Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-04-25

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There shall be divided among the persons who
suffered in consequence of being prevented from
1emigrating, three thousand dollars
| The land hereby ceded shallremain as fund
from which all the foregoing payments, except
those in the ninth and tenth articles, shall be
paid
ART IL. The United States are DESTROYS that
the Greeks should remove to the country west Of
the Mississippi, and join their countrymen there,
and for this purpose it is agreed that as fast as
the Creeks are prepared to emgrate, they shall
be removed at the expense of the United States,
and shall receive subsistence while upon the jour
ney, and for one year after thel, arrival at their
new homes.--Provided, however, that this article
Indian to emigrate but they shall be free to 60 or
stay, as they please.
ART. ID. There shall also Ie given to such
|emlgrating warrior, rifle, moulds, wiper and am
munitlon, and to each far.ily one bianho., Tisrvo
thousand dollars, to be expended as the President
may direct, shall be allowed for the term OF twen-
ty years, for teaching their children. As soon
as half their people emlgrate, one blacksmith
shall be allowed them, and another when two
thirds emigrate, together with ton Of Iron and
two hundred weight OF steel annually for each
blacksmith. These blacksmiths shall be supper
led for twenty Years.
ART. IA. The Creek country west OF the Mis-
sssippi shall be solemniy guaranteed to the Greek
Indians, nor shall any State or Territory ever
have right to pass laws for the government of
such Indians, but they shall be allowed to govern
themselves, SO far as may be compatible with the
general jurisdiction which Congress may think
proper to exercise over them. And the United
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tilites of other Indians, and will also, soon as
the boundaries OF the Creek country West of the
Mississippi are ascertained, cause patent or
grant to be executed to the Creek tribe, agreeably
the third section of the act of Congress of May
I'd, 1880, entitled can act to provide for an ex
change of lands with the Indians residing in any
Of the States Territories, and for their removal
West of the Mississippi"
ART. 5. This treaty shall be obligatory on
the contracting parties, as soon as the same shall
be ratified by the United States,
In testimony whereof, the said Lewis Cass,
and the undersigned Chiefs of the said tribe, have
hereunto set their hands, at the City of Washing
ton, this gath day of March, A ID. 1882.
LEWIS CASS,
OpothlehoLo, his mark.
7uchebalcheehadgo, his x mark.
FfeasBdact9a * mark
Tonack Micco his mark.
William McGilpery, his mark.
Benjamin Marshall
In the presence of Samuel Bell, William X.
King, John Upton, William Wilkins, c. c..
CLAW, J. Speight, Samuel w. Mardis, J. c..
Isacks, John Crowell, l. A.
5 5hnni H. Bar Brodnax, Interpreters.
BENJAMIN Marshall,)
Now THEREFORE, BE 1T KNOWN, That l, An.
drew jackson, President of the United States of
America, having seen and considered said Urea
ty. do, in pursuance of the advice and consent of
the Senate as expressed by their Resolution of
the second of April, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-two, accept, ratify and confirm the
same. and every clause and article thereof.
liz TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l have caused the
seai of the United States to be hereto affixed,
having signed the same with my hand.
DOVE at the City of Washington, this
>>.ul, fourth day Of April, in the Year Of
,ZSfEk our Lord one thousand eight hundred
3XSE and thirty-two, and of the Indepen-
dence of the United States the fifty
'fFts>s> sixth.
ANDREW JACKSON.
By the President
EWD. LIVINGSTON,
Secretary Of State.