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

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United States Commissioner.
F. A. HICK, II. 81
GEORGE j. CLARK, l.. 81
JOEL WALKER, Il. S.
VIM. Il. WAUGH, Secretary
Ia presence Of
X. W. JOHNSON,
Jas. Y. McLasABAS,
Gro. r. Woop,
JAMES MygR,
A. NJ MITCHELL,
JNo. G.. CAMP,
RICHARD Fields,
=. &. STAMnAUGH,
SAMUEL J. PoTTs.
Ind ,ohoeGs, The said treaty having been sub.
mitted 10 tire Senate of the United Ststes for its
constitutional action thereon, the said Senate did on
the twenty fourth day Of September, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty, resolye ss follows, viz
" Rssolred, (two-thirds Of the Senators present
concurring) That the Senate advice and consent
10 the ratification Of the articles Of convention
concluded in the city Of Washington, the LIST day
Of April, 1850, by and between Ardavan S. Joughe-
~, Commissioner especially appointed by the Pres
ident Of the United States, and the undersigned
Head Chief and Deputies Of the wyandot tribe of
Indians, duly authorized and empowered TO act
for their tribe, with the following
AMENDMENT.
Strike out the Preamble, and all the other nr.
ucles OF the Treaty, except the twelfth, and inert
n follOvs
TThcso,, by the treaty Of March II, 1912, be.
tween the United States and the Wyandot nation
VI indiana then chiefly residing within the limit.
Of the State Of Ohio, the Eaid nation Of Indians
agreed 10 sell and transfer aud did thereby sell and
transfer 10 the United States their Reservations Of
land, one hundred and nine thousand acres Of
which was in the State Of Ohio, and six thousand
acres WAS in the State Of Michigan, and TO remove
10 the West Of Mississippi river. And rherea,.
among other supulations, II was agreed that the
United States should convey 10 said lndiansa tract
OF country for their permanent in the In
dian Territory west Of the Mississippi river TO
tain hundred and forty eight thousand acres Of
land. And irh,reas, the said Indians never did re-
ceiYe the said one hundred and forty-eight thou
sand acres of land from the United States but were
forced to purchase lands from the Delaware nation
Of Indians, whhich purchase was agreed TO and
ratified by the United States. Now, in order 10
settle The claim Of tho WyandOt tribe Of Indians
TO said land, the United States having appointed
a. , Dougheryh commissioner on their part who,
with the undersigned delegate, from the Wyandot
nation, have agreed 10 the following treaty:
ARTICLE THE United States, in consideration
that the Wyandot nation Of Indians shall and do
hereby release, relinquish, and give up all claim
10 the said one hundred and forty ight thousand
acres Of land agreed 20 be assigned and given 90
them by the treaty Of March II, 1912, hereby stp-
ulate and agree TO pay to the said Wynndot tribe
OF Indians the sum Of one hundred and eighty. five
thousand dollars, being at and after the rate Of
dollar and twenty-fy cents per acre, in tho man.
ncr and form following, 70 Wit: One hundred thou
sand dollars ~ be invested in United States stocks,
bearing FIVE per cent. interest per snnum, which
interest shall be paid 10 them at the time and in
the manner in which their present snnuities are
paid; and for the purpose Of enabling the Wyandot
Indians 10 pay and oStinguish all their just dobts,
as we'll what is due TO the Delawares for the
purchase Of their lands 10 Others the balance Of
said sum, being the sum Of eighty-fve thousand
dollars, shall be paid 10 tho Wyandot nation, or on
their drafts, specifically describing for what the
drafts are given.
Change article twelve to article two"
Now, therefore, be il known that L. Willard Fill
more, President Of the United States Of America,
DO, in pursuance Of the advice and consent Of the
Senate, az expressed in their resolution Of the
twenty fourth day Of September, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty, accept, ratify, and con-
hrm the said treaty, as modified, with the amend
ments act forth in the said resolution.
In testimony whereof, have caused the seal Of
toe United States 10 DO bereuuto affixed, having
signed the same with my hand.
Done at the city OF Washington. the twenty.
eighth day ofSeptember, a. ID. one thousand
r.. O. eight hundred and fifty, and Of the indie
pcndonce Of the United states the seventy
fifth. Willard FILLMORE.
BY the President
DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary Of STATE
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