Domestic News May 5, 1830

Morning Star

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs, Migration Or Settlement, Politics

Q: What keywords are associated?

Choctaw Indians, Emigration, Mississippi Law, National Council, Washington Proposition

Limerick, York County, Maine

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What is this article about?

The Choctaw Indians, facing a severe Mississippi law fining and imprisoning their leaders for enforcing tribal laws, resolved in a national council on March 16 to emigrate if the U.S. government makes a liberal arrangement. Mr. David W. Haily departed for Washington on March 18 with the council's proposition.

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The Choctaw Indians, in consequence of the severe law in the state of Mississippi, by which the chiefs and captains of the nation are forbidden to execute the laws of the nation under penalty of a fine of $1000, and twelve months' imprisonment, in a national council on the 16th of March, after full debate, resolved to emigrate, provided a liberal arrangement for that purpose can be made with the government of the United States. Mr David W. Haily on the 18th set out for Washington, with the proposition of the Council, to the government of the United States.

What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs Migration Or Settlement Politics

What keywords are associated?

Choctaw Indians Emigration Mississippi Law National Council Washington Proposition

What entities or persons were involved?

David W. Haily

Where did it happen?

Mississippi

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Mississippi

Event Date

16th Of March

Key Persons

David W. Haily

Outcome

resolved to emigrate if liberal arrangement made with u.s. government

Event Details

Choctaw Indians' national council debated and resolved to emigrate due to Mississippi law forbidding tribal leaders from executing national laws under penalty of $1000 fine and 12 months imprisonment. Mr David W. Haily set out for Washington on the 18th with the council's proposition.