TREATY WITH THE CREEKS. 1796. 57 hath constituted with powers for these purposes, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and the Creek Nation of Indians, by the undersigned Kings, Chiefs and Warriors, representing the whole Creek Nation, have agreed to the following articles: ARTICLE I. The Treaty entered into, at New-York, between the parties on the Treatyat New 7th day of August, 1790, is, and shall remain obligatory on the contract- Y°"k “‘d”‘€· ing parties, according to the terms of it, except as herein provided for. ARTICLE II. The boundary line from the Currahee mountain, to the head, or Boundary line. source of the main south branch of the Oconeé river, called, by the white people, Appalateltee, and by the Indians, Tulapocka, and down the middle of the same, shall be clearly ascertained, and marked, at such time, and in such manner, as the President shall direct. And the Indians will, on being informed of the determination of the President, send as many of their old chiefs, as he may require, to see the line ascertained and marked. ARTICLE III. (a) The President of the United States of America shall have full powers, President may whenever he may deem it advisable, to establish a trading or military 9¤’¤bl¤$h_E¤' · post on the south side of the Alatamaha, on the bluff; about one mile gg,?' m' my above Beard’s bluff; or any where from thence down the said river on the lands of the Indians, to garrison the same with any part of the military force of the United States, to protect the posts, and to prevent the violation of any of the provisions or regulations subsisting between the parties: And the Indians do hereby annex to the post aforesaid, a tract of land of five miles square, bordering one side on the river; which post and the lands annexed thereto, are hereby ceded to, and shall be to the use, and under the government of the United States of America. ARTICLE IV. (zz) As soon as the President of the United States has determined on the Lmwbe mm time and manner of running the line from the Currahee mountain, to the head or source of the main south branch of the Oconee, and notified the chiefs of the Creek land of the same, a suitable number of persons on their part shall attend to see the same completed: And if the President should deem it proper, then to fix on any place or places adjoining the river, and on the Indian lands for military or trading posts; the Creeks who attend there, will concur in fixing the same, according to _ _ the wishes of the President. And to each post, the Indians shall annex ,i3;;;d;‘;§tg't:"' a tract of land of live miles square, bordering one side on the river. be eS,,,b]ish,,d_
"Art. 4th, as soon as the President of the United States has determined on the time and manner of running the line from the Currahee mountain, to the head or source of the main south branch of the Oconnee, and notified the Chiefs of the Creek land of the same, a suitable number of persons on their part shall attend, to see the same completed: And if the President should deem it pro er, then to fix on any place or places adjoining the river, and on the Indian lands for military or trading posts: the Creeks who attend there, will concur in ftxin the same, according to the wishes of the President. And to each post, the Indians shall annex a tract 0I land of five miles square, bordering one side on the river. And the said lands shall be to the use and under the government of the United States of America. Provided always, that whenever any of the trading or military posts mentioned in this treaty, shall, in the opinion of the President of the United States of America, be no longer necessary for the urposes intended by this cession, the same shall revert to, and become a part of the Indian lands,’ shallabe construed to affect any claim of the state of Georgia, to the right of pre-emption in the land therein set apartfor military or trading posts; or to give to the United States without the consent of the said state, any right to the soil, or to the exclusive legislation over the same, or any other right than that of establishing, tnaintaining, and exclusively governing military and trading posts within the Indian territory mentioned tn the said articles, as long as the frontier of Georgia may require these establishments." (a) See note at the beginning of the treaty. 8
