Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 10.djvu/1171

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TREATY WITII UMPQUAS AND CALAPOOIAS. Nov. 29, 1854. 1127 assigned to such Indian or Indians of said confederated bands as are willing to avail themselves of the privilege, and who will locate thereon as a permanent home, if a single person over twenty-one years of am, twenty acres ; to each family of two persons, forty acres; to each family of three and not exceeding five persons, sixty acres; to each family of six and not exceeding ten persons, eighty acres; and to each family over ten in number, forty acres for each additional five members. And the President may provide such rules and regulations as will secure to the family, in case of the death of the head thereof, the possession and enjoyment of such permanent home, and the improvements thereon ; and he may at any time, at his discretion, after such person or family has made location on the land assigned for a permanent home, issue a patent to such person or family for such assigned land, conditioned that the tract shall not be aliened or leased for a longer term than two years, and shall be exempt from levy, sale, or forfeiture, which conditions shall continue in force until a State constitution, embracing such land within its boundaries, shall have been formed, and the legislature of the State shall remove the restrictions. And if any such family shall at any time neglect or refuse to occupy or till a portion of the land assigned, and on which they have located, or shall rove from place to place, the President may, if the patent shall have been issued, revoke the same, or, if not issued, cancel the assignment, and may also withhold from such person or family, their proportion of the annuities or other moneys due them, until they shall have returned to such permanent home, and resume the pursuits of industry; and in default of their return, the tract may be declared abandoned, and thereafter assigned to some other person or family of the Indians residing on the reserve. No State legislature shall remove the restrictions herein provided for, Power <>f¥`¤*¤1`° without the consent of Congress. §t?;i?0;;i§,;?QBd_ ARTICLE SIXTH. The United States agree to erect for said Indians Blacksmith., a good blacksmith shop, furnish it with tools, and keep it in repair for shop, &¤· ten years, and provide a competent blacksmith for the same period; to erect suitable buildings for a hospital, supply medicines, and provide an experienced physician for fifteen years; to provide a competent farmer to instruct the Indians in agriculture for ten years; and to erect a schoolhouse, and provide books, stationery, and a properly qualified teacher for twenty years. _ _ ARTICLE SEVENTH. The annuities of the Indians shall not be taken toégxggégsggi to pay the debts of individuals. debts, Anriorn Ereutru. The said confederated bands acknowledge their Submission dependence on the government of the United States, and promise to be sryé conduct <>1“ friendly with all the citizens thereof, and pledge themselves to commit Sm Ind""' no depredations on the property of such citizens. And should any one or more of the Indians violate this pledge, and the fact be satisfactorily proven before the agent, the property taken shall be returned, or in default thereof, or if injured or destroyed, compensation may be made by the government out of their annuities. Nor will they make war on any other tribe except in self-defence, but will submit all matters of difference between them and other Indians to the government of the United States or its agent, for decision, and abide thereby. And if any of the said Indians commit any depredations on any other Indians, the same rule shall prevail as that prescribed in this article in case of depredations against citizens. Said Indians further engage to submit to, and observe all laws, rules, and regulations which may be prescribed by the United States for the government of said Indians. • ARTICLE Nnvrn. It is hereby provided, in order to prevent the evils Rrotgigitpi of intemperancc among said Indians, that any one of them who shall be Egggiefn “'"' guilty of bringing liquor into their reserve, or shall drink liquor, may