The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-19

Treaty between the United States anu the VIM
nebago Tribe of Indians. Concluded, APrli
Is, 1850 Ratified by the Senate, March To-
1861. Proclaimed by the President of the Unit
ed States, March %, 1861.
A PROCLAMATION.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
To all and singular to whom these presents shall
come, GREETING:
WHEREAS treaty was made and concluded AT
the City of Washington, the fifteen day OF April
eighteen hundred and fifty -nine by and between
Charles E. Mix commissioner on the part OF the
United States, and the hereinafter named cnlcis
and delegates of the Winnebago tribe OF Indians,
they being duly authorized thereto by sad trlDe'
which treaty is in the words and figures 1olloW-
ing, to wit:
Articles of agreement and convention made and
concluded at Washington City, on the fifteenth
day of April egeteen hundred and tfty-nine, by
and between Charles f. Mix, commissioner on
the part of the United States, and the following
named chiefs and delegates, representing the
Winnebago tribe of Indians viz. Baptiste Las
salleur, Little Hill, Little Dc-Corie, Prophet,
Wakon, Cono-hutta-kau, Big Bear, Rogue, I Dung
Frenchnan, One Horn, Yellow Banks, and 90
kau, they being thereto duly authorized by SAID
tribe.
ARTICLE 1. The Winnebago Indians having
now moro lands than necessary for their oc-
cupancy and use, and being DESTROYS of promot-
ing settled habits of industry and enterprise
amongst themselves by abolishng the tenure IN
nv assigning limited quantities thereof, i'll seve-
rally, to the members of the tribe, including
their halt or mixed blood relatives now residing
with them, to be cultivated and improved for
their own individual use and benefit it is hereby
agreed and stipulated that the eastern portion OF
their present reservation, embracing townships
one hundred and six, (lO6) and one hundred and
seven, Q07,) range twcnty-tour, (24,) and one
hundred and SIX (l06,) and one hundred and Sc
o nge n them ah on he
east and north shall be set apart and retained by
them for said purposes; and that out OF the same
there shall be assigned to each head of Il family
not exceeding eighty acres, and to each male per
son eighteen years of age and upwards, without
family, not exceeding forty acres OF land, to in
clude in every case, rs far practicable, Il rca-
sonable proportion of timber; one hundred and
sixty acres of said retained lands in suitable To-
cality shall also be set apart and appropriated TO
the occupancy and use of the agency for said In
dians The lands to be SO assigned, incud ny
those for the OF the agency, shall be In as re-
gular and compact body as possible, and so as
to admit of a district and well-defncd exterior
boundary, embracing the whole of them and any
intermediate portions or parcels of land or water
not included in made part of the tracts assign
ed in scveralty. Any such intermediate parcels
of land and water shall be owned by the Winnie
bagoes in common; but in case OF increase IN the
tribe, or other cause, rendering 1t necessary or
eXpedient, the said intermediate parcels of land
shall be subject to distribution and assignment IN
severalty, in such manner as the Secretary OF the
Interior shall prescribe and direct. The whole
of the lands assigned or unassigned IN scVcraity,
embraced within the said exterior boundary, shall
constitute and he know as the Winnebago reser-
walton, within and over which all laws passed or
which may be passed by Congress regulating
trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes shall
have full force and effect. And no white person,
except such as shall be in the employment of the
United States, shall be allowed to reside or go
upon any portion of said reservation, without the
written permission of the Superintendent of In
dian Affairs, or of the agent for the tribe. Said
division and assignment of lands to the Winneba-
goes in severalty shall be made under the direc-
ton of the Secretary of the Interior, and when
approved by him shall be final and conclusive.
Certificates shall be issued by the Commissioner
of Indian affairs for the tracts so assigned spe-
cifying the names of the individuals to whom they
have been assigned, respectively, and that they
for the exclusive use and benefit OF themselves
their heirs, and descendants. And said tracts
shall not be allienated in fee, leased or other
wise disposed of, except to the United States, or
to other members of the tribe under such rules
and regulations may be prescribed by the Sc
cretary of the interior; and they shall be exempt
from taxation, levy sale, forfeiture, until 9TH
erwi prov ided for by Congress: Prior to the
issue of said certificates, the Secretary OF the In
terror shall make such rules and regulations
he may deem necessary and eXpedicnt respecting
the disposition of any of said tracts in case of the
death of the person or persons to whom they may
be assigned, SO that the same shall be secured to
the families of such deceased persons; and should
any of the Indians to whom tracts shall be as
signed abandon them, the laid Secretary may
take such action in relation to the proper dispo-
sition thereof as in his Judgment may be necessa-
nv and proper.
ARTICLE II For the purpose of procuring the
means of comfortably establishing the Winneba-
goes upon the lands to be assigned to them in Sc
veralty, by building them houses, and by furnish
ing them with agricultural implements, stock
animals, and other necessary aid and facilities for
commencing agricultural pursuits under fayora-
BILE circumstances, the lands embraced in that
portion of their reservation not stipulated to be
retained and devided, aforesaid, shall be sold,
under the direction of the Secretary of the Int
rior, in parcels not exceeding one hundred and
sixty acres each, to the highest bidder, for cash;
the sales to be made upon sealed proposals to be
duly invited by public advertisement. And
should any of the tracts to be sold have upon
them improvements of any kind which were
made by or for Indians, or Tor government pur-
poses the proposals therefor must state the price
for both the land and Improvements. And it, af-
ter assigning to all the members of the tribe
titled thereto their proper tions of land in scve-
ralty there shall remain surplus of that portion
of the reservation retained tor that purpose out
side of the exterior boundary line of the lands
signed in severaty, the Secretary of the Interior
shall be authorized and empowered, whenever he
shall think proper, to cause such surplus to be
sold in the same manner as the other lands to be
SO disposed of and the proceeds thereof to be
paid over to the Winnebagoes, or used and ap-
piled for their benefit in such manner as he shall
deem to be best for them.
ARTICLE III. The Winnebagoes being anxious
to relieve themselves from the burden of their
present liabilities, and it being essential to their
welfare and best interests that they shall be
Dled to commence their new mode of life and pur-
suits free from the annoyance and embarrassment
thereof, or which may be occasioned thereby, it
Is agreed that the same shall be iquidated and
paid out OF the fund arising from the sale of their
surplus lands, SO far found valid and Just on
an examination thereof, to be made by their a.
gent and superintendent of Indian affairs for the
Northern superintendent, subject to revision
and confirmation by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior
ARTICLE ". Should the proceeds of the sur
plus lands of the Winnebagoes not prove to be
sumclent to carry out the purposes and stipula-
LIONS OF this agreement, and some further aid be-
from time to time, requisite, to enable said In,
dams TO sustain themselves successfully in agri-
cultural and other industrial pursuits, such add-
t1onal means as may be necessary therefor shall
be taken from the moneys due and belonging to
them unter the provisions of former treaties: and
so much thereof as may be required to furnish
them further aid, as aforesaid shall be applied in
soch manner, under the direction of the Seere-
e!y OF the Interior, he shall consider best call
nuiateo 70 promote and advance their improve
necassa anu welfare; and, in order to render un-
r.oessary any further treaty engagements or ar
&c I .SnIs hereafter with the United States it
a. s nereoy agreed and stipulated that the Presi
en., WIN the assent of Congress shall have fniI
power 10 modify or change any of the nrovis;ons
OF former treaties with the Winnebaooes ~ s,,nb
manner ana TO whatever extent he. fSo "a 49, ~
pc necessary and expedient for their w3fare o "
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