Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-25

ed, by regular appropriation of the legislative
committee of the Wyandott nation, for the sup
port of schools, and for other purposes of q
strictly national or public character.
Article g.. The persons to be included in
the apportionment of the lands and money, to
be divided and paid under the provisions Of this
agreement, shall be such only as are actual
members OF the Wyandott nation, their heirs
and legal representatives., at the date ct the rat
ifcation hereof, and as are entitled to share in
the property and funds Of said nation. accor-
ding to the laws, usages, and customs there
of.
ARTICLE 9. It is stipulated and agreed, that
each OF the indiv iduals, to whom reservations
were granted by the fourteenth article of the
treaty OF March seventeenth, one thousand eight
hundred and forty-two, or their heirs legal
representatives, shall be permitted to select and
locate said reservation, on any government
lands west OF the States of Missouri and Iowa,
subject to pre-smption and settlement, said res
erVations to be patented by the United States,
in the names Of the reserves, as soon as practi-
cble after the selections are made; and the re-
serves, their heirs or proper representatives
| shall have the unrestricted right to sell and
convey the same, whenever they may think
proper; but, in cases where any of said reser-
wees may not be sufficiently prudent and COM
petent to manage their affairs in proper man
ner, which shall be determined by the Wyan-
dott council, or where any Of them have died,
leaving minor heirs, the said council shall ap-
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snch incompetent persons, and minor heirs, in
| the sale of the reservations. and the custody
and management of the proceeds thereof the
persons so appointed, to have full authority to
sell and dispose Of the reservations in such ca
ses, and to make and execute good and valid
| title thereto
The selections of said reservations, upon be-
Ing reported to the surveyor general of the dis
trlct 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-
cordingly. And any selection of, settlement
| upon, or claim to, land included in any OF said
reservations, made by any other person or per-
sons, after the same shall have been selected by
| the reserves, their heirs or legal representa-
tives, shall be null and void.
ARTICLE 10. 1t is expressly understood,
| that all the expenses connected with the subdi-
vision and assignment of the Wyandott lands,
as provided for in the third areie. hereof, or
| with any other measure or proceeding, which
| shall be necessary to carry. out the provisions
of this agreement, shall be borne and betrayed
| by the Wyandotts, except those of the survey
OF the lands into sections, the issue or the pat
| ents, and the employment of the commissioner
| to be appointed by the United States; which
must be paid by the United States.
ARTICLE IL. This instrument shall be obli-
| gatory on the contracting parties whenever the
same must be ratified by the President and the
/ Senate of the United States.
| In testimony whereof, the said George w.
| Manypenny, commissioner as aforesaid, and
the said chiefs and delegates of the Wgandott
| tribe of Indians, have hereunto set their hands
and seals, at the place and on the day and year
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