The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-10-21
JAMES MONROE,


..t AMSRlcA,
70 al and singular 10 whOm these nresenrs
shall come, greeting N~t
WHEnsAs atresiy Of peace and friendship
between The United States Of America and
the Poncarar ulbc Of Indians, was concluded
and signed, ON the twenty fifth day Of June,
In the year Of our Lord one thou sand eight
hundred aad sevenseeu, by commissioners on
the part of the said United States, and certain
chiefs and warriors oi the said Tube, on the
part and in behalf of tho said tribe, which
treaty Is in the wosds following, to wit
# treaty Of heace and Jriendshih made and
concluded 6efzrren Hiiiian' Ciark and .1u4
gusfe Chcufeou, eossmissionevs on she nars
and behalf u the United SAFES V America,
Of The one harf, and fhe undersigned chiefs
aud wfrriors. Of the Ponearar ni6e V IN
dane, on tAe fart and Of Eteir satd rrise ef
rae other nars
The parties being desirous Of re.es,abiish-
ing peace and friendship be ween the Uni,eS
States and their said tribe, and Of being plsc
ed, in oil things end every respec', upon The
same footing upon whichthsy stood before
ne late war between ,he Uniied States and
G cat Britain, have agreed to the following
articles
ARr /, EveIy injory or act Of hostility 5y
one of ei,her OF the Cont acting parties pgains,
a ne other, shall be mu ually forgiven aDc
lo,got ,4,
ARr 2. There shall be perpetual peace
and friendship between all the cili2cns OF ,be
United Staes of ADcrica and all the iDdivid
aais composing The said Popcarar tribe /; snd
AL the friendly reioticOs that cxisl ed be, ween
hem before the war shall b., and The same
sie he eby, renewed.
Arr g. The undersigned chiefs snc war;
lots, for themselves and their said tribe, do
hereby aeknolcdge themselves 10 be under
inc protection Of the United States Of Anc.
,iea, and OF no other nation, power, or sove,.
eign, whatevers
In witness whereof, the said William Clerk
and Auguste Choutesu, commissione 3
as aforesaid, have hercunto subscribed
their names and affixed their seals, this
twenty fkh day of June, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight huodrcd
aud seventeen, and of the Independence
\ ofihe Uni!ed States the is,ty fist.
VIM Clark
Augus,e Ghouteau,
.AqueisDa, ,he Fighter, his marx,
Gradonga, Forks,siied Bawk his * mark,
shondag agaha. smoker, his marx,
! Kihegashnga, Li,tle Chief. his mack, I
Necawcompe, the Handsome Man, HE X mark,
Ahahpah. the Rough Buffio Horn his mark
Showeno, the Conner, his mark.
/ Bardegara, he who stands FIRE, his mark q
Witnesses frtSenf |:
Lewis Bissei, acting secretary 10 the commissioners
Manuel Lisa, u ; Indian agent. $3.50
Benja u Failon, u Indian agert.
Y Graham. Indian agent for Limos,
Dr. VIM Clarke,
Nssques.
sam o omon, interpreter,
stephen Julian u ,. Indian interpreter,
Joseph he.he. interpreter -.
Now, f4etefs: e, be II known, that l, James
Monroe, President, of the United States Of
America, hsviog seen snd considered tie
sid treaty, have, by and with the advice and
onseDt. Of the Senate, accepted, ratified, and
MI med, the same, and every clause and
,rtlcie hefeof.
In testimony whereof, have caused the
seal of the United States 20 be tereunto
affixed, snd have signed the same with
my hand Done at The Cny of Wash
L. s. inglon, this twenty sixth dey of ID Gem
be-, in the year of, our Lord one ihous
and eight hundf ed add seventeen, and of
the independence Of the Uniied States
the forty second.
JAMES MONROE.
Ry f6e Pres;deof