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

ETS8HeM q; me tmte0 STATES or AmejTcd'
TIE all who shall see these presents, greet
ing:
WHEREAS Treaty ofPcace, Friendship. s,
Limits, was made and concluded, between the
United States and the United Tribes OF Otta-
was, Chipcwas, aud Potowotamies, residing on
the Illinois and Melawkec rivers, and tlieirwa-
tiers, and on the southwestern parts OF Lake
Michigan, at st. Louis. in the Missouri Terri
tory, by Commissioner, OH the part of the said
States, an- by their chiefs and warriors of tho
said tribes or nation of Indians, which treaty
lsin the words following, TO wit:
4 Treaty ofPeace Friendship andlmits, made
and concluded between Ninian Edwards, q
Anguste Chouteau, commissioners plcnipo-
Tertiary ofthe United States of America on
the part and behalf OF said States, of the one
part, and the chiefs and warriors of the u
nited Tribes of Ottawas, Chippawas and Pot
towotamieS, residing on the Illinois and Me-
lawkee rivers, and their waters. and on the
southwestern parts OF Lake Michigan, of the
other part.
Whereas a saTious dispute has for some time
past existed between Tie contracting parties
relative to the right 10 part of the lands ceded
10 the United States by the tribes of Sacs and
foXes, on the third day of November, one thou
sand eight hundred and four, and both parties
being DESTROYS of preserving a harmonious and
friendly intercourse, ard of establishing per-
manent peace and friendship, have, for the pur
pose of removing all difficulties, agreed to the
following terms
ART. l. The said chiefs and warriors, for
themselves and the tribes they represent, agree
10 relinquish, and hereby do relinquish to the
United States, all their right, claim, and title,
to all the land contained in the before mention
ed cession Of the 3acs and Foxes, which lies
south of due west line from the southern ex-
tremity OF Lake Michigan to the Mississippi
river. And they moreover cede TO the United
states AL the land contained within the follow
ing bounds, TO wit: beginning on the left bank
OF tile Fox river of Illinois, ten miles above the
mouth of said Fox river; thence running so as
10 cross Sandy creek, tenmilesaIove its mouth {:
thence III dircctiiEe 10 point ten miles north
OF the west end of the portage between Chica-
go creek, which empties into Lake Michigan.
and the river Depleines, fork of the Illinois
thence Ill a direct line 10 Il point on Lake
Michigan, ten miles northward of the month OF
Chicago creek ; thence aIOn" the lake TO n
point ten miles southwark Of the mouth Of
the said Chicago creek {; thence ina direct line
to point on the Kankakee, ten miles above
ITS mouth thence, with the said kankakee aud
the Illinois river, to the mouth of Fox river and
thence 10 the beginning Provided, nevcrthe-
less, that the said tribes shall be permitted to
hunt and to fish within the limits of the land
hereby reiinquished and ceded so long as il
NAV continue to be tie property OF the United
States.
ART. 2. In consideration ofthe aforesaid re-
lniuishment and cessiOn, the United States
have this day delivered TO said tribes consid-
cradle quantityof merchandise and do agree to
years, goods to the value OF one thousand dol
lars, reckoning that value at the first cost oil
the goods in the city or place ia which they
shaii he purchased, without any charge for
transportation which said goods shall be de-
hyered TO the said tribes at some place on the
Illinois river, mot lower down than PEORIA
And the said United States do moreover AGREE
to relinquish TO the tribes all tue land contain
ed In the aforesaid cession of the Sacs and
Foxes, which lies north of a due west line from
the southern extremity of Lake Michigan to
me Mississippi river, except three leagues
square al the mouth of tile Ouisconsin river, in
cluding both banks, and such other tracts on
or near to the Cuisconsn and Mississippi riv-
ers, as the President of the United States NAV
think proper to reserve: Provided, that such
other tracts shall not, in the whole, exceed the
quantity that would be contained infve leagues
square
ART. ;. The contracting parties, that peace
aud friendship may be permanent, promise
mat, IN all things whatever, they will act with
Justice and correctness towards each ether, and
that tley will, with perfect good faith fulfil all
the obligations imposed upon them by former
treaties.
IVwITNEss WHEREOF, the said Mini
an Edwards, William Clark and
Auguste Chouteau, Commissioners
aforesaid, and the Chiefs and
Warriors Of the aforesaid tribes,
have hereuntO subscribed their
names and affixed their seals, this
twerty-fOHrtli day OF August, one
teen, and OF the Independence ef
the United States, the forty
first.
Ninian Edwards L. :.
Vim. Clark l.. s.
Augusta Chouteau. J.. S.
(Here foitow the Iaaisn namcs
DoNY AT ~. LoCfs
in the presence Of
x. wash. Secretary 10 the Commission.
II. Grdlias, indian Agent for the Territory Of
Illinois.
Thomas FOR ytb. Indian Agert.
j. Mauh, Lieutenant eighth regiment OF In
flutry.
y. Provanchers, Interpreter Of the Commits
sioucrs.
Maurice Blondeaux, J. Agent.
John Rulaud.
81. Lewis Clark.
samuel solomon, Interpreter and Transa-
tor
Jacques Metts, Interpreter.
katdsa Ga kickapoo Chief his mark.
iapem1 tdo) his Y marx.
Sakdppee fdel his MARX.
kenapeSO (ho) his mark.
PawanaQea (1c} his mark