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ARTIcLE SIXTH. The President may
from time to time at his discretion, direct
the surveying of part or all Of the agricul-
tural lands on aid'reserve, divide the same
into small farms Of from twenty to eighty
acres, according to the number of persons
in family, and assign them to such Indi
ans as are willing to avail themselves Of
the privilege and locate thereon as q per-
manent home, and to grant them patent
therefor, under such laws and regulations
as may hereafter be enacted or prescribed
ARTICLE SEVENTH. The annuiIies of the
Indians shall not be taken to pay the debts
of individuals. 'A,
ARTICLE EIGHTH. The said united bands
acknowledge themselves subject to the goT-
ernment of the United States, and engage
to live in amity with the citizens thereof,
aud commit no depredations on the proper
ty Of said citizens; and should any Indian
or Indians violate this pledge, and che fact
be satisfactorily proven, the property shall
be returned, or IL injured or destroyed,
compensation may be made therefor out Of
their annuities. They also pledge them
selves to live pcaceably with one another
and with other Indians; to abstain from
war aud private acts of reyenge; and TO
submit all matters of difference between
themselves and Indians Of other tribes aud
bands to the decision Of the United States
or the agent, ana to abide thereby Itsis
also agreed that If any individual shalIbe
found guilty of bringing liquor into their
country, or drinking the same, his or her
annuity may be withheld during the plea
sure Of the President. 2ain5f ,w15i'iH
ARTICLE NINTH. This convention shall
be obligatory on the contracting parties
from and after its ratification by the Presi-
dent and Senate Of the United States.
In testimony whereof, Joel Palmer, SUI
perintendent aforesaid, and the undersigned
chiefs and headmen Of said united banda,
have hereunto set their hands and sealslat
the place and on the day and year herein
written. -
(Signed In dupIicate.) 9sani
JOEL PALMER, Superintendent fL. 81
JUs-rULTUT, or Little Chief, his gainil
mark, ,.,. t..r-. .,.., IT, 81
Ko-NE-cHE-oUor,o or Bill, his mark, q. ST.
SE-sEL-cHETEL, or Salmon Fisher, F''''
his max. ~ 20 ~lesra1 lLas.l
BAsIfA-sHIN, his Z mark, .,,,r(L. 81
| d
For KULrKE-AM-INA, or Bushland,
his mark, "A' lHY NAH II. s.1
TE-Po-KoN-TA, or Sam, his x'mark, t. D.
10, (Chief Of the Grave Creeks,o ytaoi
his mark, as; Vino ss3 ulLsAl
Executed in presence Of u.s. n. i,,o,.;;,s
EDWARD r. GEARY, Secretary, ~.
JoHN FLETT, Interpreter. ~ ''- .'A'- oa
CHRIS. TAYLOR 1a u7'1gag o. iaialo
And whereas the said treaty having been
submitted to the Senate Of the United
States for its constitutional action thereon,
the Senate did, on the third day Of March,
one thousand eight hundred and ifty.6ve,
advise and consent TO the ratification Of its
articles by q resolution in the words and
figures following, to wit: B 70. aoissqoss
"IS ExEcUrIvE SESSION, SENATE OF THE
UNITED STATES, March 8; 1856.
Resolued, (two-thirds Of the senators
present concurring,) That the Senate ad-
wise and consent to the ratification Of arti-
cles Of convention and agreement made and
concluded at council ground opposite the
mouth of Apologize creek, on Rogue river,
in the territory of Oregon. on the eigh-
ieenth day Of November, eighteen hundred
and fifty-four, by Joel Palmer, supefibteu-
dent Of Indian affairs, on the part of the
United States, and the cheifs and headmen
of the Quil-si,e-ton and Na-helta bands, Of
the Chasta tribe Of Indians; the Cow-man-
ti-eo, Sa-chem-i-ton, and Na-al ye bands Of
Sections; and the Grave Greek band o. UmpL
quas, to wit: Jus-tul-tutj or Little Chief,
Ko-ne-che-quot, or Bill, iSeSelehe-tel, or
Salmon Fisher; Ku-ki-am-i-na, or Bush
head; Te-po-kon-ta, or San, and 10; they
being duly authorized theretoby said united
bands. .u q mass b'1aW 81 'aoiiax
attest: ~ a.,,f al, ~
" AsBRuRY DICKENS, Secretary,
Now, therefore, be il known that i,
Franklin Pierce, President Of the United
States Of kmerica, do, IN parsacnce Of the
consent Of the Senate, as expressed in t6siff
resolution on the third day Of March, eigh-
teen hundred and ffty-fve, accept, ratify,
and confirm the said treaty. In testimony
whereof, have caused the seal Of the
United States to be hereunto affixed, haV-
ing signed the same with my hand. iag.s
Done at the city of Washington, this
tenth day Of April, in the year Of
our Lord, one thousand eight
L. s.. hundred and 6fty-five, and ofthe
Independence of the United States
the seyenty-ninth. ., i..e of
.a, FRANKLIN, PIERCE.
By the President:
w. L. MARCY, Secretary Of State y