Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-30
FROM FLORIDA.
COPY OF THE TREATY OF
PEACE.
FROM THE FLORIDIAN-DxT

FROM THE FLoRIDIAN-p
TALLAHASSEE, MARCH Ia. 1897.
The Government Express has Jus, arriy
ed from the late scat oi war, bringing the
welcome intelligence that peace has again
been restored 10 Florida We haste, ,o Law
before the Public the following official cory
Ct the treaty OF capitulation.
We are happy to learn that .Covernor
CALL Will not, IN consequence of this cheer
ing intelligence, relax his vigilance in nro
tecting the frontier. a strong Gordon ~ III
be maintained until the last Indian is ,ovonJ
our limits. Indeed, i, is To- be expected thai
few desperadees, and especially the NJ ica>
suky band, will still hold out, notwitbs,and.
ing the general capitalization of the nation .,
is hoped that the counties, hereivfore So
prompt in the discharge of their duties will
iorthwiih furnish their quotas, aud not leave
| stain ON their patriotism on the eva Of a
glorious termination of our difficulties
CAPIrULATION
| VI The Seminole nation Of Indians and their
allies, 10y Jumper, Holatoochee, or Davy.
ana fahoioochee, representing the principal
chiei, MIcanopy, and fully empowered by
aim, entered into with Major General Tho.
mas ,. Jesup, commanding the United States
FORCES IN FLORIDA, this sixth day of March.
one thousand eight hundred aud thirty seven.
| - - hC SultIS duONe named.
behalf OF themselves and the nation. apree
thai hoslililies shall cease immediately. and
shalt not be resumed
! ART1cLE 2. They agree and bind them
selves that the entire nation shall immediate
y emigrate to the country assigned them bv
The President OF the United States, ives, OF
the Mississippi. > u
| ARTICLE Until they emigrate. thew
VIII place IN the possession of the General
commanding the troops, hostages for the
faithful performance OF their engagements.
ARrIcLu 4. The Indians shall immedi
atsiy withdraw to the south of the Hi!isbo-
rough. Those found north of that river. and
a line drawn from Fort Foster due eas. from
u 10 The ocean, without permission of the
uenerdi commanding, after the LIST of a pril
will he considered hostile
ARTICLE S. Major General JRsUp. in
oeha:i OF the United States, agrees cha. the
Seminoles, and their allies who come i'm and
emigrdte 10 the West, shall be secure in thar
| lives and property that their negroes, their
nona nde property, shall accompany them io
the w est, and that their cattle and ponies
shall be paid for by The United States at a fair
valuation.
| ARTICLE 6.-That the expenses of the
movement West shall he paid by the United
States.
ARTICLE THAT the chiefs, warriors.
and their iamllies and negroes, shall be sub.
sisted from the time they assemble in Camp,
near Tampa Bay, until they arrive a, their
homes, west of the Mississippi, and twelve
months thereafter, at the expense of the
United States
ARTICLE S.-The chiefs and warriors
with their families, will assemble in the
camp to be designated by the commanding
general, as soon AS they can a nd at all events
by the 10Th of April. Yaholoochee will
come in at once with his people, and the o,h>
er towns will follow as fast as possible.
ARTICLE 9-Transports will he ready TO
take the Indians with their negroes off to
their w estern homes.
ARTICLE 10.-Micanopy will be one of
The hostages He is TO visi, the commanding
general, and will remain near him until his
people are ready to move
ARTICLE ll.-All the advantages secured
10 the Indians ny the treaty of Payne's Ian,
Ding, and not enumerated in the preceding
articles, are hereby recognized and secured
TO them.
Signed at Camp Daae on the 9Th of March
oy General JEsUP and four Of tie principal
Chiefs.