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7 Stat. 377 TREATY WITH THE APPALACHICOLA BAND. Oct. 11, 1832.Proclamation, Feb. 13, 1833. The undersigned chiefs, for and in behalf of themselves and warriors, Reservation relinquished to U.S., &c. Ante, p. 221.surrender to the United States, all their right, title and interest to a reservation of land made for their benefit, in the additional article of the treatv, concluded at Camp Moultrie, in the Territory of Florida, on the 18th of September, eighteen hundred and twenty-three, and which is described in said article, “as commencing on the Appalachicola, one mile below Tuski Hajo’s improvements, running up said river four miles, thence west two miles, thence southerly to a point due west of the beginning, thence east to the beginning point,” and agree to remove with their warriors and families, now occupying said reservation, and amounting in all to
(256)two hundred and fifty-six souls, to the west of the Mississippi river, beyond the limits of the States and Territories of the United States of America. Article II. For, and in consideration of said surrender, and to meet Payments by U. S.the charges of a party to explore immediately the country west in search of a home more suitable to their habits, than the one at present occupied, and in full compensation for all the expenses of emigration, and subsistence for themselves and party: The United Slates agree to pay to the undersigned chiefs, and their warriors, thirteen thousand dollars; three thousand dollars in cash, the receipt of which is herewith acknowledged, and ten thousand dollars whenever they have completed their arrangements, and have commenced the removal of their whole party. Article III. The undersigned chiefs, with their warriors and families, Time fixed for evacuation.will evacuate the reservation of land surrendered by the first article of this agreement, on or before the first of November, eighteen hundred and thirty-three; but should unavoidable circumstances prevent the conclusion of the necessary preparatory arrangements by that time, it is expected that the indulgence of the government of the United States will be reasonably extended for a term, not to exceed however another year. Article IV. The United States further stipulate to continue to Annuity to Blunt & Davy.Blunt and Davy (formerly Tuski Hajo deceased) the Chiefs of the towns now consenting to emigrate, their proportion of the annuity of five thousand dollars which they at present draw, and to which they are entitled under the treaty of Camp Moultrie, so long as they remain in Ante, p. 224.the Territory of Florida, and to advance their proportional amount of the said annuity for the balance of the term stipulated for its payment in the treaty aforesaid; whenever they remove in compliance of the terms of this agreement. In testimony wherefor, the Commissioner, James Gadsden, in behalf of the United States, and the undersigned Chiefs and Warriors have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals. Done at Tallahassee in the Territory of Florida, this eleventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, and of the Independence of the United States the fifty-seventh. JAMES GADSDEN, *Commissioner, &c.* 377 378 TREATY WITH THE POTTAWATIMIES. 1832. John Blunt, O Saa-Hajo, or Davy, Co-ha-thlock-co, or Cochrane. Witnesses—Wm. P. Duval, Supl. Stephen Richards, Interpreter. Robt. W Williams. R. Lewis. Tho. Brown. James D. Westcott, Jr. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. Oct. 20, 1832 Treaty 7 Stat. 378 ARTICLES OF A TREATY, Oct. 20, 1832.Proclamation, Jan. 21, 1833.*Made and concluded at Camp Tippecanoe, in the State of Indiana, this twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, between Jonathan Jennings, John W. Davis and Marks Crume, Commissioners on the part of the United States of the one part, and the Chiefs and Headmen of the Potawatamie Tribe of Indians of the Prairie and Kaukakee, of the other part.* Cession to the United States. Article I. The said Potawatamie Tribe of Indians cede to the United States the tract of land included within the following boundary, viz: Beginning at a point on Lake Michigan ten miles southward of the mouth of Chicago river; thence, in a direct line, to a point on the Kankakee river, ten miles above its mouth; thence, with said river and the Illinois river, to the mouth of Fox river, being the boundary of a cession made by them in 1816; thence, with the southern boundary of the Indian Territory, to the State line between Illinois and Indiana; thence, north with said line, to Lake Michigan; thence, with the shore of Lake Michigan, to the place of beginning. Reservations. Article II. From the cession aforesaid the following tracts shall be reserved, to wit: Five sections for Shaw-waw-nas-see, to include Little Rock village. For Min-e-maung, one section, to include his village. For Joseph Laughton, son of Wais-ke-shaw, one section, and for Ce-na-ge-wine, one section, both to be located at Twelve Mile Grove, or Na-be-na-qui-nong. For Claude Laframboise, one section, on Thorn creek. For Maw-te-no, daughter of Francois Burbonnois, jun. one section, at Soldier’s village. For Catish, wife of Francis Burbonnois, sen. one section, at Soldier's village. For the children of Wais-ke-shaw, two sections, to include the small grove of timber on the river above Rock village. For Jean B. Chevallier, one section, near Rock village; and for his two sisters, Angelique and Josette, one half section each, joining his. For Me-she-ke-ten-o, two sections, to include his village. For Francis Le Via, one section, joining Me-she-ke-ten-o. For the five daughters of Mo-nee, by her last husband, Joseph Bailey, two sections. For Me-saw-ke-qua and her children, two sections, at Wais-us-kucks’s village. For Sho-bon-ier, two sections, at his village. For Josette Beaubien and her children, two sections, to be located on Hickory creek. For Therese, wife of Joseph Laframboise,,one section; and for Archange Pettier, one section, both at Skunk Grove. 379 For Mau-i-to-qua and son, one half section each; for the children of Joseph Laframboise, one section, at Skunk Grove. For Washington Burbonnois, one section, joining his mother’s reservation (Calish Burbonnois.) For Ah-be-te-kezhic, one section, below the State line on the Kaukakee river. For Nancy, Sally, and Betsey Cotintreman, children of En-do-ga, one section, joining the reserves near Rock village. For Jacque Jonveau, one section, near the reservation of Me-she-ke-ten-o. For Wah-pon-seh and Qua-qui-to, five sections each, in the Prairie near Rock village. The persons to whom the foregoing reservations are made, are all Indians and of Indian descent. Article III. In consideration of the cession in the first article, the Annuities.United Stales agree to pay to the aforesaid Potawatamie Indians, an annuity of fifteen thousand dollars for the term of twenty years. Six hundred dollars shall be paid annually to Billy Caldwell, two hundred dollars to Alexander Robinson, and two hundred dollars to Pierre Le Clerc, during their natural lives. Article IV. The sum of twenty-eight thousand seven hundred and Payment of claims against Indians.forty-six dollars, shall be applied to the payment of certain claims against the Indians, agreeably to a schedule of the said claims, hereunto annexed. The United States further agree to deliver to the said Indians, forty-five Merchandise.thousand dollars in merchandize immediately after signing this treaty; and also the further sum of thirty thousand dollars in merchandize is hereby stipulated to be paid to them at Chicago in the year 1833. There shall be paid by the United States, the sum of one thousand Payments for horses stolen.four hundred dollars to the following named Indians, for horses stolen from them during the late war, as follows, to wit: To Pe-quo-no, for two horses, eighty dollars. $80 To Pa-ca-cha-be, for two ditto, eighty dollars. 80 To Shaw-wa-nas-see, for one ditto, forty dollars. 40 To Francis Sho-bon-nier, for three ditto, one hundred and twenty dollars. 120 To Sho-bon-ier, or Cheval-ier, for one ditto, forty dollars. 40 To Naw-o-kee, for one ditto, forty dollars. 40 To Me-she-ke-ten-o, for one ditto, forty dollars. 40 To Aun-take, for two horses, eighty dollars. 80 To Che-chalk-ose, for one ditto, forty dollars. 40 To Naa-a-gue, for two ditto, eighty dollars. 80 To Pe-she-ka-of-le-beouf, one ditto, forty-dollars. 40 To Naw-ca-a-sho, for four ditto, one hundred and sixty dollars, 160 To Nox-sey, for one ditto, forty dollars. 40 To Ma-che-we-tah, for three ditto, one hundred and twenty dollars. 120 To Masco, for one ditto, forty dollars. 40 To Wah-pou-seh, for one horse, forty dollars. 40 To Waub-e-sai, for three ditto, one hundred and twenty dollars. 120 To Chi-cag, for one ditto, forty dollars. 40 To Mo-swah-en-wah, one ditto, forty dollars. 40 To She-bon-e-go, one ditto, forty dollars. 40 To Saw-saw-wais-kuk, for two ditto, eighty dollars. 80 The said tribe having been the faithful allies of the United States Permission to hunt and fish.during the late conflict with the Sacs and Foxes, in consideration 380thereof, the United States agree to permit them to hunt and fish on the lands ceded, as also on the lands of the Government on Wabash and Sangamon rivers, so long as the same shall remain the property of the United States. In testimony whereof, the Commissioners and the Chiefs, Headmen and Warriors of the said Tribe, have hereunto set their hands, at the place and on the day aforesaid. JONATHAN JENNINGS. JOHN W. DAVIS. MARKS CRUME. Ah-be-te-ke-zhic, Shaw-wa-nas-see, Wah-pon-seh, Caw-we-saut, Shab-e-neai, Pat-e-go-ahuc, Aun-take, Me-she-ke-ten-o, Shay-tee, Ce-na-je-wine, Ne-Bws-bay-o-sity, Ke-wah-ca-to, Wai-saw-o-ke-ab, Chi-cag, Te-ca-cau-co, Chah-wee, Mas-co, Sho-min, Car-bon-ca, O-Gnuse, Ash-ke-wee, Ka-qui-tah, She-mar-gar, Nar-ga-to-nuc, Puc-won, Ne-be-gous, E-to-wan-a-cote, Quis-e-wen, Wi-saw, Pierish, Cho-van-in, Wash-is-kuck, Ma-sha-wah, Capt. Heeld, Man-itoo, Ke-me-gu-bee, Pe-shuc-kce, No-nee, No-che-ke-se-qua-bee, She-bon-e-go, Mix-e-rnaung, Mah-che-wish-a-wa, Mac-a-ta-be-na, Ma-che-we-tah, Me-gis, Mo-swa-en-wah, Ka-che-na-bee, Wah-be-no-say, Mash-ca-shuc, A-bee-shah, Me-chi-ke-kar-ba, Nor-or-ka-kee, Pe-na-o-cart, Quar-cha-mar, Francois Cho-van-ier, Ge-toc-quar, Me-gwun, Ma-sha-ware, Che-co, So-wat-so, Wah-be-min. Signed in the presence of John Tipton. Th. Jo. Owen, U. S. Indian Agent J. B. Beaubien. B. H. Laughton, Interpreter. G. S. Hubbard, Int. William Conner, Int. Thomas Hartzell. Meadore B. Beaubien. James Conner. Henry B. Hoffman. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. Horses delivered. After the signing of this treaty, and at the request of the Indians, three thousand dollars was applied to the purchasing of horses; which were purchased and delivered to the Indians by our direction, leaving the baliance to be paid in merchandize at this time, forty-two thousand dollars. JONATHAN JENNINGS, J. W. DAVIS, MARKS CRUME, *Commissioners.* Claims to be paid. It is agreed, on the part of the United States, that the following claims shall be allowed, agreeably to the fourth ‘article of the foregoing treaty, viz: TREATY WITH THE CHICKASAWS. 1832. 381 To Gurdon S. Hubbard, fire thousand five hundred and seventy three dollars. Samuel Miller, seven hundred and ninety dollars. John Bt. Bobea, three thousand dollars. Robert A. Kinzie, four hundred dollars. Jacque Jombeaux, one hundred and fifty dollars. Jacque Jombeaux, senior, fifteen hundred dollars. Medad B. Bobeaux, five hundred and fifty dollars. Noel Vasier, eighteen hundred dollars. Joseph Balies, twelve hundred and fifty dollars. Joseph Shawnier, one hundred and fifty dollars. Thomas Hartzell, three thousand dollars. Bernardus H. Lawton, three thousand five hundred dollars George Walker, seven hundred dollars. Stephen J. Scott, one hundred dollars. Cole Weeks, thirty eight dollars. Timothy B. Clark, one hundred dollars. George Pettijohn, fifty dollars. Thomas Forsyth, five hundred dollars. Antoine Le Clerc, fifty-five dollars. James B. Campbell, fifty-three dollars. John W. Blackstone, sixty dollars. Alexander Robinson, ninety-one dollars. Francis Bulbona, jr. one thousand dollars. John Bt. Chevalier six hundred and sixty dollars. Joseph La Frombois four hundred and forty-one dollars. Leon Bourasau eight hundred dollars. Peter Menard, jr. thirty-seven dollars. Joseph Shoemaker, eighteen dollars. Tunis S. Wendell one thousand dollars. F, H. Countraman, forty dollars. Samuel Morris, one hundred and forty dollars. William Conner, two thousand dollars. John B. Bourie, twelve hundred dollars. JONATHAN JENNINGS, J. W. DAVIS, MARKS CRUME, *Commissioners.* Oct. 20, 1832 Treaty 7 Stat. 381 ARTICLES OF A TREATY Oct. 20, 1832.Proclamation, March 1, 1833.*Made and entered into between Genl. John Coffee, being duly authorised thereto, by the President of the United States, and the whole Chickasaw Nation, in General Council assembled, at the Council House, on Pontitock Creek on the twentieth day of October,* 1832. The Chickasaw Nation find themselves oppressed in their present Preamble.situation; by being made subject to the laws of the States in which they reside. Being ignorant of the language and laws of the white man, they cannot understand or obey them. Rather than submit to this great evil, they prefer to seek a home in the west, where they may live and he governed by their own laws. And believing that they can procure for themselves a home, in a country suited to their wants and condition, 382provided they had the means to contract and pay for the same, they have determined to sell their country and hunt a new home. The President lias heard the complaints of the Chickasaws, and like them be lieves they cannot be happy, and prosper as a nation, in their present situation and condition, and being desirous to relieve them from the great calamity that seems to await them, if they remain as they are—He has sent his Commissioner Genl. John Coffee, who has met the whole Chickasaw nation in Council, and after mature deliberation, they have entered into the following articles, which shall be binding on both parties, when the same shall be ratified by the President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Cession of lands to U. S. Article I. For the consideration hereinafter expressed, the Chickasaw nation do hereby cede, to the United States, all the land which they own on the east side of the Mississippi river, including all the country where they at present live and occupy. Ceded lands to be surveyed, &c. Article II. The United States agree to have the whole country thus ceded,’surveyed, as soon as it can be conveniendy done, in the same manner that the public lands of the United States are surveyed in the States of Mississippi and Alabama, and as soon thereafter as may be practicable, to have the same prepared for sale. The President of the United States will then offer the land for sale at public auction, in the same manner and on the same terras and conditions ns the other public lands, and such of the land as may not sell at the public sales shall be offered nt private sale, in the same manner that other private sales are made of the United States lands. Compensation to Chickasaws. Article III. As a full compensation to the Chickasaw nation, for the country thus ceded, the United States agree to pay over to the Chickasaw nation, all the money arising from the sale of the land which may be received from time to time, after deducting therefrom the whole cost and expenses of surveying and selling the land, including every expense attending the same. Chickasaws to seek a home west of the Mississippi. Article IV. The President being determined that the Chickasaw people shall not deprive themselves of a comfortable home, in the country where they now are, untill they shall have provided a country in the west to remove to, and settle on, with fair prospects of future comfort and happiness—It is therefore agreed to, by the Chickasaw nation, that they will endeavor as soon as it may be in their power, after the ratification of this treaty, to hunt out and procure a home for their people, west of the Mississippi river, suited to their wants and condition; and they will continue to do so during the progress of the survey of their present country, as is provided for in the second article of this treaty. In case they fail to procure such a home.But should they fail to procure such a country to remove to and settle on, previous to the first public sale of their country here then and in that event, they are to select out of the surveys, a comfortable settlement for every family in the Chickasaw nation, to include their present improvements, if the land is good for cultivation, and if not they may take it in any other place in the nation, which is unoccupied by any Allotments.other person. Such settlement must be taken by sections. And there shall be allotted to each family as follows (to wit): To a single man who is twenty-one years of age, one section—to each family of five and under that number two sections—to each family of six and not exceed ing ten, three sections, and to each family over ten in number, four sections—and to families who own slaves, there shall be allowed, one section to those who own ten or upwards and such ns own under ten, there shall be allowed half a section. If any person shall now occupy two places and wish to retain both, they may do so, by taking a part at one place, and a part at the other, and where two or more persons are 383now living on the same section; the oldest occupant will be entitled to remain, and the others must move off to some other place if so required by the oldest occupant. All of which tracts of land, so selected and retained, shall be held, and occupied by the Chickasaw people, uninterrupted until they shall find and obtain a country suited to their wants and condition. And the United States will guaranty to the Chickasaw Guaranty by U. S. When Chickasaws determine to remove, they will give notice, &c.nation, the quiet possession and uninterrupted use of the said reserved tracts of land, so long as they may live on and occupy the same. And when they shall determine to remove from said tracts of land, the Chickasaw nation will notify the President of the United States of their determination to remove, and thereupon as soon as the Chickasaw people shall remove, the President will proclaim the said reserved tracts of land for sale at public auction and at private sale, on the same terms and conditions, as is provided for in the second article of this treaty, to sell the same, and the nett proceeds thereof, to be paid to the Chickasaw nation, as is provided for in the third article of this treaty. Article V. If any of the Chickasaw families shall have made valuable Improvements to be valued, &c.improvements on the places where they lived and removed from, on the reservation tracts, the same shall be valued by some discreet person to be appointed by the President, who shall assess the real cash value of all such improvements, and also the real cash value of all the land within their improvements, which they may have cleared and actually cultivated, at least one year in good farming order and condition. And such valuation of the improvements and the value of the cultivated lands as before mentioned, shall be paid to the person who shall have made the same. To be paid out of the proceeds of the sales of the ceded lands. The person who shall value such land and improvements, shall give to the owner thereof, a certificate of the valuation, which shall be a good voucher for them to draw the money on, from the proper person, who shall be appointed to pay the same, and the money shall be paid, as soon as may be convenient, after the valuation, to enable the owner thereof to provide for their families on their journey to their new homes. The provisions of this article are intended to encourage industry and to enable the Chickasaws to move comfortably. But least the good in tended may be abused, by designing persons, by hiring hands and clear ing more land, than they otherwise would do for the benefit of their families—It is determined that no payment shall be made for improved lands, over and above one-eighth part of the tract allowed and reserved for such person to live on and occupy. Article VI. The Chickasaw nation cannot receive any part of the Surveyor-general to be appointed, &c.payment for their land untill it shall be surveyed and sold; therefore, in order to the greater facility, in surveying and preparing the land for sale, and for keeping the business of the nation separate and apart from the business and accounts of the United States, it is proposed by the Chickasaws, and agreed to, that a Surveyor General be appointed by the President, to superintend alone the surveying of this ceded country or so much thereof as the President may direct, who shall appoint a sufficient number of deputy surveyors, as may be necessary to complete the survey, in as short a time as may be reasonable and expedient. That the said Surveyor General be allowed one good clerk, and one good draftsman to aid and assist him in the business of his office, in preparing the lands for sale. It is also agreed that one land office be Land office.established for the sale of the lands, to have one Register and one Receiver of monies, to be appointed by the President, and each Register and Receiver to have one good clerk to aid and assist them in the duties of their office. The Surveyor’s office, and the office of the Register and Receiver of money, shall be kept somewhere central in the nation, at such place as the President of the United States may direct. As the 384before mentioned officers, and clerks, are to be employed entirety in business of the nation, appertaining to preparing and selling the land, they will of course be paid out of the proceeds of the sales of the ceded lands. That the Chickasaws, may now understand as near as may be, the expenses that will be incurred in the transacting of this business—Salaries of Surveyor-general, &c.It is proposed and agreed to, that the salary of the Surveyor General be fifteen hundred dollars a year, and that the Register and Receiver of monies, be allowed twelve hundred dollars a year each, as a full compensation for their services, and all expenses, except stationary and postages on their official business, and that each of the clerks and draftsman be allowed seven hundred and fifty dollars a year, for their services and all expenses.(*) * This article was amended, previous to ratification, by the insertion, after “President,” where that word occurs the first and third times, of the words, “by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.” No pre-emption rights to be granted by U.S. Article VII. It is expressly agreed that the United States shall not grant any right of preference, to any person, or right of occupancy in any manner whatsoever, but in all cases, of either public or private sale, they are to sell the land to the highest bidder, and also that none of the lands be sold in smaller tracts than quarter sections or fractional sections of the same size as near as may be, untill the Chickasaw nation may Combinations among purchasers to be prevented.require the President to sell in smaller tracts. The Chiefs of the nation have heard that at some of the sales of the United States lands, the people there present, entered into combinations, and united in purchasing much of the land, at reduced prices, for their own benefit, to the great prejudice of the Government, and they express fears, that attempts will be made to cheat them, in the same manner when their lands shall be offered at public auction. It is therefore agreed that the President will use his best endeavours, to prevent such combinations, or any other plan or state of things which may tend to prevent the land selling for its full value. Reduction of price, &c. Article VIII. As the Chickasaws have determined to sell their country, it is desirable that the nation realize the greatest possible sum for their lands, which can be obtained. It is therefore proposed and agreed to that after the President shall have offered their lands for sale and shall have sold all that will sell for the Government price, then the price shall be reduced, so as to induce purchasers to buy, who would not take the land at the Government minimum price;—and it is believed, that five years from and after the date of the first sale, will dispose of all the lands, that will sell at the Government price. If then at the expi ration of five years, as before mentioned, the Chickasaw nation may request the President to sell at such reduced price as the nation may then propose, it shall be the duty of the President to comply with their request, by first offering it at public and afterwards at private sale, as in all other cases of selling public lands. Agent to be continued among Chlckasaws. Article IX. The Chickasaw nation express their ignorance, and incapacity to live, and be happy under the State laws, they cannot read and understand them, and therefore they will always need a friend to advise and direct them. And fearing at some day the Government of the United States may withdraw from them, the agent under whose instructions they have lived so long and happy—They therefore request that the agent may be continued with them, while here, and wherever they may remove to and settle. It is the earnest wish of the United States Government to see the Chickasaw nation prosper and he happy, and so far as is consistent they will contribute all in their power to render them so—therefore their request is granted. There shall be an agent kept with the Chickasaws as heretofore, so long as they live within 385the jurisdiction of the United States as a nation, either within the limits of the States where they now reside, or at any other place. And whenever the oflicc of agent shall be vacant, and an agent to be appointed, the President will pay due respect to the wishes of the nation in selecting a man in all respects qualified to discharge the responsible duties of that office. Article X. Whenever the Chickasaw nation shall determine to Expenses of removal, &c.remove from, and leave their present country, they will give the President of the United States timely notice of such intention, and the President will furnish them, the necessary funds, and means for their transportation and journey, and for one years provisions, after they reach their new homes, in such quantity as the nation may require, and the full amount of such funds, transportation and provisions, is to be paid for, out of the proceeds of the sales of the ceded lands. And should the Chickasaw nation remove, from their present country, before they receive money, from the sale of the lands, hereby ceded; then and in that case, the United States shall furnish them any reasonable sum of money for national purposes, which may be deemed proper by the President of the United States, which sum shall also be refunded out of the sales of the ceded lands. Article XI. The Chickasaw nation have determined to create a Chickasaw fund.perpetual fund, for the use of the nation forever, out of the proceeds of the country now ceded away. And for that purpose they propose to invest a large proportion of the money arising from the sale of the land, in some safe and valuable stocks, which will bring them in an annual interest or dividend, to be used for all national purposes, leaving the principal untouched, intending to use the interest alone. It is therefore proposed by the Chickasaws, and agreed to, that the sum to be laid out in stocks as above mentioned, shall be left with the government of the United States, untill it can be laid out under the direction of the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in such safe and valuable stock as he may approve of, for the use and benefit of the Chickasaw nation. The sum thus to be invested, shall be equal to, at least three-fourths of the whole nett proceeds of the sales of the lands; and as much more, as the nation may determine, if there shall be a surplus after supplying all the national wants. But it is hereby provided, that if the reasonable wants of the nation shall require more than one fourth of the proceeds of the sales of the land, then they may, by the consent of the President and Senate, draw from the government such sum as may be thought reasonable, for valuable national purposes, out of the three-fourtbs reserved to be laid out in stocks. But if any of the monies shall be thus drawn out of the sum first proposed, to be laid out on interest, the sum shall be replaced, out of the first monies of the nation, which may come into the possession of the United States government, from the sale of the ceded lands, over and above the reasonable wants of the nation. At the expiration of fifty years from this date, if the Chickasaw nation shall have improved in education and civilization, and become so enlightened, as to be capable of managing so large a sum of money to advantage, and with safety, for the benefit of the nation, and the President of the United States, with the Senate, shall be satisfied thereof, at that time, and shall give their consent thereto, the Chickasaw nation may then withdraw the whole, or any part of the fund now set apart, to be laid out in stocks, or at interest, and dispose of the same, in any manner that they may think proper at that time, for the use and benefit of the whole nation; but no part of said fund shall ever be used for any other purpose, than the benefit of the whole Chickasaw nation. In order to facilitate the survey and sale of the lands now ceded, and to raise the money therefrom 386as soon as possible, for the foregoing purpose, the President of the United States is authorised to commence the survey of the land as soon as may be practicable, after the ratification of this treaty. Annuities to chiefs, &c. Article XII. The Chickasaws feel grateful to their old chiefs, for their long and faithful services, in attending to the business of the nation. They believe it a duty, to keep them from want in their old and declining age—with those feelings, they have looked upon their old and be loved chief Tish-o-mingo, who is now grown old, and is poor and not able to live, in that coinfort, which his valuable life and great merit deserve. It is therefore determined to give him out of the national funds, one hundred dollars a year during the balance of his life, and the nation request him to receive it, as a token of their kind feelings for him, on account of his long and valuable services. Annuity to Queen Puc-caun-la. Our old and beloved Queen Puc-caun-la, is now very old and very poor. Justice says the nation ought not to let her suffer in her old age; it is therefore determined to give her out of the national funds, fifty dollars a year during her life, the money to be put in the hands of the agent to be laid out for her support, under his direction, with the advice of the chiefs. Boundary line between Chickasaws and Choctaws. Article XIII. The boundary line between the lands of the Chickasaws and Choctaws, has never been run, or properly delined, and as the Choctaws have sold their country to the United States, they now have no interest in the decision of that question. It is therefore agreed to call on the old Choctaw chiefs to determine the line to be run, between the Chickasaws and their former country. The Chickasaws, by a treaty made with the United States at Franklin in Tennessee, in Aug. 1830,(*a*) (*a*) This treaty appears not to have been finally concluded.declared their line to run as follows, to wit: Beginning at the mouth of Oak tibby-haw and running up said stream to a point, being a marked tree, on the old Natches road, one mile southwardly from Wall's old place. Thence with the Choctaw boundary, and along it, westwardly through the Tunicha old fields, to a point on the Mississippi river, about twenty-eight miles by water, below where the St. Francis river enters said stream on the west side. It is now agreed, that the surveys of the Choctaw country which are now in progress, shall not cross the line untill the true line shall be decided and determined; which shall be done as follows, the agent of the Choctaws on the west side of the Mississippi shall call on the old and intelligent chiefs of that nation, and lay before them the line as claimed by the Chickasaws at the Franklin treaty, and if the Choctaws shall determine that line to be correct, then it shall be established and made the permanent line, but if the Choctaws say the line strikes the Mississippi river higher up said stream, then the best evidence which can be had from both nations, shall be taken by the agents of both nations, and submitted to the President of the United States for his decision, and on such evidence, the President will determine the true line on principles of strict justice. List of reservations. Article XIV. As soon as the surveys are made, it shall be the duty of the chiefs, with the advice and assistance of the agent to cause a correct list to be made out of all and every tract of land, which shall be reserved, for the use and benefit of the Chickasaw people, for their residence, as is provided for in the fourth article of this treaty, which list, will designate the sections of land, which are set apart for each family or individual in the nation, shewing the precise tracts which shall belong to each and every one of them, which list shall be returned to the register of the land office, and he shall make a record of the same, in his office, to prevent him from offering any of said tracts of land for sale, and also as evidence of each person’s lands. All the residue of the lands will be offered by the President for sale. 387 Article XV. The Chickasaws request that no persona be permitted No settlement in Chickasaw country till land is sold.to move in and settle on their country before the land is sold. It is therefore agreed, that no person, whatsoever, who is not Chickasaw or connected with the Chickasaws by marriage, shall be permitted to come into the country and settle on any part of the ceded lands untill they shall be offered for sale, and then there shall not be any person permitted to settle on any of the land, which has not been sold, at the time of such settlement, and in all cases of a person settling on any of the ceded lands contrary to this express understanding, they will be intruders, and must be treated as such, and put off of the lands of the nation. In witness of all and every thing herein determined, between the United States and the whole Chickasaw nation in general council assembled, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals, at the council house, on Pontitock creek, in the Chickasaw nation, on this twentieth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. JOHN COFFEE. Ish-te-ho-to-pa, [King] Tish-o-m in-go, Levi Colbert, George Colbert, William M’Gilvery, Samuel Sely, To-pul-kah, Isaac Albertson, Em-ub-by, Pis-tah-lah-tubbe, Ish-tim-o-lut-ka, James Brown, Im-mah-hoo-lo-tubbe, Ish-ta-ba-chah, Lah-fin-hubbe, Shop-pow-me, Nin-uck-ab-umba, Itn-mah-hoo-la-tubbe, Illup-pah-umba, Pitman Colbert, Con-mush-ka-ish-kah, James Wolfe, Bah-ha-kah-tubbe, E. Bah-kah-tubbe, Captain Thompson, Mah-te-ko-shubbe, New-berry, Bah-ma-hah-tubbe, John Lewis, I-yah-hou-tubbe, Tok-holth-la-chah, Oke-lah-nah-nubbe, Im-me-tubbe, In-kah-yea, Ah-sha-cubbe, Im-mah-hobah, Fit-chah-pla, Unte-mi-ah-tubbe, Oke-lah-hin-lubbe, John Glover, Bah-me-huhbe, Hush-tah-tah-ubbe, Un-ti-ha-kah-tubbe, Yum-mo-tubbe, Oh-ha-cubbe, Ah-fah-mah, Ah-ta-kin-tubbe, Ab-to-ko-wah, Tah-ha-cubbe, Kin-hoi-cha, Ish-te-ah-tubbe, Chick-ah-shah-nan-ubbe. Che-wut-ta-ha, Fo-lat-ta-chah, No-wo-ko, Win-in-a-pa, Oke-lah-shah-cubbe, Ish-ta-ki-yu-ka-tubbe, Tom-ch ick-ah, Ei-o-che-tubbe, Nuck-sho-pubbe, Fah-lah-mo-tubbe, Co-chub-be, Thomas Sely, Oke-lah-sha-pi-a. Signed and sealed in the presence of Ben. Reynolds, Indian Agent John L. Allen, Sub Agent. Nath. Anderson, Sec. to the Commr. Benj. Love, U. S. Interpreter. Robert Gordon, Missi. George Wightman, of ditto. John Donley, Tenn. D. S. Parrish, Tennessee. S. Daggett, Missi. Wm. A. Clurm. G. W. Long. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. Oct. 23, 1832 Supplementary 7 Stat. 388 ARTICLES Oct. 23, 1832.*Supplementary to, and explanatory of , a Treaty which was entered into on the 20th instant, between General John Coffee on the part of the United States, and the whole Chickasaw nation in General Council assembled.* The fourth article of the treaty to which this is a supplement, provides that each Chickasaw family, shall have a tract of land, reserved for the use of the family, to live on and occupy, so long as the nation resides in the country where they now are. And the fifth article of the treaty provides that each family or individual shall be paid for their improvements, and the value of their cleared lands, when the nation shall Leases of reservations forbidden.determine to remove and leave the said reserved tracts of land. It is now proposed and agreed to, that no family or person of the Chickasaw nation, who shall or may have tracts of land, reserved for their residence while here, shall ever be permitted to lease any of said land, to any person whatsoever, nor shah they be permitted to rent any of said land, to any person, either white, red, or black, or mixed blood of either. As the great object of the nation is to preserve the land, and timber, for the benefit of posterity, provided the nation shall continue to live here, and if they shall at any time determine to remove and sell the land, it will be more valuable, and will sell for more money, for the benefit of the nation, if the land and timber be preserved. Reservations to be sold low for the benefit of the nation, &c. It is also expressly declared by the nation, that, whenever the nation shall determine to remove from their present country, that every tract of land so reserved in the nation, shall be given up and sold for the benefit of the nation. And no individual or family shall have any right to retain any of such reserved tracts of land, for their own use, any longer than the nation may remain in the country where they now are. Minimum price. As the reserve tracts of land above alluded to, will be the first choice of land in the nation, it is determined that the minimum price of all the reserved tracts, shall be three dollars an acre, untill the nation may determine to reduce the price, and then they will notify the President, of their wishes, and the price to which they desire to reduce it. Private sales. The Chiefs still express fears that combinations may be formed at the public sales, where their reserved tracts of land shall be offered for sale, and that they may not be sold so high as they might be sold, by judicious agents at private sale. They therefore suggest the propriety of the President determining on some judicious mode of selling the reserves at private sale. Plan for sales to lie agreed upon. It is therefore agreed that the suggestion be submitted to the President, and if he and the Chiefs can agree on a plan of a sale, different from the one proposed in the treaty, to which this is a supplement, and which shall be approved of by both parties, then they may enter into such agreement and the President shall then be governed by the same, in the sale of the reserved tracts of land, whenever they may be offered for sale. Reserves to young men, &c. In the provisions of the fourth article of the treaty to which this is a supplement, for reserves to young men who have no families, it expresses that each young man, who is twenty-one years of age, shall have a reserve. But as the Indians mature earlier than white men, and generally marry younger, it is determined to extend a reserve, to each young man who is seventeen years of age. And as there are some 388 TREATY WITH THE CHICKASAWS. 1832.389orphan girls in the nation or whose families do not provide for them, and also some widows in the same situation, it is determined to allow to each of them a reservation of one section, on the same terms and conditions in all respects, with the other reservations for the nation generally, and to be allowed to the same ages, as to young men. Colbert Moore and family have always lived in the Chickasaw nation, C. Moore.and he requests the liberty to continue with the nation. The Chiefs and nation agree to his request, and they also agree to allow him and his family a reserve tract of land to live on and occupy in the same manner, and on the same terms and conditions as is provided for the Chickasaw families, in the nation generally, during his good behavior. The Chiefs of the nation represent that they in behalf of the nation Section of land to R. Gordon.gave a bond to James Colbert for a debt due to him, of eighteen hundred and eleven dollars, ninety-three and three fourth cents principal, that James Colbert transferred said note to Robert Gordon and that said note, and the interest thereon is yet due and unpaid, and the said Robert Gordon has proposed to take a section of land for said note, and interest up to this date. It is therefore agreed by the nation to grant him a section of land, to be taken any where in the nation, so as not to interfere with any reserve which has been provided as a residence for the Chickasaws, which shall be in full for said note and interest. The Treaty, to which this is a supplement provides that there shall Section of land for land office, &c.be offices kept some where central in the nation, at such place as the President shall determine, for transacting the business of the nation in selling their lands &c. It is now agreed to by the nation, that the President may select a section of land, or four quarter sections adjoining, at such place as he may determine agreeably to that provision of the Treaty, to establish the said offices on, and for all the necessary uses thereto attached, and he is permitted to improve the said tract of land in any manner, whatsoever, but when it shall cease to be used for the purposes, for which it is set apart—for offices &c.—then the same shall be sold under the direction of the President—and the proceeds thereof shall be paid to the Chickasaw nation, after deducting there from-the value of all the improvements on the land, which value shall be assessed by the President, and in no case shall it exceed one half the sale of the land. The Chickasaw nation request the Government to grant them a cross Mail route.mail route through the nation as follows, one to pass from Tuscumbia in Alabama, by the Agency, and by the place to be selected for the offices to be kept and to Rankin in Mississippi on horse back, once a week each way. The other to run from Memphis in Tennessee, by the offices and to the Cotton Gin in Mississippi—to pass once a week each way. They conceive these mails would be useful to the nation, and indispensibïe to the carrying on the business of the nation when the offices are established, hut they would respectfully solicit the mails to be started as soon as possible, to open the avenues of information into their country. John Donley has long been known in this nation, as a mail carrier; Section of land to J. Donley.he rode on the mails through our nation when a boy and for many years after he was grown; we think he understands that business as well, if not better than any other man—and we should prefer him to carry our mails to any other person—and if he is given the contract, the nation will set apart a section of land for his use while we remain here in this country, which section he may select with the advice of the Chiefs any where that suits him best, so as not to interfere with any of the reserves, and he may use it in any manner to live on, or make such improvements as may be necessary for keeping his horses, or to raise forage for them. But when the nation shall move away and leave this country this tract of land must be sold for the benefit of the nation, in the same 390manner that the reserve tracts are sold &c. and he is not to claim of the nation any pay for improving said tract of land. [The lease which was given to William B. Lewis under the provisions of the treaty of the 19th October 1818 was altered and renewed in a treaty which was signed at Franklin in Tennessee in August 1830—at which time Robert P. Currin of Franklin had become a partner with William B. Lewis. In said treaty at Franklin the said Lewis & Currin (having failed to obtain salt) agreed to pay the nation a sum of money as therein expressed, for the use of the land during the term of the lease, and also a small quantity of salt, as is also expressed—a part of the money was then paid to the nation in hand, with their obligation to pay the whole balance by instalments. But Mr. Currin, who seems now to be the sole owner of that contract, says he cannot pay us, because the Government refuses to admit his title under the lease. Thus the nation is kept out of the money for the lease. Mr. Currin has addressed a line to Levi Colbert and James Brown, the agents for the Chickasaws, in that business, and also one to Genl. Coffee the United States Commissioner, asking them to place his claim in a situation that he may have the use of the land, or that the Government take the land, and pay him for it at the Government minimum price. The Chickasaw nation feel desirous to have the matter settled amicably, and they have no wish to violate their last contract—but as Robert P. Currin represents to the nation, that he is willing and desirous to settle it, by the nation ceding the land to the Government of the United States, upon the condition that they pay him for the land at the rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents an acre, to be paid in one year after the ratification of this treaty—We the Chickasaw nation do hereby cede the said reserve tract of four miles square, to the United States, on the following terms and conditions—they shall pay for the land one dollar and twenty-five cents an acre, three-fourths of the amount to be paid to Robert P. Currin, which shall be in full for all his right and claim to said lands—and one-fourth to the Chickasaw nation, for their interest in changing the lease, to a final sale forever. If this agreement is not approved of by Mr. Currin and ratified by the President and Senate its rejection shall not affect the balance of this treaty.](*) * This paragraph was not ratified. In witness of all and every thing herein determined between the United States and the whole Chickasaw nation, in general Council assembled, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals at the Council house, on Pontitock Creek, in the Chickasaw nation on this twenty-second day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. JNO. COFFEE. Ish-te-ho-to-pa, Tish-o-min-go, Levi Colbert, George Colbert, William McGilvery, Samuel Sely, To-pul-kah, Isaac Albertson, Im-mubbe, Pis-ta-lah-tubbe, Ish-tim-o-lut-ka, James Brown, Im-ma-hoo-lo-tubbe, Ish-ta-ha-chah, Lah-fin-hubbe, Shop-pow-we, Nin-uck-ah-mnba, Im-mah-hoo-lo-lubbe, Il-lup-pah-umba, Pitman Colbert, Con-nush-koish-kah, James Wolf, Bah-hu-kah-tubbe, E-bah-kah-tubbe, Captain Thompson, New-berry, Bah-me-hah-tubbe, John Lewis, TREATY WITH THE KICKAPOOS. 1832. 391 I-yah-hou-tubbe, Tok-holth-la-chah, Oke-lah-nah-nubbe, Im-me-lubbe, In-kah-yea, Ah-shah-cubbe, Im-mah-ho-bah. Fit-chah-ple, Unte-mi-ah-tubbe, Oke-lah-hin-lubbe, John Glover, Bah-me-hubbe, Ab-to-ko-wah, Hush-tah-tab-hubbe, Uu-ti-ha-kah-tubbe, Yum-me-tubbe, Oh-ha-cubbe, Ah-fah-mah, Ah-take-in-tubbe, Tah-ha-cubbe, Kin-hoi-cha, Ish-te-ah-tubbe, Chick-ah-shah-nan-ubbe, Chee-wut-ta-ha, Fo-lut-ta-chah, No-wo-ko, Win-in-a-pa, Oke-lah-shah-cubbe, Ish-ta-ki-yu-ka-tubbe, Mah-ta-ko-shubbe, Tom-ah-chick-ah. Ehi-o-che-tubbe, Nuck-sho-pubbe, Fah-lah-mo-tubbe, Co-chub-be, Thomas Sely, Oke-lah-sba-pi-a. Signed and sealed in presence of Ben. Reynolds, Indian Agent John L. Allen, Sub Agent. Nath. Anderson, Sec. to the Commr. Benjamin Love, U. S. Interpreter. Robt. Gordon, of Missi. George Wightman. John Donley. D. S. Parrish. S. Daggett, of Missi. Win. A. Clurm. G. W. Long. W. D. King. John H. McKennie. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. Oct. 24, 1832 Treaty 7 Stat. 391 ARTICLES OF A TREATY Oct. 24, 1832.Proclamation, Feb. 13, 1833.*Made and entered into at Castor Hill, in the county of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, this twenty-fourth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, between William Clark, Frank J. Allen, and Nathan Kouns, Commissioners on the part of the United. States, of the one part, and the Chiefs, Warriors, and Counsellors of the Kickapoo tribe of Indians, on behalf of said tribe, of the other part.* Article I. The Kickapoo tribe of Indians, in consideration of the Cession of lands to U.S. stipulations hereinafter made, do hereby cede to the United States, the lands assigned to them by the treaty of Edwardsville, and concluded at St. Louis, the nineteenth day of July, eighteen hundred and twenty-two, Ante, p. 203.and all other claims to lands within the State of Missouri. Article II. The United States will provide for the Kickapoo tribe, Cession by U. S.a country to reside in, southwest of the Missouri river, as their permanent place of residence as long as they remain a tribe. And whereas, the said Kickapoo tribe are now willing to remove on the following conditions, from the country ceded on Osage river, in the State of Missouri, to the country selected on the Missouri river, north of lands which have been assigned to the Delawares; it is hereby agreed that the country within the following boundaries shall be assigned, conveyed, and forever secured, and is hereby so assigned, conveyed, and secured by the United States to the said Kickapoo tribe, as their permanent residence, viz: Beginning on the Delaware line, six miles westwardly of Fort Leavenworth, thence with the Delaware line westwardly sixty miles, thence north twenty miles, thence in a direct line to the west bank of the Missouri, at a point twenty-six miles north of Fort Leaven-392worth, thence down the west bank of the Missouri river, to a point six miles nearly northwest of Fort Leavenworth, and thence to the beginning. Annuity and payment of debts. Article III. In consideration of the cession contained in the first article, the United States agree to pay to the Kickapoo tribe, within one year after the ratification of this treaty, an annuity for one year of eighteen thousand dollars; twelve thousand dollars of which, at the urgent request of said Indians, shall be placed in the bands of the superintendent of Indian affairs at St. Louis, and be by him applied to the payment of the debts of the said tribe, agreeably to a schedule to be furnished by them to the said superintendent, stating as far as practicable, for what contracted, and to whom due; and the said superintendent shall, as soon as possible, after the said money comes into his hands, pay it over in a just apportionment, agreeably to their respective claims, to the creditors of the said tribe, as specified in the schedule furnished him. And should any balance remain in his hands after said apportionment and payment, it shall be by him paid over to the said Kickapoo tribe, for their use and benefit. Annuity. Article IV. The United States further agree to pay to the Kickapoo tribe, an annuity of five thousand dollars per annum, in merchandize, at its cost in St. Louis, or in money, at their option, for nineteen successive years, commencing with the second year after the ratification of this treaty. Blacksmith, &c. Article V. The United States will pay one thousand dollars annually for five successive years, for the support of a blacksmith and strikers; purchase of iron, steel, tools, &c. for the benefit of said tribe, on the lands hereby assigned them. Mill and church. Article VI. The United States agree to pay thirty-seven hundred dollars, for the erection of a mill and a church, for the use of said tribe, on the aforesaid lands. School. Article VII. The United States will pay five hundred dollars per annum, for ten successive years, for the support of a school, purchase of books, &c. for the benefit of said Kickapoo tribe on the lands herein ceded to them. Farming utensils. Article VIII. The United States agree to pay three thousand dollars for farming utensils, when such utensils may be required by said tribe, on their land. Labor and improvements. Article IX. The United States will pay four thousand dollars for labour and improvements on the lands herein ceded said Kickapoos. Cattle. Article X. The United States agree to pay four thousand dollars in cattle, hogs, and such other stock as may be required by the said tribe; to be also delivered on their land. Payment in merchandise, &c. Article XI. There shall be paid in merchandize and cash, to the Kickapoos now present, for the use and benefit of their tribe, six thousand dollars, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged; which amount, together with the several stipulations contained in the preceding articles, shall be considered as a full compensation for the cession herein made by said Kickapoo tribe. The United States will furnish said Indians with some assistance when removing to the lands hereby assigned them, and supply them with one year’s provisions after their arrival on said lands. Boundary to be run. Article XII. The United States agree to run and mark out the boundary lines of the lands hereby ceded to the said tribe, within three years from the date of the ratification of this treaty. 393 Article XIII. The said Indians agree to remove with as little delay Removal of Indiana.as possible, to the land hereby ceded to them. Article XIV. The United States agree, at the particular request of Exploring party.the Kickapoos, that a deputation of their tribe shall be sent, with one or two of the commissioners, to view the lands hereby ceded to them, which deputation and commissioners jointly agreeing, shall have power to alter the boundary lines so as to make a selection of a body of land not exceeding twelve hundred square miles, adjoining to, and lying between the Big Nemaha river and the Delaware lands, and of changing the lines of the land hereby ceded in the second article of this treaty, not exceeding half the front on the Missouri between the mouth of Big Nemaha and Fort Leavenworth, so as to include a suitable scite for a mill seat, should it be desired by said tribe and appear necessary to the commissioners. And it is understood, that if the commissioners, on viewing the land ceded in the second article of this treaty, shall find it of good quality, and sufficient for said tribe, then the aforesaid second article to be as binding on the contracting parties, as if this article had not been inserted. Article XV. This treaty to be binding when ratified by the President Treaty binding when ratified.and Senate of the United States. In testimony whereof, the Commissioners aforesaid, and the undersigned Chiefs, Warriors and Counsellors as aforesaid, have hereunto subscribed their hands and affixed their seals, this twenty-fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-two, and of the Independence of the United States the fifty-seventh. WM. CLARK, FRANK J. ALLEN, NATHAN KOUNS. Pa-sha-cha-hah, Jumping Fish, Ka-ana-kuck-ah, the Prophet, Pemo-quoi-ga, Rolling Thunder, Pa-ana-wah-ha, Elk shedding his hair, Kick-a-poo-hor, Kickapoo, Ma-sbe-nah, Elk, Ma-cuta-we-she-kah, Black Fisher, Wah-co-haw, Grey Fox, Pah-ta-kah-quoi, Striking Woman, Kitch-emah-quoi, Big Bear, Ata-noi-tueka, Gobling turkey, Kish-coe, Guardian to Indians, Ka-te-wah, Bald Eagle, Na-poi-teck, Son of Prophet, Na-na-co-wah, the Bear, Pe-sha-ka-nah, the Bear, Ah-nuck-quet-ta, the Cloud, or black thunder, Noto-ta-noi, Wind, Ma-cutta-mah-qui, Black Loon. Signed in presence of James Kennedy, Secretary. Meriwether Lewis Clarke, Lt. 6th Infantry. Geo. Maguire, Indian Dept. A. Shane, U. S. Interpreter. William Marshall. Jacques Mette, U. S. Interpreter. Pierre Cadue, Interpreter. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. Nov. 26, 1832 Supplementary 7 Stat. 393 SUPPLEMENTAL ARTICLE Nov. 26, 1832.*To the treaty with the Kickapoo tribe of Indians, of the twenty-fourth, October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.* The undersigned, commissioners on the part of the United States, Boundary as fixed by commissioners and deputation.and a deputation of Kickapoos, on the part of the Kickapoo tribe of Indians, having visited the lands assigned to the said tribe by the second article of a treaty with the said tribe, concluded at Castor Hill, in the county of Saint Louis, and State of Missouri, on the twenty-fourth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, and by autho-394TREATY WITH THE POTTAWATIMIES. 1832.rity of the powers vested in the said commissioners, and the said deputation, by the fourteenth article of the aforesaid treaty, have agreed that the boundary lines of the lands assigned to the Kickapoos, shall begin on the Delaware line, where said line crosses-the left branch of Salt creek, thence down said creek to the Missouri river, thence up the Missouri river thirty miles when measured on a straight line, thence westwardly to a point twenty miles from the Delaware line, so as to include in the lands assigned the Kickapoos, at least twelve hundred square miles. Done at Fort Leavenworth, this twenty-sixth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. NATHAN KOUNS. FRANK J. ALLEN. Nam-a-co-wa-ha, the Bear. Po-sha-ka-nah, the Bear. Na-poi-haw, the man asleep. Pam-a-saw, or Walker. Signed and sealed in presence of James Kennedy, Secretary. Win. N. Wickliff, Captain 6th Infantry. J. Freeman, Lt. 6th Infantry. Winslow Turner. And. L. Hughes, U. S. Indian agent. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. Oct. 26, 1832 Treaty 7 Stat. 394 ARTICLES OF A TREATY Oct. 26, 1832.Proclamation, Jan. 21, 1833.*Made and, concluded on Tippecanoe River, in the State of Indiana, between Jonathan Jennings, John W. Davis and Marks Grume, Commissioners on the part of the United States, and the Chiefs, Headmen and Warriors, of the Pottawatimie Indians, this twenty-sixth day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-two.* Cession to the U. S. Article I. The Chiefs, Headmen and Warriors, aforesaid, agree to cede to the United States their title and interest to lands in the State of Indiana, (to wit:) beginning at a point on Lake Michigan, where the line dividing the States of Indiana and Illinois intersects the same; thence with the margin of said Lake, to the intersection of the southern boundary of a cession made by the Pottawatimies, at the treaty of the Wabash, of eighteen hundred and twenty-six; thence east, to the northwest corner of the cession made by the treaty of St. Joseph’s, in eighteen hundred and twenty-eight; thence south ten miles; thence with the Indian boundary line to the Michigan road; thence south with said road to the northern boundary line, as designated in the treaty of eighteen hundred and twenty-six, with the Pottawatimies; thence west with the Indian boundary line to the river Tippecanoe; thence with the Indian boundary line, as established by the treaty of eighteen hundred and eighteen, at St. Mary’s to the line dividing the States of Indiana and Illinois; and thence north, with the line dividing the said States, to the place of beginning. Reservations. Article II. From the cession aforesaid, the following reservations are made, (to wit:) For the band of Aub-be-naub-bee, thirty-six sections, to include his village. For the bands of Men-o-mi-nee, No-taw-kah, Muck-kah-tah-mo-way and Pee-pin-oh-waw, twenty two sections. 395 For the bands of O-kaw-wause, Kee-waw-nay and Nee-bosh, eight sections. For J. B. Shadernah, one section of land in the Door Prairie, where he now lives. For the band of Com-o-za, two sections. For the band of Mah-che-saw, two sections. For the band of Mau-ke-kose, six sections. For the bands of Nees-waugh-gee and Quash-qua, three sections. Article III. In consideration of the cession aforesaid, the United Annuities and payments.States agree to pay to the Pottawatimie Indians, an annuity for the term of twenty years, of twenty thousand dollars; and will deliver to them goods to the value of one hundred thousand dollars, so soon after the signing of this treaty as they can be procured; and a further sum of thirty thousand dollars, in goods, shall be paid to them in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-three, by the Indian agent at Eel river. Article IV. The United States agree to pay the debts due by Debts to be paid by U. S.the Pottawatimies, agreeably to a schedule hereunto annexed; amounting to sixty-two thousand four hundred and twelve dollars. Article V. The United States agree to provide for the Pottawatimies, Provision for emigrating.if they shall at any time hereafter wish to change their residence, an amount, either in goods, farming utensils, and such other articles as shall be required and necessary, in good faith, and to an extent equal to what has been furnished any other Indian tribe or tribes emigrating, and in just proportion to their numbers. Article VI. The United States agree to erectra saw mill on their Saw-mill to be built.lands, under the direction of the President of the United States. In testimony whereof, the said Jonathan Jennings, John W. Davis, and Marks Crume, Commissioners as aforesaid, and the Chiefs, Headmen and Warriors of the Pottawatimies, have hereunto set their hands at Tippecanoe river, on the twenty-sixth day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-two. JONATHAN JENNINGS, JOHN W. DAVIS, MARKS CRUME. Witness, Geo. B. Walker. Louison, Che-chaw-cose, Banack, Man-o-quett, Kin-kosh, Pee-shee-waw-no, Min-o-min-ee, Mis-sah-kaw-way, Kee-waw-nay, Sen-ho-go, Che-quaw-ma-caw-co, Muak-kose, Ah-you-way, Po-kah-kause, So-pa-tic, Che-mon, No-taw-kah, Naa-waw-keo, Pee-pin-a-waw, Ma-che-saw, O-kitch-chee, Pee-pish-kah, Com-mo-yo, Chick-kose, Mis-squaw-bruck, Mo-tie-ah, Muck-ka-tah-mo-way, Mah-quaw-shee, O-sheh-wch, Mah-zick, Queh-kah-pah, Quash-quaw, Louisor Perish, Pam-bo-go, Bee-yaw-yo, Pah-ciss, Mauck-co-paw-waw, Mis-sah-qua, Kawk, Mice-kiss, Shaw-bo, Aub-be-naub-bee, Mau-maut-wah, O-ka-mause, Pash-ee-po, We-wiss-lah, Ash-kum, Waw-zee-o-nes. 396 Witnesses.—William Marshall, Indian Agent. Henry Hoover, Secretary. H. Laselle, Interpreter. E. V. Cicott, Sint. Interpreter. J. B. Boure, Interpreter. J. B. Jutra, Sint. Interpreter. Edward McCartney, Interpreter. Luther Rice, Interpreter. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark. Horses delivered. After the signing of this Treaty, and at the request of the Indians, five thousand one hundred and thirty-five dollars were applied to the purchase of horses, which were purchased and delivered to them, under our direction, leaving ninety-four thousand eight hundred and sixty-five dollars to be paid in merchandize. JONATHAN JENNINGS, JOHN W. DAVIS, MARKS CRUME. Claims to be paid. It is agreed, that the United States will satisfy the claims mentioned in the following schedule, as provided for in the fourth article of the foregoing treaty, viz: To Andrew Waymire, forty dollars. Zacheriah Cicott, nine hundred and fifty dollars. H. Lassell, senior, four thousand dollars. Silas Atchinson, two hundred and twenty dollars. Alexander McAllister, two hundred and twenty dollars. Walker and Davis, fifteen hundred dollars. Walker, Carter & Co. five thousand six hundred dollars. Edward McCartney, one thousand dollars. F. R. Kintner, six hundred and twenty dollars. Joseph Trucky, one hundred dollars. J. Vigus & C. Taber, eight hundred and fifty dollars. James Burnit, six hundred dollars. Samuel Hanna, executor of Abraham Burnet, three hundred and fifty dollars. James Hickman, sixty dollars. William Scott, two hundred and fifty dollars. M. Harse, seventy dollars. Emmerson and Huntington, assignees of Willis Fellows, four thousand five hundred dollars. W. G. and G. W. Ewing, one thousand dollars. Peter Barron, seventeen hundred and sixty-six dollars. Hamilton & Taber, seven hundred and thirty-seven dollars. Skelton & Scott, six hundred and fifty dollars. Cyrus Taber, three hundred and fifty dollars. G. S. Hubbard, one thousand dollars. Moses Rice, one hundred dollars. John E. Hunt, three thousand two hundred and sixteen dollars. John Baldwin, one thousand dollars. Louis Drouillard, sixty-eight dollars. George Crawford, eighty dollars. Thomas Hall, forty dollars. John B. Duret, four hundred dollars. Anthony Gambin, three hundred dollars. Joseph Barron, seven hundred and ninety-six dollars. James H. Kintner, three hundred and fifty-seven dollars. John B. Bourie, five hundred dollars. Henry Ossum, nine hundred dollars. Samuel Hanna, fifteen hundred dollars. Barnet & Hanna, three thousand five hundred dollars. Todd & Vigus, six thousand five hundred and thirteen dollars. Allen Hamilton, seven hundred dollars.TREATY WITH THE SHAWNEES, ETC. 1832.397 W. G. and G. W. Ewing, three thousand dollars. George F. Turner, two hundred dollars. Peter Longlois, two thousand five hundred dollars. Thomas Robb, eight hundred and forty dollars. The estate of George Cicott, deceased, fifteen hundred dollars. George C. Spencer, one hundred and fifty-seven dollars. John T. Douglass, one hundred dollars. W. G. and G. W. Ewing, seven hundred and sixteen dollars. B. M’Keen, six hundred dollars. Joseph Bertrand, senior, fifteen hundred dollars. George C. Spencer, three hundred dollars. Jesse Buzann, three hundred and sixteen dollars. Joseph Douglass, four hundred and fifty dollars. John Smith, four hundred and eighty dollars. Moses Barnett, eight hundred and forty-five dollars. Harison Barnett, two hundred and sixty seven dollars. Lot Bozarth, ninety dollars. Silas Alchison, two hundred and forty-four dollars. Harison Barnett & Co. one hundred and seventy-eight dollars. James Elliott, one hundred and nineteen dollars. Alexander Smith, one hundred dollars. Walker, Carter & Co. four hundred and four dollars. John Forsyth, amr. &c. of Thomas Forsyth, four hundred and seventy-three dollars. John Forsyth, six hundred dollars. Oct. 26, 1832 Treaty 7 Stat. 397 ARTICLES OF A TREATY Oct. 26, 1832.Proclamation, Feb. 12, 1833.*Made and entered into at Castor Hill, in the county of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, this twenty-sixth-day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, between. William Clark, Frank J. Allen and Nathan Kouns, Commissioners on the part of the United States, of the one part, and the Chiefs, Warriors and Counsellors of the Shawnoes and Delawares, late of Cape Girardeau, in behalf of their respective bands, of the other part.* Whereas parts of the Shawanoe and Delaware nations of Indians, Preamble.did settle on lands near the town of Cape Girardeau, under a permission from the Spanish Government given to said Shawanoes and Delawares by the Baron de Carondelet, dated the fourth day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, on which lands the, Delawares resided until the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, at which period, from various causes, it became necessary for them to remove, leaving their fields and improvements: And whereas, lands have been assigned to the said Tribes by Treaties, viz: with the Shawanoes of the seventh November one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, and Ante, p. 284. Ante, p. 327.with the Delawares of the twenty-fourth September one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, in which last named Treaty no compensation was made to the Delawares late of Cape Girardeau, for their improvements or for their loss of stock, &c. and it being the desire of the United States to indemnify the said Delawares for all losses and injuries by them sustained in consequence of such removal, the following articles have been agreed upon by the contracting parties. 398 Cession of land to U. S. Article I. The Delawares and Shawanoes late of Cape Girardeau, hereby cede and relinquish to the United States all their lands within the State of Missouri, and also all claims which they may have against the United States for loss of property and for improvements which they have made up to the present time. Stipulations on the part of the U. S. Article II. In consideration of the foregoing cession and relinquishment, the United States agree to the following stipulations: There shall be paid and delivered to said Delawares us soon as possible after the ratification of this Treaty, horned cattle, hogs, and other stock, to the amount of two thousand dollars. For assistance in breaking up ground, and enclosing the same, one thousand dollars. For pay of a person to attend their mill for five years, and for repairs of the same during the said period, two thousand five hundred dollars. For support of a school for three years, one thousand five hundred dollars. Payment to Delawares. Article III. There shall be paid to the said Delawares on their lands, in merchandize suited to their wants, at the St. Louis cost prices, after the ratification of this treaty, the sum of five thousand dollars. Payment of claims against Delawares.There shall also be paid them the further sum of twelve thousand dollars, to be placed, at the request of said Indians, in the hands of the Superintendent of Indian affairs at St. Louis, to be by him applied to the payment of debts which the said Delawares have acknowledged to be due by their nation agreeably to a schedule presented in Council, and which sum they wish paid to Menard & Valle of St. Genevieve, for the benefit of William Gillis and William Marshall.—The sum of one thousand dollars is also paid them in merchandize and cash, the receipt of which latter sum (of one thousand dollars) is hereby acknowledged Payments to Shawneea. Article IV. To enable the Shawanoes who are parties to this Treaty, to remove immediately all the bands of their Tribe who are settled in the Territory of Arkansas, to the lands assigned their nation on the Kanzas river, the United States will pay them on the signing of this treaty, eight hundred dollars in cash, and four hundred dollars in clothing and horses, the receipt of which sums, amounting to twelve hundred dollars, is hereby acknowledged. And when they shall have removed to their lands, the further sum of five hundred dollars shall be paid them towards the expenses of said removal. The United States will moreover furnish the said Shawanoes with provisions on their land for one year after their removal, which, together with the preceding stipulations, will be considered in full of all their claims and demands against the United States, of whatever nature. When to take effect. Article V. This treaty to be obligatory on the contracting parties when ratified by the President and Senate of the United States. In testimony whereof, the Commissioners aforesaid, and the undersigned Chiefs, Warriors and Counsellors aforesaid, have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals, at Castor Hill in the county of St. Louis aforesaid, the date first above written. WM. CLARK, FRANK J. ALLEN, NATHAN KOUNS. Meh-shay-quo-wha, Nah-ko-min, Ta-whe-la-len, Capt Ketchum, Nonon-da-gomon, *Shawanees.* Wah-wai-lainne, La-la-ow-che-ka, Ki-ah-quaw, Pee-tah-lah-wah, Shot Pouche. TREATY WITH THE POTTAWATIMIES. 1832. 399 In presence of Jas. Kennedy, Scc’y. Meriwether Lewis Clark, Lieut. 6th Inf. Geo: Maguire, Ind’n. Dept. Sam: L. McKenny. Pierre Menard. Alex’r. Charles. Pem-sau-taw, Capt. Perry. A. Shane, U. S. Interp. Jacques Mette, U. S. Interp’r. Geo. Catlin. Pierre Cadue, Interp’r. for Kickapoos and Pottawattamies. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. Castor Hill, St. Louis County, Mo. October 31st, 1832. } By an understanding had between the undersigned Commissioners on Annuities.the part of the United States, and certain Chiefs of the Delaware Nation hereinafter named, and which was agreed to after the signing of the Treaty with said Tribe, it was stipulated by the said Chiefs and agreed to by the Commissioners, that an annuity for life to Meshe Kowhay, or Patterson, first Chief of the Delawares, Tah-whee-lalen, or Ketchum, Captain of a band; and Natcoming, also Captain of a band, should be paid to each of them by the United States, of one hundred dollars. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands at Castor Hill, the date aforesaid. WM. CLARK, NATHAN KOUNS, FRANK J. ALLEN. Oct. 27, 1832 Treaty 7 Stat. 399 ARTICLES OF A TREATY, Oct. 27, 1832.Proclamation, Jan. 21, 1833.*Made and concluded on the Tippecanoe River, in the State of Indiana, on the twenty-seventh day of October, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-two, between Jonathan Jennings, John W. Davis and Marks Crume, Commissioners on the part of the United States, and the Chiefs and Warriors of the Potowatomies, of the State of Indiana and Michigan Territory.* Article I. The Chiefs and Warriors aforesaid cede to the United Cession of land to U. S.States, their title and interest to lands in the States of Indiana and Illinois, and in the Territory of Michigan, south of Grand river. Article II. From the cession aforesaid, the following reservations Reservations.are made, (to wit:) The reservation at Po-ca-gan’s village for his band, and a reservation for such of the Potowatomies as are resident at the Ante, p. 305. Ante, p. 317.village of Notta-we-sipa, agreeably to the treaties of the nineteenth of September, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, and twentyeth of September, 1828. For the band of Kin-Kash, four sections: For O-ca-chee, one section: For the band Mes-qua-buck, four sections, to include his village: For the band of Che-kase, four sections, to include his village: For the band of Che-Chaw-kose ten sections, to include his village: For the Potowatomies, two sections, to include their mills on Tippe canoe river. For the band of To-i-sas brother Me-mot-way, and Che-quam-ka-ko, ten sections to include their village: For the band of Ma-sac, four sections: For the band of Ash-kum and Wee-si-o-nas, sixteen sections, to include their village:400 For the band of Wee-sau, five sections of land, including one section, granted to him by the Treaty of eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, and to include his present residence: For the bands of Mo-ta and Men-o-quet, four sections, each, to include their villages: For Be-si-ah, four sections. Article III. The United States agree to grant to each of the following persons, the quantity of land annexed to their names, which lands shall be conveyed to them by patent: For Mon-i-taw-quah, daughter of Swa-gaw, one section, to include Wi-me-gos village: For Wee-saw, three sections: For Po-quia, the sister of Jose, one section: For Ben-ack, eight sections: For Ursule Du-quin-dre, one section: For Ge-neir, one section: To To-pen-ne-bee, principal chief, one section: To Poch-a-gan, second Chief, one section: To Pet-chi-co, two sections: To Sau-gana, one section: To Louis Barnett, one section: To Mam-qua, daughter of Sau-ga-na, one section: To Mish-a-wa, adopted daughter of Pit-e-chew, one section: To Kesis Shadana, one section: To Louis Chadana, one half section: To Charles Chadana, one half section: To John B. Chadana, one section: To Pier Navarre’s wife, one section: To John B. Ducharm, one section: To Mie-saw-bee, one quarter section: To Baptiste L. Clare, one half section: To Mary Lacomb’s children, one half section: To Joseph Bertrand’s, jr. children, one half section jointly: To Francis Page, jr. one half section: To Alexander Rollane, a half blood, one half section: To Re-re-mo-sau, (alias) Panish, one section and one half section, on the McCou, on the river Raison, in the Michigan Territory, which was reserved to his use at St. Joseph’s treaty, of eighteen hundred and twenty-eight: To Mary Nedeau, one quarter section: To Saw-grets, son of Pier Moran, one half section: To Isadore Mo-mence and Wa-be-ga, sons of Pier Morans, one quarter section each: To Poch-a-gan’s wife, one section: To Pet-qua and Kee-see, sons of Ma-kee-sa-be, one half section: To Pe-nem-chis, one half section: To Neu-a-tau-naut, one half section: To Francis de Jean, one section: To Mary Ann Ben-ack, wife of Edward McCartney, three sections of land, to be located on the south side of the Turkey creek prairie: For Francis Besion, one half section: For Aliss-no-qui, a chieftess, four sections: For Luther Rice, one quarter section: For Med-lin Aucharm, one quarter section: For Sheaupo Truckey, one section: For Ju-be Actrois, one section: For Ash-kum, two sections: For Pee-pees-kah one section:401 For Po-ka-kattse, one half section: For Nas-wau-kee, one section; For Man-me-nass, one half section: For Paul Longlois, one half section: For Peter Longlois, junr., one half section: For Shaw-bo-wah-tuck, one quarter section: For Betsey Rousau, one quarter section: For John Davis, one half section: For Nancy Cicott, one quarter section: For Amelia Cicott, one quarter section: For Lazette Allen, one quarter section: For Polly Griffith, daughter ofNe-bosh, two sections: For Chop-y-tuck, or John Payne, one section: For Joe Borisau, one quarter section: For Quash-mau, one quarter section: For Mas-co, one quarter section: For Mis-sink-qu-quah, six sections: For Aub-e-uaub-bee, ten sections: For Nee-kaw Dizzardee, one quarter section: For Mog-see, one half section: To Kaubee, one half section: To old Ann Mac-i-to, one half section: To old Wee-saw, one half section: To Pe-te-no-on, one half section: To Tou-se-qua, the wife of Joe Baily, one section: To Au-taw-co-num, daughter of the Crane, one section: To Sen-niss-quah and her daughter Nancy, two sections: To James Burnett, one section: To To-gah, a Potawatomie woman, one quarter section: To Mary Ann Bruner, one quarter section. The foregoing reservations shall be selected, under the direction of the President of the United States, after the lands shall have been surveyed, and the boundaries to correspond with the public surveys. Article IV. In consideration of the aforesaid cession, the United Annuities and payments.States will pay fifteen thousand dollars annually for twelve years; Thirty-two thousand dollars, in goods, will be paid as soon after the signing of these articles, as they can be procured, and ten thousand dollars, in goods, will be paid next spring, at Notta-wa-si-pa, and to be paid to that band, and pay their just debts, agreeably to a schedule hereunto annexed, amounting to twenty thousand seven hundred and twenty-one dollars. The section of land granted by the treaty of St. Joseph to To-pe-nau-koung, Tract to be bought by U.S.wife of Peter Longlois, shall be purchased by the United States, if the same can be done for the sum of eight hundred dollars. The United States agree to appropriate, for the purposes of educating Education.Indian youths, the annual sum of two thousand dollars, as long as the Congress of the United States may think proper, to be expended as the President may direct. This treaty shall take effect and be obligatory on the contracting parties, Treaty, when to take effect.as soon as the same shall have been ratified, by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. In testimony whereof, the said Jonathan Jennings, John W. Davis, and Marks Crume, commissioners as aforesaid, and the chiefs, head men, and warriors of the Potowatomies, have hereunto set their 402hands at Tippecanoe river, on the twenty-seventh day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-two. JONATHAN JENNINGS, J. W. DAVIS, MARKS CRUME. To-pe-ne-be, Po-ka-gou, Sa-ga-nah, Pe-che-co, We-is-saw, Che-shaw-gun, Ghe-bause, O-saw-o-wah-co-ne-ah, Mah-gnh-guk, Sa-gue-na-nah, Louison Burnet, Shaw-wah-nuk-wuk, Mix-sau-bah, Ne-wab-ko-to, Che-bah, Wah-cose, Mo-nia, O-go-maw-be-tuk, Kaw-kaw-ke-moke, Ke-swah-bay, Win-keese, To-posh, Kawk-mac-a-sin, Sa-maw-cah, Ko-mack, O-guon-cote, Quis-sin, Chou-a-ma-see, Pat-e-ca-sha, Pe-nah-seh, Mix-e-nee, Pe-nah-shee, So-wah-quen, Ship-she-wa-no, Kaw-kaw-bee, O-ge-mah-caw-so, Mash-kee, Saw-ge-maw, Nah-che-ke-zhie, Mis-ke-qua-tah, Now-o-le-naw, Tuck-e-now, Gib-e-nash-wish, Louison, Che-chaw-cose, Bee-zaw-yo, O-shuh-yaw, Ash-kam, O-ketch-chee, Weh-zee-oness, Aub-bee-noub-beo, Witness:—H. Hoover, Se’y. Th. J. V. Owen, U. S. Indian Agent. Marine Willet. J. Stewart, Sub Agent. J. Bt. Chandonnais. John E. Aunt. Peter Godfrey. G. A. Everts. Robert Simerwell. L. M. Taylor. Francis Comparret. E. N. Cicott, Sint. J. B. Baure, Sint. H. Lasselle. Henry Ossem. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. Horses delivered. After the signing of this treaty, and at the request of the Indians, two thousand seven hundred dollars were applied to the purchasing of horses, which were purchased and delivered to the Indians under our direction, leaving the sum to be paid in merchandise, at this time, twenty-nine thousand three hundred dollars. JONATHAN JENNINGS, J. W. DAVIS, MARKS CRUME, } Com’rs. Claims to be paid. It is agreed on the part of the United States, that the following claims shall be allowed, agreeable to the fourth article of the foregoing treaty, viz: To Erasmus Winslow, three hundred dollars, Squire Thompson, one hundred dollars, L. Johnson, three hundred and seventy-five dollars, Francis Comperret, two thousand four hundred and fifty dollars, Ica Rice, fifteen hundred dollars, T. P. and J. J. Godfroy, two hundred and fifty dollars, Joseph Smith, twenty-six dollars, James Aveline, ninety-eight dollars, Edward Smith, forty-seven dollars,TREATY WITH THE KASKASKIAS, ETC. 1832.403 Gustavus A. Everts, two hundred dollars, Alexis Coquiliard, live thousand one hundred dollars, Lathrop M. Taylor, two thousand two hundred and eighty dollars, Peter and J. J. God troy, three thousand five hundred dollars, R. A. Forsyth, eighteen hundred dollars, Louis Dupuis, forty dollars, Timothy S. Smith, three hundred and ninety dollars, William Huff, one hundred dollars, Thomas Jones, two hundred and seventy-five dollars, Michael Cadieux, four hundred and ninety dollars, Arthur Patterson, nine hundred dollars, Samuel McGeorge, three hundred and fifty dollars, D. H. Colerick, one hundred and fifty dollars, James Conner, one thousand dollars, JONATHAN JENNINGS, J. W. DAVIS, MARKS CRUME, } Com’rs. Oct. 27, 1832 Treaty 7 Stat. 403 ARTICLES OF A TREATY Oct. 27, 1832.Proclamation, Feb. 12, 1833.*Made and entered into at Castor Hill, in the county of St. Louis in the State of Missouri, this twenty-seventh day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, between William Clark, Frank J. Allen and Nathan Kouns, Commissioners on the part of the United Stales, of the one part; and the Kaskaskia and Peoria tribes, which, with the Michigamia, Cahokia and Tamarois bands, now united with the two first named, tribes, formerly composed the Illinois nation of Indians, of the other part.* Whereas, the Kaskaskia tribe of Indians and the bands aforesaid united therewith, are desirous of uniting with the Peorias, (composed as aforesaid) on lands west of the State of Missouri, they have therefore for that purpose agreed with the commissioners aforesaid, upon the following stipulations: Article I. The Kaskaskia tribe of Indians and the several bands Cession by Kaskaskias.united with them as aforesaid, in consideration of the stipulations herein made on the part of the United States, do forever cede and release to the United States the lands granted to them forever by the first section of the treaty of Vincennes of 13th August 1803, reserving however to Ante, p. 70. Reservation.Ellen Decoigne the daughter of their late Chief who has married a white man, the tract of land of about three hundred and fifty acres near the town of Kaskaskia, which was secured to said tribe by the act of Congress of 3d March 1793. Article II. The Kaskaskia tribe further relinquishes to the United Annuity relinquished. Ante, p. 77.States the permanent annuity of one thousand dollars which they receive under the third article of the aforesaid treaty, and their salt annuity due by treaty of Fort Wayne of 7th June 1803. Article III. The Peoria tribe and the bands aforesaid, united therewith, Cession by Peorias.cede and relinquish to the United States, all their claims to land heretofore reserved by, or assigned to them in former treaties, either in the State of Illinois or Missouri. 404 Cession by the U. S. Article IV. The United States cede to the combined tribes of Kaskaskias and Peorias, and the bands aforesaid united with them, one hundred and fifty sections of land forever, or as long as they live upon it as a tribe, to include the present Peoria village, west of the State of Missouri, on the waters of Osage river, to be bounded as follows, to wit: North by the lands assigned to the Shawanoes; west, by the western line of the reservation made for the Piankeshaws, Weas and Peorias; and east by lands assigned the Piankeshaws and Weas. Annuity. Article V. In consideration of the foregoing cessions and relinquishments, the United [States] agree to pay to the said united Kaskaskia and Peoria tribes (composed as aforesaid) an annuity of three thousand dollars for ten successive years, to be paid on the lands assigned them in common, eitiier in money, merchandise, or domestic stock, at their option; if in merchandise, to be delivered to them free of transportation. Claims of Peorias to lands in Missouri. Article VI. And whereas, the said Peoria tribe, and the bands united with them as aforesaid, assert in Council, that they never understood the 5th article of the treaty of Edwardsville of 25th September 1825, as ceding to the United States their claims to lands in Missouri, on which they had been settled for a length of time previous to that treaty, and of which they had had possession for more than sixty years,—and now demand an equivalent for those claims. The Commissioners with a view of quieting forever the said claims and all demands of whatever nature which said Peoria tribe and the several bands united therewith as aforesaid, have against the government or citizens of the United States, agree to pay, viz:—To the Peorias in common with the Kaskaskias, the sum of sixteen hundred dollars; to the Kaskaskias alone, for seven horses lost by them, and for salt annuities due to them by the treaty of Fort Wayne aforesaid, three hundred and fifty dollars; to the Peorias alone for improvements on the lands they moved from, two hundred and fifty dollars; to the united Peorias and Kaskaskias, there shall be paid and delivered on their land as soon as practicable after the ratification of this treaty, cows and calves and other stock to the amount of four hundred dollars, three iron bound carts, three yoke of oxen, and six ploughs. There shall also be built for said tribes, four log houses;—for breaking up ground and fencing the same, three hundred dollars;—for agricultural implements, iron, and steel, fifty dollars per annum for four years. There shall also be paid to the said united tribes, on the signing of this treaty, eight hundred dollars in goods suited to their wants. Assistance shall also be given the Kaskaskias in moving to their lands, and provisions for one year after their removal, to the amount of one thousand dollars. It is understood that any stipulations in this or the preceding articles, for the benefit of the Peorias or Kaskaskias separately, or united, shall embrace, in either case the bands before mentioned, united with either, or both tribes, as the case may be. Relinquishment of claims by Peorias, &c. Article VII. In consideration of the stipulations contained in the preceding articles, the Peoria and Kaskaskia tribes and the bands of Michigamia, Cahokia and Tamarois Indians united with them, hereby forever cede and relinquish to the United States, their claims to lands within the States of Illinois and Missouri, and all other claims of whatsoever nature which they have had or preferred against the United States or the citizens thereof, up to the signing of this treaty. Treaty binding when ratified. Article VIII. This treaty after the same shall be ratified by the President and Senate of the United States, shall be obligatory on the contracting parties. TREATY WITH THE MENOMONIES. 1832. 405 Done at Castor Hill, in the county of St. Louis in the State of Missouri, the day and year above written, and of the Independence of the United States the fifty-seventh. WM. CLARK, FRANK J. ALLEN, NATHAN KOUNS. *Peorias.* Wah-pe-sha-ka-na, White Skin. Keh-mah-re-ne-ah. Pa-kee-sha-ma, Cutter. Pa-me-kaw-wa-ta. Al-le-ne-pe-shen-sha, Mans Track. *Kaskaskias.* Ke-mon-sah, Little Chief. Wah-kah-pe-se-wah, Round Flyer. Wa-pe-sae, White. Pe-me-ka-wai, Mans Track. In presence of James Kennedy, Secretary. A. Shane, U. S. Interpreter. Jacques Mette, U. S. Interpreter. Jesse Oliver. Pierre Menard. Wm. Radford, U. S. Navy. G. S. Rousseau, U. S. A. Meriwether Lewis Clark, Lieut. 6th Inf. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. Oct. 21, 1832 Treaty
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