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
"Therefore. Taking into consideration the foregoing premises, the
following articles of a treaty are entered into, between the United
States of America and the several tribes of the New York Indians, the
names of whose chiefs, head men and warriors are hereto subscribed, and
those who may hereafter give their assent to this treaty in writing
within such time as the President shall appoint."
GENERAL PROVISIONS:
"Article 1. The several tribes of the New York Indians, the names of
whose chiefs, head men, warriors and representatives are hereunto
annexed, in consideration of the premises above recited, and the
covenants hereinafter contained, to be performed on the part of the
United States, hereby cede and relinquish to the United States all their
right, title and interest, in the lands secured to them at Green Bay by
the Menomonee treaty of 1831, except the following tract on which a part
of the New York Indians now reside: Beginning at the southwesterly corner
of the French grants at Green Bay, and running thence southwardly to a
point and line to be run from the little Cocalin, parallel to a line of
the French grants, and six miles from Fox river; from thence, on said
parallel line, northwardly six miles; from thence eastwardly to a point
on the northeast line of the Indian lands, and being a right angle to the
same.
"Article 2. In consideration of the above cession and relinquishment on
the part of the tribes of the New York Indians, and in order to manifest
the deep interest of the United States in the future peace and prosperity
of the New York Indians, the United States agree to set apart the
following tract of country, situated directly west of the State of
Missouri, as a permanent home for the New York Indians now residing in
the State of New York, or in Wisconsin, or elsewhere in the United
States, who have no permanent homes; which said country is described as
follows: Beginning on the west line of the State of Missouri, at the
northeast corner of the Cherokee tract, and running thence north along
the west line of the State of Missouri twenty-seven miles to the
southerly line of the Missouri lands: thence west so far as shall be
necessary, by running a line at right angles and parallel to the west
line aforesaid, to Osage lands; and thence easterly along the Osage and
Cherokee lands to the place of beginning; to include one million eight
hundred and twenty-four thousand acres of land, being three hundred and
twenty acres for each soul of said Indians, as their numbers are at
present computed. To have and hold the same, in fee simple, to the said
tribes or nations of Indians, by patent from the President of the United
States, issued in conformity with the third section of the act entitled,
'An act to provide for an exchange of lands with the Indians residing in
any of the States or Territories, and for their removal west of the
Mississippi,' approved on the 28th day of May, 1830, with full power and
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