The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-03

And whereas this said contract or treaty was rat-
fled and confirmed by the United States bya joint
resolution OF Congress- approved July 25, 16aS, and
which contains only the following prociso: " That
The Wyandof Indian nation shall take better right
or interest ia and 10 SAID lands H0n Is noU rested IA
The Deldirdre nation Of Indians."
! The Representatives of the Wyandot nation,
therefore, present claim against the United States
for the price OF one hundred and forty eight thou
sand acres OF land granted by the 2nd article OF the
aforesaid treaty OF March II 1872, fixing that price
at one dollar and twenty five cents per acre, and
which claim, they conceive, Is strengthened If not
rendered valid by the recognition of their purchase
from the Delaware lHans on the part Of the United
States, as shown by the resolution confrnatory
thereof above cited. And they ask that the
sum OF one hundred and eighty five thousand dol
lars be allowed and paid to the Wyand0t people in
comm utaton Of said claim:
And whereas the Commissioner on behalf of the
United States having carefully and attentiyely eK
amined the application presented to him on behalf
oil the Wyandot nation, both in regard To their de-
sire TO become citizens of the United States and Of
thelr claim Tor payment in money, Tor the lands
granted to them by the treaty Of -; and having
also examined the public documents and other
proofs having reference 10 the subject. he Is induced
TO believe-frst, that the Wyandot people have SO
far advanced in civilization TO be capable, gene
rally, OF managing their own affairs and are quail
! ihed and calculated to become useful citizens, a
| large portion whereof being already engaged IN
agricultural pursuits; and secondly, that they have
an equitable claim on the United States for the
value of the lands granted to them by the treaty Of
| 1912 aforesaid but Of which lands they not
possessed in COMP lance with the stipulations of
said treaty. In arriving at this conclusion, how
ever IL is expressly understood that il is not to be
considered as AN admission by the United States OF
either the policy or expectancy Of committing lands
granted to Indian tribes under treaty stipulations
Tor money, or in fixing the value OF such lands 50
| as TO serve as precedent hereafter. But under
The peculiar circumstances of this case, and espe-
STALL i'm iaxy nf tha dot rrhA nf Injto
agreeing 10 e1tingush their national existence and
become citizens OF the United States, thereby re-
hnquishing all claims held in their national
collective capacity against the United States, the
Commissioner aforesaid has agreed with the Wy
andot Chief and Deputies, parties hereto, to con-
clude the following articles, TO tcif:
| ARTICLE For and in consideration of the stipu
lations set forth in the following articles the Wy
andot tribe nation Of Indians hereby cede, rein
quish and forever quit claim to the United States
all the right, title and interest in the lands they
now possess and occupy, or have ever Possessed
and held in common, either az original occupants
OF the soil, acquired by virtue Of treaty stpula
| tons.
| ARTICLE 1.-The Wyandot nation aforesaid, in
/ further consideration Of the stpuatons contained
in the following articles hereby stipulate and agree
that their existence nation or tribe shall term
nate and become extinct upon the ratification of
this treaty by the President and Senate of the Uni
ted Statcs and by the Chiefs and National Council
/ OF their nation. And in like manner do they relin
| quish all claims held by the Wyandot people in
their national collective capacity against the
United States, either account of annuties aris-
ing out of treaty stpulations, Of any other cha
racter description whatsoever and that after the
ratification Of this treaty in the before men
toned they will have claim to be recognised by
the Government Of the United States in their tribal
national capacity, except far as it may be ne
cessary to carry into effect the several stiPuaons
OF this treaty.
ARTICLE BIN consideration OF the foregoing
grants and conditions and for the purpose of graft
living the audable desire exDreseed by the WyandOt
people to become citizens Of the United States is
hereby stipulated and agreed that the United States
viii pay them (the Wyandot people) for the one
hundred and forty eight thousand of land
promised to them by the treaty of March IL, 1912,
at the rate of dollar and twenty five cents per
acre, amounting to the sum Of one hundred and
eighty five thousand dollars, in the manner fol-
lowing, TO Uif: One hundred thousand dollars shall
be invested In United States stock to bear interest
from the ratification Of this treaty at the rate OF
hve per cent. per annum, redeemable at the plea
sure OF the Government of the United States certif
Gates of which stock shall be issued the individuals
now composing the w yandot nation in the manner
and form hereinafter prescribed. And for the pur
pose of enabling the Wyandot Indians (preparato-
ry TO their becoming citizens of the United Sates)
TO pay and cxunguish all their Just debts and liza
biities contracted In their national coiectire
paclty, either on account OF the purchase of their
| lands from the Delaware nation or otherwise the
balance of eighty five thousand dollars shall, upon
the ratification of this treaty by the Senate be ad-
yanced by the United States in specie to the Chief
and Deputies, signers hereto, or upon the draft or
drafts drawn by them, or any two of them. And
as the said Chief and Deputies are hereby made ac
countable for the faithful application Of this funo
! each and every draft or order they may draw upon
u will explicitly state the nature and character Of
| the claim, and show that the debt or debts were
fairly contracted by the properly constituted su-
thorities Of the Wyandot nation, and on account Of
the business Of said nation; and after discharging
all the national debts and liabilities of their tribe,
they will distribute the balance If any, among
their people per capita
ARTICLE 4.-The United States further agree TO
a Communication OF the annuity and other claims Of
the Wyandot Indians arising out of former treaty
stipulatons, and which 10 be considered be
ing all embraced IN the treaty Of March IL, 1892.
These annuitics and other Claims, producing
annual payment 10 the Wyandot nation of eighteen
thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars, are
hereby commuted for the sum Of three hundred
and seyonty nine thousand eight hundred dollsrs
(SSIs,Sp.) And this sum Of three hundred and
seventy nine thousand eight hundred dollars shall
be added 10 the sum Of one hundred thousand dol
lars stipulated TO be funded by the 81 article OF this
treaty; and the aggregate amount of four hundred
and seventy nine thousand eight hundred dollars
shall constitute general fund, 10 be equally di-
vided among the Wyandot people, and certificates
OF stock TO be issued therefor mentioned in the
preceding article, 20 that each and every Wyandot
citizen shall have equal share Of the common
property thus 10 be divided.
AsTIcLE 6.-Tho Wyandot tribe or nation having,
by the first article Of this treaty, guished their
Indian or occupant title TO all lands claimed or
NSfi'N " AhtAhf NhlAs0 lOT the COnsiQ-
GRAFTON hereinbcfore Get forth, do hereby retro.
eede, convey, and guaranty ia fee Iimple 10 the
WysndOt people all the lands conveyed or in.
tended 70 be conveyed 10 them by tho Delaware
nation IN the treaty contract entered into on the
18th Of December, 1912, and ratified by the Presi.
dent and Congress Of the United States, July 20,
ls4s, a, fully shown in the preamble 10 this treaty
said tract or tracts Of land containing thirty nine
sections, or twenty -four thousand nine hundred and
SIXTY acres. And the United States agree to cauae
an accurate survey Of the boundary Of these lands
70 be made as soon after the ratification Of this trea
~ "a possible, In accordance with the supulations
contained IN the said contract between the Della
ware and Wybndo, tribes.
Article Sin order that a fair and equitable
partition and apportionmcnt Of the yandot lands
mentioned in the foregoing article may be made,
40 that they may hereafter be held individually and
severally, II hereby mutually agreed between the
contracting parties that n commissioner on the
part Of the United States, and three commissioner,
on the part OF the Wysndot people, shall be APP
pointed for that purposethe latter 10 be appointed
by the Chiefs and National Council Of the Wyandot
nation. The duty Of the Board Of Commissioner,
thus constituted shall be N take census Of all the
individuals belonging 10 the Wysndot nation and
entitled TO personal benefits aCcruinR under this