The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-07
TPUBLIC-No. 1871


Resolution to sanction an agreement made between
the Wyandotts and Delawares for the purchase of
certain lands by the former, of the latter tribe of
Indians. r|-' ~ ..--. ~.
Of the United States Of 2peyicG in Congress assembled,
That the agreement, in writing, between the Delaware
nation of Indians and the Wyandott nation of In
dans made and entered into on the fourteenth day
of December, eighteen hundred and forty-hree, for
the purchase of certain lands by the latter, Of the
former tribe of Indians, and which said agreement,
IN writing, is as follows:
" Whereas, from-a long and Intimate acquaintance,
and the ardent friendship which has for great
many years existed between the Delawares and
Wyandotts, and from mutual desire that the same
feeling shall continue and be more strengthened
by becoming near neighbors to each other; there
fore the said parties, the Delawares side,
and Wyandotts on the other, in full council assem-
,bled, have agreed, and do agree, to the following
stlpulatlons, to wit:
ARTICLE /. The Delaware nation of Indians, re-
siding between the Missouri and Kansas rivers, being
very anxious to have their uncles, the Wyandos, to
settle and reside them do hereby donate, grant,
and qutefaim forever, to- the~Wyandott nation, three
sections of land, containing six hundred and forty
each lying and being situated at the point of
the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers.
ART. 2. The Delaware chiefs, for themselves and
by the unanimous consent of their people, do hereby
cede, grant. qutclaim to the Wyandott nation, and
their heirs forever, thrtysx sections of land, each
containing six hundred and forty acres, situated be-
tween the aforesaid Missouri and Kansas rivers, and
adjoining on the west the aforesaid three donated
sections, making in all thirtynine sections of land,
bounded as follows, viz: Commencing at the point
at the junction Of the aforesaid Missouri and Kansas
rivers running west along the Kansas river sulfi-
GENTLY far to include the aforesaid thrtynine
tions thence running north to the Missouri river;
thence down the said river with its meanders to the
place of beginning to ~be surveyed in a
square form the rivers and territory ceded will ad-
init of. - -
ART. 8. In considera ton of the foregoing dona-
ton. and cession of land, the Wyandot chiefs bind
themselves, successors in Office, and their people, to
paw the Delaware nation OF Indians forty-six thou
sand and eighty dollars, as follows, viz SIX thousand
and eighty dollars to be paid the year eighteen~hun
dred and fory-four, and four thousand dollars
ally thereafter for ten years. = { "s .-
ART. A. It is hereby distinctly understood, be-
tween the contracting pares that the aforesaid agree
ment shall not be binding or obligatory until the
President of the United States shall have approved
the same, and caused it to be recorded in the War
Department.
In testimony whereof, we, the chiefs and headmen
of the Delaware nation, and the chiefs and headmen
of the Wyandott nation have this fourteenth day of
December, eighteen hundred and forty-hree, set
signatures.
NAH-KOO-MER, his mark.
Captain KETCHUM, his X mark,
Captain SUAVEC, his X mark.
JACKENDUTHEN,h his x mark
. t--, SAN-KOCK-SA, his mark.
COCK-LTO-WA, his mark.
SA-SAR-SIT-TONA,h his mark.