The New York herald., 1844-08-31
NEW YORK. SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 81 1914

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thereof TO the said tribes of Indians that they may
appoint some Of their wise chiefs to attend, and see
that the lines are run agreeble to the terms OF this
treaty; and that the said Indian tribes will allow
the people OF the United States tree passage by
found necessary through their country along the
chain OF posts herein before mentioned, that 10 10
say, from the commencement OF the port, &c afore-
said, at or near Lormies store, along said portage
to st. Mary's, and down the same to Fort Wayne,
and then down the Miami to Lake Erie, again from
the commencement Of the portage at or near Lori
mics store, along from thence 10 the river Auglaize
and down the same to lts junction with the Mamie
Of the portage aforesaid, to Sandusky river, and
down The same to Sandusky bay and Lake Erie /;
and from Sandusky 10 the post which shall be taken
at or near the foot OF the rapids OF the Miami OF
the lake, and from thence to Detroit again from
the mouth OF Chlckago TO the commencement OF
the portage between that river and the Illinois, and
down the Illinois river to the Mississippi; also from
fort Wayne, along the portage aforesaid, which
leads to the Wabash, and thence down the Wabash
to the Ohio.
And the said Indian tribes will also allow to the
people of the United States free privilege to har-
bors and the mouths Of rivers along the lakes. and
adjoining the Indian lands, for sheltering vessels
and boats, and liberty to land their cargces where
necessary for their safety.
w. In consideration of the peace now establish
ed, Of the cessions and relinquishmcnts OF lands
Of Indians and to manifest the liberality Of the
United States as the great means OF rendering this
peace strong and perpetual, the United States re-
linquish their claims TO all other Indian lands
sissippi, and westward and southward of the great
lakes, and the waters uniting them, according to
the boundary line agreed upon by the United
States and the Kingdom Of Great Britain, in the
treaty Of peace made between them in the year
1888, but from this REIMBURSEMENT by the United
States, the following tracts of land explicitly ex-
cepted
]. The tract Of land containing one hundred and
which has been assigned TO Gen CLARK, for or the use
Of himself and his warriors q The Post st. Vincen.
mes, on the river Wabish and the lands adjacent,
to which the Indian title has been extinguished. s.
the French aud other white people among them, Of
which the Indian title has been extinguished as
mentioned in the Sd article and 4th. The post and
Fort Massack towards the mouth Of the Ohio, to
which several parcels of land excepted, the scid
tribes relinqush all title claim which they or any
of them may have; and for the same considera-
ton, and with the same views as above mentioned,
the United States now deliver unto the said Indian
sand dollars, the receipt whereof they do hereby
acknowledge, and henceforward every year for
ever, the United States will deliver at some con-
venient place norlhward Of the Ohio, like useful
of the value of 1900 dollars, reckoning that value
at the first cost of the goods in the city of Phila-
delphia, or any place in the United States where
they shall be procured.
delivered, and the proportion in which they are to
be delivered, are as foll0ws Dolls.
l. To the Wyandots, the amounts of 1000
2. To the Delawares 1000
3. To the Shawanees 1000
4. To the Miamies 1000
8. To the OttOwas 1000
6. To the Chippiwees 1000
Z. To the Pott0watomies 1000
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kias tribes 500 dollars each provided always, that
if either the said tribes hereafter, any annual
delivery OF their shares OF the goods aforesaid, de-
sire that part Of their annuity shall be furnished in
domestick materials, animals, implements of hus-
bandry, and other utensils convenient for them
and in compensation to useful artlficers, who may
reside with or rear them, and to be employed for
their bepeft the same shall, at the subsequent an
nual delivery be furnishcd accordingly.
v. To prevent any misunderstanding about the
Indian lands relinquished by the United States in
the WITH article, is explicitly declared that the
meaning OF that relnquishment is this: The Indian
to ENJOY them in hunting, planting and dwelling
thereon so long as they please, without any moles.
tation frem the United States. But when those
tribes, or any of them. shall be disposed to sell
only to the United States and until such sale the
United States will protect all said Indian tribes, in
the quiet enjoyment of their lands, against all cti-
zens Of the United States, and against all other
o.
And the said tribes again acknowledge themselves,
and all their tribes, 10 be under the protection OF
the United States and no other power whatsoever
vi. If any citizen Of the United States, or any
other white person or persons, shall presume to set
tie upon the lands now relinquished by the United
Statcs such citizen or other person shall be out o
the protection OF the United States, and the Indian
tribe, whose land their settlement shall be made
may drive of said settler. or punish him in such
manner as they shall see tit and because such set
Element made without the consent of the United
States will be injurious to them as well as 10 the
Indians, the United States shall be at liberty to
they ehalthnk proper, and to effect that protection
Of the Indians, herein before stipulated. /.
VII. The said tribes Of the Indian parties of this
treaty, shall be at liberty TO hunt within the terri
tory and lands which they have now ceded to the
United States, without hndrance or molestation,
so long as they demean themselves pea ;eably, and
offer injury to the people OF the United States.
VIII. Trade shall be opened with the said Indian
tribes and they do hereby afford protection to such
persons and their property, as shall be duly IL
censed to, reside among them for the purpose Of
trade, and to their agents and servants; but no
person shall be admitted to reside among them, at
any OF their towns or hunting camps as traders,
who is not furnished with license for that pur-
pose, under the hand and seal OF the superintend-
ent Of the department Of the north west of the
Ohio. or such other person as the President of the
United States may appoint or authorize to grant
license, to the end that the said Indians may not
De imposed upon IN tneir raue; ana II any llceneeo
trader shall abuse his privilege by unfair dealing
upon complaint and proof thereof his license shall
be taken from him, and he shall be further punish
ed according to the laws of the United States.
And if any person shall intrude himself an a trader,
without such license, the said Indians shall take
and bring him before the superintendent or his de-
putty, to be dealt with according to law; and to
prevent mpositions by forged licenses, the said In.
dams SHALL year, give information TO the SUI
perintendent, or his deputy, Of the names Of the
traders residing among them.
TX. Lest the firm peace and friendship now es.
tablishcd, should be interrupted by individuals, the
United States and the said tribes agree that for in
jurics done by individuals on either side, pri-
vete revenge retaliation shall take place; but
stead thereof, complaints shall be made BY the par,