Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-12
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Concluded from fourth pcge)
conditions, and for the purpose of gratifying the
lsudable desire expressed By the Wyandot pco-
pie to become citizens Of the United States, it
is hereby stipulated add agreed. that the United
States will pay them The Wyandot people) for
one hundred and forty eight 1housand acres Of
land promised them by the treaty of March II,
1912, at the rate of one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre, amounting to the sum Of one
hundred and eighty-6ve thousand dollars, in
the manner following, TO icit: One hundred
dollars shall be invested in United States stock.
to bear interest from the ratification of this tres
~, at the rate of five per cent per snnum, re-
deem able at the pleasure oil the Government Of
the United States-certifcaies OF which stock
shall be Issued 10 the individuals nov composing
the Wyandot nation, in the manner and form
hereinafter prescribed. And for the purpose Of
enabling The Wyandot Indians preparatory to
their becoming citizens of The Uniled Sates) to
pay and extinguish all their just debts and la
b'lities contracted their naiional or collective
capacity, either accoun, of the purchase of
their lands from the Delaware nation or other
wise, the balance OF eighty five thousand dollars
shall upon the ratification OF this treaty by the
Senate, be advanced by the United States, in
specie to the Chief and Deputies, signers here.
TO, or upon the draft drafts drawn by them or
any two of them. Add as the said Chef and
Deputies are hereby made accountable for the
faithful application Of this fund each and every
draft or order they may draw upon it, will expi-
city state the nature and character of the claim,
and show that The debt or debts were fairly con-
tracted by the properly constituted authorizes
oil the Wyandot naiion and un account of the
business Of SAID nation and alter discharginy
all the national debts and Liabilities If their tribe
they will distribute the balance, If any, among
their people, per capita
ARTICLE ".
The United States further agree to a commu-
taton of the annuity and other claims of the wy
andot Indians, arising out of former treaty siipu-
latlons, and which to be considered as being
all embraced In the treaty Of March L. 1872 -
These annuIIies and other claims, producing an
annual payment 10 the Wyandnt nation of eiyh-
teen thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars,
are hereby comnuted for the sum Of three hun
bred and seventy-niue thousand eight hundred
dollars, 1879 SOCl And this sum OF three hun-
dred and seventy nine thousand eight hundred
dollars, shall be added to the sum OF one hundred
thousand dollars stipulated to be funded, by the
third article of the treaty and the aggregate
amount OF four hundred and seventy nire thou
rand eight hundred dollars, shall constitute
general fund, 10 be equally divided among the
Wyandot people, and certificates of sock 10 be
issued therefor, mentioned In the proceeding
shall have equal share Of the common proper
" thus 10 be divided
ARTICLE v.
The Wyandot tribe or nation having, by the
first act OF this treaty, extlnguIshed tier Indian
or occupant title to all lands ciaiued OF occupied
by them, The UniIed States for the consideration
hereinbefore set forth, do hereby retrocede con-
vey, and guaranty in fee simple 10 The Wyan-
dot people, all the lands con 'eyed or intended to
b.,.. .xa1f< hui bo loto -
the treaty contract entered into on the l4th of
December, 1912, and ratified by the President
and Congress of the United States, July 25Ih,
lS4S, as FULLY shown IN the preamble 10 this trea-
ty said tract or tracts of land containing thirty
nine sections, or twenty-iour thousand nine hun
dred and sixty acres. And the United Stnes
agree 10 cause accurate survey of the boun-
dairy OF these land 10 be mace rs soon after the
Ratification OF this treaty as possible, III accoTd-
ance with the stlpulaions Contained In the said
contract between the Delaware anu Wyandut
tribes.
ARTICLE vi.
In order that a iair aud Quable partition and
apportionment of the WyaDdot lands mentioned
In The foregoing article, may be made, so tlat
they may hereafter be held individually amt sew
orally, II hereby mutually agreed between The
contracting parties, that Conml,s Toner, on the
part OF the United States, and three Commission
on The part OF the W yandoi people, shall be
appointed for that purpose-:he latter To be ap-
| pointed by the Cbieis and National Council of
| the Wyandot nation. The duty OF the Board Of
Commissioners thus Constituted, shall be TO take
OF all The individuals belonsin the
Wyandot natlon and entled to personal bene-
fits sccruing under this trealy-lo make an ac-
curate register O: their names, ages, occupation,
and general condition. And alter III, Sc facts
are ascerlalned TO the satisfaction of the saiG
board Of commissioners, then they shall proceed
10 make Just partition and apponionDelt Of tie
lands aforesaid, among the individuals OF the
Wyandot nation, who, at the ratification Of the
treaty, resiue upon the lands Citizens OF said
nation, and who asceItained to be entitled
10 share therein, according 10 the laws, usages
or agreements of said nation.
ARTICLE VII
1t is expressly agreed and understood be-
tween The parties to this treaty, that the comtnls
soners aforesaid, in making The partition and di
VISION provided for in the preceding article,
shall not interfere with the buildings aud i'm
provements of individual Wyandots; and IN all
cases, of thus kInd, such buildings and other I'm
provenents shall be embraced within the por-
lion of the land allotted 10 the person who il
properly In possession, and owner of The same,
unless by doing SO, palpabe injustice will be
done 10 other Wyand0i cilizens and in all ca
ces the quality and location OF the land must be
taken INTO consideration IN making allotment o
quanuly 10 individuals: PROVIDED, horerer, That
nothing herein shall be so construed as u au-
thor,se the saiue Vi the improvements ibeI,g iu-
dlvidual property la estimating the value oi the
lands. - , sl-.rs ~ tsa 1851
ff ARTICLE VIII. USE -
The commissioners agreed upon in The fore
going auticles, shall be appointed within s'x
mon,ns after The ratification OF tins treaty no.
uce OF whick appointment on behalf OF the Unit
ed States shall BE- previously gwen TO the Wyau-
dot chiefs and council And after the said couI-
missIoDers snail have performed the duties here
inbetore ssssgaed to ttea,, they shall make up
full report OF their proceedings, setting iorth
Tie name OF each person to whom they nay nave
appouloned and allotted any part Of sand lands
with the name and condition Of said person;-
showing who, upon proper proois, are considered
Incompetent to take charge of their property.
either as orphans, minors, insane persons, OF for
other causes; and also exhibit the quantity OF
land assigned to each person, with the meses and
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