The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-07
BY AUTHORITY.
JAMES X. POLK,
President Of the United States Of Amsrica.
TO all and singular 10 om these preents shall eoms-Greef


Whereas treaty was made and concluded at lake Pow
aw-hsy kon-naY, in the State of Wisconsin, on the eish
eenth day of October, thousand eight hundred and
ory-elghi, between The United States of America, by
William Medt, commissioner duly appointed for thai
purpose, and the Menomonee tribe OF Indians, by the
chiefs headmen and warriors OF said tribe which treaty
is word for word as oows-to wit;
Articles of treaty made and concluded lake Pow-aw'
hay-konnay IN the State of lsconsin The eighteenth
day of October, thousand eight hundred and forty
eight between the United States of America, by Wliam
and the Menomonee tribe Of Indians, by the chiefs, head
men, and warriors of said tribes
ARTICLE 1.
1t stipulated and solemny agreed that The peace and
friendship now so happily subsstng between the govern
ment and people OF The United States and Menomonee
Indians shall be perpetual
ARTICLE II.
The said Menomonee tribe OF Indians agree to cede and
do hereby cede sell and enqutsh TO the United States
all their lands in the State of Wisconsin, wherever situated
ARTICLE III.
In consideration of the foregoing cession, the United
States agree TO give and do hereby give to the said To-
dams for home TO be held Indian lands held all
that country OF land coded The said United States
oy the chippewa Indians oil the mississippi and lake Sa
peror in the treaty OF August 2, 1917, and the Plager
band Of Chippewa Indians in the treaty Of August Fl
dans under the with that tribe of October 49, 1876
and which is guaranteed 10 contain less than six hun
ARTICLE w.
In further and full consideration of said cesson the Uni
thousand dollars at the several tines in the manner and
for the purposes following, viz;
To the chiefs after the shall be appropri-
ated by Congress. be convenient enable them
arrange and settle the affairs OF their tribe preparatory to
their removal to the country apart for, and given to
them as above, thirty thousand dollars.
To such persons OF mixed blood and in such proportion
each, the chiefs in council, and be
appointed by the President shall designate and determine,
and as soon after the appropriation thereof as may be
found practicable and expedent forty thousand dolars
In such and such times the President shall
prescribe, in consideration of their removing themselves,
which they agree do without further cost to
the United States, twenty thousand dollars.
In such manner and at such times the President shall
prescribe in consideration OF their su6slsng themselves
the first year after their removal which they agree to
without further cost on the part OF the United
States, twenty thousand dollars.
To be laid and applied, under the direction Of the
the erection OF gst and MILL and Other necessary inn
provements in their new country, fifteen thousand dollars
President, procuring suitable person to auend and
ry the said grst and saw mill Tor period OF fifteen
To be laid out and applied under the direction of the
President, in continuing and keeping up a backsmith's
for he use and benefit of said tribe Tor period twelve
years. commencing with the year one thousand eight hun
smiths shops under the treaty of 1886 shall cease, eleven
thousand dollars.
recton Of the President in payment ofindvidnal improve
OF the tribe. the lands above coded TO the Uni
ted States five thousand dollars
And the balance, amounting the of two hundred
dollars be paid over to the tribes as Indian
ments, commencing with the year one thousand eight
hundred and itys and when their ann'aes or an
nua instruments under The treaty OF 1886 shall have ceased
ARTICLE "
1t is stipulated and agreed, that the now invested in
stocks under the Senatss amendment to the treaty of
1886 with the interest due thereon at THIS Tune shall be
and remain invested under the direction OF the President
and that the interest hereafter arising heeirom shall be
sposed Of follows that is much thereof as
may be to the support and maintenance OF the
said mansa school, and other means OF education and
nues or applied for the benefit and improvement of said
tribe the Presidents on consultation with the CHIEFS may
from time to time determine
| ARTICLE vi.
To enable the said Indians pore and examine their
new country and inducement to early removal
thereto agreed that the United States will pay the
cessary expenses OF suitable delegation to be selected for
that purpose under the direction OF the President
ARTICLE VII
It's alleged that there were less goods delivered to the
said Indians at the annuity payment OF 1887 than were due
required be paid and delivered them under the
stipuations OF their treaties with the United States then in
force and IT Is hssoe agreed a the subject snn be
made TO them for any loss which they may be shown to
have sustained.
agreed that the said Indians shall be permitted il
they desire do So remain the lands hereby coded
and unit, the President shall notify them that the same are
wanted.
ARTICLE TX.
Iii. stipulated that Robert Grgnon, who has erected a
saw mill upon the Little Wolf river, n, his expense,
for the benefit and at the request of said lndens, shall
have the right of pre-emptor to the lands upon which
said improvements situated not exceeding in quantity
on both sides of said river hundred and sixty
| ARTICLE X,
This treaty be binding the contracting parties as
is ratified by the President and Senate of the
In testimony whereof the said William Medill, Commits
soner aforesaid and the chiefs headmen and warriors
hands and SEALS the place and the day and
Aforesaid. w MEDILL, tsEALl
Commissioner on the part of the United States.
| Signed and sealed in presence of us:
ALBERT g. ELLIS, Sab; agent,
CHAs. A GRaNoN, U. s Interpreter
+. J. BoSDuE1, Missionary Priest among the Menomo-
| nee Indians
M. L.. MARTIN.
p b. GRIGNoN.
SAMUEL RYAN
A Il. GRGNoN.
JoHN B. JACOBS
Osh kosh his mark.
Jau his x mark.
Waw.kee-che-un, his mark.
Sage-tOke, his mark.
Wy-tak sauh, his mark.
Kee-cheen his mark
| Chez -cheequonaway, his mark.
| Coron Claude, his x mark
Sho-nee-nieu, his X mark.
1.amoe, his X mark.
| Chez que-tum, his X ma X.
| Shaw wan.on, his mark
| Ah-ko-may, his mark
| Shan a-iuk, his X mark.
| Wau. nanah, his mark
| Sho-na-new his mark
Pah nav -po-may, his mark
| Nav kau- chiska, his mark
| Show-anno pen.sse, his mark
| Tah-ko, his mark.
Osh-ksh. he-nay.new, his x mark
| Little Wave, his mark.
Muck alta -penesse, his x mark.
Wa pee men shaw, his mark.
Ah-ke-na- pe-mew, his mark.
Ah'kaw-nut, his marx.
kee-she- teu-ke-ta his mark.
Shc-pau-na-ko, his mark.
Nav kaw-nsh kau-wa, his mark.
| Witnesses,
l WILLIAM POWELL, ANTOINE GoTHEIN,
JoHv b. DUBE +. DEMoYERs,
| JonN g. kIrrsoN, LOUIS G.. PoRHIR,
| RoBr GRGNoN, y. w. F. BRUCE.
i CHARLES CARoN,