238 TREATY WITH THE CREEKS. 1825. And the first year after said emigrating party shall have settled in their new country, they shall receive of the amount first above named, the further sum of twenty-five thousand dollars. And the second year, the sum of twenty-five tht-nsand dollars. And annually, thereafter, the sum of five thousand dollars, until the whole is paid. Annuitissto be Ama 3. And whereas the Creek Nation are now entitled to annuities ¤<1¤¤i|y divided- of thirty thousand dollars each, in consideration of cessions of territory heretofore made, it is further stipulated that said last mentioned annuities are to be hereafter divided in a just proportion between the party emigrating and those that may remain. Territory on ART. 4. It is further stipulated that a deputation from the said parties $2;; j:';];; of the second part, may be sent out to explore the territory herein 1,;,,,,,,;, &,,,_ offered them in exchange; and if the same be not acceptable to them, then they may select any other territory, west of the Mississippi, on Red, Canadian, Arkansas, or Missouri Rivers—the territory occupied by the Cherokees and Choctaws excepted; and if the territory o to be selected shall be in the occupancy of other Indian tribes, then the United States will extinguish the title of such occupants for the benefit of said emigrants. pugmem of Amr. 5. It is further stipulated, at the particular request of the said me r¤¤S¤m *0 parties of the second part, that the payment and disbursement of the L’:,:‘:l;;i:;€;2° first sum herein provided for, shall be made by the present Commis- ' sioners negotiating this treaty. Other pay- Art·r·. 6. It is further stipulated, that the payments appointed to be m°"‘“· made, the first and second years, after settlement in the West, shall be either in money, merchandise, or provisions, at the option of the emigrating party. p,.0v,S,0,,,,, he Am. 7. The United States agree to provide and support a blackmade by U.S. smith and wheelwright for the said party of the second part, and give them instruction in agriculture, as long, and in such manner, as the President may think proper. Extension of Ama 8. Whereas the said emigrating party cannot prepare for im-
- h° um? °g;h°¤’ mediate removal, the United States stipulate, for their protection against
"m°v°’ °‘ the incroachments, hostilities, and impositions, of the whites, and of all others; but the period of removal shall not extend beyond the first day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-six. when to take Ama 9. This treaty shall be obligatory on the contracting parties, so ¤ff·¤<=¢· soon as the same shall be ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the consent of the Senate thereofi In testimony whereof, the Commissioners aforesaid, and the Chiefs and Head Men of the Creek Nation have hereunto set their hands and seals, this twelfth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five. DUNCAN G. CAMPBELL, JAS. MERIWETHER., Commissioners on the part of the United States. WILLIAM McINTOSH, Head Chief of Cowetaus.
