Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-04-19

value of which to be asccrtaincd by three per.
sons appointed by the saip superintendent.
Che remaining forty thousand dollars to bo
paid in sixteen equal annual nstalments, Of
two thousand Eve hundred dollars eacu, com.
mencing on or about thc first day of Septemb.
er, 1854, in blankets, clothing. farming nten.
sils, stock, and such other articles as NAV be
deemed mos. conducive to the interests Of said
triLe.
Article 4. 1t is further agreed that there
shall he erected, ut the expense Of the United
States, one dwelling house for each Of the three
principal chiefs of the aforesaid tribe, the cost
of which shall not exceed FIVE hundred dollars
each, the aforesaid buildings to he erected as
soon after the ratification Of this treaty MS pos.
sihle. And when the tribe may be removed to
another reserve, buildings and other improve
ments shall he made on such reserve Of equal
value to those which may be relinouished. and
upon such removal, in addition to the before.
mentioned sixty thousand dollars, the United
States ogree to phr the further sum OF fifteen
thousand dollars, in five equal annual install.
ment', commencing at the expiration Of the be.
fore named inStAments.
Article s. The said tribe Of Indians further
agree to give sa(e conduct to all persons who
may be authorized to pass through their reserve
and 10 protect, in their person and property,
all versions or other agents sent by the United
States 10 reside among them, and further agree
not to molcst or interrupt any whita person
passing through their reserve.
Article G, That the friendship which is now
established between the United States and the
Rogue River tribe Of Indians shall not be in
corrupted by the misconduct of individuals, it
iS hereby agreed that for injuries done by in.
dividun's no private revenge or retaliation shall
take place; hut instead thereof, complaint shall
be made hv the party injured to the Indian a.
gent, and it shul be the duty Of the chiefs to
the said tribe, that upon complaint being made
as aforesaid, to deliver up the person or persons
against whom the complaint IS made, to the
end TINT he or they may be punished ngrcpa-
lily to the laws Of the United States, and in like
manner If nny violation. robbery or murder
shall be committed On my Indian or Indians
belonging to said tribe, the person or persons
so offending shall be tried, and if found guilty,
shall he nnnished according to the laws Of the
United States. And it is agreep that the chiefs
Of the said tribe sholl. to the utmost of their
power, exert themselves to recover horses or
other property; which has or may be stolen or
taken from any citizen or citizens Of the Unit
cd States, by any individual of said tribe. and
the property so recovered shall he forthwith
delivered to the Indian agent, or other person
nuthorizedto receive the same, that il may be
restored to tho propcr owner.
And the United States hereby guarantee tC
a nnv Indian or Indians Of the said tribe fol
indemnfcNtion for any horses or other proper
=, ty which may Ne stolen from them by any cit
zens Of the United States. provided that tn,
Nrovcrtv stolen or taken candot be recovered
1 and that sufficient yroof is produced that It wn
actually stolen or taken bv citizen of the Uni
ted States. And the chiefs and headmcn o
Q the said tribe engage on the re1nisitOn or de
n mand Of the President of the United States
Superintendent of IndLn niIhirS, or Indian q
/, gent, to deliver IN any white persCn or person
4. resident among them.
Article 7. [Sl This trent, shall take eGcc
o and de obligatory on the contracting parties n
Y soon MS the same shall have been rutihcd Wy tn
3 President Of the United States by and with III
advice and consent of the Senate.
@ In testimony whereof the said Joel Paine
+ and Samuel H. Culver, on the mart Of the Uni
% ted States and the chiefs and headmcn Of tn
@ Rogue Hivcr Indians aforesaid, have ..hereunt
set heir hands anp.seals, the day and year afO
rcsaid.
/. JOEL PALMER, RI. S.
il Supt Indian Affairs.
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