Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-19

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| RATIFICATION; and, if such payment shall b.
| made, patents la fees pie shall be issued to
| the purchasers; and after the said SIX months
sealed bids, At not lass than the appraised
| valne, shall tie received bv the Commissioner
| OF indian AtaIrs for any OF SAID lands rsmain-
ing unpaid for, and awards made 10 the hlg hes {
plodef Tor cash until all Of said lands are sold.
| ITCridd, That the miamies shall not ba held
oy THIS article As conCeling any point ia Iisp ute
relative 10 the validity o. certain head rIgat 4,
SKY eight in number, heretofore granted up IN
their reserve. and certain moneys tax u from
The Western Miamles and paid to said sixty
| eight persons.
ARTICLE -.
| The United STATES agree TO thu same prayi-
| sion in regard to taxes levied upou heir Iauas
under authority of the State Of tusas A J. 1T
forth IN the 25th article, in regard - :ae P-o-
iias, &c, so far as relStes TO redeemin< th-Ir
lanes from taxes. in case such taxes are decided
10 have been lawfully levied
ARTICLE %.
a register shall BE- made by the agent of the
tlibe, within six months after the rattle anon
OF TINS treaty, OF ala who shall desire II re-
move, and all WHO desire 10 remain, aud tn
provisions OF article ,, in relation to the Pso-
lias &c, shall also apply 10 The MIamIes.
ARTICLE3i.
IN order that those Who desire to remove
may make Preparations fOE the purp So. u.-
sum 81 = 90 Of the amCaut due the Ml,EIeS
under al uCle I'D of the treaty Of t~l4. Sa.u ne
pad 10 them, per capita. within thirt- DAYS.
ana the additional sum OF SiU,UoJ AZ Ninety
days after the ratification OF chis treaty: All
LANES ana number OF those respectively wno
lhi'LG 10 retdIu their tribal condition and OF
thuee who VIII become citizens, an account
shall be- made OF the amOnat dU- by the
government 10 the trIbh. and ths shar.
belonging 10 that portion who desire TO b.
come ci!iIeEs slali he reserved 10 To- paid
TO The laTucs entitled thereto; aud, ia
MAKING such account. their mifi and black
smith and other snUuiJiss shall De Reduced -
u cir actual cash present value; and after tn.
ltst!NaiIon OF tneamount for those who b.
GENE ciiIZars, there shall be taken from the
remaining moneys the amount necessary 10
pay for the shaT, in the land purchased o. th.
H. ofias, &c. and tue amount necessary TO h..
capitalized as a permanent fuad 10 make them
equal IN annui'ies TO the PeoriIs, &c. and the
balance, together with the share of the re-
moving paIIy derived from the sale of their
iahds, as fast as the same is received, shall be
invested IN 1'3u u. ). bonds. maturing or con-
NtItloIe at the earliest date. and the interest
nEon the same shall b. collected aud paid TO
Tie Mlarles, per capita. semi-annuilly AT their
Lew homes; and the share of the citizen Nj
anies in the proceeds of the lands shall De paid
To the heads of families for their families or TO
single persons, as the case may b., annually,
until all the lands are sold.
ARTICLE IS.
The school section upon the Miami reserve,
now unimproved, shall be patented IN fee
SIMPLE to the chiefs, Thomas Metosenvah and
Big Leg, Upon sucn division thereof as they
nay agree upon between themselves. upOn no.
ufcatIon of the said division TO the Secretary
CT the Interior through the agent: Prorilef,
tA
eeeding acres, heretofore used as a burial
ground shall be perpetually reserved for such
purpose.
ARTICLE s.
An investigation shall be made bv the S;ecra-
tary of the Interior into all claims presented
on account Of damages committed by whites
uron The lands of the Indians and for losses of
Stock and DINER property, aud report shall be
Lade thereon 20 Congress, recommending such
action as shall appesr Just and co uiJable
ARTICLE 81.
lp nF
c'usiVely for the use and benefit of the W stern
Miami2s; and an examination shall be made As
to The ClaIms OF certain Eel River III ImIes now
resident among the Western MiamIrs. and sucn
amounts AS may have been withheld from hem
shall be refunded, and hereafter their aunuities
sfa!l be paid TO them among the Western 1YI-
amies, where they live.
ARTICLE 3.
The United States agree that agency build
ings shall be erected In as central a position
as possible, for tue tribes Interested IN tins
treaty. al a cost not TO exceed so 4. in place
o. those of the Neosho agency, destroyed during
the iate war.
Article 80.
All necessary arrangements con en- DlatpS IN
TINS treaty, IN regard 10 the transfer OF IN
vested funds from one tribe to another. or the
disposal OF securities belonging to one tribe in
favor of another, or capitalization of annuities
and ether finds. where the same are or may
be IN the hands of the government, shall b.
nade by the Secretary OF the Interior in suca
manner as shall fully carry INTO effect the
spiTlt and meaning of this treaty; and where
appropriatICns are needed from Congress IN
Greer TO carry into effect these stipulatisns. II
shall he his duty 10 make report in relation 10
the same to Congress AT the earliest Gay practi-
cable after the ratification OF TINS treaty.
ARTICLE Ia
II any amendment shall b. made 70 this
treaty by the Senate, IL shall only be nee ,ssarv
to submit the same Tor the assent of the partic-
MAR frIoe or tribes interested; and should any
such amendments be m ade. and the assent OF
the trlbe or tribes interested not he obtained the
remaIDder of the treaty not affected by such
smendnlent shall nevertheless take effect aad
b in force.
The expense Of Eegot8uEg this treaty. not
exceeding Sl2,OU0, shall be paid by the United
States.
In testimony whereof, n 2 befora-named COM
missioner on behalf of the United States and
the before named delegates on behalf of he
Senecas, mixed Senecas aad Shawnees, Qua
paws, confederated Peorias, Kaskask,a. Weas
and Piankeshaws, Mianies, Qua vas and Wv
andotfes, have hereunto set cur hands and
seals the day and year first above written.
LEWIS V. BOfi- TsEAL.
". H. WATSON, ''''''" -' TssaI
r,-,s, - Special Commissioner.
linus. M'hFHi, [sEAL.l
". y SNo"' SEAL
q. IS. Ind Ag't, NeoSLo Agency.
w. n ~ Wv, SEAL
GEORGE SPICER, his K marx. fsEAIl
JOHN HUSH, his mark, TsEAI
SF8sCdS.
JOIN hllElREE, has mark, 1sRAL.1
JOHN 40 NJ, his X mark, SEAL
LEWIS DAVIS, his mark, fsRAL |
SenecGs AL SddEaeeS.
s. G. WALLER, Gsr.I1
hA-SaE-CAh, lis mark, SEAL
YudpdpS.
BAPTISTE PEORIA, hrsxmark rsE.I1
JOHN NIT CHELI.. his mark. LssAIj
EDWARD BLACK, isEAri
PeoTios, dc.
THOMAS METOSENIAH.
has mark, IsRAL.l
AHOS. :. hlOhAhDNlLLt- SEAL
JOHN WILSON, his mark, [sEAL.l
1. JoNEo, IsEAL.l
TATROMEE, his mark. SsgALl
JodN kAhAHo ms mark. [sKAL.
Wyandotes.
In presence Of
FRANK VALE, his < mark.
4. IS. Interpreter for Osoge Riuer aoency.
JOHN b. RoUBIDEAU, his mark,
Z. s. Interpreter for Nidmies
WIN. HURR, Interpreter for Otatcas
GEORGE WRIGHT,
Interpreter for Wy1ndottes
ABRLARD GUTHRIE.
GEORGE b. JONAS.
THOs + MCGRAw.
LEWIS s. HAYDEN
CHARMS SINS
X. MCBRATNEY.
Witnesses to signature of Lewis Davis:
G.. L. Young.
q. g. SNOW, q. S. Indian Agent.
A.
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