The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-16
BY AUTHORITY.
JAMES X. POLK
JAMES X. POLK,
President or the United states Of America.
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President or the United states OF America.
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Whereas treaty was made and concluded al Leech
lake on the twenty day OF August IN the year one
United States by their commissioners Isaac a yelPlank
and Henry NJ Rice, and the Pillaeer band OF ChpPewa
Indians by their chiefs, headmen, ana wafois' which
treaty is word for word as follows
Articles of a treaty. made and concluded AT Leech Lake
the twenty fret day OF August In the year one thousand
eight hundred and forty between the United States
by heir conmissoners Isaac A Verplank and Henry M
Rice and the Plages band OF Chippewa Indians, by their
chiefs headmen and warriors.
AnTeIr il is agreed that the pence and friendship
which exists between the United States and the Indians
ARTICLE IT, The Plager band Of Chippewa Indians here
by sell and cede to the United States all the county within
following boundaries, Wis Beginning at the south end
of Tail lake thence southeriy the boundary line
between the Sioux and Chippewa Indians Long Prairie
Grow Wing Leaf river; thence Leaf river to
head of said liver; and from thence in direct line
ARTICLE i'll II is stipulated that the country hereby
coded shall be held by the United States indian land
until otherwise ordered by the President.
ARTICLE Nv. In consideration OF the foregoing cession
the United States agree furnish the Plager band Of
ancles: Fifty three point Mackinaw blankets three hum
bred two and half point Mackinaw blankets fifty
forty yards of gray list CLOTH four hundred and fifty yards OF
white list scarlet CLOTH eighteen hundred yards of strong
dark prints assorted soors, hundred and fifty pounds
,hreethead gray gilling Irvine, sevenyfve pounds turtle
twne fifty punches sturgeon Irvine, twenty-five pounds
linen thread, hundred combs, five thousand assorted
needles, hundred and fifty medal looking glasses,
pounds vermon thirty nests fourteen each) heavy tin
Kettles five hundred pounds OF tobacco and five barrels OF
salt And the United States further agree that the first
yment made under this treaty, The Indians parties to this
treaty shall receive present two hundred warranted
beaver traps and seventy-ive northwest guns.
ARTICLE V. This treaty shall be obligatory upon the
parties thereto when ratified by the President and Senate
of the United States In testimony Whereof the said Isaac
A. verpank and Henry M Rice, commissioners, aioe
said the Chiefs headmen and warriors of the Pager
band Chippewa Indians have hereunto their hands,
Leech Lake. this twenty first day of August thou
80 ISAAC A. vERPLANK.
HENRY M. RICE
GEORGE BONA, Interpreter.
Ash boge Koshe, Flat mouth LIST chief, his mark.
Cape be- Elder brothers I'd chief his mark
Maize gaboi, or La Trappe, head warrior, his mark
Ca -pouse, or Small Porcupne, headman, his mark.
Pe-ke, or the Buffalo, I'd warrior, his x mark
Ca ken-Wi-nne Charcoal, 3D. warrior, his mark.
Na-bi ne -ashe, the Bird that flies on one
side I'd headman his mark.
Ne-ba COIN or Night thunder, warrior, his mark.
Chang -a-so-nng, Nine Fingers, Sd head
man, MS marx.
A. MORRISON,
A. H. MCLEOD,
J. w LYNpE.
Now therefore, be it known that |, JAMES X. Polk,
President of the United States of America having seen
and considered said treaty, do in pursuance OF the advice
ton of the third of April, one thousand eight hundred
and fortye EIGHT, accept ray and confirm the and
every article and clause thereof
In testimony whereof, have caused the seal of the
United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the
same with my hand.
Done at the city of Washington, the seventh day OF
April. in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
H. hundred and forty eight, and of the independence Of
the United States OF America the seventy second
JAMES K. POLK.
By the President:
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary Of State.