The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-25
JOHN TYLER,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS

SHALL CONE, GREETING
Whereas Treaty was made and concluded at
Upper sandusky, Crawford County, Ohio, on the
seventeenth day Of March, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty two, between
John Johnston, Commissioner the part Of the Uni
ed States, and the Chiefs, Counsellors, and Head
men, of the Wyandott Nation of Indians, in full
Council assembled, on the other part;
AND WHEREAS, said Treaty having been submitted
to the Senate for its constitutional action thereon the
Senate did, on the seventeenth day of August, one
thousand eight hundred and forty-two, advise and
TO the ratification of said Treaty with certain
amendments
AND WHEREAS, the said Indians did, by their Chiefs
and Counsellors in full Council assembled, on the
sixteenth day of September, one thousand eight hun
dred and fortytwo, give their free and voluntary as
sent TO the amendments made by the Senate in the
resolution aforesad which Treaty, resolution of the
Senate making the amendments TO said Treaty and
the assent of the Indians to said amendments are in
the words following to wit
JouS TYLER, President Of the United States of 4me,iea
by John Johnston formerly agent for Indian .4fars
nor citizen Of The State Of Ohio, Commissioner duu
authorised and appointed TO treat Nth The Uyandoit
nation Of Indians for cessiOn Of lands hing and
being ritin The States Of Ohio and Michigan ; and
The duly constituted CHIEFS, couaseors aud headnsn Of
the said Vyandoh nation, Ia tiiu council assembled ou
The other part hare entered into The tou ring articles
and conditions, ptz.
ARTICLE l. The Wyandott nation of Indians do
hereby cede to the United States all that tract of land
situate lying and being in the county of Crawford and
State Of Ohlo commonly known the residue Of
the large Reserve, being all OF their remaining lands
within the State of Ohio, and containing one hun
ured md nj md ppeh ,pl font,
acres, more or less. The said nation also hereby
cedes TO the United States all their right and title TO
the WyanCott Reserve both sides of the River
Huron in the State of Michigan, containing four
thousand nine hundred and ninety six acres be the
same less, being all the remaining lands
claimed or set apart for the Of the Wyandot,s
within the State Of Michigan and the United State,
hereby promises to pay the sum OF five hundred dol
lars wards the expenses OF removing the Indians Of
the River Huron 10 Upper SandIsky, but before tie
latter clause oil this article binding the contract
ing parties the consent Of the headmen of the River
Huron Wyandotts is to be had in writing.
ARTICLE 2. In consideration Of the foregoing ces-
sion, the United States hereby grant the aforesaid
Wyandot nation tract of land west of the Mis-
sissippi River, in square or obong FORM as the
chiefs OF said nation may prefer 10 contain one hun
dred and iortyeght thousand acres and to be located
upon any lands owned by the United States how set
apart may in future be set apart for Indian use
and not already assigned to any other tribe or nation
and the United States having reserved three sections
Of land of six hundred and forty acres each within
the Shawanoese Territory Immediately below the
junction Ct the Kanzas River with the Missouri Tor
the purposes of erecting Fort thereon, and be-
ing longer necessary TO be retained for that use
they are hereby coded to the said Wyandott nation
both of these essions to be made in fee simple the
Wyandots, and TO their heirs for ever.
ARTICLE g. The United States agree TO paw the
Wyandot nation perpetual annuity of e,enteeu
thousand five hundred dollars in specie the first pay
ment TO be made within the present year, 1872 TO
enable the nation the more speedily to to
their home in the west this includes all former
annuities.
ARTICLE A. The United States agree to make
permanent provision of five hundred dollars per an
num- Tor the support Of school, to be under the d.
rectlon OF the chiefs and for no other purpose what
ever the first payment to be made three years hence
and afterwards at the payment Of The annuity in each
succeeding year
ARTICLE 5. The United States agree to paw the
Wyando,ts the full Of their improvements in the
country hereby ceded by them in Ohio and Michigan
which valuation shall be made by two persons to be
appointed by the President of the United States who
shall be sworn faithfully TO do justice to the parties
the amount Of such valuation to be paid at any time
after the LIST day of April lS43, shall be accepta
be to the Wyandott chiefs, to meet their arrange
ments for emigrating.
Article g. The United States hereby agree 10
pay the debts due by members Of the Wyandot, ma.
ton to the citizens of the United States, amounting
TO dollars in conformity to schedule here
to annexed.
ARTICLE I. The Wyandotts shall be allowed the
use and occupancy of their improvements until the
lst OF April 1874 on the condition that they nor any
persons claiming or occupying under them by lease
or otherwise shall not commit waste or damage Oh
the premises hereby ceded, but this is not to prevent
the United States from surveying and selling the land
at any time previous TO the said lst day of April
1874
ARTICLE s. The United States engage to provide
and support blacksmith and assistant blacksmith
Tor the Wyandott nation, and TO furnish annually
sufficient quantity of iron, Steel coal hcs TOOLS and
all other things Necessary and proper in such
Enlistment, and to erect suitable shop and house
or houses for the residence Of the blacksmith and his
assistant
ARTICLE 9. The United States engage to maintain
and support sub-agent and Interpreter to reside
among the Wyandotts, to aid them in the protection
OF Their persons and property, and to manage their
intercourse with the Government and citizens of the
United States.
Article 10. The buildings and farm occupied by
the mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church. shall
remain IN possession OF the present ncumbcnts until
the LIST day OF April, 1874, and permission is hereby
gwen to harvest and remove the crop of fall gram
which may be then sown
Article H. All persons identified as members of
the Wandott nation, and their heirs, and Who NAV
emgate TO the west, shall participate equally in the
benefits of the annuity, and all other national priv
eges and 1t is expressly understood that those who
do not emigrate and any that may hereafter cease
remain with the nation, will not be entitled TO the
benefits and privileges aforesaid.
ARTICLE ~ Whereas, by the sth article of the
treaty OF Miami rapids, OF September both, 1911
there was granted unto Horonu, or Cherokee Boy a
Wyandott chief, section of land TO contain six
hundred and forty acres and whereas the said Ilo-
ronu did during his lifetime sell and convey TO jaime,
Whitaker one quarter section of said land containing
100 acres, which sale confirmed by the President Of
the United States. The said Horonu died in tie
month of March, 1896, having by his last will be-
qneathed the remaining three quarter sections con-
tanning $50 acres TO Squeendehtee and Sooharress,
or Isaac Williams, they being the nearest of kin 70