Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-01-26

hlrkwood, Secretary Interior.
This bond WAS filed in accord
anee with an agreement by and be-
tween the Cherokee Delegation and
the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Of
same date, whose chief provisions
we're as follows, to-wit: THAT
all necessary material to be used
in constructing or repairing said
road shall be obtained under the
provisions cftks iaus Of the Cherokee
Nation on tllzt subject" Z"
| 2nd. And further, that the
provisions Of Section z of the act
Of congress approved July 9th,
1866, granting certain privileges to
said company, in SO far as it re-
lases TO damages and property it is
understood by the parties to this
agrecment that the courts Of any
Territory as found in said section
| include the courts Of said Cherokee
Nation in SO far as the road passes
through the same and whish with
out factions opposition shall deter
nine all matters SO conceded, and
that all such cases may be adjudg-
ed before said court, or courts, or
by arbitration under the provisions
Of Chapter II, Article II, Sections
q, IS and 20 of the Compiled laws
Of the Cherokee Nation"
Above we give the bond Of the
railroad and the substance OF the
i agreement between our delegates
and the company. II will be seen
our courts can decide the cases
arising between the railroad and
our citizens recording to our own
law, as is provided in other cases.
1t Is an important righs acknowl-
ei1od mi only because we cal Sc
clIre justice 70 our own citizens but
Sfce1l6e nrea1|x promoter our
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ihey arc sxorbil1n1 I1I III judges
not adjudgo the citizen q dollar
more Tran his due nor = dollar
less. Let our courts command, by
their just and sensible DEGREES, the !
respect and confidence of all good
men abroad. The sentiment ofl
the better classes in the State we !
must make friends with by acting
60 as to command their respect |
for that public sentiment controls
congress and congress controls US.
There is one point which is q SER
ious defect in our law and which
is proper in this connection to
state. According to this bond and
agreement We can force the rail-
road 10 comeinto our courts as de-
fendant, the road ought also to be
allowed as plaintiff. 1t is only
fair and right also that we give to
all citisens Of the United States the
right to bring suit in our courts.
Every Indian may go into the
States and bring suit and enforce
payment using the machinery of
State government. Every State
has this law and the U. S. federal
laws are the same. There 10 rea-
son In this State law. If thoee
who lend money TO citizens in New
York cannot come into New York
courts and enforce the payment of
a just debt New York and New
York citizens will have no credit.
II those who lend money to Chsro-
kee citizens can not come into Cher ,
okoe courts and enforce the pay
ment Of a just debt the Cherokee
Nation and Cherokee citizens will
hare no credit. The worst part of
it is the hoocst part Of the COM
suffer at the hands Of the
Smithers d Bumpus
30 INTO 0swego-buy big bill OIL
goods Of Watkins, then refuse TO
pay, Watkins examines the law
and sees be can't collect by law. =
lie swears he will credit no Cher r
,kee again. You and ] 60 to Wat a
zins, ask Watkins for credit. Says !
he, where are you from. Says We, =
rom the Cherokee Nation. Says ?
he, 60 to your grand-dam I do r
not trust Cherokees. Your Nation v
bas its law 80 fixed, thai. those whe ?
rust your people, csn be defraud- =
ID without protecticn by your law. y
II Cherokeeruss an Oswego man y
he Cherokee can force the Oswegol
nsn by Kansas law to pay. We .
,iier you the protection Of our law /"
,ut you refuse us that ef yours. .
I'u not trust Won. The law as IL -