To 1837. Richardrille. To John B. Richardrille, principal chief of the Miami tribe. John B. one section of land on the five mile reserve, opposite the mou:: of the Mississineway river, to include the improvement made by Joseph Richardrille, deceased; also, one quarter section of land on the Wabash river, at the upper part of the five mile reserve: also, two sections of land on the big reserve, commencing on the Wabash river, opposite the mouth of Eel river, running up s river two miles, thence back for quantity so as to include with the bounds two sections of land. To Mac-kehteh-maug-guaw. To Chin-gua. qua. To O-san-dear. To Wa-pa-pe she. To P. Longlois. To sons. Dupee's To P. Guier. To Waw-peemung-quah. To mon-gua. ley. To Mac-keh-teh-maug-guaw, or Black Loon, one section f land to be located on the Wabash river, at the upper line of the part of the big reserve ceded by the first article of this treaty. To Chin-gua-qua, or Duck, one section of land to be located on said Wabash river, below and adjoining the one granted to Black Loon. To O-san-dear, one section of land back and adjoining the on granted to Black Loon. To Wa-pa-pe-she, one section of land back and adjoining the one granted to Duck. To Peter Longlois one half section of land to be located at a point on Wildcat where the old trace from Mississineway to Thorntown crosses the same. To the sons of Dupee, one half section of land to be located on the reserve at Racoon village, to be located under the direc tion of the President of the United States. To Peter Guier one half section of land, to be located back of the one granted to Wa-pa-pe-she. To Waw-pee-mung-quah, one section of land on the ten mi reserve adjoining the one to Chappene. Ca-ta-ke- To Ca-ta-ke-mon-gua, daughter of Godfroy and Angelique, or section of land to be located adjoining the one to Wau-pee-mung quah. To R. Hack Assent of the Indians to the ed by the Senate. To Rebecca Hackley, one quarter section of land, to be located under the direction of the President of the United States. And whereas the assent of the Chiefs and Warriors of the said tribe of Indians, required by the aforesaid resolution of the Senate. has been given to the said amendment; which assent is as fol lows, viz: We the chiefs and warriors of the Miami nation of Indians treaty as amend-residing in the State of Indiana, having assembled in genera council and having seen and duly examined each and all of the amendments, made by the Senate in the treaty negotiated betwee said nation and Gen. William Marshall commissioner on the part of the United States, on the 23d of October, 1834, and the same having been fully and clearly explained to us, do hereby give ou assent to each and all of them, in compliance with the requisition of the resolution of the Senate of the twelfth of October, 1837, advising and consenting to the ratification of said treaty. In testimony whereof we have hereunto affixed our signatures this tenth day of November, A. D. 1837. 22d December 1837 the Senate. Now, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN, that I, MARTIN VAN, Ratified BUREN, President of the United States of America, do, in pur- as amended b suance of the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the twelfth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, accept, ratify, and confirm, the said treaty with the amendment set forth in the said resolution. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same with my hand. DONE at the City of Washington, the twenty-second day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand [L. s.] eight hundred and thirty-seven and of the Independence of the United States the sixty-second. M. VAN BUREN. By the President: JOHN FORSYTH, Secretary of State. 1838. Treaty with the confederated tribes of Sacs and Foxes made 21st Oct. 1837. The Sacs and Foxes make the MARTIN VAN BUREN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:) WHEREAS, a treaty was made at the city of Washington, on the twenty-first day of October, one thousand eight-hundred an thirty-seven, between CAREY A. HARRIS, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, thereto authorized by the President of the United States, and the confederated tribes of Sacs and Foxes, by their Chiefs and Delegates; which treaty is in the words following to wit: Articles of a treaty made at the city of Washington, between Cany A. Harris, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, thereto authorized by the President of the United States, and the confederated tribes of Sacs and Foxes, by their chiefs and delegates. ARTICLE 1. The Sacs and Foxes make to the United States following ces- the following cessions: sions. 1st. Of a tract of country con and adjoining ed by the treaty ber 1832. First. Of a tract of country containing 1,250,000 (one million taining 1,250,000 two hundred and fifty thousand acres) lying west and adjoinin acres lying west the tract conveyed by them to the United States in the treaty of the tract convey September 21st, 1832. It is understood that the points of termi of 21st Septem- nation for the present cession shall be the northern and southern points of said tract as fixed by the survey made under the authority of the United States, and that a line shall be draw: between them, so as, to intersect a line extended westward from the angle of said tract nearly opposite to Rock Island a laid down in the above survey, so far as may be necessary t include the number of acres hereby ceded, which last mentione line it is estimated will be about twenty-five miles. 2d. Of all right Second. Of all right or interest in the land ceded by said con the land ceded federated tribes on the 15th of July 1830, which might be cla ed by them, under the phraseology of the first article of said treaty. and interest in on 15th July 1830. In consideration of said ces ARTICLE 2d. In consideration of the cession contained in the sion the U. S. preceding article, the United States agree to the following stipe lations on their part: agree, the land ceded to 1st. To cause First. To cause the land ceded to be surveyed at the expens be surveyed, &c. of the United States, and permanent and prominent land marks established, in the presence of a deputation of the chiefs of sax confederated tribes. 21. To pay the debts of Proviso. Proviso. Second. To pay the debts of the confederated tribes, which the may be ascertained to be justly due, and which may be admitted by the Indians, to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) provided, that if all their just debts amount to more than this sum, then their creditors are to be paid pro rata upo their giving receipts in full; and if said debts fall short of said sum, then the remainder to be paid to the Indians. And provided also, That no claim for depredations shall be paid out of said sum. 1838. to them $28,500 Third. To deliver to them goods, suited to their wants, at cost,, 3d. To deliver to the amount of twenty-eight thousand five hundred dollars worth of goods. ($28,500.) for grist mills, Fourth. To expend, in the erection of two grist mills, and the 4th. To expend support of two millers for five years, ten thousand dollars &c. $10,000. ($10,000.) in breaking up and fencing in Fifth. To expend in breaking up and fencing in ground on the 5th. To expend land retained by said confederated tribes, and for other beneficial objects, fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000.) Sixth. To supply them with provisions to the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) a year, for two years. ground, &c. $14,000. 6th. To supply $5,000 worth of provisions a year for two years. 7th. To expend on laborers, &c. $2,000 a year, for five years. 8th. To pur Seventh. To expend in procuring the services of the necessary number of laborers, and for other objects connected with aiding them in agriculture, two thousand dollars ($2,000) a year, for five years. Eighth. For the purchase of horses and presents, to be deliver- chase horses and ed to the chiefs and delegates on their arrival at St. Louis, four presents to the thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500,) one thousand dollars 500, &c. ($1,000) of which is in full satisfaction of any claim said tribe may have on account of the stipulation for blacksmiths in the treaty of 1832. amount of $4, $200,000 in safe an annual in than 5 per cent. Ninth. To invest the sum of two hundred thousand dollars 9th. To invest ($200,000) in safe State stocks, and to guarantee to the Indians, State stocks at an annual income of not less than five per cent. the said interest come of not less to be paid to them each year, in the manner annuities are paid, and said interest at such time and place, and in money or goods as the tribe may to be paid to direct. Provided, That it may be competent for the President to Proviso. direct that a portion of the same may, with the consent of the Indians, be applied to education, or other purposes calculated to improve them. them each year. The black lishments to be ARTICLE 3d. The two blacksmith's establishments, and the gun-smiths' and gunsmith's establishment, to which the Sacs and Foxes are entitled smith's estabunder treaties prior to this, shall be removed to, and be support- removed, &c. ed in the country retained by them, and all other stipulations in former treaties, inconsistent with this, or with their residence, and the transaction of their business on their retained land are hereby declared void. val by Indians ARTICLE 4th. The Sacs and Foxes agree to remove from the Time of remotract ceded, with the exception of Keokuck's village, possession from the land of which may be retained for two years, within eight months from the ratification of this treaty. ceded. this negotiation, ARTICLE 5th. The expenses of this negotiation and of the chiefs, Expenses of and delegates signing this treaty to this city, and to their homes &c. to be paid by to be paid by the United States. ARTICLE 6th. This treaty to be binding upon the contracting parties when the same shall be ratified by the United States. In witness whereof, the said Carey A. Harris, and the undersigned chiefs and delegates of the said tribes, have hereunto set their hands at the city of Washington, this 21st October A. D. 1837. C. A. HARRIS, [SPAL.] U.S. Treaty to be binding when ratified by U. S. (wounded,) his x mark. Ratified 21st February 1838, ing amendments. Waa-co-shaa-shee, Red Nose Fox, a principal chief Fox tribe, (wounded,) his x mark. An-non-e-wit, The Brave Man, Kau-kau-kee, The Crow, his x mark. his x mark. Kish-kee-kosh, The Man with one leg off, his x mark. Signed in presence of- CHAUNCEY BUSH, Secretary. JOSEPH M. STREET, U. S. Ind. agent. JOSHUA PILCHER, Ind. agt. GEO. DAVENPORT. J. F. A. SANFORD. S. C. STAMBAUGH. P. G. HAMBAUgh. ANTOINE LE CLAIRE, U. S. Ind. Inpt. Now, therefore, be it known, that I, MARTIN VAN BUREN, Prewith the follow sident of the United States of America, having seen and cons dered the said treaty, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the sixteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight accept, ratify, and confirm the same, with the following amend ments thereto, as expressed in the aforesaid resolution of the Senate, viz: Amendments. "Article 2. paragraph-fifth-strike out the word 'fourteen' $14,000,'—and insert-twenty-four' $24,000.' 6 |