Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-21
JAMES MADISON.
Secretary of State.

President Ct tie United States of -in,e,icn.
TO all who shall, see these presents greeting
Whereas, a Treaty between the United States
of America ana the Chickasaw Nation of In
dians was made ami concluded between the u
nited States of America & the Chickasaw Ma
ton of indians, on the 20tn day of September,
one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, at the
Chckasaw Connci-Housc, by Commissioners
on the part of the said States, aud by the chiefs
and warriors on the part of the said nation of
Indians which Treaty is in the following words
to Wit
Toscttls all territorial controversies, s. 10
pcrpetnate that peace and harmony which has
so long happily snbsisted between the United
States and Chckasaw nation; the President of
the UnitedState OF America. by Maior-Gener-
al Andrew Jackson, General David Mer;weth-
or, and Jasse Franklin, Esq. on the one part,
and the whole Chickasaw nation, in Council
assembled. on tue other, have agreed on the
following articles. which, when ratified by the
President, with the advice and consent of the
Senate of the United States, shall be binding on
all parties.
Arr l. Peace and friendship arc hereby
firmly established and perpetnated between
tie United Statas of America and Chickasaw
nation.
ART. =. The Chickasaw nation cede TO tile u.
States with the exception of such reservations
as shall hereafter bespecited) all right or title
TO lands on the north side of the Tennessee ri
veT, and rcliuunish all claim TO territory on tie
south side of said river, and eastof u line conf
mencing at the outh Of Caney Creek, running
up said Creek 10 its source, thence due south
course To the ridee-pah, or commonly called
Gaines road. along said road south Westward
ly TO point on the Tombigby river, well
known by the name of the Cotton Gin Port
and down the west hank of the Iombig by TO the
the Chacktsw boundary.
ART 3. In consideration of the relinquisll-
ment of claim, and ccsson of lands made in the
preceding article, the commissioners agree to
allow the Chickasaw natien twelve thousand
dollars per apnum for tcnsuccessive years, and
four thousand five hundred dollars 10 be paid
in sixty days after the ratification of this trca-
ty into the hands of Levi Colbert, as a com
pensation for any improvements which indiyi-
duals or the Cbickasaw nation may have had
on the lands surrendered; that's TO say, two
thousany dollars for improvements on the east
side ofth Tombgby, and two thousand five
hundred dollars for improvements on the north
side ofthe Tennessee river.
ART. 4. The commissioners agree that the
following tracts ofland shall be reserved to the
Chickasaw nation
/. One tract ofland for the use of Col. Geo.
Colbert and heirs, and which is thus described
by said Colbert =" Beginning on the north
bank of the Tennessee river, at point that,
running north four miles, will include big
spring, about half way between his ferry and
the mouth OF cypress, it being spring that
large COW path crosses its branch near where
cypress tree is cut down thence westwardly
to a point, four miles from the Tennessee riv-
a
north bank OF heriyer, three miles below his
ferry on the Tennessee river, and up the me-
anders of said river to the beginning point
,. A tract of land two miles square on the
the north bank of the Tennessee river, and at
ITS junction with Beach creek, for the use of
Appassan Tub5y and heirs.
3. A tract OF land one mile square, on the
north side of the Tennessee river, for the use
of John MCieish and heirs, the said tract TO be
so run as TO include the said ApCleish's settle
ment and improvements on the north side of
Buffalo Greek.
4. Two tracts Of land, containing forty
acres each, on the sOEth aside of Tennessee
river and about two and half miles below
the COttOne Gin port, on the TOmbigby river,
glich tracts OF land will be pointed out by
Major Levi Colbert, aud for the use Of said
Colbert and heirs.
II is stipulated that tic above reservations
shall appcrtain TO the Chickasaw nation, ONLY
so long as they shall be occupied, cultivated,
or used hy the present proprIetors or heirs
and in the event ofaii, or either OF said tracts
ofland, SO reserved, being abandoned by the
present propretOrs heirs, each tract or
tracts of land abandoned shall revert
TO the United States, as portion of that
territory ceded by the second article of this
treaty.
ART. D. The two contracting parties cove
nant aud agree that the line on the south side
of the Tennessee river, described in the
second article of this treaty, shall be asccr-
tanned and marked by commissioners. to be
appointed by the President Of the United
States. that The marks shall be bold-trees 20
be blazed on both sides of the line, and the |
fore and aft trees 10 be marked with the let !
ters o. s. That the Commissioners shall
be attended by two persons to be designa- !
ted By the Chickasaw nation, and that |
the said natiOn shall have due ard seasonable |
notice when said operations to be commence |
ed.
ART. 6. In consideration of the conciliatory |
disposition eYinced, during the negotiation oil !
this treaty, Ivy tie Chckasaw chiefs and war
riors, but more particularlyss a NANTES tat,on |
of the friendship and liberdty Of the PreSi- |
dentof the United States, Tie commissioners |
agree TO give, on the ratification Of this treaty, |
To Chinnubby, King OF the ChickasawS, to !
TishsnomncO William M'Gilvery, Arpasoch |
Tnhby, Samuel Sceley, James Brown, Levi |
Colbert, ickaryoucullaa, George PettygTove, |
lmnartacharmickO, Chickasaw chiefs, aud to !
Malcem niece, interpreter, Que hundred and |
fifty dollars each, in goods or cash, as may be 1
preferred, aud TO MAJOR William Glover, Co |
lon- George Colbert, Captain Rabbit, HOpa- |
ryeahoummaT, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ca. HO- /
paryeah0ullarter, Tushkarhopoyea, Hoparyea- |
honmmar, Jun. Immouk eiusiidrhopeyet James |
COLDER, COweamarthlar, Neutrality-suspicious. |
yea, military leaders, one hundred dollars |
each and as particular mark of distinction |
and favour for his long services aud faithful /
the commissioners agree to allow to gen. VIII |
liam Colbert, an annuity Of one hundred dol |
lars for and during his life.
ART.7. Whereas the chiefs and warriors |
of the Chckasaw nation have found, from cx- |
perience, that the crowd Ut pedars who are |
constantly traversing their nation from one |
end to the other, is Of serious disadvantage to |
the nation; that serious MISUNDERSTANDING |
and disputes frequently take place, As well as |
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