The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-12
Treaty between the United states and the
wyandett indians.
FRANKLIN PIERCE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
TO af end Singular b eAom these presents sAai coss
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70 aa end Singular ~Aom lhsss present, sAall CONS
greeting;
Whereas treaty was made and concluded at the city
q Washington the thr,y-hrst day Of January one
thousand eight hundred and hftyye ~ George w Many
penny commissioner the part Of the United States
and the ioowingnamed chiefs and delegates Of the Wy
andott tribe Of Indians viz Tan-roo-mee Mathew Mad
eater John Hicks, Sas Armstrong, George Clark and
Joel Walker they being thereto duly authorized by said
tribe, which treaty is in the words following, % Wit
Articles Of agreement aud convention made aud conelu
aed At the city OF Washington, the ihirtfrst day OF
January, one thousand eight hundred and htt 1--WE ~
George w Manypenay, commissioner on the part OF
the United States and the following uanAed chiefs and
delegates OF the Wyandoit tribe 81 Indians viz Tan
roo-mee Mathew MudeateF, John Hicks, sllas ARM
strong, George j. Clark and Joel Walker they being
thereto duly authorized BY said tribe;
ARrcLE L The Wyandott Indians having become sufli-
centy advanced in civilization and being DESTROYS Of be-
coming citizens il is hereby agreed aud stipulated that
their organization and their relations with the United
States Indian tribe shall be dissolved aud termna
ted the ratification of this agreement except far
the further aud temporary continuance OF the may be
necessary in the execution OF of the stpuatons herein
and from and after the date Of such ratification the said
yandott Indians and each and every Of them except
hereinafter provided shall be deemed and hereby de-
eared 70 be- citizens Of the United States TO all nten
and purposes and shall be entitled all the rights
privileges, and immunes of such citizens and shall in all
respects be subject TO the laws Of the United States
and OF the Territory OF Kansas, in the
other citizens OF said Territory and the jurisdiction Of
the United States and of said Terrry shall be extended
over the Wyandot country in the same manner
other parts OF said Territory But such Of the said Indians
as may desire and make application accordingly to the
commissioners hereinafter provided for shall be exempt
from the immediate operations OF the preceding provisions
extending citizenship to the yandott Indians and shall
have continued 10 then the assistance and protection Of
the United States, and Indian agent in their vicinity
for such limited period periods Of time according TO
the circumstances Of the case shall be determined by
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs and the expiration
OF such period periods the said exemption protection
and assistance shall cease and said persons shall then
also become citizens Of the United States with all the rights
and privileges and subject to the obligations above stated
and defined.
ARTICLE D. The Wyando nation hereby cede aud reIin-
quh the United States all their right; title and interest
in and the country in the fork Of the
Missouri Kansas rivers which was purchased by them
OF the Delaware Indians by agreement dated the four
tenth day OF December thousand eight hundred and
rtthree and sanctioned by joint resolution of Congress
approved July twenty fifth thousand eight hundred and
The object Of which cession is that the said lands
shall be subdyided assigned and recouveyed, by patent
ia fee simple in the hereinafter provided for to the
individuals and members OF the Wyandott nation in
crafty, except follows, viz: The portion enclosed
and used public burynggound shall be permanently
reserved and appropriated for that purposes two acres TO
include the church building Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and the present buryngground connected there
WITH hereby reserved granted and conveyed 10 that
church, and two TO include the church building OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South hereby reserved
granted and conveyed to that church. -Four at and
adjoining the Wyandott ferry and the mouth
of the Kansas shall also be reserved and together
with the rights OF the Wyandos in said ferry shall be
sold to the highest bidder among the Wyando people,
the payment OF the purchase money in full good and
sufficient title to be secured and conveyed TO the purchaser
by patent from the United States
ARTICLE 5. AS practicable after the ratification
of this agreement United States shall the lands
ceded in the preceding article to be surveyed into sections
half and quarter sections to correspond with the public
surveys in the Territory of Kansas; and three commits
soners shall be appoinedone by the United States and
two by the Wyandott counclwhose duty ii shall be TO
any additional surveys to be made that may be
cessary and to make fair and just division and distfbu
ton OF the said lands among all the individuals and
ber of the Wyandott tribe that those assigned to-
for EACH shall nearly possible be equal in quantity
and also value irrespective OF the improvements there
and the division and assignment of the lands shall be
made ncade the houses and far practical
BILE the other improvements, Of each person family be
N as regular and compact form possble and include
those for each separate family MI altogether The judy
ment and decision Of said commissioners, all questions
connected with the division and assignment Of said lands
shall be final.
On the completion Of the division and assignment of the
lands aforesaid said commissioners shall plat
aud schedule to be made showing the land assigned to each
family individual and the quantity thereof They shall
also make up crefuyprepared lists Of all the individuals
and members Of the Wyahdo trbehose of each separate
family being arranged togetherwhch lists shall exhibit
separately first those families the heads OF which the
mssoner after due inquiry and consideration, shall be
satisfied sufficiently intelligent competent and pru
dent control and manage their affairs and interests and
also all persons without families.
Second those families the heads of which are not COM
petent and proper persons be nrused with their shares
OF the money payable under this agreement and third
those who orphans idiots insane Accurate copies
the lists Of the second and third Of the above classes
shall be furnished by the commissioners to the Wy
andott council whereupon said council shall proceed to
appoint designate the proper person persons to be
recognised the OF those OF the second
class for the purpose Of receiving and properly applying
the sums Of money due and payable to for theu
hereinafter provided and also those who be
ed with the guardianship of the individuals Of the third
class and the custody and management of their hts and
interests the said acts proceedings Of the council duly
authenticated, to be forwarded the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs and filed in his office and the shall be
annually revised by the said council until the payment
the last instament of the moneys payable 70 the Wyan
dos under this agreement and such change OF changes
made therein may from casualties or otherwise be-
necessary such revision and changes duly authen
cated be communicated to- and subject the approval
of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
The said commissioner shall likewise prepare list Of all
such persons and families among the Wyandott people
may apply to be temporarily exempted from citizenship
and for continued protection and from the Uni
ted States and Indian agent provided for in the first
article OF this agreement The agent through and by
whom such protection and assistance Is TO be furnished
shall be designated by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
The Aforesaid plat and schedule and list OF persons duly
authenticated by tho commissioners shall be forwarded
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs and flied in his Office
and copies of the said plat and schedule and OF the list Of
persons temporarily exempted from citizenship and en
tied TO the continued protection and assistance OF the Un
ted States and Indian agent, duly attcsed BY the
mssioners shall be filed by them in each Of the Offices Of
the secretary OF the Territory OF Kansas and the clerk Of
the county In which the Wyandot lands situated
ARTICLE 4. On the receipt by the Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs OF the plat and schedule lists Of persons aud
Of the first proceedings of the Wyandot council mention
cd n the next pre- eding article patents shall be issued
by the General Land Office Of the United States under the
Amusement OF the Commissioner Indian Affairs the