, 1855-07-20

NNcH III MS OplnlOu tue lHJcTeStS OF the
Territory may require, and the welfare of
the said Indians be promoted, remove
them from either or all Of said reservations
to such other suitable place or places within
said Territory as he may deem fit, on re-
munerating them for their improvements
and the expenses Of their removal, or may
consolidate them with other friendly tribes
or bands. Aud he may further, at his dis
erection, cause the whole or any portion of
the lands hereby reserved or for such other
land as may be selected in lieu therof, to
be surveyed into lots, and assign the same
to such Individuals or families as are vii
ling to avail themselves of the privilege
and will locate on the same as perma-
ncnt home ON the same terms and subject
to the same regulations aS are provided in
the sixth article Of the treaty with the
Omahas, 50 far as the same may be appli-
cable. Any substantial improvements here
tofore made by any Indian, and which he
shall be compelled to abandon in consc-
qucnce Of this treaty, shall be valued under
the direction of the President and payment
be made accordingly therefor.
ART VII. The annuiics Of the afore-
said tribes and bands shall not be taken TO
pay The debts of individuals.
ART. VIII. The aforesaid tribes aud
bands acknowledge their dependence on the
government Of the United States, aud
promise to Le he friendly with all citizens,
thereof and pledge themselves to commit
no dcprcdations OH the property Of such
citizens. And should any one or more of
them violate this pledge, and the fact be
satisfactorily proved before the agent, the
property taken shall be returned, or in de-
fault thereof or il injured or DESTROYED,
compensation may be made by the govern
ment out of their annuities Nor will they
make war on any other tribe except in
lsel!-de'ence, but will submit all matters Of
difference between them and other Indians
10 the government Of the United States,
or its agent, for decision, and abide thereby
Aud if any Of the said indians commit any
depredatious on any other Indians within
the Territory, the same rulc shall prevail
as that prescribed in this article in cases
Of depredatious against citizens. And the
said tribes agree not to shelter or conceal
Offenders against the laws Of the United
States, but TO deliver them up to tte au-
thorities for trial. r.I -yIf-L
Arr. IN The above tribes and bands
arc des!rous to exclude from their -rescrva-
lions the use of ardeUt a,irits, and1o pre-
vent their people from drinking the same,
and, therefore, it is provided, that any In
dian belonging 10 said tribes who is guilty
Uf bringing liquor into said reservations, Or
who drinks liquor, may have his or her
proportion Of the annuitics withheld from
him or her for such time as the President
may determine. s' t
ART. y. The United States farther
agree to establish at the general agency for
the district Of Puget'sSSound, within one
year from the ratification hereof aud TO
support for period of twenty years an
agricultural Gnd industrial school, 10 be
free 10 children Of the said tribes aud
bands, in common with those Of the other.
tribes Of the said district, and TO provide
the said school with suitable Instructor or
Instructors, and also to provide a smithy
and carpenters shop, and furnish them with
the necessary tools, and employ q black
smith, carpenter, and farmer, for the term
of twenty years, to Instruct the Indians in
their respective occupations. And the
United States further agree to employ a
physician to reside at the said central agen-
cy, who shall furnish medicine and advice
to their sick, an1shall yaccinate them;
the expenses Of the said school, shops, EN-.
lpluyccs, and medical attendance, TO be
dcfrayed by the United States, and not
deducted from tho annuities. itgSi
ARr. XI, The said tribes aud bands
agree 10. free all slaves now heldby them,
and MOTTO pdrchase or acquire othershc
after .JIIuTOIA H0LN .IULHN
-AHr. XII. Tho said tribes aud bands
finally agree not 10 trtde at Vancouvcr's
islahd or elsewhere out OF the dominioiis
of the United States nor shall foreign
Indians be permitted to reside in their re-
seryations without consent Of the superin.
Etendent or agent. f's,
Arr. XIII. This treaty shall be obli-
gatory on the contracting. ,partics, as soon
as the same shall be ratified by the Presi-
deut and Senate Of the United States.
In testimony whereof the said Isaac l..
Stevens, governor and Superintendent of
Indian affairs, and the undersigned chiefs,
headmen, and delegates Of the aforesaid
tribes and bands, have hereunto set their
hands aud seals at the place and on the
day and year hercinbefore written. .1I
II ISAAC /. STEVENS, IT,. 81 Z
Cor. and Superintendent Wash. Ter.
Qui-ee-metl, r, his mark, L. S.
Sno-hoJdamsetV bis < mark In s.
Lesh-higb, al, his \, mark, us,
Slip-o-elm, his mark, l.. S. !
Kwiats, his mark, L. S.
Stee-high, his mark, J.. S.
Di-a-ken, his X mark, L. $.
Hi-ten, his mark, j.. S.
Squa-ta-hun, his mark, l.. s.