No. 20. Articles of a treaty made and concluded at Chicago, in the state of Treaty with Illinois, between Lewis Cass and Solomon Sibley, commissioners of the the Ottawas, United States, and the Ottawa, Chippewa, and Pattiwatima, nations of In- Chippewas, dians. and Pattiwati mas. Ottawas, Art. 1. The Ottawa, Chippewa, and Pattiwatima, nations of Chicago, 29th. Indians cede to the United States all the land comprehended August, 1821. within the following boundaries: Beginning at a point on the Chippewas, south bank of the river St. Joseph of lake Michigan, near the and PattiwatiParc aux Vaches, due north from Rum's village, and running land within the mas, cede the thence south to a line drawn due east from the southern extreme boundaries deof lake Michigan, thence with the said line east to the tract ced- scribed. ed by the Pattiwatimas to the United States by the treaty of fort Meigs in 1817,* if the said line should strike the said tract, but if the said line should pass north of the said tract, then such line shall be continued until it strikes the western boundary of the tract ceded to the United States by the treaty of Detroit in 1807,† and from the termination of the said line, following the († Ante, No. boundaries of former cessions, to the main branch of the grand 8, of this chapter.) river of lake Michigan, should any of the said lines cross the said river; but if none of the said lines should cross the said river, then to a point due east of the source of the said main branch of the said river, and from such point due west to the source of the said principal branch, and from the crossing of the said river, or from the source thereof, as the case may be, down the said river, on the north bank thereof, to the mouth; thence following the shore of lake Michigan to the south bank of the said river St. Joseph, at the mouth thereof, and thence with the said south bank to the place of beginning. Art. 2. From the cession aforesaid, there shall be reserved, 'for the use of the Indians, the following tracts: One tract at Mang-ach-qua village, on the river Peble, of six miles square. One tract at Mick-ke-saw-be, of six miles square. One tract at the village of Na-to-wa-se-pe, of four miles square. square. One tract at the village of Match-e-be-nash-she-wish, at the head of the Kekalamazoo river.‡ Reservations. Art. 3. There shall be granted by the United States to each Grants to inof the following persons, being all Indians by descent, and to dividuals. their heirs, the following tracts of land: To John Burnet, two sections of land. John Burnet. To James Burnet, Abraham Burnet, Rebecca Burnet, and J. A. R. and Nancy Burnet, each one section of land; which said John, N. Burnet, James, Abraham, Rebecca, and Nancy, are children of Kaw *For the treaty referred to, see ante, No. 16, of this chapter. For the extent of this tract, see note by the commissioners at the foot of this treaty. This treaty ef as ratified. Art. 7. This treaty shall take effect and be obligatory on fective as soon the contracting parties, as soon as the same shall be ratified by the president of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the senate thereof. In testimony whereof, the said Lewis Cass and Solomon Sibley, Commissioners as aforesaid, and the chiefs and warriors of the said Ottawa, Chippewa, and Pattiwatima, nations, have hereunto set their hands, at Chicago aforesaid, this 29th day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one. LEWIS CASS, SOLOMON SIBLEY. OTTAWAS. Kewagoushcum, his x mark, Nokawjegaun, his x mark, Kee-o-to-aw-be, his x mark, Ket-che-me-chi-na-waw, his x mark, Ep-pe-san-se, his x mark, Kay-nee-wee, bis x mark, Mo-a-put-to, his x mark, Mat-che-pee-na-che-wish, his x mark. CHIPPEWAS. Met-tay-waw, his x mark, PATTIWATIMAS. To-pen-ne-bee, his x mark, Mee-te-ay, his x mark, Chee-banse, his x mark, Loui-son, his x mark, Wee-saw, his x mark, Kee-po-taw, his x mark, Shay-auk-ke-bee, his x mark, Sho-mang, his x mark, Waw-we-uck-ke-meck, his x mark, Nay-ou-chee-mon, his x mark, Kon-gee, his x mark, Shee-shaw-gan, his x mark, Aysh-cam, his x mark, Meek-say-mank, his x mark, May-ten-way, his x mark, Shaw-wen-ne-me-tay, his x mark, Francois, his x mark, Mauk-see, his x mark, Way-me-go, his x mark, Man-daw-min, bis x mark, Quay-guee, his x mark, Aa-pen-naw-bee, his x mark, Mat-cha-wee-yaas, his x mark, Mat-cha-pag-gish, his x mark, Mongaw, his x mark, Pug-gay-gaus, his x mark, Ses-cobe-mesh, his x mark, Chee-gwa-mack-gwa-go, his x mark, Waw-seb-baw, his x mark, Pee-chee-co, his x mark, Quoi-quoi-taw, his x mark, Wy-ne-naig, his x mark, O-nuck-ke-meck, his x mark, Ka-way-sin, his x mark, A-meck-kose, his x mark, Os-see-meet, his x mark, In presence of Alex. Wolcott, jr. Indian agent, Kee-no-to-go, his x mark, Wa-baw-nee-she, his x mark, Shaw-waw-nay-see, his x mark, Atch-wee-muck-quee, his x mark, Pish-she-baw-gay, his x mark, Waw-ba-saye, his x mark, Meg-ges-seese, his x mark, Say-gaw-koo-nuck, his x mark, Shaw-way-no, his x mark, Shee-shaw-gun, his x mark, To-to-mee, his x mark, Ash-kee-wee, his x mark, Jno. R. Williams, Adjt. Gen. M. Ma. G. Godfroy, Indian agent, W. Knaggs, Indian agent, Jacob Visget, Henry I. Hunt, * Matcheben The tract reserved at the village of Match-e-be-nash-she- The tract at wish, at the head of the Ke-kal-i-ma-zoo river, was by agree- ashshe wish to ment to be three miles square. The extent of the reservation be three miles was accidentally omitted. square. LEWIS CASS, [Note. The Wyandots are parties in common to Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, of this chapter, and sole parties to other treaties, for which see post, chap. 27. The Delawares, to Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 16, and sole parties to others, for which see ante, chap. 1. The Chippewas, to Nos. 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, and sole parties to others, for which see post, chap. 30. The Ottawas are parties in common to Nos. 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, of this chapter. The Potawatamies, to Ante, 2d art. of this treaty. Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 20, and sole parties to others, for which see post, chap. 15. The Sacs, to No. 2, of this chapter, and also are, with the Foxes, (who occupy the same territory and are united with them) parties to other treaties, for which see post, chap. 11. The Shawanees, to Nos. 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, and sole parties to others, for which see post, chap. 7. The Miamies, to Nos. 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, and sole par ties to others, for which see post, chap. 28. The Eel Rivers, are parties in common to Nos. 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, of this chapter. The Weas, to Nos. 3, 4, 7, 14, and sole parties to others, for which see post, chap. 13. The Kickapoos, to Nos. 3, 4, 5, 14, and sole parties to others, for which see post, chap. 14. The Piankeshaws, to Nos. 3, 4, 5, and sole parties to others, for which see post. chap. 10. The Kaskaskias, to Nos. 3, 4, 5, 18, and sole parties to others, for which see post, chap. 9. The Munsees are parties in common to No. 6, of this chapter. The Senekas, are parties in common to Nos. 12, 13, 16, 17. [The Senekas who are here referred to, separated from the Senecas of New York, and emigrated to the state of Ohio, some years ago, where they now reside; the Senecas of New York, therefore, are in no ways connected with the treaties made with those of Ohio. For treaties, &c. in which the former are concerned, (and in some of which the latter were, of course, before their removal, also concerned,) see ante, chap. 2, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11.] The Peoria, Mitchigamia, Cahokia, and Tamarois tribes of the Illinois nation, are parties in common to No. 18 of this chapter.] CHAPTER IV. Treaties with the Cherokees. Treaty with No. 1. Articles concluded at Hopewell, on the Keowee, between Benjamin the Chero- Hawkins, Andrew Pickens, Joseph Martin, and Lachlan M'Intosh, commissioners plenipotentiary of the United States of America, of the one part, and the head men and warriors of all the Cherokees, of the other. kees. The United States give peace, &c. Prisoners, ne groes, &c. to be restored by the Cherokees. Restoration of The commissioners plenipotentiary of the United States in congress assembled, give peace to all the Cherokees, and receive them into the favor and protection of the United States of America, on the following conditions: Art. 1. The head men and warriors of all the Cherokees, shall restore all the prisoners, citizens of the United States, or subjects of their allies, to their entire liberty they shall also restore all the negroes, and all other property taken during the late war, from the citizens, to such person, and at such time and place, as the commissioners shall appoint. Art. 2. The commissioners of the United States in congress Indian prison- assembled, shall restore all the prisoners taken from the Indians during the late war, to the head men and warriors of the Cherokees, as early as is practicable. ers. The Cherokees under the exclusive Art. 3. The said Indians, for themselves and their respective tribes and towns, do acknowledge all the Cherokees to protection of be under the protection of the United States of America, and of no other sovereign whatsoever. the United States. Boundary of Art. 4. The boundary allotted to the Cherokees for their the Cherokee hunting grounds, between the said Indians and the citizens of the United States, within the limits of the United States of hunting America, is, and shall be the following, viz. Beginning at the g mouth of Duck river, on the Tennessee; thence running north- 2, art. 4, of See post, No. east to the ridge dividing the waters running into Cumberland this chapter. from those running into the Tennessee; thence eastwardly along the said ridge to a northeast line to be run, which shall strike the river Cumberland forty miles above Nashville; thence along the said line to the river; thence up the said river to the ford where the Kentucky road crosses the river; thence to Campbell's line, near Cumberland Gap; thence to the mouth of Claud's creek on Holston; thence to the Chimney-top mountain; thence to Camp creek, near the mouth of Big Limestone, on Nolichuckey; thence a southerly course six miles to a mountain; thence south to the North Carolina line; thence to the South Carolina Indian boundary, and along the same southwest over the top of the Oconee mountain till it shall strike Tugalo river; thence a direct line to the top of the Currahee mountain; thence to the head of the south fork of Oconee river. refusing to re Art. 5. If any citizen of the United States, or other person, Citizens setnot being an Indian, shall attempt to settle on any of the landsting on, or westward or southward of the said boundary, which are hereby move from, allotted to the Indians for their hunting grounds, or having al- Cherokee ready settled and will not remove from the same within six grounds, outhunting months after the ratification of this treaty, such person shall lawed. forfeit the protection of the United States, and the Indians may punish him or not as they please: provided nevertheless, that Proviso; in this article shall not extend to the people settled between the favor of cerfork of French Broad and Holston rivers, whose particular situation shall be transmitted to the United States in congress assembled, for their decision thereon, which the Indians agree to abide by. tain settlers. &c. to be de kees. Art. 6. If any Indian or Indians, or person residing among Robbers, them, or who shall take refuge in their nation, shall commit a murderers, robbery or murder, or other capital crime, on any citizen of livered up by the United States, or person under their protection, the nation, the Cheroor the tribe to which such offender or offenders may belong, shall be bound to deliver him or them up to be punished according to the ordinances of the United States: provided, that the punishment shall not be greater than if the robbery or murder, to the degree or other capital crime, had been committed by a citizen on a of punishment, citizen. Proviso; as robbing or Art. 7. If any citizen of the United States, or person under Punishment their protection, shall commit a robbery or murder, or other of citizens for capital crime, on any Indian, such offender or offenders shall murdering Iabe punished in the same manner as if the murder or robbery, dians, &c. or other capital crime, had been committed on a citizen of the United States; and the punishment shall be in presence of some Cherokees of the Cherokees, if any shall attend at the time and place, and may be pre |