States towards the Ioways and band of Sacks and Foxes of the Missouri, and as an evidence of the sense entertained for the good will manifested by said tribes to the citizens and Government of the United States, as evinced in the preceding cession or relinquishment, the undersigned, William Clark, agrees on behalf of the United States, to pay as a present to the said Ioways and band of Sacks and Foxes, seven thousand five hundred dollars in money, the receipt of which they hereby acknowledge. ARTICLE 2. As the said tribes of Ioways and Sacks and Foxes, have applied for a small piece of land, south of the Missouri, for a permanent home, on which they can settle, and request the assistance of the Government of the United States to place them on this land, in a situation at least equal to that they now enjoy on the land ceded by them: Therefore I, William Clark, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, do further agree on behalf of the United States, to assign to the Ioway tribe, and Missouri band of Sacks and Foxes, the small strip of land on the south side of the Missouri river, lying between the Kickapoo northern boundary line and the Grand Nemahar river, and extending from the Missouri back and westwardly with the said Kickapoo line and the Grand Nemahar, making four hundred sections; to be divided between the said Ioways and Missouri band of Sacks and Foxes, the lower half to the Sacks and Foxes, the upper half to the Ioways. ARTICLE 3. The Ioways and Missouri band of Sacks and Foxes further agree, that they will move and settle on the lands assigned them in the above article, as soon as arrangements can be made by them; and the undersigned William Clark, in behalf of the United States, agrees, that as soon as the above tribes have selected a site for their villages, and places for their fields, and moved to them, to erect for the Ioways five comfortable houses, to enclose and break up for them two hundred acres of ground; to furnish them with a farmer, a blacksmith, schoolmaster, and interpreter, as long as the President of the United States may deem proper; to furnish them with such agricultural implements as may be necessary, for five years; to furnish them with rations for one year, commencing at the time of their arrival at their new homes; to furnish them with one ferry-boat; to furnish them with one hundred cows and calves and five bulls, and one hundred stock hogs when they require them; to furnish them with a mill, and assist in removing them, to the extent of five hundred dollars. And to erect for the Sacks and Foxes three comfortable houses; to enclose and break up for them two hundred acres of ground; to furnish them, with a farmer, blacksmith, schoolmaster, and interpreter, as long as the President of the United States may deem proper; to furnish them with such agricultural implements as may be necessary, for five years; to furnish them with rations for one year, commencing at the time of their arrival at their new home; to furnish them with one ferry-boat; to furnish them with one hundred cows and calves and five bulls, one hundred stock hogs when they require them; to furnish them with a mill; and to assist in removing them, to the extent of four hundred dollars. ARTICLE 4. This treaty shall be obligatory on the tribes, parties hereto, from and after the date hereof, and on the United States from and after its ratification by the Government thereof. Done and signed and sealed at Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri, this seventeenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, and of the Independence of the United States the sixty-first. WM. CLARK, Su. In. Afs. WITNESSES-S. W. Kearney, Col. 1st Regt. Drags. Jno. Dougherty, Ind. Agt. Andrew S. Hughes, Sub-Agent. George R. H. Clark. William Duncan, Indian Farmer. Jos. V. Hamilton, Sutler Dragoons. H. Robedou, jr. Wm. Bowman, Sergt. Maj. 1 Drags. Jeffrey Dorion, Sworn Interpreter. Peter Cadue, Sworn Interpreter. Jacques Mette, Interpreter U. S. Louis M. Darrion. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. ARTICLES OF A TREATY Made and concluded at Chippewanaung in the State of Indiana, between Abel C. Pepper, commissioner on the part of the United States, and To-i-sa's brother Me-mat-way and Che-quaw-ka-ko, chiefs and headmen of the Patawattimie tribe of Indians and their band on the twentieth day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-six. ART. 1. The above-named chiefs and headmen and their band hereby cede to the United States, ten sections of land reserved for them by the second article of the treaty between the United States, and the Patawattimie tribe of Indians, on Tippecanoe river, on the 27th day of October, in the year 1832. ART. 2. In consideration of the cession aforesaid the United States stipulate to pay the above-named chiefs and headmen and their band the sum of eight thousand dollars on or before the first day of May next. Sept. 20, 1836. Proclamation, Feb. 18, 1837. Land ceded to the U.S. Ante, p. 399. Payment therefor. Indians to re ART. 3. The above-named chiefs and headmen and their band agree to remove to the country west of the Mississippi river, provided for the move within Patawattimie nation by the United States, within two years. ART. 4. At the request of the above-named band, it is stipulated that after the ratification of this treaty the United States shall appoint a commissioner who shall be authorized to pay such debts of the said band as may be proved to his satisfaction to be just, to be deducted from the amount stipulated in the second article of this treaty. ART. 5. The United States stipulate to provide for the payment of the necessary expenses attending the making and concluding this treaty, ART. 6. This treaty, after the same shall be ratified by the President and Senate of the United States, shall be binding upon both parties. two years. Payment of Indian debts. U. S. to pay expenses of making treaty. Obligatory when ratified. In testimony whereof, the said Abel C. Pepper, commissioner as aforesaid, and the said chiefs and headmen and their band have hereunto set their hands this twentieth day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-six. We-we-sah, or To-i-sa's brother, Che-quaw-ka-ko, ABEL C. PEPPER. Min-tom-in, Shaw-gwok-skuk, Mee-kiss, or Kawk's widow. WITNESSES:-J. B. Duret, Secty. Allen Hamilton. Cyrus Taber. Geo. W. Ewing. James Moree. Abram Burnett. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. Proclamation, Feb. 16, 1837. ARTICLES OF A TREATY Sept. 22, 1836. Made and concluded at Chippewanaung-in the State of Indiana between A. C. Pepper, commissioner on the part of the United States and Mo-sack, chief of the Potawattimie tribe of Indians and his band, on the twenty-second day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-six. Land ceded to the U.S. Ante, p. 399. Payment therefor. Indians to re move within two years. Payment of Indian debts. U. S. to pay expenses of making treaty. Treaty binding when ratified. ART. 1. The above-named chief and his band hereby cede to the United States four sections of land reserved for him and his band by the 2nd article of the treaty between the United States, and the Potawattimie tribe of Indians, on Tippecanoe river, on the 27th day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-two. ART. 2nd. In consideration of the cession aforesaid, the United States stipulate to pay the above-named chief and his band the sum of three thousand two hundred dollars, on or before the first of May next. ART. 3d. The above-named chief and his band agree to remove to the country west of the Mississippi river provided for the Potawattimie nation by the United States within two years. ART. 4. At the request of the above-named chief and his band, it is stipulated that after the ratification of this treaty the United States shall appoint a commissioner who shall be authorized to pay such debts of the said band as may be proved to his satisfaction to be just, to be deducted from the amount stipulated in the second article of this treaty. ART. 5. The United States stipulate to provide for the payment of the necessary expenses attending the making and concluding this treaty. ART. 6. This treaty after the same shall be ratified by the President and Senate of the United States, shall be binding upon both parties. In testimony whereof, the said A. C. Pepper, commissioner as aforesaid, and the said chief and his band, have hereunto set their hands, the day and year first above written. WITNESSES-J. B. Duret, Secty. Geo. W. Ewing. Andrew Gosselin. Ben nack. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. ARTICLES OF A TREATY Made and concluded at Chippe-way-naung in the State of Indiana, on the twenty-third day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, between Abel C. Pepper commissioner on the part of the United States, and the chiefs, warriors and headmen of the Potawattamie Indians of the Wabash. ART. 1. The chiefs, warriors and headmen of the Potawattamies of the Wabash hereby cede to the United States, all the land belonging to the said tribe, in the State of Indiana, and designated in the treaty of 1832, (between Jonathan Jennings, John W. Davis and Marks Crume, commissioners of the United States, and the chiefs and warriors of the Potawattimies of the State of Indiana, and Michigan Territory) as reservations for the use of the following bands viz. 4 sec. 10 do. For the band of Kin-krash, four sections 4 do. 4 do. 4 do. 42 Sept. 23, 1836. Proclamation, Feb. 18, 1837. Cession to the United States. Ante, p. 399. Payment ART. 2. In consideration of the cession aforesaid the United States stipulate to pay the above chiefs, warriors and headmen of the Potawat- therefor. timie nation one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre or thirty-three thousand six hundred dollars, (33,600) in specie, on or before the first of May, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven. Indians to re two years. ART. 3. The above-named chiefs, warriors and headmen of the Potowattimies of the Wabash agree to remove to the country west of the move within Mississippi river, provided for the Potawattimie nation by the United States within two years. ART. 4. At the request of the above-named chiefs, warriors and headmen of the Potawattimies aforesaid, it is stipulated that after the ratification of this treaty, the United States shall appoint a commissioner who shall be authorized to pay such debts of said Wabash Potawattimies as may be proved to his satisfaction to be just, to be deducted from the amount stipulated in the 2d article of this treaty. ART. 5. The United States stipulate to provide for the payment of the necessary expenses attending the making and concluding this treaty. ART. 6. This treaty shall be binding upon the parties aforesaid from the date of its ratification by the President and Senate of the United States. In testimony whereof the said Abel C. Pepper, commissioner as aforesaid and the said chiefs, warriors and headmen of the Potawattimies of the Wabash, have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written. ABEL. C. PEPPER, Commissioner. Payment of Indian debts. U. S. to pay expenses of making treaty. Treaty binding when ratified. WITNESSES-J. B. Duret, Secretary. E. O. Cicott. J. P. Simontog, Capt. 1st Regt. U. S. Drags. Joseph Barron, Interpreter. Allen Hamilton. Cyrus Vigus. Job B. Eldridge. Peter Barron. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. The above-named chiefs acknowledge themselves to be justly indebted to Hamilton and Comperet in the sum of eight hundred dollars, and request that it may be paid and deducted from the consideration named in the above treaty. Sept. 27, 1836. Proclamation, Feb. 15, 1837. Ante, p. 328. Lands ceded to U. S. CONVENTION WITH THE SAC AND FOX TRIBE. In a convention held this twenty-seventh day of September 1836, between Henry Dodge Superintendant of Indian Affairs, and the chiefs, braves, and principal men of the Sac and Fox tribe of Indians, it has been represented, that according to the stipulations of the first article of the treaty of Prairie du Chien, of the 15th July 1830, the country thereby ceded, is "to be assigned and allotted under the direction of the President of the United States, to the tribes now living thereon, or to such other tribes as the President may locate thereon for hunting and other purposes." And, whereas, it is further represented to. us, the chiefs, braves, and principal men of the tribe aforesaid, to be desirable that the lands lying between the State of Missouri and the Missouri river should be attached to, and become a part of said State, and the Indian title thereto be entirely extinguished; but that, notwithstanding, as these lands compose a part of the country embraced by the provisions of said first article of the treaty aforesaid, the stipulations thereof will be strictly observed until the assent of the Indians interested is given to the proposed measure. Now, we the chiefs, braves, and principal men of the Sac and Fox tribes of Indians, fully understanding the subject, and well satisfied from the local position of the lands in question, that they can never be made available for Indian purposes, and that an attempt to place an Indian population on them must inevitably lead to collisions with the citizens of the United States; and further believing that the extension of the State line in the direction indicated, would have a happy effect, by presenting a natural boundary between the whites and Indians; and, willing moreover, to give the United States a renewed evidence of our attachment and friendship, do hereby, for ourselves, and on behalf of our respective tribes (having full power and authority to this effect) forever cede, relinquish, and quit claim to the United States, all our right, title, and interest of whatsoever nature in, and to, the lands lying between the State of Missouri and the Missouri river, and do freely and fully exonerate the United States from any guarantee, condition, or limitation, expressed or implied, under the treaty of Prairie du Chien aforesaid, or otherwise, as to the entire and absolute disposition of the said lands, fully authorizing the United States to do with the same whatever shall seem expedient or necessary. |