Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-24
JAMES MADISON,
President OF THE UNITED STATES.
10 ali and singular 70 gYhom these Presents

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
To ali and singular 70 gahom these presents
shell came, greeting:
WHEREAS a Treaty of Cession was made and
concluded at the City OF Washington, on the tueu-
ty-second day OF March, one thousand eight hun
dred and sixteen, By Commissioner specially APP
pointed on the part OF the u. States, and Certain
Chiefs aud Headmen ufthe Cherokee Nation Of In
dhms, duly authorized and appointed by the said
Nation, which Treaty is in the words following, to
wit:
Articles ola -rrecty made aud concluded at the
Cty Of Wsshiogtor. m the twenty-seeopd 1sv of
March, one thousand eight hundred ard sixteen be-
tween George Graham, being specially authorized
by the President nj the United States thereto and
the undersigned Chiefs and Headmen of the CLcro
kee Nation, duly authorised and empowered by the
said Nation.
ARrIeLEI.
Whereas the Executive OF the State os South Ca
roina las made an application 10 the President of
the United States TO eNtuguish the claim Of the
Cherokee Nation, TO t'at part OF the lands WHICH lie,
within the boundaries OF the said State and sc iote
1, established ani agreed upon between that STATE
ana thr state OF North Carolina and az the Che
rokee Nation is disposed to comply will The sshes
OF their brothers orSouth Car.,l,us. thcv INV. a.
greed and do hereby agree, to cete a the State of
South Carolina and forever quit claim 10 tb- frazer
OF country eontaiued within 5hc io,iowin, bomul.
VIZ: Hognii' 9 on the east back o1 the C;,aitpa j.
yer, where the boundary line ofthe Cherokee. Ma
ton crosses the same, running thence with the said
hnundary inc, t0a rJc,o on tie Blu. Rit'g. where
tn boundary line crosses the same and vhich r0ck
has been lNtelr established IS )rner 10 ~, States
oi North snd South C8rolina, running thence so,.h
sSty-eiGh, ania quarter degrees west twenty nils
= gup oh IN .. 49, -
YER, at the thry-h';i' dssrec OF north latitude. and
ne corner oi ne boun'isti's sg eCh upon Nv the
Stats ot Nort tn ard South Car0,ina thence aov,p
aud with the ChsituGa to the hesinni &.
ARTICLE II.
For and in consideration OF the above cession. f,e
United States promise anil engage TIA, the state, oC
Sotth Carolina shall pay to the Cherokee Nation.
or its accredited a9eut, the sum 0c ive thousanl o
lars within ninety days after the Presiie4t and So.
nate shall have ratified this Treaty Provide t,st
the Cherokee Natoz shall have senction. til. es,n
in Council and provided alss, that the Exocrire If
the state OF Sosh Carolina shall approve Of The s.
pulalOns contained in this srticle
In testimony whereof, the said Commission
CT, and the undersigned C.iefs and !IcoI
men OF tine Cherokee Nation have H. reun-
10 set theiV hands am. seals.
GEORGE GRAHAM.
Coo.eI Ini,n Inwrv.
Mijor John Walker,
Major Ridge,
r chsivl Taylor,
John Ross,
CheucduseRc,
Witnesses bTesen: NJ sig3i4g
and sealing:
Return j Afeiss,
Jacob Laub,
Gid Davis.
Now, therefore, he it known, that I, James Maids
on, President OF the United States, having seen AND
considered the sail Treaty, have, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, accepted, ratified
aod confirmed the same, and crery clause and ar;i-
Gle der. Of
In testimony whereof aavc horeunlo set
ny hand, s.d caused tie scal of the United
States 90 be t,ercunto affixed Done as
the City Of Washington this 9Th DAY Of A.
pri, \. u. one Thousand eight hundrcd
and sixceo, an of the Independence OF
the United States ,cfortict,..
JAMES MADISON.
By tie President,
JAMES MONROE,