The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-01

treaty of one thousand eight hundred
and forty two, as shall have accrued,
and may remain unpaid. at the date Of
the payment Of the FIRST of the above
mentioned instalments shall than be paid
to The Wyandots, and d.be in full, and
final discharge of said annuity.
Arr. 4. The sum OF one hundred
! thoasasid dollars, invested under the
tresty OF one thousand eight hundred
and fifty, together with any aoeumula-
ton of said principal sum, shall be paid
over to the Wyandots, in like manner
with the three hundred and eighty thou
sand dollars mentioned in the next pre-
ceeding article; but in two equal aanual
Einstalments. commencing one year at, n
| the payment of the last instalment OF SAID
above mentioned sum. In the mean
time, the interest on the said invested,
fund, and on any accumulation thereof,
/ together with the amount which shall be
realized from the disposition of the ferry,
and the land connected herewith, the
sale of which is provided for in the sec
ond article of this agreement, shall be
T paid over to the Wyandot council, and
applied and expended, by regular appro-
prlation OF the Legislative committee of
the Wyandot nation for the support of
schools, and for other purposes, of strict
national or pubic ly character.
ARr.8. The persons to be included in
the apportionment of the lands and mon
ey, TO be divided and paid under the pro-
visions of this agreement, shall be such
only as are actual members of the Wyan-
dot nation, their heirs aud legal repre-
sentatiyes at the date of the ratification
/ hereof, and as are entitled to share in the
property and funds of said nation, ac-
cording TO the laws, usages and customs
thereof.
ART 8. 1t is stipulated and agreed,
that each of the individuals, to whom
reservations were granted by the four
teenth article of the treaty Of March sew
en.eenth, one thousand eight hundred
and forty-two, or their heirs or legal
representatives, shall be permitted to Sc
iect and locate said reservations, on any
government lands west OF the States OF
Missouri and Iowa, subject to pre-emp-
ton and settlement, said reservations 20
be patented by the United States, In the
names of the reserves, as soon as pracli-
cable after the selections are made; and
the reserves, their Eeirs or proper rep
reSentatives, shall have the unrestricted
right to sell aud convey the same, when
/ ever they may think proper; but, In eases
where any of said reserves may not be
sufficiently prudent and competent Ia
manage their affairs in proper manner,
which shall be determined by the Wyan-
dot council, or where any of them have
died, leaving minor heirs. the said coun-
ell shall appoint proper and discreet per-
sons to act for such incompetent persons,
and minor heirs, in the sale of the reser-
vatiOns, and the custody andmanagement
of the proceeds thereof,-the persons Sc
appointed, to have full authority to sell
and dispose of the reservations in such
cases, and to make and execute asood
and valid title thereto.
The selections OF said reservations, up
on being reported to the surveyor genera
of the district in which they are made,
shall be entered upon the township plats
and reported, without delay, to the
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
and patents issued to the reserves, ac-
fcordIngly. And any selection of, settle
ment upon, or claim to, land included in
any of said reservations, made by any
other person or persons after the same
shall have been selected by the reserves,
their heirs or legal representatives, shall
!, be null and void.
ART 10. 1t is expressly understood
that all the expenses connected with the
subdivision and assignment of the Wy
andot lands, as provided for in the third
article hereof, or with any other measure
or proceeding, which shall be necessary
to carry out the provisions of this agree.
; ment, shall be borne and betrayed by the
Wyandots, except those of the survey
of the lands into sections, half and quar-
ter sections, the issue OF the patents, aud
the employment of the commissioner to
be appointed by the United States; which
shall be paid by the United Se.tes.
ART. Ii. This instrument shall be OBJ.
ligatory on the contracting parties when,
ever the same shall be ratified. by the
President aud the Senate of the United
States. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
w. L. MARCY, Secretary of State.