The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-27
q, the president of the United states.
A PROCLAMATION.

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greeting
Whereas treaty made and concluded at Table Creek
~ the Territory of Nebraska, ON the twenty-iourth
day Of September thousand eight hundred and
6ftyseven, between the United States OF America by
lanes W. Denver commissioner, duly authorized
thereto and the Chiefs aud Head-men of the four con-
feierate bands of Pawnee Indians, viz: Grand Paw
pses Pawnee Loups Pawnee Republicans and fawnee
Tappahs and generally known the Pawnee Tribe,
which treaty is in the following words, to wit.
Articles of agreement and convention made this twenty
fourth day of September A. d. 1887, at Table Greek, Me-
braska Territory, between James W. Denver, Commits
oner on behalf of the United States and the Chiefs and
Hadmen Of the four confederate bands of Pawnee In
dams. viz Grand Pawnees Pawneo Loups, Pawnee Re
nubIicans and Pawnee ppahs, and generally known
The Pawnee Tribe
Article LIST The confederate bands Of the Pawnees,
aforesaid hereby cede and renqush to the United States
all their right title, and interest in and To all the lands
now owned claimed by them, except hereinafter
seryed and which bounded follows, viz on the
east by the lands lately purchased by the United States
from the Omahas the south by the lands heretofore
cded by the Pawnees to the United States the west
by line running due north from the Junction OF the
North with the South Fork of the Platte river to the
Keha- Paha river and the north by the keha Paha
river its junction with the Niobrara eauqui court
or Running river and thence by that river TO the
western boundary of the late Omaha cesson Out Of this
cesion the Pawnees tract Of country, thirty
miles long from east to west by fifteen miles wide from
north south including both banks OF the Loup fork OF
tbe Platte river; the east line Of which shall be at
pont further east than the mouth Of Beaver creek
IT, however, the Pawnees in conjunction with the United
States agent shall be able to find suitable locality
for their future homes within said cesson then, they
are to have the privilege Of selecting equal quantity
of there in lieu of the reservation herein designated
all of which shall be done AS practicable and the
Pawnees agree to to their new homes thus re-
served for them without cost to the United States within
he DAFT of of
y the Senate of the United States and until that time
they shall be permitted to remain where they are now
residing, without molestaton
ARTICLE 3D. In consideration of the foregoing cession
the United States agree to pay to the Pawnees the of
forty thousand dollars per annum, for five years.
mencing the first day of January, A. ID. eighteen hun
bred and fty-eight and after the end of five years
thirty thousand dollars per annum, perpetual annu
ty at least half of which annual payments shall be
made in goods and such articles may be deemed
mry for them.
ARTICLE 3D. In order to improve the condition of the
Pawnees and teach them the arts of civilized life, the
United States agree to establish among then and for
their use and benefit, two manual labor schools to be
governed by such rules and regulations may be pre-
rbed by the President of the United States who shall
also appoint the teachers, and if he deems it necessary
may increase the number of schools to four In these
schools there shall be taught the various branches of
common school education and in addition the arts of
agriculture the most useful mechanic arts and whatever
else the President may direct The Pawnees, their
tween the ages of and eighteen years shall be kept
constantly these schools for at least nine months in
each year. and If any parent guardian shall fail
gec refuse to keep the child children under his
her control at such school, them and in that case
there shall be deducted from the annutes to which such
parent guardian would be entitled either individually
parent guardian amount equal to the value,
in time of the tuition thus lost but the President may
at any time change modify this clause he may think
proper The chiefs shall be held responsible for the at
tendance of orphans who have other guardians and
the United States agree to furnish suitable houses and
farms for said Schools and whatever else may be
sary put them in successful operation and not
less than five thousand dollars per shall be applied
TO the support of each school, long tho Pawnees
shall in good faith comply with the provisions of this
articles but If at any time the President satisfied they
not doing he may, at his discretion, discontinue
the schools in whole or in part
ARTICLE 4th The United States agree to protect the
Pawnees in the possession Of their homes The
United States also agree to furnish the Pawnees First
with two complete sets of blacksmith, gunsmith and
nsmh TOOLS not to exceed in cost seven hundred and
fifty dollars and erect shops at cost not to exceed five
hundred dollars; also five hundred dollars annually,
during the pleasure of the President for the purchase of
ron steel, and other nccessares for the same The
United States also to furnish two blacksmths one OF
whom shall be gunsmith and tinsmith but the Paw
agree to furnish one two young of their
tribe to work constantly in each shop strikers or APP
entces who shall be paid fair compensation for their
labor Second The United States agree to furnish farm
ing utensils and stock worth twelve hundred dollars per
for ten years. during the pleasure Of the Pres
dent and for the first year purchase of stock and for
erecting shelters for the snine, amount not exceeding
three thousand dollars and also to employ farmer to
teach the Indians the arts Of agriculture. Third The
United States agree to have erected said reservation
mill, suitable to grind grain and V saw lumber,
which shall not exceed in cost six thousand dollars and
okeep the in repair for ten years aso to employ
miller and engineer for the same length Of time,
longer at the discretion Of the President tho Pawnees
agreeing to furnish apprentices to assist in working the
mill, who shall be paid fair compensation for their
vices Fourth The United States agree to erect DWELL
ing houses for the interpreter blacksmths farmer mil
M and engineer which shall not exceed in cost Ave hun
ded dollars each and the Pawnecs agree to prevent the
members Of their tribe from injurng destroying the
houses shops machinery, stock, farming utensils and
other things furnished by the government and If any
ch shall be carried away injured destroyed by any
the members Of their tribe, the value Of the same
shall be deducted from the tribal annuitics Whenever
the President shall become satisfied that the Pawnees
have sufficiently advanced in the requirement of prac-
ac knowledge of the arts and pursuits to which this
nce relates them and in that case, he may turn
property to the tribe and dispense with the services
any or all of the employees herein named.
ARTICLE 5th. The Pawnees acknowledge their depend
nee the government OF the United States and prom
SO to be friendly with all the citizens thereof and pledge
themselves to commit depredatons on the property
such citizens, that Of any other person belong
ing to any tribe nation at peace with the United
eates And should any one or more of them violate
Wis pledge and the fact be satisfactorily proven before
@e agent the property taken shall be returned in
iaut thereof II injured destroyed compensation
may be made by the government out of their annuites
nor will they make any other tribe, except in
sdeence, but viii submit all matters of difference be-
n them and other Indians to the government of the
United States, its agents, for decision, and abide
hereby