The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-06
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mechanical ns Jycments, may be deemed necessary,
no greater quantity Of land timber shall DC taken
and used for said purposes than shall be actually requisite
therefor And IT, in the establishment maintenance Of
such posts agencies. roads other improvements the
timber other property of any individual Indian shall
be taken injured destroyed. Just and GdequAte
pensIton shall be made therefor by the United States
Roads or highways authorized by competent authority
other than the Uuited States the nes OF which shall lie
through said reservation shall have the right of way
through the sime, upon the fair and just value OF such
right being paid 10 the said Mendawakanton aud Wahp@-
kooa bands by the party or PARTIES authorizing OF Inter
estd in the same be assessed and determined In such
the Secretary of the Interior shall direct.
ARTICLE 8.
The Mendawakanton and washpakoota bands of Da
kota Sioux Indians acknowledge their dependence
the government of the United States, and do hereby
pledge and bind themselves preserve iendy relations
with the citizens thereof and to commit injuries
depedations their persons property nor those
of the members Of any other tUe but in Of any
such injury depreciation, fun compensation shall
far practicable be made therefor out of their moneys
in the hands of the United States the amount in all
to be determined by the Secretary of the Interior
fhey further pledge themselves not TO engage In host
ities with the Indians of any other tribe unless in self
defence but to submit through their agent all matters
of dispute and difcuty between themselves and other
Indians for the decision of the President Of the Uned
States and to aoquesce in and abide thereby They also
agree TO deliver TO the proper officers all persons belong
ing to their said bands who may become offenders against
the treaties laws regulations of the United States.
the laws of the State of Minnesota and to assist in dis
covering, pursuing, and capturing all such offenders
whenever required do by such officers through the
agent other proper officer of the Indian department
Article z. aHa. aas2 20 ta,e
To aid in preventing the evils of intemperancc IL is
hereby stipulated that if any of tho members of the said
Mendawakanton and Wahpakoota bands of Sioux Indians
shall drink procure for Others, Intoxicating liquors.
the proportion OF the annutcs of said bands shall at
the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior be with
held from them for the period of at least year and
for violation of any of the spulaons OF this agreement
the part OF any members OF said bands the persons
offending shall be liable to have their aunues withheld
and to be 6cc to such other punishment tho Secro
tiry of the Interior may prescribe
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Such of the Btpuatons of former treaties provided
for the payment of particular of money the said
sendawakanton and Wahpakoota bands, for the ap-
pcaton and expenditure OF specific amounts for particu-
lar objects purposes shall be, and hereby are,
amended and changed to invest the Secretary of the
Interior with discretionary power in regard to the
mel and objects OF the annual expenditure of all such
amounts which have accrued and due to said
bands together with the amount the said bands shall be
annually entitled to under and by virtue of the pro
visions OF this agreement Propded, The said
amounts shall be expended for the benefit of said bands
at such time times and in such the said Sec
retary shall deem best calculated to promote their inter
ets welfare, and advance in civilization And it Is fur
ther agreed that such change may be made in the stp
latons of former treaties which provide for the payment
of particular for specified purposes to permit the
chiefs and braves Of said bands any of the subdivisions
DatS, the SANCTION the OF tho
INTERIOR to authorize such payment expenditure Of
their annuities any portion thereof which are to be-
due hereafter may be deemed best for tho gen
eal interest and welfare of the said bands subdivisions
thereof a.a... .aa. ..a al.t..... ... $3.50. ..rf
a l.a. ARTIcLE ..
AS the Senate struck from the treaty with tho Men.
dawakanton band of Sioux of the twenty ninth day of
September thousand eight hundred and hry-seven
the ninth clause the second article and the whole of
the third article of said treaty which provided for the
payment of four hundred and fifty 50 dollars annually,
for twenty years. to Scott Campbell and confirmed to the
said Scott Campbell title to five hundred 5000 of
land which he then occupied, sad payment and land
being deemed by said Indians to form part of the
consideration for which they ceded to the United States
certain tract of land in said treaty specified which re
ducton in the consideration for said land has been
sanctioned by Ead Indians, the said NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Wahpakootu bands request that provision be
nude for the payment of the of ten thousand
40 000 dollars to A. j. Campbell the of said Scott
Campbell, deceased, in full consideration of the
money stipulated to be paid and land confirmed TO said
Scott Campbell in the original draft Of said treaty aore
said which subject hereby submitted to the Senate for
its favorable consideration '# .i#HE Ha ha3.f#-.
The expenses attending the negotiation of This agree
ment shall be betrayed by the United States. -
In testimony whereof, the said Charles 4. Mix Com
missioner, aforesaid and the undersigned chiefs and
headmen of the said Meridawakanton and Wahpakoota
bands have hereunto set their hands and seals at the
place and on the day first above written.
. .s. CHARLES L. MIX