Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 10.djvu/1177

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TREATY WITH NISQUALLYS, &C. DEC. 26, 1851. 1133 set apart, and, so far as necessary, surveyed and marked out for their exclusive use; nor shall any white man be permitted to reside upon the same without permission of the tribe and the superintendent or agent. And the said tribes and bands agree to remove to and settle upon the Removal merssame within one year after the ratification of this treaty, or sooner if the l·°· means are furnished them. In the mean time, it shall be lawful for them to reside upon any ground not in the actual claim and occupation of citizens of the United States, and upon any ground claimed or occupied, if with the permission of the owner or claimant. If necessary for the public convenience, roads may be run through their reserves, and, on the Road, may b,, other hand, the right of way with free access from the same to the near- <>¤¤¤¤r¤<>w<i· est public highway is secured to them. Arzrrcnn III. The right of taking fish, at all usual and accustomed Rights to ssh. grounds and stations, is further secured to said Indians, in common with all citizens of the Territory, and of erecting temporary houses for the purpose of curing, together with the privilege of hunting, gathering roots and berries, and pasturing their horses on open and unclaimed lands: Provided, however, That they shall not take shell fish from any beds staked or cultivated by citizens, and that they shall alter allstallions not intended for breeding horses, and shall keep up and confine the latter. ARTICLE IV. In consideration of the above cession, the United States agree to pay to the said tribes and bands the sum of thirty-two thousand §’¤Y¤¤<}¤i¤ f¤¤’ five hundred dollars, in the following manner, that is to say: For the °°"d°°"‘°°‘ first year after the ratification hereof, three thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; for the next two years, three thousand dollars each year; for the next three years two thousand dollars each year; for the next four years fifteen hundred dollars each year; for the next five years twelve hundred dollars each year, and for the next five years one thousanddollars each year; all which said sums of money shall be applied Howapplied. to the use and benefit of the said Indians, under the direction of the President of the United States, who may from time to time determine, at his discretion, upon what beneficial objects to expend the same. And the superintendent of Indian affairs, or other proper officer, shall each year inform the President of the wishes of said Indians in respect thereto. ARTICLE V. 'I`o enable the said Indians to remove to and settle EX ,,,,6 0,,.% upon their aforesaid reservations, and to clear, fence, and break up a moved: ste. sufficient quantity of land for cultivation, the United States further agree to pay the sum of three thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, to be laid out and expended under the direction of the President, and in such manner as he shall approve. ARTICLE VI. The President may hereafter, when in his opinion the interests of the Territory may require, and the welfare of the said Indians be promoted, remove them from either or all of said reservations Removal from to such other suitable place or places within said Territory as he may md ”°”"°’“°"‘ deem fit, on remunerating them for their improvements and the expenses of their removal, or may consolidate them with other friendly tribes or bands. And he may further, at his discretion, cause the whole or any portion of the lands hereby reserved, or of such other land as may be selected in lieu thereof, to be surveyed into lots, and assign the same to such individuals or families as are willing to avail themselves of the privilege, and will locate on the same as a permanent home, on the same terms and subject to the same regulations as are provided in the sixth article of the treaty with the Omahas, so far as the same may be applica- An,¢e,p.1044, ble. Any substantial improvements heretofore made by any Indian, and which he shall be compelled to abandon in consequence of this treaty, shall be valued under the direction of the President, and payment be ma e acccrdinvl therefor. .. ARTICLE The annuities of the aforesaid tribes and bands shall tcigzggéfggt not be taken to pay the debts of individuals. debts.