Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-31
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81, 1s47. !

tWee0 sus Oniteo Stakes 81 TIE ono part
bythsir commissioners, Albion K. Par
ris, John ]. Albert, and T. p. Andrews
and the Winnebago tribe Of Indians of III,
other part, BY q full delegation 81 said .rib,
specially appointed by the chiefs, hea.
men, and warriors thereof: which treat,
is word for word as follows, 10. wit:
Articles Of treaty made and concluded
al the city Of Washington, On the ,hir,
teenth day Of October, in tie year one
thousand eight hundred and fo,t " six, be.
tween the United States Of the ons part
by their commissioners, Albion X. Psrris
John j. Albert, and T.. P. Andrews, and
tbs Win,,ehae. tr.be Of Indians oil the
other part, by full delegation Of said :ribs
specially appointed by the chiefs, head
men, and warriors thereof.
Asr1cLE l. tits s.lemnly agreed tina.
the peace and friendship v l,ich exist be-
tween the people Of ne United Stat. and
the Winnebago indians shall be perpetual.
The said tribe Of Indians giving assurance
hereby, Of fidelity aid friendship 10 the
government and people Of the United
States, and the Uhted States giving to
them, 1t the sam. time, promise OF all
proper care and parental protection.
Anr. 2 The sad tribe Of Indians, here
by agree 10 cede and sell, and do hereby
cede and sell 10 tie United States all right !,
tile, interest. chin and privilege to all
lands, wherevei situated. now or hereto.
fore occupied Of claimed BY said Indians.
within tn. States and Territories Of the
United States, and especially to the coun.
Try now occupied, inhabited, or in any
way used by them, called the ..Neutral
Ground" which tract # country was as
siened 10 said hdians by the % article Of
the treaty Of For, Armstrong. concluded
on the ! 5,h cay Of September, 1882, and
ratified on the 18th day Of February, fol-
lowing.
ART. 3 In consideration Of the fore
going purchase from, or cession by the
raid Indians, The United States hereby
agree to purchase aud give to the said In.
dams, as their home. to be held a. all In
dian lands are held, IA tract Of country
north OF St. Peters and west Of the Mis-
sissippl rivers, Of not les than eight hun
dred thousand acres, Which shall be suit
able 10 their habits, wants and wishes
Provided, Such lands be obtained on
just and reasonable terms.
ART. 4. The United States agree u pay
to said tribe of Indians the sum II one
hundred ana my Thousand dollars for the
land, aud the sum Of forty thousand dol
lars for release Of hunting privileges, on
The land adjacent to their present home,
making the sum Of one hundred and nine.
ly thousand dollars, being in further Con.
sideralion Of the ces>ion or sale made to
The United States by the second article of
this treaty; TO be piid as follows: Forty
thousand dollars to enable Them - comply
with their present just engagements, and
10 cover the expenses OF expiring and
selecting 10y their own people, or by an
agent "f their own appointment, their
new home; twenty thousand dolla.s in con-
sideralion OF their removing themselves,
md twenty thousand dollars in csnsidera.
ion Of their subsist;ng ihemselve, the first
year after their removal; ten thousand dol.
ars to be expended for breaking up and
encing lands, under the direc,i'n Of the
of the United States, at their
lew home; ten thousand dollars 70 be set
part and applied under the direction Of
he President 10 the creation and carrying
IN OF one or more manual labor schools
"r the benefit of said tribe Of Indians; and
i've thousand dollars for building saw
md srist mill. The balance Of laid sum
II one hundred and ninety thousand dol
ars, viz: eighty five thousand dollars, to
ernain in trust with the United States,
md five per cent interest thereos, TO be
laid annually 10 said tribe or applied tor
heir benefit. as the President Of The Uni
ed States may from time to time direct,
or the period Of thirty years, which shall
'e in ,nll paymen, Of the said balance:
Provided, that no part Of The said consid-
ration moneys shall be paid until after the
rival Of the said tribe OF Indians at their
Jew home, and appropriations shall have
zen made by Congress; and that the sums
or meeting their present engagements.
Or removal and subsistence, and for ex-
,loring their new home, shall be paid TO
he chiefs in open council, in such man
'er as they in said council shall request.
ART. 5. It's further agreed By the pr
les TO this treaty, that the said tribe OF In
l,ans shall remove to their new home With
n one year alter the ratification OF this
reaty, and their new home shall have
seen procured for them, and they duly no.
flied oil the same.
ART. 6. It's further agreed by the par
les to this treaty, that the President may,
It his discretion, (should no at any time
,e Of opinion that the interest OF the lndi-
ms would be thereby promotsd,) direct
hat any portion of the money, not exceed
ne ten thousand dollars per aunum, now
paid in goods. as provided Tor by the las,
,l.use Of the 4,h article Of the treaty Of
he st Of November, 1897, be applied to
he purchase of additional provisions, or
10 other purposes. ...........
In testimony whereof, the commission.
ers, Albion K. Paris, John J. Albert, and
+. p Andrews. and the undersigned chiefs,
|lesdmen, and delegates Of the Winneba-
70 tribe Of Indians, have hereunto sub
c,;bed their names and affixed their seals.