The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-05
Signed Ia open council, in presence of
FREDERICK TOILET,

And whereas certain supplemental articles of agree
ment and convention concluded at the Meeting
House. the Tonawanda Reservation in the county of
Genesee and State of New York, on the fifth day OF No
vember, thousand eight hundred and fftyseven be-
tween Charles E. Mix, Commissioner on behalf of the
United States and the following persons duly authorized
thereunto by the Tonawanda band of Seneca Indians
viz Jabez Ground Jesse SPRING Isaac ShankS George
Sky and Ely S. ParSerwhich supplemental articles
in the words and figures following to wit
Supplemental articles of agreement and convention
made this fifth day of November, in the year thou
sand eight hundred and fifty at the meeting house
on the Tonawanda reservation in the county of Genesee
State of New York. between Charles E. Mix,
missioner behalf of the United States of the first part
and the following persons duly authorized hereunto by
the Tonawanda band OF Seneca Indians, viz: Jabez
Ground Jesse Spring, Isaac Shanks, George Sky, and
Ely S. Parker, of the second part
Whereas at the date hereof and concurrent with the
execution of this instrument articles of agreement and
convention have been entered into between the parties
aforesaid and by which articles it provided that the
said Tonawana band of Seneca Indians may purchase por
tons of the Tonawanda reservation, upon the express
condition that the rate of purchase shall not exceed $40
per average. -
And whereas the President of the United States may
deem il discreet and expedent that certain portions Of
said reservation held in severaty by the assigns Of said
Ogden Fellows should be purchased by said Indians If
1t shall be to do at rate exceeding $50
acre on an average.
Now therefore, the said parties of the second part
agree that portions of said reservation may be purchased
by the authorized agents of said Indians for them and
paid for out of said of $3.50 000 at rate exceeding
800 per aero on average provided the contract or
contracts therefor shall BIO first submitted to and approved
by the President, some public officer to be designated
by him.
And the said parties of the part solicit the
dent to accept and adopt this supplement part of the
said articles of and convention entered into
concurrent with the execution of this agreement
In testimony whereof the said Charles Il. Mix, COM
missioner aforesaid and the undersigned persons rep
Iesenting the Tonawanda band of Seneca Indians have
heeuno set their hands and seals the day and year first
above written.
CHARLES E. MIX, Commissioner IT, 81
Isaac Shanks, II. 8. Jesse Spring, IT, 81
George Sky, IT, S. ElyS. Parker, T.. 81
Jabeg Ground IL. g.. NJ
The foregoing instrument was on the day of the date
thereof executed in presence end have hereunto
ct the same time, affixed our subscribing wit
nesses,
JOHN H. MARTINDALE,
FREDERICK FOLLETT
WILLIAM g. BRYAN,
C. b. RICH,
LEANDER MIX
HENRY BETTINGER,
NICHOLSON H. PARKER, U. s. Interpreter
Also, the following chiefs and headmen heartily con-
cur In the foregoing supplemental articles In behalf of
themselves and their people:
Lewis Poodry, Samuel Parker
Jesse Spring, George Sky,
VIM. Parker, Snow Cooper,
Jabez Ground, Isaac Doctor,
John Wilson, John Bigfre,
Isaac Shanks VIM Moses,
Thomson x Bnkey, David Printup,
James x Mitten, Benja Jonas
John Joshua, Addison Charles,
james Williams John Hatch.
Hsad,nm
John Smith, VIM Ack
Small Peter, VIM Stewart,
John Beaver Andrew Backchief
John Farmer, John Infant,
Tommy White, VIM. Taylor,
John Griffin, james Billy,
George Moses, Danl Peter,
Henry Noses Sam Blue Sky,
John Hill, James Scrogg,
John Jones, John Sbanks,
Aud, whereas the said treaty having been submitted
to the Senate of the United States for its constitutional
action thereon, the Senate did, the ninth day of
March, thousand eight hundred and fifty nne advise
and consent to the ratification of the same by resolu
tion in the words and figures following, to wit
In Executive SESSION.
SENATE of the United States
March 9th, 1859
Resolved two thirds of the senators present
rng) That the Senate advise and consent to the rati
cation of the articles of agreement and convention made
and concluded on the 10th day of june 1858, with the
Mendawakanton aud Wakapoota bands of the Dakota or
Sioux Indians.
Attest AsBURY DICKENS, Secretary"
Now therefore, be il known that T. James Buchanan
President of the United States of America, do in pursu
anoe of the advice and consent of the Senate
pressed in their resolution of March tho NINTH thou
sand eight hundred and fftynine, accept ratfy, and
In testimony whereof have caused the seal of the
United States to be hereto affixed having signed the
with my hand
Done ut the city of Washington, this thirtyrst day
of March, in the year of our Lord, thousand
H. ST. eight hundred and ffty-nne, and of the indie
pendence of the United States the eighty-third.
JAMES BUCHANAN
BY tho President
LEWIS Cas-, Secretary Of State.
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