46.) "That a treaty between the State and the nation of Indians is a compact which cannot be changed by either party without the ascent of the other" and "That a treaty made by the State with a part of a nation of Indians is void so far as it attempts to affect the rights of the other part of the nation, which never gave its assent to the treaty and probably such a treaty is a mere nullity from the beginning..." quote by Millard Fillmore in 1848, then Comptroller of New York State, and of course went on to be President of the United States. ( 5 min. read )
Letter taken from Volume VI of: "Arbitration of Outstanding Pecuniary Claims between Great Britain and the United States of America. re: Cayuga Indians. Supplementary Annexes to the Reply of His Britannic Majesty's Government" pp. 72-73. I cannot state on stronger terms that everyone, needs to read the above four volumne boos.. It is that important. (begin Reply Annex 126, vol. VI, pp.72-73.) Comptroller Millard Fillmore to W. P. Angel, 13 June, 1848. Comptroller's Office, Albany, June 13th, 1848. W.P. Angel,Esq., Desr Sir,:---- I have yours of the 10th in answer to one written by my Deputy to Dr. Wilson of the 31st ulto. on the subject of paying the annuity to the Cayuga Indians. It is not easy to determine the duty of this department in reference to this annuity. It seems to me, however, that certain propositions must be admitted by all. 1st. That a treaty between the State and a nation of Indians is a compact which cannot be changed by either party without the asce...