The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-19

As the members Of said bands become capahIe az
managing their business and Affairs, the Prcsident
OF the United States may, IT his discretion caase
patents be issued TO them, for tho tcts II iaad
allotted 70 them respectively, 10 confornity VIA
this article said tracts 70 be exempt from lew,
taxatn sale or forfeiture, until other provided
for By the legislature Of the State ia which they
situated with the assent OF Congress nor shall
they be 1old alieaAted in fee, be in any other
manner disposed Of except 10 the United States,-e
or To members Of sid bands.
Article H. Whereas BY the treaty with the
Sis-eetou and Wahpakton bands Of sioux Indians
concluded az Trayprse des Sioux on The twenty
third day Of July, one thousand eight hnadred
aud fifty -oue, sail bands retained for their stu
ture occ paneyand hoEne," Ito be held by them a.
Indian lands are held, all thas tract Of country
the Minnesota ISiver, froA the western boundary
of The eessoa therein flsdeeast 70 the Tchn-tata-
ba River on the north, and y the fslO~ Medieine
Kyer,ron the south side u extend 40 each 81 eH
distance of not less than ten miles from the gen.
eral course OF said Minnesota River; !"
And whereas the Senate Of the United States 40
amended said treaty as TO strike therefrom the pro-
vision setting apart said land rs home tor sara
bands, aud made provision for the payment 70 SAID
bands "at the rate Of ten eenis PeFaere for the
and included in the" said tBast 50 retained and
set apart for the occupancy and home" or said
bands and also provided 10 addition thereto, that
/ t1sre should be @set apart, by appropriate land
marks aud boundaries, snch tracts Of coanty
without the limits Of the cession made By the hFst
srtsc!e Of thu said treaty shal -be satfsctoFy
f3r their future occupancy and homes sald senate
amSldpent providing alse shat ne frssiasnt.
may With ne eegsers q tlnese iadiah sasy ~
\ Which provisions in said amendment were assentsd
! 70 by said Indians.
/ Ana whereas ire President so far varied the con-
I ditions of said Senate amendment, as 70 peimit
said bands to locate for the time being upon the
tracr originally reserved BY said bands for home,
4 ard no "tract Of country without the limits OF
the cession" made in the said treaty has ever been
( nroy,ded for or offered to, .said bands
I Il hy the aaet making nuDrOurihfinn1
for the carrent and contingent expenses Of tse Ia
/ dI al department and FOR fulbing treaty stpuie-
! .,ons with various Indian tribes" approved July
! "a 1854 the President was RathOrized 20 confirm
1 ~ tho Sioux Of Minnesota forever, the reserve IN
! the Minnesota River nov occupied by them upoa
such conditions as ne may deem Just;
/ Aud whereas, although the resident has no. d.
| recty confirmed said reserve 70 said Indians, th7y
slain that as they Wero entitled TO receive "sacd
tracts Of county as should cha satiafactOFy for
| their future occupancy and home, snd ~ no othsf
country than this reservation was ever provided ier
| or offered to them, aad as valuable improvements
| have been made on said rsservatiou WITH the
N, news belonging 70 said bands, IL Is agreed abt
| stipulated that the question shall DO suomiltel
| to the Senate for decision whether they nave
sush title an II they have, what compensation
snail DO Heds them for that part OF sad reserve
ions or tract Of land lying the NORTH side 81 TIE
| ~ lnesota Riyer-whether they shall DO allowed
specific sum Of money therefor, and II 81 bow mueh;
or whether the sams shall Re sold for their oeaeat'
they 20 receive the proceeds OF such sale, dsdaet
the necessary expenses incident thersto. SueA
sale, if decided ia Iavor OF BY tho Senate sha De
made under aud Jring 60 regulations 70 be pre-
s;rioed by the Secretary or the Interior, aad 10
such manner us will secure to them the largest SUN
It may be practicable TO obtain for said land,
AxTIclE al IL is also agreed that II tue Senate
shall aathorize the land designatsd in article two
Of this agreement be sold Tor The benefit OF the
said iSIsseeten and WahpatOn bands, or sha
prcscrbs an amount to be paid TO said bands i'r
tser interest in said tract proFisian shall be ma
| ssakrft ka CHI ara nj hRa of
may, ia their discretion, in open c1unf authorize
to be paid out Of the proceeds Of sad uait, sucl
sam or may be found necessary md pfoPrS
not ex:eeiiHg seventy thousand dOllars, 10 SATISFY
taer Jus. debts ana obligations, and to provide
goods To bs taken by said chiefs and headnen 70
the said bands on their return: Prorided, hoa-
ccer, That thsir said deterninati stall be sP-
| piOved by the superintendent OF Indian Rnaifh
for the northern superintendency for tho time be-
ing, and the said payments be authorised BY the
Secretary of the Interior.
ARTICLE w The lands retained and 70 be held
by the members of the Sissseton ADD Wahpa,on
bands Of the Dakota or Sioux Indians under
aad by virtue of the first article of this agree
ment, shall, to all intents and purposes wha'eVer,
be deemed and held to be al Indian reservation I;
and the laws which have been, msy hereafter
be enacted by Congress, to regulate trade and IT.
tercourse with the Indian tribes, shall have inll
force and effect over ana within The imite OF the
same ; and no perssn other than the members OF
tae said bands, be ascertained and dehned under
su.h regulations as the Secretsry OF the Interior
shall prescribe, unless such may be duly licensed
TO trade with the said bands, employed for their
benefit, or members Of the family Of sOeh persons,
shall be permitted to resideor IN AXE any settlement
upon any part said reservation; aud the timoered
aud allotted individuals, and also that reserved
for subsequent distribution rs provided IN tho hrst
article of this agreement, shall be free from all
rcspass, use, or occupation, except as hereinafter
provided.
ARTICLE v. The Uuited States shall have the
right to establish and maintain uPonSaid ressFva-
ti0n such military posts, agencies, schools, mills,
shops roads, and agricultural mechanical I'M
pOoyemsnts, as may be deemed necessary, but no
greater quality OF land or timber shall be taken
and used for said purposes than shall be actually
requisite therefor. And il in the establishments
or maintenance Of such posts, agencies, roads or
, other improvements tho timber or other property
, Of any individual Indau shall be taken, inJurcd,
or dcstsoyed just aud adequate compensation shall
! be made therefor by the United States. Roads or
highways authorized by compel mt a0thodty other
than this United States, the lines Of which shall
lie through said reservation, shall have she right
of way through the same, upon the fair AID Just
, value Of such right being paid TO the said siss-
estOn and WahPaton bands by the party or par
ties authorizing or Interested Ia the same 10 be
assessed and determined in such manner as tho
Secretary Of the Interior shall direct.
ARTICLE vi. Tae Sisseeton and w ahpaton bands
Of Dakota or Sioux Indians acknowledge their
dependence the government of the United States
; and do hereby pledge and bind themselves 10
preserve friendly relations with the citizens there
Of, and to commit no injuries o. dep-edRtions
, on their persons or property, nor on those Of
the members OF any other tribe but in case Of
any such injury Depreciation, full cOmpensa-
ton shall, as far practicable be made therefor
out Ct theis moneys in the hands Of the Uaited
States; the amount in all cases 70 be determiI |
, b. the Secretary OF the Interior. They further
pl dye themselves not TO engage in hostiiies with
,ne Indians Of auy other tribs unless ia Folf-de-
fence, bat to submit, through their agent, all
ters OF dispute and difficulty between themselves
aud other Indians, tor the decision Of the Prssi-
deaf OF the United States and to aequissce in and
abide thereby. They also agree to deliver to the
proper officers al persons belonging to their said
bands who may become offenders against the trea-
ties, laws, or regulations Of the United States or
the laws Of the State Of Minnesota, and T. kssist
IN discovering, pursuing, and capturing all such
offenders whenever required so 70 do by such tfi-
GERS. through tbs agent or other proper officer Of
the Indian department.
Article VII. To aid in preventing the evils Of
intemPerance, III hereby stipulated that If any
OF the members of the said Sisseeton and Wah-
patton bands Of Sioux Indians shall drink or pro-
cure for Others, intoxicating liquors their pro-
portion of the annuites Of said bands shall AZ the
discretion of the Secretary of the Interior be with
held from them for the period Of at least one year
and for q violation Of any Of the stipulatioas If
this agreement on the part Of any member of said
bands, the persons so offending shall be liable u
have their annuttes withheld and To be subject 10
such other punishment as the Secretary of thS
Interior may prescribe.
ARTICLE VIII. Any members of said Sisseeton
aui Wahpaton bands who may de DESTROYS uf dis
solving their tribal connection and obligations ard
OF lCc1ting beyond the limits Of the reservation
provided for said bands, shall have'the pririlero
Of so doing. by notifying the United States aEest
oil suea intention. aud making an actual ssttle-
ment beyond the limits Of said reservation; shall
be vested with all the ri hts privileres ana inn,
munities, and b. subject to all the laws obIlgn.
tions and duties, OF citizens of the United Siates;
but such procedure shall work no forfeiture on thar
part of the right TO share in the aunuities of sai
bands. -~
ARTICLE IN Such Of the stipulatsons Of for.
mer treaties as provide for the payment Of pArti-
cuiar sums Of money to the said sSisseeton ana
| Wahpaton bands, or FOR the application or expsn-
diture of specific amounts for parucuiar obieets
or purposes, shall bs, and hereby are, so amended
ana changed as to tnFest the Secretary Of the
interior with discretionary power Ia regard 10 DC
manner aud objects of the annual expenditures AZ
all such sums or amounts which have accrued sn5
are now due TO said bands, togethet with The
amount the sand bands shall become annually ON.
titled to under and BY virtue Of the provisions ~
this agreement; proptded, The said So ms or moup.s
shall be expended for the benefit Of said b.Dss ~
sueh tune or times and in such manner as the said
! Secretary shall deem beEt calculated 10 nromn,a
their interests, welfare and advance in c;viation
| And II Is further agreed that each change NAV
hs made Ia the stipGlAtioBs Of former treHti:s
which provide for the payment Of particular snns
for specified purposes as to permit the chiefs snd
braves OF said bands or any OF tho su6aiyisiopsnf
SAID bands, with the sanction Of the Secretary az
tie Interior, p authorize such payment or expen.
ditnre of their snnuities, any portion thereof.
/ which are TO become due hereafter as NAV H.
deemed best for the general interests ana vsie.-e
/ OF the said bands or subdivisions thereof
! ARTICLE \. The expenses attending the pe,o.
t,ationo Of this agreement shall DO dsfrayed bv ne
United States ~ '"o
In testimony whereof, the said Charles E. Mix
Commissioner, as aforesaid, aud the uudsrsirne5
chiefs and headmen Of the said SsseetoB ana wan.
paton bands have herennto set their haT ds ana
seals at the place aud the day drst above written
OhAkLES Z. MIN. oommissioaer. TsEAI
MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILRo4D.
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