TREATY WITH THE MOLELS. DEG. 21, 1855. 981 Treaty between the United States q" America and the Molel Indians. Ooncluded at Dayton, Oregon, December 21, 1855. Ratified by the Senate, March 8, 1859. Proclaimed by the Prendent of the United States, April 27, 1859. JAMES BUCHANAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ·r0 ALL AND SINGULAR TO wuom THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: Dec. 21, 1855. WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded at Dayton, in Oregon, on W the twenty-first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- Preamble. five, between Joel Palmer, superintendent of Indian affairs for the Territory of Oregon, on the part of the United States, and the hereinafternamed chiefs and headmen of the Mo-lal-1a-las, or Molel tribe of Indians, on behalf of and duly authorized by the said tribe, which treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit: Articles of convention and agreement entered into this 21st day of De- Contracting cember, 1855, between Joel Palmer, superintendent of Indian affairs,¥"’·""‘°“· acting for and in behalf of the United States, and the chiefs and headmen of the Mo—lal-la-las, or Molel tribe of Indians, they being authorized by their respective bands in council assembled. ARTICLE I. The above named tribe of Indians hereby cede to the Gcssion ¤f United States all their right, title, interest and claim to all that part of gggéfgtgégs Oregon Territory situated and bounded as hereinafter described, the same i being claimed by them. To wit: Beginning at Scott’s Peak, being the Boundaries. northeastern termination of the purchase made of the Umpaquah, and Calapooias of Umpaquah Valley on the .29th day of November, 1854; Vol. x. p. 1125. thence running southernly on the eastern boundary line of that purchase and the purchase of the Cow Creeks, on the 19th day of September, Vol. x. p. 1027. 1853, and the tract purchased of the Scotens, Chestas and Grave Creeks, on the nineteenth [eighteenth] day of November, 1854, to the boundary Vol. x. p. 1122. of the Rogue River purchase made on the tenth day of September, 1853; V·>I· X- P- 1018- thence along the northern boundary of that purchase to the summit of the Cascade Mountains; thence northerly along the summit of said mountains to a point due east of Scott’s Peak; thence west to the place of beginning. ARTICLE II. In consideration of the cession and relinquishment Paymepts, Sto. herein made, the United States agree to make the following provisions gg3g;? I’“‘°°d for said Indians and pay the sums of money as follows: 1st. To secure to the members of said tribe all the rights and priv- f Yfivilggest of ileges guaranteed by treaty to the Umpaquah and Calapooias, of the S;;’§:;d_r°“y Umpaquah Valley, jointly with said tribes, they hereby agreeing to confederate with those bands. 2nd. To erect and keep in repair and furnish suitable persons to at- Flooring and tend the same for the term of ten years, the benefits of which to be "·"’ muh shared alike by all the bands confederated, one tlouring-mill and one sawmill. 3d. To furnish iron, steel, and other materials for supplying the smith’s _ Smitlrs and shop and tin shop stipulated in the treaty of 29th November, 1854, and *2*; ih°P» &‘¥126 pay for the services of the necessary mechanics for that service for ive °‘ x' P` ' years in addition to the time specified by that treaty. 4th. To establish a manual labor school, employ and pay teachers, Manual labor furnish all necessary materials and subsistence for pupils, of sufficlent °°h°°1·
