New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-08-31

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ratified by the respective governments
JoHNsoN, President Of the United States Of Amer.
ca have caused the said Convention to be made
and article thereof may be observed and fulfilled
with good faith by the United States and the citizens
In witness whereof have hereuuto set my hand
and caused the seal Of the United States 10 be at
Done at the city of Washington this twelfth
day Of March, IN the year Of cur Lord one
SEAL and Of the Independence of the United
States OF America the ninety ,tirst;
,.,n-., ANDREW JOHNSON
WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD. Secretary Of State.
Treaty between the United States of America and
the Great and Little Usage Indians Conc uded.
Amendments, June &c, 1866 Amendments ac-
eepted September Il, 1866: Proclaimed January
Andrew johnson President of the United States OF
America, TO all and singular 10 whom these
WHEREAS Treaty was made and concluded at
Ganville Trading Post Usage nation in the state Of
the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty five, BY and between d. n Cooley and
United states and White HAIR, Little Bear (Me-tso;
shincal and other chiefs Of the tribe OF Great and
Little Usage Indians the part OF said tribe of In
dians. and duly authorized thereto BY them. which
treaty Is in the words and figures toowir g. 70 wit
concluded at UAnyile Trading Post, Osnge nation.
WITHIN the boundary Of the state Of Kansas on .he
and sixtytiye by and between d. n. Cooley Com
MISSIONER Of Indian affairs and Elijah Sellssuperin-
tendent Of Indian affairs for the southe supern
tendency Commissioners on the part of the United
Usage Indians, the said chiefs being duly authorized
TO negotiate and treat by said tribes.
AhTIeLE l. The tribe Of the Great and Little
Usage Indians. having now more lands than are
necessary for their occupation, and all payments
rom lhe 70 them under former tIeatles
having ceased, leaving them greatly Impoverished,
and being DESTROYS Of improving their condition by
ss ~ f ned statss he 1sn % tb1
the following boundaries, that is to say beginning
and Tunng thence north Win tRe EASTERN bounda
~ thereof nifty miles TO the northeast eorner thence
west with the northern line thirty miles; thence
south fifty miles, 70 the southern boundary Of said
reservation; and thence east with said southern
the western boundary Of the said land herein coded
shall not extend further westward than upon line
commencing al point on the southern boundary OF
said Usage country enc mile east q the place where
the Eerdgrs river crosses the southern boundary OF
the State Of Kansas. And in consideration Of tho
grant and sale 70 them Of the above described lands
the United states agres e pay the sum q three hun
the credit Of said tribe a. Indians IN the treasury
Of the United States, and interest thereon AZ the
said tribes semtaunuslly, in money clothing. pro.
visions arto Of such utility the Secretary Of
lands shall Be surveyed and sold under
the direction Of the Secretary Of the In
As public lands are surveyed and sold under existing
laws bat no presumption claim or Homestead settle
United States Inc cost q SAID survey and sale and
the said sum Of three hundred thousand dollars
proceeds Of sales shall be placed in the treHsgry
the United States 70 the credit Of the civilization
fund to be used under the direction Of the Score
tary Of the Interior for the education and civiza
United States.
ARTICLE IL The said tribe Of Indiana also hereby
cede 70 the United States tract OF land twenty
milesi Ia width from north to south, Oh the north side
Of the remainder OF their present reservation. and
extending its entra length from east 70 west; which
land s to be held in trust for said Indians and 70 be
surveyed and sold for their benefit b. the Secretary
OF the Interior, under such rules and regulations
he may from time TO time prescribe. under the d.
rectfoh OF the commissioner OF the general land
Office, as other lands are surveyed and sold. The
proceeds Of such sales they accrue, after deduct
the trust. shall be plsced IN the treasury Of the
United States 70 the credit Of said tribe Of Indians;
And the interest thereon a. the rats Of i've per cent
per aunum, nhall Do expended annually for build
ing houses. Purchasing aEFcul tura imp ementa and
stock annala and Tor tie EN- plOyment of physician
and mechanics, and for providing suah other nGces
aaFy AID ~ will enable said indians 70 commence