Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or Six Nations, and History of the Tuscarora IndiansJohnson, Elias
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Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or Six Nations, and History of the Tuscarora Indians
Johnson, Elias
Iroquois Indians; Tuscarora Indians
First. It is agreed between the undersigned, commissioners on behalf of
the United States and the chiefs and warriors representing the Menomonee
tribe of Indians, that for the reasons above expressed, such part of the
first Article of the agreement entered into between the parties hereto,
on the 8th instant, as limits the removal and settlement of the New York
Indians upon the lands therein provided for their future homes, three
years, shall be altered and amended so as to read as follows: That the
President of the United States shall prescribe the time for the removal
and settlement of the New York Indians upon the lands thus provided for
them; and at the expiration of such reasonable time, he shall apportion
the lands among the actual settlers in such manner as he shall deem
equitable and just. And if, within such reasonable time as the President
of the United States shall prescribe for that purpose, the New York
Indians shall refuse to accept the provisions made for their benefit, or,
having agreed, shall neglect or refuse to remove from New York, and
settle on the said lands, within the time prescribed for that purpose,
that then, and in either of these events, the lands aforesaid shall be
and remain in the property of the United States, according to the said
first article, excepting so much thereof as the President shall deem
justly due to such of the New York Indians as shall actually have removed
to and settled on the said lands.
"Second, It is further agreed that the part of the Sixth Article of the
agreement aforesaid, which requires the removal of those of the New York
Indians who may not be settled on the lands at the end of three years,
shall be so amended as to leave such removal discretionary with the
President of the United States; the Menomonee Indians having full
confidence that in making his decision he will take into consideration
the welfare and prosperity of their nation: Provided, That for the
purpose of establishing the rights of the New York Indians upon a
permanent and just footing, the said treaty shall be ratified with the
express understanding that two townships of land," &c. which goes on and
locates the different portion of lands to the several tribes or bands of
the New York Indians which was proclaimed, July 9, 1832.
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