If at the expiration of one or more years the Indians should prefer to receive goods, instead of the nine thousand dollars agreed to be paid to them in money, they shall be at liberty to do so. Or, should they conclude to appropriate a portion of that annuity to the establishment and support of a school or schools among them, this shall be granted them. ARTICLE 3 The sum of one hundred thousand dollars shall be paid Payment to half-breeds. by the United States, to the half-breeds of the Chippewa nation, under the direction of the President. It is the wish of the Indians that their two sub-agents Daniel P. Bushnell, and Miles M. Vineyard, superintend the distribution of this money among their half-breed relations. ARTICLE 4. The sum of seventy thousand dollars shall be applied to the payment, by the United States, of certain claims against the Indians; of which amount twenty-eight thousand dollars shall, at their request, be paid to William A. Aitkin, twenty-five thousand to Lyman M. Warren, and the ballance applied to the liquidation of other just demands against them-which they acknowledge to be the case with regard to that presented by Hercules L. Dousman, for the sum of five thousand dollars; and they request that it be paid. ARTICLE 5. The privilege of hunting, fishing, and gathering the wild rice, upon the lands, the rivers and the lakes included in the territory ceded, is guarantied to the Indians, during the pleasure of the President of the United States. Payment of claims against Indians. Hunting ground. ARTICLE 6. This treaty shall be obligatory from and after its ratifica- Treaty binding tion by the President and Senate of the United States. Done at St. Peters in the Territory of Wisconsin the twenty-ninth day of July eighteen hundred and thirty-seven. when ratified. Signed in presence of Verplanck Van Antwerp, Sec'y. to the Commissioner. M. M. Vineyard, U. S. Sub-Ind. Agt. Daniel P. Bushnell. Law. Taliaferro, Ind. Agent at St. Peters. Martin Scott, Capt. 5th Reg't. Inf'ty. J. Emerson, Ass't. Surg. U. S. Army. H. H. Sibley. H. L. Dousman. S. C. Stambaugh. E. Lockwood. Lyman M. Warren. J. N. Nicollet. Harmen Van Antwerp. Wm. H. Forbes. Jean Baptiste Dubay, Interpreter. Peter Quinn, Interpreter. S. Campbell, U. S. Interpreter. Stephen Bonga, Interpreter. Wm. W. Coriell. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. ARTICLES OF A TREATY, Sept. 29, 1837. Made at the City of Washington, between Joel R. Poinsett, thereto specially authorised by the President of the United States, and certain chiefs and braves of the Sioux nation of Indians. Proclamation, June 15, 1838. Cession of land to the U. S. Consideration therefor. ARTICLE 1st. The chiefs and braves representing the parties having an interest therein, cede to the United States all their land, east of the Mississippi river, and all their islands in the said river. ARTICLE 2d. In consideration of the cession contained in the preceding article, the United States agree to the following stipulations on their part. $300,000 to be dians. First. To invest the sum of $300,000 (three hundred thousand dollars) in such safe and profitable State stocks as the President may direct, invested for Inand to pay to the chiefs and braves as aforesaid, annually, forever, an income of not less than five per cent. thereon; a portion of said interest, not exceeding one third, to be applied in such manner as the President may direct, and the residue to be paid in specie, or in such other manner, and for such objects, as the proper authorities of the tribe may designate. Second. To pay to the relatives and friends of the chiefs and braves, as aforesaid, having not less than one quarter of Sioux blood, $110,000 (one hundred and ten thousand dollars,) to be distributed by the proper authorities of the tribe, upon principles to be determined by the chiefs and braves signing this treaty, and the War Department. Third. To apply the sum of $90,000 (ninety thousand dollars) to the payment of just debts of the Sioux Indians, interested in the lands herewith ceded. Fourth. To pay to the chiefs and braves as aforesaid an annuity for twenty years of $10,000 (ten thousand dollars) in goods, to be purchased under the direction of the President, and delivered at the expense of the United States. Fifth. To expend annually for twenty years, for the benefit of Sioux Indians, parties to this treaty, the sum of $8,250 (eight thousand two hundred and fifty dollars) in the purchase of medicines, agricultural implements and stock, and for the support of a physician, farmers, and blacksmiths, and for other beneficial objects. Sixth. In order to enable the Indians aforesaid to break up and improve their lands, the United States will supply, as soon as practicable, after the ratification of this treaty, agricultural implements, mechanics' tools, cattle, and such other articles as may be useful to them, to an amount not exceeding $10,000, (ten thousand dollars.) Seventh. To expend annually, for twenty years, the sum of $5,500 (five thousand five hundred dollars) in the purchase of provisions, to be delivered at the expense of the United States. Eighth. To deliver to the chiefs and braves signing this treaty, upon their arrival at St. Louis, $6,000 (six thousand dollars) in goods. Ninth. To pay to Scott Campbell, the interpreter accompanying the delegation, in consideration of valuable services rendered by him to the Sioux, the sum of $450 (four hundred and fifty dollars) annually for twenty years. $110,000 for persons of mixed blood. Payment of Indian debts. Annuity. Agricultural implements, &c. Improvement of lands. Provisions. Goods. [This clause was stricken ment in the ra tification.] out; see amend. [Stricken out; ARTICLE 3d. It is further stipulated and agreed that the said Scott Campbell shall be secured in the quiet possession of the tract of land see ratification.] on the west side of the Mississippi, about one mile and a half below Fort Snelling, supposed to contain about five hundred acres, and upon which he now resides. ARTICLE 4th. This treaty shall be binding on the contracting parties Treaty binding as soon as it shall be ratified by the United States. In testimony whereof, the said Joel R. Poinsett, and the undersigned chiefs and braves of the Sioux nation, have hereunto set their hands, at the City of Washington, this 29th day of September A. D. 1837. when ratified. Eu-hah-kaakow, He that comes last, Watt-chu-dah, The Dancer, Tah-chunek-oh-dutah, The Red Road, Annon-ge-nasiah, He that Stands on Both Chaudus-kah-mumee, the Walking Circle, Mau-po-koah-munnee, He that runs after Tee-oh-du-tah, the Red Lodge. In presence of Chauncey Bush, Sec'ty. Mahlon Dickerson, Sec'y. of the Navy. To the Indian names are subjoined marks. [NOTE. This treaty was ratified and confirmed with the following amendment, viz: "Strike out the ninth clause of the second article and the third article in the following words: Ninth. To pay to Scott Campbell, the Interpreter accompanying the delegation, in consideration of valuable services rendered by him to the Sioux, the sum of $450 four hundred and fifty dollars annually, for twenty years." "ARTICLE 3d. It is further stipulated and agreed that the said Scott Campbell shall be secured in the quiet possession of the tract of land on the west side of the Mississippi, about one mile and a half below Fort Snelling, supposed to contain about five hundred acres, and upon which he now resides."] Proclamation, ARTICLES OF A TREATY Oct. 21, 1837. Made at the city of Washington, 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. Feb. 21, 1838. Lands ceded to the U. S. Consideration therefor. Land ceded to be surveyed, &c. ARTICLE 1. The Sacs and Foxes make to the United States the following cessions: First. Of a tract of country containing 1,250,000 (one million two hundred and fifty thousand) acres lying west and adjoining the tract conveyed by them to the United States in the treaty of September 21st, 1832. It is understood that the points of termination 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 drawn between them, so as to intersect a line extended westwardly from the angle of said tract nearly opposite to Rock Island as laid down in the above survey, so far as may be necessary to include the number of acres hereby ceded, which last mentioned line it is estimated will be about twenty-five miles. Second. Of all right or interest in the land ceded by said confederated tribes on the 15th of July 1830, which might be claimed by them, under the phraseology of the first article of said treaty. ARTICLE 2d. In consideration of the cessions contained in the preceding article, the United States agree to the following stipulations on their part: First. To cause the land ceded to be surveyed at the expense of the United States, and permanent and prominent land marks established, in the presence of a deputation of the chiefs of said confederated tribes. Second. To pay the debts of the confederated tribes, which 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 upon 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. Third. To deliver to them goods, suited to their wants, at cost, to the amount of twenty-eight thousand five hundred dollars ($28,500.) Fourth. To expend, in the erection of two grist mills, and the support of two millers for five years, ten thousand dollars ($10,000.) Fifth. To expend in breaking up and fencing in ground on the 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.* 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 delivered to the chiefs and delegates on their arrival at St. Louis, four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500,) one thousand dollars ($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. Ninth. To invest the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in safe State stocks, and to guarantee to the Indians, an annual income of not less than five per cent. the said interest to be paid to them each year, in the manner annuities are paid, at such time and place, and in money or goods as the tribe may direct. Provided, That it may be competent for the President to 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. ARTICLE 3d. The two blacksmith's establishments, and the gunsmith's establishment, to which the Sacs and Foxes are entitled under treaties prior to this, shall be removed to, and be supported 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. Removal of ARTICLE 4th. The Sacs and Foxes agree to remove from the tract ceded, with the exception of Keokuck's village, possession of which Indians. may be retained for two years, within eight months from the ratification of this treaty. ARTICLE 5th. The expenses of this negotiation and of the chiefs and delegates signing this treaty to this city, and to their homes, to be paid by the United States. U. S. to pay expenses of making treaty. ARTICLE 6th. This treaty to be binding upon the contracting parties Treaty binding 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. when ratified. |