The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-08
OFFICIAL.
JOHN TYLER,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.

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WnEREAs, Treaty was made aud concluded at
the Agency of the Sac and Fox Indians in the Ter
ritory of Iowa, between the United States Of Ameri-
ca, by John Chambers their Commissioner, thereto
specially authorized by the President, and the con
federated tribes OF Sac and Fox Indians represented
by their chiefs headmen, and braves, the eleventh
day of October, Ammo Domin thousand eight
hundred and forty-two; which Treaty is word for
word, as follows, TO wit
The Sac and FoI Indians in the Territory Of ioea, be-
hceen the United States Of 4saeriea by John Chambers
their Commissioner, thereto specially authorized by The
President and The oofederated tribes Of Sac and For
indians, represented by her CHIEFS, head'nen, and
trapes.
ARTICLE |. The confederaed tribes of Sacs and
Foxes cede to the United States forever, all the lands
west Of the Mississippi river to which they have any
claim title, or in which they have any interest
whatever; reserving right TO occupy for the term
of three years from the Time Of signing this Treaty,
all that part of the land thereby ceded which lies
west Of line running due north and south from the
painted red rocks on the White Breast Fork of the
Des MONIES river, which rocks will be found about
| eight miles, when reduced TO straight line, from
the junction Of The White Breast with the Des
| MoInes
ARTICLE II. In consideration of the cession con
tanned in the preceding article the United States
agree to pay annually TO the Sacs and Foxes nte-
rest of five per centum upon the sum OF eight hun.
drej thousand dollars, and to pay their debts
toned in the schedule annexed TO and made part of
this Treaty, amoantrg to the of two hundred
and fifty eight thousand, five hundred and sixty-six
dollars and thirty -four cents and the United States
also agree
First That the President will after this
Treaty is ratified their part, may be convenient,
assign tract of land and convenient for Indian pur
poses to the Sacs and Foxes for permanent and
perpetual residence for them and their descendants,
which tract Of land shall be upon the Missouri River,
D. some of IFS waters
/ Second, That the United States will cause the
| backsmhs' and gunsmths' TOOLS with the stock of
iron and steel on hand at the present Agency OF the
Sacs and Foxes, to be removed, after their
! removal as convenient, to some suitable point at
near their residences west of the North and South
line mentioned in the first article of this Treaty and
will establish and maintain two blacksmiths' and two
gunsmiths' shops convenient to their Agency, and
will employ two blacksmlhs with necessary assis-
tance and two gunsmiths to carry on the said shops
for the benefit Of the Sacs and Foxes black
smith and one gunsmith shop TO be employed exclu-
sively for the Sacs, and of each to be employed
exclusively for the Foxes, and all expenses attending
the removal of the tools, ir and STEEL and the
ton of new shops, and the purchase of iron and
steel, and the support and maintenance Of the shops,
and wages Of the smiths and their assistants are to
they now entitled TO have paid by the United
States under the 4h article Of The Treaty made with
them the 4th of August, 1924 and the 4th article
OF the Treaty of the 2lst September, 1892. And
when the said tribes shall remove to the land to be
assigned them by the President Of the United States
under the provisions Of this Treaty. the smiths shops
above stipulated for shall be re-esiabshed and main
tanned at their new residence, upon the terms
and conditions as are above provided for their
movsl and establishment west of the North and South
! line mentioned in the first article of this Treaty.
Third, That the President of the United State.
will as convenient af er the ratification Of this
Treaty. appoint Commissioner for the purpose ami
cause line to be north from the painted or red
rocks the White Breast to the southern boundary
of the Neutral Ground, and south from the said
rocks to the northern boundary of Missouri and
will have the sid lines SO marked and designated.
that the Indians and white people may know the
! boundary which Is to separate their possessions.
Article Iii. The Sacs and Foxes agree that they
will remove to he west side of the line running north
and south from the painted red rocks the White
Breast, before the first of Nav next and that
after the President shall have assigned the u
residence upon the waters of the Missouri as their
Chiefs shall consent TO do So the tribe will remove
TO the land so assigned them and tina, if they do not
remove before the expiration of the term Of three
years, they VIII then remove at their expense
and the United States agree, that heneyer the chiefs
/ shall give notice 10 the Commissioner of Indian Az
fairs of the time at which they will commence the IL
removal to the land TO be assigned them by the Pre-
sident, quantity Of provisions sufficient for their
subsistence while removing, shall be furnished them
at their Agency and additional quantity no, ex-
ceeding years supply shall be delivered to them
upon their arrival upon tie lands assigned them the
cost and expenses Of which supplies shall be retained
out of any money payable TO them by the United
States
ARTICLE ". 1t is agreed that each of the princi-
pal chiefs Of the Sacs and Foxes shall hereafter re-
ceiye the of five hundred dollars annually out
OF the annues payable TO the tribe, TO be used and
/ qxp. MD Inv han rta,i
think proper, with the appreciation OF their Agent
Article v II Is further agreed that there shall be
fund amounting TO thirty thousand dollars retained
at each annual payment to the Sacs aud Foxes, in
/ the hands Of the Agent appointed by the President
for their tribe to be expended by the chiefs with the
approbati Of the Agent, for national and charitable
| purposes among their people such the support Of
their poor, buying their dead employ ing ply scians
for the SICK procuring provisions for their people in
OF necessity, and such other purposes Of gene
raj utility the chiefs may think proper and the
| Agent approve. And IL at any payment OF the an
nulties OF the tribe balance Of the fund SO retained
from the preceding year shall remain unexpcnded
/ on so much shall be retained in addition as will
make up the sum Of thirty thousand dollars
AH1IcLE VI IL is further agreed that the Sacs and
Foxes may at any Time, with the consent Of the Pre-
sdent Of the United States, direct the application II
any portion Of the annuiiies PAYABLE TO Them under
Tins or any former Treaty TO the purchase OF goods
or provisions or TO agricultural purposes, or any
other object tending 10 their improvement or cacu-
lated TO increase the comfort and happiness Of their
people.
ARroLr VII The United States agree, that this |
unerpeDded balance Of the fund created by the Sc
ventb paragraph Of the second article Of the Treaty
of the twenty first Of October 1881 for agricultural
purposes, or so much thereof a may be necessary,
shall be used and employed in the ,ltivaton Of tie
pattern farm near the present Sac and Fox Agency
m the year lS43, for the exclusive use and bene of
the tribe. And they further agree that such portion
Of the fund for erecting mills and supporting mlers
specified In the fourth paragraph of the second arti
Gle OF the aforesaid Treaty OF October 2lst, 1897
may be and remain unex pended on the Isl DAY Of