Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-04
DOMESTIC.
JAMES MADISON,

JAMES MADISON,
President fthe United States If .4nerioa,
ra AT Ann SINGULAR To WHOM THESE PRESENTS
HALLcoME, GREETING:
WHEREAS, a Treaty Of Peace and friendship
between the United States Of America, aud the
poatawatamic tribe or nation OF Indians resingo
the river Illinois, concluded on the eishteentli
tav OF July, one thousand eight hundred ard fifteen,
ut Portage dies Sioux, by Commissioners the
mart of the United States, and certain Chiefs and
Warriors Of the sud tribe nation of Indians. on
the part of the sai tribe nat,n, which treaty is
in the words following, to wit;
Treaty orpeace and friendship made d con-
ou,led between William Clarke, Nnian Edwards,
aud Auguste Choteau, Commissioners rlenpotenti-
ssJ of tie United Sites ofAmerisa, the part and
behalf of the said States, of the part and the
undersigned Chiefs and Warriors of the Poutawa-
tame tribe nation, residing on the river Ii unig,
on the part and behalf Of the said tribe or nation,
Of the other part.
The psrti. being DESTROYS of re-es,abshiug peace
anil Friendship between the United States and the
said tribe or nation, and of being placed in al! things,
aDd in every respect, on the sanc Iootng upon
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the following articles:
7,yicle The FIRST
Every ininrv or act of hostility by c-e or cihor
al the contracting parties against the other, shall be
mutually forgiven and forgot
.9lticle he Second.
There shall be perpetual peace and friendship
between all the ctzcrs of the United States of A
Tpcrica, and all the Individuals composing the said
poutawstanic tribe ar nation.
.griicle lie Third.
The contracting parties hereby agree, promise
anil bind themselves, reoiprocaly to deliver UP all
the prisoners now in their hands Thy what means
soeyer the may have come into their NOSES
sioo) q the officer commanding at Fort Clarke,
the illinois river, AS soon as it may be practical
Die.
.4rticls The Fourth.
The contracting carti,s 10 the sincerity of mutu
airients,p recOgui7c, re-estaish and confirm all
and every treaty, co-tract, and agreement hereto
freconclaied bstwecn the United States and the
PUutnwaianlie tribe nation.
In witnrss OF al and every thing herein
determined between The United States
Of America, and the said POntawata-
inie tribe or nation. esding en- the
river Illinois We, tier U.derwritten
Commissioners and Cheis aforesaid
by virtue OF our fun movers, have
signed tlisAefuitiye treaty, and have
caused Cur seals to be hercunto sinN-
cd.
Dne at Portage des Sioux. ths eighteenth
Of JEly, in the year of COR Lord
one thousand eight hundred AMI fl
teen, and of the Independence OF the
United States ile fo'teti,.
WIN. CLARKE,
NIEIAN EDWhRDS.
AUG'TE CHOUTEAU.
Sunawehewone, his u mark.
Muekkelepoke. COR black Partridge his Smsrt
Neggeneshkek, his 4 mark.
Chawcawbeme, his u mark.
. Hdegakewa, his u mark
Wsrewy, (or White Har,) his < mark.
Ontswa, his u mark.
In the presence of
r.. Wash. Secretary to the Commissioners.
b Thomas Forsyth, Agent.
"a Il. Boilyin, Agent.
81 H. Paul, C. NJ
81 Maurice Blondeaux.
MsnuclI,sa, Agent.
John misr Col. 81 inf
n RiehaTd Chitwood, Msor Mt.
William irvine Auair, Captain Sd Regiment U. S
fartry.
II ''yrns Edwards,
Jacques Net, .Sr,orn Interpreters.
r. Louis Decouagse,
John A. Camera.
Now. therefore, be It known, that I, James Mad
son, President of the United States of America,
h'vng seen and considered the said Treaty. have,
py and with The advice and consent Of the Senate,
accepted, ratified, and confirmed the same, and ev-
r. clause anil article thereof.
IN testimo y sereof, have caused lie seal
OF The United States to be hereunto af-
fixed, AMI have signed the same with my
hand. Done at the City Of Washington,
thi; Goth day Of December, a. -. one
81 thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and
ofthe Independence Of the United States
The ioriied.
JAMES MADISON.
By he President,
JAMES MONROE,
Secretary Of SAFE.