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abide by bis decision respect and observe the laws OF
the United States far the 10 them appica
BILE 10 settle down in the peaceful pursuits of life to
commence the cultivation the soil educate their chill
dren and TO abstain from the OF intoxicating drinks
and other vices, which many Of them have been addict
ed And the President may withhold from such of the
Wmnebagoe abandon their homes and refuse TO labor
and from the idle incorporate and vicious the b~aehts
they may be entitled under these articles OF agreement
and conventions under articles OF former treaties until
they give evidences amendment and become settled and
conform to, and comply with, the spuauons herein pro-
vided or should they be heads families the same may
be appropriated under the direction Of the President the
and enjoyment OF their families
ARTICLE H. These article OF agreement and conye
shall be IN lieu Of the ARTICLES of convention made and
concluded between Willis A. German aud Jonathan Il.
Fletcher the part Of the United States and the chiefs
aud headmen of the Wnnebapo tribe OF Indians on the 9th
day Of August A. d. 1852 aud the amendments of the
thereto, expressed IN is resolution of July
ty-frs eighteen hundred and fifty -four which amend
the said Wunebago Indians refuse TO give their
which refusal was communicated to the Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs by the governor of Minnesota Territory
on the wentyiourth of January eighteen hundred and
fifty-hye.
ARrcLE IL The United taes will pay the necessary
expenses incurred by the Wnnebago delegates in making
their present visit to Washington while here and in
turning to their homes
ARTICLE 3D. This instrument shall be obligatory the
contracting parties the shall be ratified by
the President and the Senate of the United States
In testimony whereof the said George W. Manypenny
commissioner aforesaid and The said chiefs and dele
gates Of the Wnnebago tribe of Indians have hereunto
SET their hands and SEALS at the place and the day and
GEORGE w. MANYPENNY, Commissioner IT, s.
WAW-KoN-CHAW-KOo his mark IT, 81
The Coming Thunder Wn-noshk.
SHO-Go-NIK-KAW, or Little Hill bis mark II. s. ]
MAW-tE-CoO-SHAH-NAW-
kAW, his x mark H. s |
One that Stands and Reaches the
Skies, or Little Decorie.
WAW-KoN-CHAW-H OO-NO-KAW his mark IT, s. !
Or Little Thunder
HOONK-HOO-NO-KAW, his mark IT, S |
Little Chief or Little Priest.
/ HONCH-HUTTA-KAW, or Big Bear, his mark f. s |
4, or Big Canoe his mark
HA-ZEE-KAW or Yellow Bank, his mark H. s. |
BAPriSFE LASSALLiER,
In presence Of
GEO. CULVER,
ASA WHITE,
JowN BOWLING,
]. f. FLETCHER,
PETER MAsAIY, q. s. Intp
And whereas the said treaty having been submitted to
the Senate of the United States for its constitutional
thereon the Senate did, the third day of March, eigh
teen hundred and fifty five advise and consent to the ratf
cation of its articles by the following resolution the
words and figures following, TO wit
In EXECUTIVE SESSION
Senate Of the United States, March 3, 1855
Resored (two-thrds OF the senators present concur
rng That the Senate advise and consent the ratfca
ton of the articles of agreement and convention made
concluded at Washington city the twentyseventh day
of February, eighteen hundred and ffty-ive between
United States and the following chiefs and dele
gates representing the Winnebago tribe of Indians viz
Waw-kon-c baw-koo-kaw, The Coming Thunder or Kin
no-shik Shogo-nikkaw, Little Hill Maw-he-coo-sha
pawzhekaw One that Stands and Reaches the Skies or
Little Decore; Waw-kon-chaw- hoo-no-kaw or Little
Thunder; Hoonk-hoo-nokaw, Little Chief Little Priest
Honch-huta-kaw, Big Bear; Watch-ha-ta-kaw or Big
Canoe; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., or One Horn; Ha-zee-kaw,
Yellow Bank; and Baptiste Lasaer they being thereto
duly authorized by said tribe.
Attest: &4t
"ASBuRY DICKINS, Secretary
Now therefore, be ii known that Franklin Pierce Pres
dent of the United States of America do in pursuance
the advice and consent Of the Senate expressed in their
resolution of March third eighteen hundred and five
accept ratfy, and confirm the said treaty.
In testimony whereof have caused the seal Of the United
States to be hereunto affixed having signed the with
my hand.
Done at the city Of Washington this twenty-thrd day of
March, eighteen hundred and ffty-fye and of
Il. 81 the Independence Of the United States the
seyenty-ninth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President
w. L. MARCY, Secretary Of State