In witness whereof, the above named plenipotentia ries have hereto affixed their names and seals. Done at Schwerin, this 9th (ninth) day of December, 1847. A. DUDLEY MANN. [L. 8.} [L. S.] Dessen Zu Urkund, haben pie obengenannten bevollmachtigten hiernnter ihre armen und siegel gesetzt. Gegeben Zu Schwerin, A. DUDLEY MANN. (L. s.] And whereas the said declaration of accession has been duly ratified on both parts: Now, therefore, be it known that I, JAMES K. POLK, President of the United States of America, have caused the said declaration to be made public, to the end that the same, and every clause and article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this second day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight . s.] hundred and forty eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the seventythird. By the President: JAMES K. POLK. JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State. TREATIES WITH INDIAN TRIBES. CHIPPEWAS OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND LAKE SUPERIOR. Treaty with the Chippewas of the gust, 1947. JAMES K. POLK, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL Whereas a treaty was made and concluded at the FondMississippi and du-lac of lake Superior, on the second of August, in the lake Superior concluded 20 Au- year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, between the United States by their commissioners, Isaac A. Verplank and Henry M. Rice, and the Chippewa Indians of the Mississippi and lake Superior, by their chiefs and headmen; which treaty is, word for word, as follows: Articles of a treaty made and concluded at the Fond-dulac of lake Superior, on the second day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, between the United States by their commissioners, Isaac A. Verplank and Henry M. Rice, and the Chippewa Indians of the Mississippi and lake Superior, by their chiefs and headmen. ARTICLE 1. Cession of land of the Mississippi to the States. It is agreed that the peace and friendship which exists between the people of the United States and the Chippewa Indians shall be perpetual. ARTICLE 2. The Chippewa Indians of the Mississipi and lake Superior by the Chippewas cede and sell to the United States all the land within the foland lake Superior lowing boundaries, viz: Beginning at the junction of the Crow Wing and Mississippi rivers, thence up the Crow Wing river to the junction of that river with the Long Prairie river, thence up the Long Prairie river to the boundary line between the Sioux and Chippewa Indians, thence southerly along the said boundary line to a lake at the head of Long Prairie river, thence in a direct line to the sources of the Watab river, thence down the Watab to the Mississippi river, thence up the Mississippi to the place of beginning; and also all the interest and claim which the Indians parties to this treaty have in a tract of land lying upon and north of Long Prairie river, and called One-day's Hunt; but, as the boundary line between the Indians parties to this treaty and the Chippewa Indians, commonly called "Pilla. gers," is indefinite, it is agreed that before the United States use or occupy the said tract of land north of Long Prairie river, the boundary line between the said tract and the Pillager lands shall be defined and settled to the satisfaction of the Pillagers. ARTICLE 3. In consideration cession the U. S of the foregoing to pay to the Chip pewas $17,000; And further, to pay to the chiefs Indians the sum In consideration of the foregoing cession, the United States agree to pay to the chiefs of the Chippewas of lake Superior seventeen thousand dollars in specie, and to the chiefs of the Chippewas of the Mississippi seventeen thousand dollars in specie; the above sums to be paid at such place or places as the President shall direct, and to be paid within six months after this treaty shall be ratified by the President and Senate of the United States; and the United States further agree to pay to the chiefs of the Mississippi Indians the sum of one of the Mississippi thousand dollars annually for forty-six years; but it is agreed of $1,000 for that whenever the Chippewas of the Mississippi shall agree as to the schools to be established, and the places at which they shall be located, the number of blacksmiths and laborers to be employed for them, and shall request the United States to expend, from year to year, the annual payments remaining unpaid, in the support of schools, blacksmiths, and laborers, the same shall be expended by the United States for such purposes; and that Chippewas of full or mixed blood shali pended. be employed as teachers, blacksmiths, and laborers, when such persons can be employed who are competent to perform the duties required of them under this and all former treaties. ARTICLE 4. It is stipulated that the half or mixed bloods of the Chippewas residing with them shall be considered Chippewa in dians, and shall, as such, be allowed to participate in all an-, nuities which shall hereafter be paid to the Chippewas of the Mississippi and lake Superior, due them by this treaty, and by the treaties heretofore made and ratified. ARTICLE 5. years. How to be es An agency to The United States agree to establish an agency on or near the Mississippi river, at a point convenient for the Chippewas be established. of the Mississippi, immediately after the ratification of this treaty, or as soon thereafter as may be, to be located at such point as the President shall direct, and the amount of annuities to which the Chippewas of the Mississippi are entitled under this and all former treaties shall be paid to them at the said agency, and the amount of their just proportion of annuities resulting from former treaties shall be determined by the President. Annuities to be paid at said agency. Signed 2d Att. gust, 1847. ARTICLE 6. This treaty shall be obligatory upon the contracting parties when ratified by the President and Senate of the United States. In testimony whereof, the said Isaac A. Verplank and Henry M. Rice, commissioners as aforesaid, and the chiefs, headmen and warriors of the Chippewas of the Mississippi and lake Superior, have hereunto set their hands, at the Fonddu lac of lake Superior, this second day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven. Kai-ah-want-eda, 2d chief, Ud c kum-ag, 2d chief, Make-cen-gun, 2d chief, Kee-wan-see, chief, Ten-as-see, chief, Nag-an-is, 2d chief, ISAAC A. VERPLANK. his x mark, Crow-wing., his x mark, Gull lake. his x mark, Crow-wing. his x mark, Crow-wing. his x mark, Gull lake. his x mark, Crow-wing. his x mark, Crow-wing. his x mark, Crow-wing. his x mark, Sandy lake. his x mark, Sandy lake. his x mark, Sandy lake. his x mark, Lapointe. his x mark, St. Croix lake. his x mark, Pelican lakes. his x mark, Pelican lakes. his x mark, Lac-flambeau. his x mark, Lapointe. his x mark, Lapointe. his x mark, St. Croix. his x mark, Lapointe. his x mark, Lapointe. his x mark, Rice lake. his x mark, Lapointe. his x mark, Ontonagin. his x mark, Ontonagin. his x mark, Puckaguno. his x mark, Puckaguno. his x mark, Fond-du-lac. his x mark, Fond-du-lac. his x mark, Fond-du-lac. his x mark, Chippeway river. his x mark, Chippeway river. his x mark, Lac Contereille. his x mark, Puk-wa-wun. his x mark, Lac Contereille. parties to this treaty: Ke nesh te no, chief, Trout lake, his x mark. Mali-shab, 1st warrior, I oush ou c ke shik, chief, Mah ko dah, 1st warrior, Pe tud, 1st chief, Aunch e be nas, 2d warrior, Mish in nack in -ugo, warrior, his x mark, Lac-flambeau. his x mark, Red Cedar lake. his x mark, Mille Lac. his x mark, Mille Lac. Gah nin dum-a win so,1st chief,his x mark, Sandy lake. his x mark, Na tum e gaw bow, 2d chief, his x mark, |