The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-06-23

President Of the United STATES Of I'm ric
TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM HE'S
PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETING
Whereas a treaty between the Y. tates
Of America and the Quapaw tribe or nauUn
Indians was concluded and signed, at ST. Lou
is, on the wenty.fourth day OF August, 10 the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen, by commits sioners on the ps,,
of the said United States, and certain chiefs
and warriors of the said nation, on the part
and in behalf Of the said tribe which treaty
is in the woods following, 10 wit
II freafy Of friendshih, eessi0n, and limits,
made and entered INFO, This fsuen.y fourth
day ef august, eighteen Hundred and eigh-
feen, by, and berveen, Wiiham Clark and
.dugnsie Chontcau, Comriissiencrs on me
hars and 6ehay ofMe United Stafes, .C fhe
one narf, and tie undersigned, chiefs and
varriors Of tie Quah0v t,i6e or nation, on
tAe fart and 6ehay Of sheir said ni6e or ma
zion. cffhe other hart.
Art. l. The Undersigned chiefs and war
rlors, for themselves and their said tribe or
nation, do hereby acknowledge themselves TO
be under the protection of tho UniIed States,
and OF no other state, power, or sovereignty,
whatsoever.
Art. 2. The undersigned chiefs end war.
fiors, for themselves and their seid tribe or
nation, do hereby, for, and in consideration OF,
the promises and stipulations hereinafter
named, cede end reIin9uish 10 the United
States,. forever, all the lands within the fol.
lowing boundaries, viz Beginning at the
month of the Arkansaw river; thence, ex.
~ All sb
fork, and up The Canadisn fork to its source
thence south, to Big Red river, and down the
middle Of that river, to the Big Raft thence,
a direct lice, so as TO strike tho MissisS ppi
river, thirty leagues in a straight line, below
Tho mouth of Arkansaw together with ell
their claims TO land east of the Mississippi,
and north Of the Arksnsaw river, included
within the coloured lines !, 2, and 3, on the
above map, with the exception and reserve
tion following, that is TO say The tract Of
country bounded as fo!ows: Beginning al
point on the AfkanssT river, opposite the
present post OF Arksnsaw, and running thence,
due southwest course, 10 the Washita river;
thence, Up that river, TO the Saline fork and
op the Saline fork to point, from whence a
due north course would strike the Arkansaw
river at the Little Rock; and thcnce, down
tho tight bsnd Of the Arkanssw, to the nisce
Of beginning which said tract o! land, last
above designated and reserved, shall be sur
veyed and marked of, at ..ac expense OF the
UoMed States, as soon IA the same can be
done with convenience, and shall not DO sold
os disposed OF, by tho said Quspas tribe or
nation, to any individual whatever, not to any
state or nasion. without the appreciation Of the
Ouited States FIRST had and obtsined.
Art .. II 10 agreed, between the United
States and tho said tribe or nation, that the
individuals ofshe said tribe or nation shall be
at liberty to hunt within the territory by he m
ceded TO the United States, without binlrsnce
or moIestssion, so long ~ they demesn them
selves peacesbly, snd Offer 20 injury or annoy
nee TO any Of the citizens Of the Uuited
States, and until the said United States may
INK proper 70 assign the same, OF soy Pof-
son thereof, a. huoting grounds to other
f'iendIy Indians
Art. 8. No citizen Of the United States, o.
10y other person. shall be permitted 10 settle
~ Ary of the lsnds hereby eiloted 10, and
x~srx~~d for she s1sd Oua ca n sffts or roftoc,