_Articles of a treaty made at the city of Saint Louis, between
Joshua Pilcher, thereto specially authorized by the President
of the United States, and the Ioway Indians, by their chiefs
and delegates._
ARTICLE 1ST
The Ioway Indians cede to the United States all the right and interest
in the land ceded by the treaty, concluded with them and other tribes on
the 15th of July 1830, which they might be entitled to claim, by virtue
of the phraseology employed in the second article of said treaty.
ARTICLE 2D
In consideration of the cession contained in the preceding article, the
United States stipulate to pay them two thousand five hundred dollars
($2,500) in horses, goods and presents, upon their signing this treaty
in the city of Saint Louis.
ARTICLE 3D
The expenses of this negotiation and of the chiefs and delegates signing
this treaty to the city of Washington and to their homes to be paid by
the United States.
ARTICLE 4TH
This treaty to be binding upon the contracting parties when the same
shall be ratified by the United States.
TREATY WITH THE IOWA, OCT. 19, 1838
_Articles of a treaty made at the Great Nemowhaw sub-agency
between John Dougherty Agent of Indian Affairs on the part of
the United States, being specially authorized, and the chiefs
and headmen of the Ioway tribe of Indians for themselves, and
on the part of their tribe._
ARTICLE 1ST
The Ioway tribe of Indians cede to the United States,
_First._ All right or interest in the country between the Missouri and
Mississippi rivers, and the boundary between the Sacs and Foxes, and
Sioux, described in the second article of the treaty made with these and
other tribes, on the 19th of August, 1825, to the full extent to which
said claim is recognized in the third article of said treaty, and all
interest or claim by virtue of the provisions of any treaties since made
by the United States with the Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi.
_Second._ All claims or interest under the treaties of August 4th 1824,
July 15th 1830, and September 17th 1836, except so much of the last
mentioned treaty as secures to them two hundred sections of land the
erection of five comfortable houses, to enclose and break up for them
two hundred acres of ground to furnish them with a ferry boat, one
hundred cows and calves, five bulls, one hundred head of stock hogs a
mill and interpreter.
ARTICLE 2D
In consideration of the cession contained in the preceding article, the
United States agree to the following stipulations on their part.
_First._ To pay to the said Ioway tribe of Indians the sum of one
hundred and fifty-seven thousand five hundred ($157,500) dollars.
_Second._ To invest said sum of one hundred and fifty-seven thousand
five hundred (157,500) dollars, and to guaranty them an annual income of
not less than five per cent. thereon during the existence of their
tribe.
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