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 UNITED STATES V. WILLIAMS. 6X �But an Indian cannot make himself a citizen of the United States without the consent and co-operation of the govern- ment. The fact that he has abandoned his nomadic life or tribal relations, and adopted the habits and manners of civ- ilized people, may be a good reason why he should be made a citizen of the United States, but does not of itself make him one. To be a citizen of the United States is a political priv- ilege, which no one not born to can assume without its con- sent in some form. �Theindians in Oregon, not being born subject to the juris- diction of the United States, were not born citizens thereof, and I am not aware of any law or treaty by which any of them have been made Bo since. �It foUows as a matter of course that the defendant, in dis- posing of spirituous liquors to the Indian Joe, when and as he did, was guilty of a violation of the statute. But as it appears probable that the act of the defendant was the resuit of carelessnesB or a misapprehension of the status of the Indian Joe, rather than any guilty purpose to violate the law, I think it is a proper case for a mere nominal punishment. The defendant is therefore sentenced to pay a fine of on» dollar. ���United States v. Williams. {Circuit Court, D. Oregon. February 6, 1880.) �ASSAtTKT WITH A DANGEHOUS WEAPON — A.TTEMPT TO COMMIT MtTRDBR — �Punishment. — There is no punishment provided for an assault with a adangerous weapon, committed within the exclusive jurisdiotiou of the United States, if committed on land, even if it should involve an atc tempt to commit murder. �Indictment for an attempt to commit murder. �Rufus Mallory, District Attorney, for the United States. �William H. Page, for defendant. �Deadt, D. J. On January 7, 1879, the grand jury for this district found an indictment against the defendant, contain- ing two counts. ����