Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-12

and allotted any part of said lands with the name and cond
ton Of such personshowng who, upon proper proo
considered incompetent take charge Of their property either
as orphans, minors insane PERSONS for other and
also exhibit the quantity Of land assigned to each person.
with the metes and bounds Of such alotmens And said
commissioners shall make an accurate map Of the whole
vy and proceeding to accompany their report showing the
partition and division aforesaid This report and map when
completed shall be submitted to convention of the Wyan-
dot people, 10 be assembled for the purpose after due notice
given by the chiefs and national council and after having all
matters embraced in said report and map fully explained
them, their decision for against the shall be taken
accordance with the usages Of the tribe in such II
full majority of those qualified to Judge for themselves should
declare themselves dissatisfied will be the duty of the
mssoners to remove the of dissatisfaction if it be
properly done order that there shall be Just grounds
complaint And whenever majority of the persons inter
escd whose shall be taken aforesaid declare in favor
the partition and division made by the commissioners and
said report and proceedings approved by the chiefs and
national councils Of the naon they shall be considered
adopted by the Wyandot peopeone copy whereof with the
accompanying map shall be given the chiefs and national
council 10 be hereafter deposited by them in the Office of the
Secretary OF the State Territory wherein their lands may
be situated and another copy be transmitted the Secre
a OF the Interior at Washngon and whenever the report
and proceedings aforesaid approved by the President Of
the United States patent shall be granted each individual
Tor bis or her portion Of said land in the that
patents are issued other citizens of the United Sates and
upon the same report and in like MANNER shall certificates Of
stock as stipulated for in the Sd and 4h articles, be issued
tQefetO,
reservation and restriction only contained in the following
article
Art g. For the purpose Of protecting the Wyandos made
citizens BY this treaty in the lands and other property which
they are hereafter to hold in sevealy is hereby mutually
agreed between the commissioner behalf the United States
and the Chief and Deputies Of the Wyandot naton that
they shall not possess the right until after the expiration of
five years from the ratification Of this treaty, aenate by
sslc or otherwise, either their land stock herein provided
for And any sale transfer made of such land or stock
portion thereof before the expiration of five years aore
sad shall be considered null and void Provided ho,oere
That any individual individuals of the Wyandot peo-
pie produce satisfactory proof that such can
made bene6ciay to themselves then may be done under
the approval and sanction Of the President the United
States.
Art. TO- All persons adjudged to be incompetent to take
care Of their property, for the and the
forth in the 9th article Of this treaty. shall become the wards
OF the United States and all property acquired by them
under the provisions of this treaty shall be held in trust ac-
cordngy, until trustees and guardians can be legally ap-
pointed by court Of law possessing competent jurisdiction
the and in the time trustees and guardians
shall be designated by the Board Of Commissioners herenbe
fore mentioned who shall in this respect take into consdera
tion and act upon the recommendations Of the chiefs and
council Of the Wyandot naon and the selections thus made
shall be approved by said chiefs and council Each every
trustee and guardian thus be designated and appointed over
the persons and property of the orphans others qualified
to manage their affairs before mentioned shall be
CURED give bonds with sufficient security the President
of the United States conditioned the faithful performance
the President before any moneys other property accrung
under this treaty shall be placed their hands for the educa
on and maintenance Of these wards of the United States
for any other purpose whatsoever their account
Art H. All former treaties between the United States and
the Wyandot nation Of Indians abrogaed and declared
null and void by this treaty, except such provisions may
have been made for the benefit of private individuals Of said
nation by grants of reservations of ands otherwise which
considered vcsted rights and be affected by any
thing contained in this treaty.
Art l2 All the reasonable expenses attending the nego-
aon Of this treaty. including reasonable allowance for the
expenses of the Delegation sgners hereto in coming
Washington whilst here the business connected herewith,
and in returning to their nation, shall be betrayed by the Uni
ted States.
Art lS This treaty shall take effect and be binding and
obligatory upon the contracting parties it shall be
ratified BY the President by and with the advice and
of the Senate Of the United Sate and by the chiefs and
national council Of the Wyandot nation.
10 testimony Whereof the said commissioner the part
Of the United Saes and the said head chief and deputes
delegates the part of the Wyando tribe nation Of In
dians have hereunto set their hands, the city Of Wash
ingon d. Co. this day Of April in the year of Lord
eighteen hundred and fifty.
ARDAVAN 8. LOUGHERY, IL. 81
United States Commissioner.
F. A. HICK GL. ST.