The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-08
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State.
JAMES X. POLK,

| By the Presidents
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State
JAMES K. POLK,
President of the United States Of america.
:. SINGULAR TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL
| COME,
Whereas a treaty was made and concluded Stock
bridge, in the State Of Wisconsin, on the 2h day Of No
bred and oryeght between the United States Of America
BY their ION Morgan Ii Martin Sna aosis ~
by the sachem councillors and headmen OF said tribe, on
the other part which treaty word for word as follows to
Whereas by an act of Congress entitled Gan for the
Of Wisconsin" approved on the Sd day Of March, A. Is
lSi3 provided that the township OF land on the east
with o. the Menoonee indians of February Sin, 1851 Is
amended by Senate of the United States and here
divided and allotted among the individual Members of said
rbe be elected for that purpose, who
TO report of such division and allotment, and
hereupon the posing said tribe were to become
citizens OF the United Satesi
the validity of said act of Congress, or the proceedings
which were had under il, or to be governed by It's pro
passed by the Congress of The United States on the
9Th day OF August 1916 repeating the SAID act of, Of March
Of said tribe should enrol themselves with the sub
main oiizens of the United States and the residue of
said tribe restored to their ancient form OF gov
said township land should be divided into two districts
one Of which was to be known ns the Indian district,
common by the party did desire cze nship, and
the latter to be divided allotted among such as
citizens and desired to remain so
And whereas it has been found mpracticabe to carry
full effect the provisions of the act of August 9th 1876
by dividing the said township of land in the manner spec-
fed in said act, without infringing upon private rights ac
qaired good faith under the OF 1913 ereinbefoe
erred to, with view of relieving both the Indians and
citizens parties said Stockbridge tribe of Indians, from
their present and to secure to each their
rights, articles OF and compromise have
been entered Into as lollowsi
Articles of agreement and made and concluded at
Stockbridge in tho State OF Wisconsin. the 2Ath day
OF
hundred and fory-sgh by and between the
acting on the part OF the United States OIL
America and the Stockbridge tribe of lndans
ARTICLE I. The said Sockbrdge tribe of Indians
nounce all participation in of the benefits or privileges
granted conferred by the act OF Congress entitled An
for the relief OF the Sockbrdes tribe Of in the
Territory Of Wisconsin approved rove March , ~ and re-
acknowledge and declare themselves be under the pro-
and guardianship of the United States other In
ARTICLE II. That misunderstanding may exist, now
or hereafter in determining compose said trba ana
are parties hereto agreed that roll shall be
taken and appended to this agreement and In like manner
the War Department of the United States, containing the
of all such as are parties hereto and 10 be known
shall each be entitled their due proportion OF the benefits
derived from the provisions made for their tribe by
this and former agreements and whenever any of them
shall separate themselves from said tribe, abandon the
country which may be selected for their future home, the
share poron of such shall and they shall forfeit
all claims be recognised as members of said tribe.
Article I'LL The said soakbrdge tribe of Indians here
by relnqush United States the township OF
land the side of lake Wnnebago. GRANTED and
s I s w enc Sy s
of the Senate of the United States and situated in the
ARTICLE w The said township land shall be surveyed
into lots in conformity with the plan adopted by the com
mssener elected under the act OF March 1888 and such
of said lands as allotted by said commissioners to
members of said tribe who have become citizens OF the Uni
States "a schedule of which hereunto annexed are
hereby confirmed such individuals respectively, and
patents therefor shall be issued by the United States The
be- 81 si into market but shall not be sold at than
appraised value unless the Senate OF the United States
shall otherwise determine.
ARTICLE " In consideration of the cession and relin
punishment heeinbefore made by the said Stockbrdge
tribe of Indians agreed that the United States shall
pay tribe within months after the ratification OF
this the sam OF sixteen thousand five hundred
dollars enable them to settle their affairs obtain
sacs, and make provision for establishing themselves in
Article VI The United States shall also pay the said
tribe within months after the ratification OF this agree
men the sum oil fourteen thousand five hundred
dollars and eighty cents being the appraised value Of
Improvements upon the lands herein coded and ren-
pushed 10 the United States paid ndivd-
aais claiming said according to the schedule
and assessment herewith transmitted
VII 1t is further stipulated and agreed that the
said Stockbridgo tribe may remain upon the lands they
occupy for alter the ratification Of this agree
ment that they will the coantry apart
for them of the Mississippi river they
may be able where all their treaty stipuations
ARTICLE VIII Whenever the said S'ockbrdge tribe shall
signify thelr wish to emigrate the United States will de-
fray the expenses ofthe removal west OF the Mississippi
and furnish them it'll subsistence Tor one year after their
Article tx 1t is further stipulated agreed that for
the purpose of making provisions for the rising generation
of said tribe, sixteen thousand hundred
dollars shall be invested by the United States in Stocks
bearing interest of less than five per
mum, which shall be paid annually said
tribe, other annuites paid by the United States
ARTICLE X agreed that nothing herein shalt prevent
survey of said lands at time alter the ratification of
this agreement and that said tribe shall
do unnecessary damage the premises occupied
| by them. -
ARrlcLE NJ. The United States will pay the expenses
incurred by the sachem and headmen, amounting tn
Thousand dollars in attending TO the business OF said tribe
since the year 1913.
ARTICLE XII. This sgeemen to be binding and obga-
the contracting parties from and after ratca
| tion by the government OF the United States.
In witness whereof, the said commissioners, and the
sachem, councillors and the headmen Of said tribe
hereunto their hands and seals the day aud year
|
| In presence Of
| CHARLES A. GRIGNON,
| Uniiea State. Interpreter
| Lemuel Goodel.
| Eeazer Williams
| Charles Poreuninozer.
| Morgan Martin. H.. 81
| Albert u. Ellis. ILL.,
| Augustin Il. Quincy, Sachem. IL. 81
| John Metoxen, IT,. 81
| John w. Quincy, t..
| Samuel Miller, L.. 81
Zeba T. Peters, H. 81