The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-17
Treaty between the United states and the
Rogue River Indians.
FRANKLIN PIERCE, PRESIDENT or THE UNITED
STATES or AMERICA.

STATES or AMERICA
TO al and Singular 10 pAom tse presents shall com,
greeting
Whereas treaty made and concluded on the Ar
tenth day Of November housand eight hundred ana
6tyour between the United States Of America and IT,
chiefs aud headmen Of the Rogue River tribe Of Indians
which treaty Is ID the words following, to wi,
Articles Of agreement entered into aud concluded h
fifteenth day Of November, thousand eight huadred
and dftylour between Joel Palmer superintendent OF Ia
dian affairs tte1,art OF the United States ana Ih
chiefs aud hedmen Of the Rogue River tribe Of lndaas
on the part Of said tribe.
ARTcE II Is agreed the part Of said tribe thai
the Table Rock reserve described Ia the treaty Of The i0
September 1889 between the United States and tho Rogue
River tribe shall he possessed aud occupied jointly hy ala
tribe and such other tribes and bands Of Indians tb
United States shall agree with hy treaty spuAtions az
the President OF the United States shall direct 10 reside
hereupon the place of residence Of each tribe part tribe
or band said reserve be designated BY the satrn
tendent OF Indian affairs Indian agent; that the srbr
aud bands hereafter be settled said shall en-
10Y equal rights and privileges with the Rogue River tribe
and that the aanai,es paid TO the Indians residing
or hereafter reside said reserve shall H. shared bv
all alike from and after said residence hcrro Prsptd
the annuity Of the Rogue River tribe agreed On Is
The treaty OF the 10th September 1884, shall not be dmn
shed 10 any way impaired thereby i Is also asrtsd
that the United States shall have the right to make such
roads highways aud railroads through said The
public good may from time 20 time require jus, eompen
sation being made therefor.
In consideration OF the foregoing spu
ations il is agreed the part o the United States 10 pay
The Rogue River tribe as soon practicable after lhs
signing Of this agreement thousand hundred and
City dollars ia the following articles twelve horses one
beef two yokes OF oxen with yoes and chains wgoa
one hundred coats fifty pairs OF pan,aoons aaa
fifty hickory shirts also, that in the treaties to be made
with other tribes aud bands hereafter 10 be located on
said reserve, provision shall be made for the erection
of two smith shops for tools. iron, aud backsmths for
the same for opening farms, and employing farmers %,
hospital medicines and ply stefan; and Tor one or
more schools the and benefits OF all which shall be
secured said Rogue River tribe equally with the Tribes
and bands treated with all the improvements made aud
schools hospital and shops erected to DO conducted
corance with such laws, rules, and regulations the
Congress the President OF The United States may pre-
scribe
ARTICLE II is further agreed that when any
time hereafter the Indians residing this shall ts
removed another reserve shall DO elsewhere provided
for the fifteen thousand dollars thereafter 10 be paid
to said Rogue River tribe specified in the treaty OF the
10th September 1859 shall he shared alike BY tho mem
bers or all the tribes and bands that are or hereafter shall
be- located on the said Table Rock reserve.
ARTICLE FOURTH. 1t il also further provided that In ID.
that this agreement shall not be ratified by the
presden and Senate OF the United States that other
tribe or band shall be located said reserve the two
thousand hundred and fifty dollars stipulated in
Gle second of this agreement 10 be paid said Rogue River
tribe shall be deducted from their annutes hereafter he
paid said Indians.
ia testimony whereof the snd Joel Palmer superiucnd.
emf as aforesaid and the undersigned chiefs and heameu
Of the Rogue River tribe of Indians have hereunio set
their hands and seals at Eyens Creek the Table Rock
reserve on the day and year hcreinbetore written.
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