The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-05

Piled annually during he peasure OF Presdennt
support said Schools and 20 furnish said Indians with
sstance and aid and instruction aud nlechan
c pursuits including the working si the mills hereafter
mentioned the Secretary of the Interior consider
necessary aud advantageous or said Indians and all
instruction In reading shall be in the English Language
And the said Indians hereby stipulate furnish from
amongst themselves the number young that may
be required apprentices and assistants in the mills and
mechanic shops and least three persons work
staull with each white abore employed for them ag
rioutare mechanical pursuits 10 being that
such white hboers and assistants may be employed
thus employed more i the instruction Of the said In
dans than ocly towoik Tor their benefit aud that tho
aborcIs to be furnished by the Indians may be allowed
fair and just compensation or their services be fixed
by the Secretary OF the Interior and to be paid ont OF the
shares d annuity Of such Indians able to work. but
refuse neglect TO do And Whenever the President
Of the United States shall become satisfied OF failure
the part Of said Indians fulfil the aforesaid stipula
tions he may at his discretion discontinue the allowance
aud expenditure OF the provided aud set apart ior
said school schools and assistance and instruction 5th
10 proyids said Indians with mill suitable for grind
ing grain and saving timber mechanic
shops with the necessary tools for the aud dwell
ing houses for interpreter, miller, engineer for the
mill, if ono be necessary farmer and the mechanics
that may be employed for their benefit aud to cxpcnd
therefor sum not exceeding fifteen Thousand dollars
ARTICLE s. Said Indians further stipulate and bind
themselves to prevent any OF the members OF their tribe
from destroying or inurng the said houses shops mills
machinery, stock, farming utensils any other thing
furnished them by the government, and in OF any
such destruction injury OF any of the things so fur
nshed their being carried off by any member
ers Of their tribe the valne of the shall be deduct
ed from their general annuity and whenever the Secre
tny Of the Interior shall be satisfied that said Indians
have become sufficiently confirmed in habits of industry
and advanced in the acquisition o practical knowledge
of agriculture and the mechanic arts to provide for them
selves he may at his discretion, to be turned
to them all Of the said houses and other property fur
nshed them by the United States aud dispense with the
services of any all the persons herenbefoe stipulated
to be employed for their benefit assistance, and in
strucon. hss 8As8# ,4tj4lsfR ,8el;8tA aase
ARTICLE G. 1t is hereby agreed and understood that
the chiefs and head of said tribe may in their dis
cretion in open council authorized to be paid Of Mn
sad aaafiite such may be found to be
necessary and proper not exceeding in the aggregate
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, satisfy their just
debts and obligations, and to provide such OF their
half-breed relations do not live with them draw
part of the said annuities said Indians Propid
hopr That their said determinations shall be approved
by their agent for the time being and the said payments
thorzed by the Secretary of the Interior Proodd also
That there shall not be paid out of their said annutes
in any year exceeding fifteen thousand dollars
ARTICLE On account Of their valuable services and
liberay to the Yanctons there shall be granted in fee
to Charles r. Pcotte and Zephyr Rencontre each,
section of six hundred and forty Of land and to Paul
Dorin half section and to the afbreed Yancon
wife of Charles Renlo and her two sisters the wives
of Eli Bednud and Augustus Traverse, and to Louis
lie Count, each, one-hal section. The said grants
shall be selected in said ceded territory and shall
not be within said reservation shall they inter
fee in amy way with the improvements of such persons
the lands ceecd above by authority of law aud
all other persons other than Indians mixed bloods)
who now residing within said ccded country, by
thority OF law, shall have the privilege OF entering one
hundred and sixty thereof to include each Of their
residences or improvements, at the rate Of dollar and
\ twenty five cents per
ARTICLE The said Yuncton Indians shall be secured
in the free and unrestricted of the Red Pipe-stone
quarry much thereof they have been accustomed
TO frequent and Tor the purpose OF procuring stone
for pipes and the United States hereby stipuate and
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shall be necessary and proper for that purpose and
tin the same and keep it open and tree to the Indians to
visit and procure stone for pipes long they shall de-
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ARTICLE The United States shall have the right 10
establish and main tain such military posts roads, and
Indian agencies, may be deemed necessary, within the
tact OF country herein reserved for the Of the Yanc
tons but greater quantity of land timber shall be
used for said purposes than shall he actually requisite
and if in the establishment maintenance of such posts,
roads, and agencies, tie property Of any Ynncton shall
be taken, injured destroyed, Just and adequate
pensation shall be made therefor by the United States.
ARTICLE TO- No white person., unless ia the employ
ent of the United States duly licensed to trade with
| the Yancons, on members of the families of such per-
son shall be permitted to reside make any settlement
upon any part Of the tract herein reserved for said nd
ans shall said Indians ALLEVIATE, sell in any
dispose OF portion thereof except to the United
States whenever the Secretary of the Interior shall di
rect said tract shall be surveyed and divided he shall
think proper among said Indians to give to each
head of family single person separate farm, with
such rights Of possession transfer 10 any other
Der of the tribe OF descent to their heirs and repre-
! sentltiyes as he may deem just Hgg fE
ARTICLE H. The Yanctons acknowledge their depend
upon the government of the United States and do
hereby pledge and bind themselves to preserve friendly
relations with the citizens thereof and to commit in
urics depredatons their persons property
those of members of any other tlibe nation of In
dians and in al any such injuries or dcpredatons
by said Yancons full compensation SHALL far pos
sble be made therefor oIt Of their tribal annutes the
amount in all be determined by the Secretary of