The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-04-21

square, with the excep Ton of Major Walkers,
which is 10 be Iocascd as 10 hereafter provid-
ed, TO inLlude then improvements, and which
are TO be as near the sntre thereof as posi-
bic, shall be made TO each OF the ccrlifsd
fist annexed 10 this treaty, all OF whom ase
believed 10 be persons Of industry, ano capa
bic OF managing their property with discre.
tion, and have, with few exceptions, mode
considerable Improvements on the tracts re
se.ved. The reese ivalions are II sde 90 the
condition hat those tor whom they are in-
tended, shall Doiiiy IN wiring TO the egent
Tor the Cherokee nation, within six months
after the ratification ct this treaiy, that II is
their intention TO continue 10 reside perma.
neptly on the land reserved.
The reservation for Lewis Ross, so to be
laid OFF as to include his house, and out bui.
dings, and ferry sdjoining Tie Cherokee
agency, reserving to Inc United States all the
public properly there, and the continuance oi
the said agency where il now is, do,iog the
pleasure of the governme ~ and Major Wal
ke''s, So as to include his dwelling house and
ferry; for Major Walker an addi iooal rese,-
vation is made Of six hundred and Tory acres
square, TO include his girls, and saw mill the
land Is poor, and principally valuable for iIs
lions, the following are made, in fee simple,
The pei sons for whom they are intended not
residing on The same |: To Caobia Smith six
hundred and forty acres, 10 be laid off in equal
parts, on both sides of bis fer,y on Teilico,
commonly called Bair's ferry; TO John Ross
SIX hund ed and forty acres, ~ be laid of 20
as 10 include the Big Island in Tennessee
river, being the frst below Tellico-whch
of IanI eyiv
10y Ihe Che okee nation, TO them to Ms
E!lzA Ross, step daughter Of Major Walker,
SIX huudred and forty acres squat e, to be To-
cated on the river balow AID adjoining M joI
Waker's; 10 Margaret Morgan six hundred
aod iorly acces square, TO be located OH che
ives; Of, and adjoining James Rlley', resev-
uoD 10 George HARM six huud Cd and forty
acres ,quare, 10 be located wes: OF, aud al
Dining, he reservation OF Ma,garcI Mo, gan,
o James Lowry six hundred and forty acres
square, 10 DC located at Crow Mocks,'s old
place, al the foot of CunbeSlsnd mountain,
o Susannah Lowry six hundred aud ior,y
scres, TO be located ct the Toll Is ,Idgs ou
BAuIo creek TO Nichoias By s,s sla..huodred
md forty acres, including the Toqua Island,
10 be located on the moth bank OF ths Tea
Gessee, opposite 10 SAID Island.
AT. o. i ne Unitcd states supoiatc tha
the vations, and the tract reserved lof a
school fund, in the first article OF thIs teea,y,
anali be surveye nd sold in the sane msn
Der, and on tb same te uBs. with the public
lands Of The United States, sod the proceeds
vesIed, under the dii ection Of The President
o! the Uuited States, in the stock OF the Unit
ed StaIes, OF such other stock aS he may
deem most advantageous TO the Cher ma
tlon. The ioterest OF dividend on ssid stock,
shall be upplIed, under his dii ec,ioD, in the
mannsr which he shall judge best calculated
to dIffuse the benefits of education am.ng
the Coei okee nation on this side of the Mis-
s,ppi.
Art. S. 1t is agreed that such boundary
lines as may be necessary to designate the
lands ceded by the first article Of this treaty,
may be run by a commissioner or commits.
s,cners, to be appointed by the President Of
the Uoited States, who shall be accompanied
oy such commissioners as the Cherokees
may appoint, due notice thereof TO be given
to The nation aIc that the leases which have
been made under the treaty Of the sth Of July,
1917, of land lying within tho portion oil
couD.y reserved TO the Che okees, to be
void and that ell wniso people who have in-
uuded, CT may hereafer in,rude, on the
lands reserved for the .Cberokees, shall be
removed by lac Uoi,ed States, and proceeded
against according TO the provisions OF the act
passed 3o,h March, 1909, entitled +" An act
to regulate trace and intercourse with the In
dian ribes, aud to preserve peace on tho
tropt.er."
Arr. 6. The contracting parties agree tba,
the annuity to the Cherokee nation shall be
paid, ,wo thirds to the CheFo okees east of lne
Mississippi, and one third to the Cberokees
west Of that river, as II Is estimated thar those
who have emigrated, and who have en- oiled
f'r emigration, constitute one.third Of the
vnole Daton; but, If the Cherokees wesi Of
the Mississippi, object 10 this Distribution, Of
which due notice shall be given them, be fore
The expiration Of one year after the ra,iGcs.
100 ol this ,rea,y, then the census, solely for
distributing the annuity, shall be taken a,
n ,,pes and IN such rnannct the presi.