The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-11
OFFICIAL.
JOHN TYLER,
JOIlN LEN,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES or
AMERICA

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES or
AMERICA,
TO ALL AND SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS
SHALL CONE, GREETING:
Whereas, Treaty was made and concluded at a
Ponte Of Lake Superior, in the Territory Of Wis
consin, between Robert Stuart, Commissioner on the
part Of the United States, and the Chippewa indians
Of the Mississippi and Lake Superior, by their chiefs
and headmen, on the fourth day Of October in the
year Of our Lord, thousand eight hundred aud
forty-two, which Treaty is word for word as follows
TO wit:
articles Of Treaty made and concluded at La Poaf of
Lake Superior, in the Territory Of Wisconsin be-
hoeen Robert Stuart Commissioner on The pni of III.
United States, and the Chippera Indians Of the Ms
sissPpi and Lake Superior, by their Chiefs and had
men
ARTICLE |. The Chippewa Indians Of the Mssi.-
sippi and Lake Superior cede to the United States
all the country within the following boundaries viz
beginning at the mouth Of Chocolate river Of Lake
Superior; thence northwardly across said lake to
ntersect the boundary line between the United
States and the Province of Canada thence up said
Lake Superior to the mouth the ST. Louis or Fond
du Lac river Including all the islands in said lake
thence up said river TO the American Fur Compan,s
trading post at the southwardly bend thereof about
twenty-five miles from its mouth thence south 10 in.
ersect the line OF the treaty Of the 29th July 1881
said line to It's enthusiastically extremity near the
Plover portage the Wisconsin river; thence
ENTHUSIASTICALLY along the boundary line between The
Chippewas and Menomonees, TO its eastern termina-
ton, Established by the treaty held with the Chime.
was, Menomonees and Wrnebagoes at Butt des
Morris, August lltb 1920 on the Skonawby river of
Green bay; thence Dorthwardly, TO the source cf
Chocolate river thence down sand river to It's mouth
The place OF beginnings II being the intention Of the
parties to this treaty TO include this cession all tie
Chippewa lands eastwardly of the aforesaid line run
ming from the aforesaid Fur Company's trading po,,
on the Fond du Lac river, TO the intersection Of tie
line OF the treaty made with the Chippewas Of the
Mississippi July 29th, 1887
ARTICLE II. The Indians stipulate for the rgbt NJ
hunting on the ceded Territory with the other usual
privileges OF occupancy, until required to remove by
the President Of the United States and that the law.
oi 'he United States shall be continued in force in
respect 10 their trade and intercourse with the whites
until otherwise ordered by Congress
ARTICLE III. IL is agreed by the parties TO this
Treaty, that whenever the Indians shall be required
TO remove from the ceded district all the unceded
lands belonging 10 the Indians OF Fond du Lac Sandy
Lake, and Mississippi Bands, shall be the common
property and home of all the Indians, party 10 tn.
Treaty.
Article w. In consideration of the foregoing ccs-
SION, the on'ied States engage TO pay 10 the Chppc
wa Indians Of the Mississippi and Lake Super,or
annually for twenty FIVE wears twelve thousand FIVE
hundred l2,5O0) dollars in specie ten thousand five
hundred (lO5O0) dollars in goods, two thousand
(2OoO) dollars IN provisions aud tobacco, and two
,housand (2oOol dollars for the support Of two black
smlh shops Including pay OF smiths aud assistant
and iron, steel Sc one thousand q 0O0)l oars for
pay OF two farmers twelve hundred II 2OO) for nav
OF two carpenters and two thousand q O00) dollars
for The support OF schools for the Indians party TO
TINS Treaty and further, the United State, engage 10
pay the sum Of five thousand (5,OOO) dollars as an
agricultural fund TO be expended under the direction
OF the Secretary Of War. And also the sum of 60
twenty-five thousand (75,OO) dollars shall be allowed
Tor me iuil satisfaction OF their debts, within the
ded district, which shall be examined by IN, Com
missioner TO this Treaty, and the amount 10 be allow
ed decided upon by him. which shall appea ar in sche-
due bereunto annexed. The United States shall nav
the amount so allowed within three years
whereas the bldians have expressed a stro-p de-
sire TO have some provision made for their half breed
relatives therefore is agreed that fifteen thousand
U9,OOO) dollars shall be paid 10 said Indians, next
year, as present, TO he disposed Of they together
with tleir agent shall determine IN council.
ARTICLE V. Whereas the whole country between
Lake Superior and the Mississippi, has always been
understood as belonging in common to the Chppe-
was, parry TO this Treaty and whereas the bands
bordering on Lake Superior, have not been allowed
TO participate ~ the annuity payments OF the Treaty
made with the Chppewas OF the hlississippi at ST
Peters, July 29th 1897, and whereas all the unceded
lands belonging TO the aforesaid Indians are hereaE
ter to be held IN common therefore, 10 remove al
occasion for Jealousy and discomfort, il is agreed
that all the annuity due by the said Treaty As also
The annuity due by the present Treaty, hall hence
forth be equally divided among the Chippewa Of the
and Lake Superior, party to this Treaty,
70 That every person shall receive an equal share
ARTICLE VI The Indians residing on the Mineral
district shall be subject TO removal thcrefrom at tie
pleasure Of the President Of the United States
ARTICLE VII. This Treaty shall be obligatory up.
70 the contracting parties, when ratified by the Pre-
Ident and Senate Of the United States.
In testimony whereof the said Robert Stuart,
en- the part Of the United States, aud
and adj a he udi pf
he Mississippi and Lake Superior, have hereunto
heir hands, at La Pointe Of Lake Superior. Wiscon
n Territory, this fourth day OF October in the year
I oui Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.
no, ROBERT STUART, Conn
JNO HUBERT, Sse'y