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pourront aborder sans permission à aucun Etablissement des Etats Unis sur la Côte Nord Ouest.

III. Il est convenu en outre, que dorénavant il ne pourra être formé par les Citoyens des EtatsUnis, ou sous l'autorité des dits Etats, aucun Etablissement sur la Côte Nord Ouest d'Amérique, ni dans aucune des Iles adjacentes au Nord du cinquante quatrième degré et quarante minutes de latitude septentrionale; et que de même il n'en pourra être formé aucun par des Sujets Russes, ou sous l'autorité de la Russie, au Sud de la même parallèle.

IV. Il est néanmoins entendu que pendant un terme de dix années, à compter de la signature de la presente Convention, les vaisseaux des deux Puissances, ou qui appartiendroient à leurs Citoyens ou Sujets respectifs, pourront réciproquement fréquenter, sans entrave quelconque, les mers interieures, les golfes, hâvres et criques sur la Côte mentionnée dans l'Article précédent, afin d'y faire la pêche et le commerce avec les Naturels du Pays.

V. Sont toutefois exceptées de ce même commerce accordé par l'Article précédent, toutes les liqueurs spiritueuses, les armes à feu, armes blanches, poudre et munitions de guerre de toute espèce, que les deux Puissances s'engagent réciproquement à ne pas vendre, ni laisser vendre aux Indigènes par leurs Citoyens et Sujets respectifs, ni par aucun individu qui se trouveroit sous leur

jects of Russia shall not resort, without permission, to any Establishment of The United States upon the Northwest Coast.

III. It is moreover agreed, that, hereafter, there shall not be formed, by the Citizens of The United States, or under the authority of the said States, any Establishment upon the Northwest Coast of America, nor in any of the Islands adjacent, to the North of fifty-four degrees and forty minutes of North latitude; and that, in the same manner, there shall be none formed by Russian Subjects, or under the authority of Russia, South of the same parallel.

IV. It is, nevertheless, understood, that, during a term of ten years, counting from the Signature of the present Convention, the Ships of both Powers, or which belong to their Citizens or Subjects, respectively, may reciprocally frequent, without any hindrance whatever, the interior seas, gulfs, harbours, and creeks, upon the Coast mentioned in the preceding Article, for the purpose of fishing and trading with the Natives of the Country.

V. All spirituous liquors, firearms, other arms, powder, and munitions of war of every kind, are always excepted from this same commerce permitted by the preceding Article; and the two Powers engage reciprocally, neither to sell, or suffer them to be sold to the Natives by their respective Citizens and Subjects, nor by any Person who may be under their Authority. It is likewise

autorité. Il est également stipulé que cette restriction ne pourra jamais servir de prétexte, ni être alléguée dans aucun cas, pour autoriser soit la visite ou la detention des Vaisseaux, soit la saisie de la marchandise, soit, en fin, des mesures quelconques de contrainte envers les armateurs ou les équipages qui feroient ce commerce; les Hautes Puissances Contractantes s'étant réciproquement reservé de statuer sur les peines à encourir, et d'infliger les amendes encourues en cas de contravention à cet Article, par leurs Citoyens ou Sujets respectifs.

VI. Lorsque cette Convention aura été duement ratifiée par le President des Etats Unis, de l'avis et du consentement du Sénat, d'une part, et de l'autre par Sa Majesté l'Empereur de toutes les Russies, les Ratifications en seront échangées à Washington dans le délai de dix mois de la date cidessous, ou plutôt si faire se peut. En foi de quoi les Plenipotentiaires respectifs l'ont signée, et y ont fait apposer les Cachets de leurs Armes.

Fait à St. Petersbourg le Avril, de l'an de Grace, 1824.

HENRY MIDDLETON,

LE COMTE CHARLES DE
NESSELRODE.

PIERRE DE POLETICA.

stipulated that this restriction shall never afford a pretext, nor be advanced, in any case, to authorize either search or detention of the Vessels, seizure of the merchan dise, or, in fine, any measures of constraint whatever towards the Merchants or the Crews who may carry on this commerce; the High Contracting Powers reciprocally reserving to themselves to determine upon the penalties to be incurred, and to inflict the punishments in case of the contravention of this Article, by their respective Citizens or Subjects.

Convention

VI. When this shall have been duly ratified by the President of The United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate on the one part, and on the other by His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, the Ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington in the space of ten months from the date below, or sooner, if possible. In faith whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Convention, and thereto affixed the Seals of their Arms.

Done at St. Petersburg, the
April of the year of Grace, 1824.
HENRY MIDDLETON,
LE COMTE CHARLES DE
NESSELRODE.

PIERRE DE POLETICA.

And whereas the said Convention has been duly ratified on both parts, and the respective Ratifications of the same were exchanged at Washington, on the 11th day of the present month, by John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State of The United States, and the Baron de Tuyll, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Imperial Majesty, on the part of their respective Governments:

Now, therefore, be it known, that I, James Monroe, President of

The United States, have caused the said Convention to be made public, to the end that the same, and every Clause and Article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by The United States and the Citizens thereof.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused the Seal of The United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this 12th day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1825, and of the Independence of The United States the 49th.

By the President :

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, Secretary of State.

JAMES MONROE.

TREATY between The United States and the Sock and Fox Tribes of Indians.-Signed at Washington, 4th August, 1824.

WHEREAS a Treaty between The United States of America and the Sock and Fox Tribes of Indians was made and concluded, on the 4th day of August, 1824, at the City of Washington, by the Commissioner on the part of The United States, and certain Chiefs and Warriors of the said Tribes, on the part, and in behalf, of the said Tribes; which Treaty is in the words following, to wit:

To perpetuate peace and friendship between The United States and the Sock and Fox Tribes or Nations of Indians, and to remove all future cause of dissensions which may arise from undefined Territorial Boundaries, the President of The United States of America, by William Clark, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, and sole Commissioner specially appointed for that purpose, of the one part, and the undersigned Chiefs and Head Men of the Sock and Fox Tribes or Nations, fully deputised to act for and in behalf of their said Nations, of the other part, have entered into the following Articles and Conditions, viz :

I. The Sock and Fox Tribes or Nations of Indians, by their Deputations in Council assembled, do hereby agree, in consideration of certain sums of money, &c. to be paid to the said Sock and Fox Tribes, by the Government of The United States, as hereinafter stipulated, to cede and for ever quit claim, and do, in behalf of their said Tribes or Nations, hereby cede, relinquish, and for ever quit claim, unto The United States, all right, title, interest, and claim, to the lands which the said Sock and Fox Tribes have, or claim, within the limits of the state of Missouri, which are situated, lying, and being, between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, and a line running from the Missouri, at the entrance of Kansas river, north 100 miles to the north-west corner of the State of Missouri, and from thence east to the Mississippi. It being understood, that the small tract of land lying between the rivers Desmoin and the Mississippi, and the Section of the above line between the Mississippi and the Desmoin, is intended for the use of the half-breeds

belonging to the Sock and Fox Nations; they holding it, however, by the same title, and in the same manner, that the other Indian titles are held.

II. The Chiefs and Head Men who sign this Convention, for themselves and in behalf of their Tribes, do acknowledge the lands east and south of the lines described in the First Article, so far as the Indians claimed the same, to belong to The United States, and that none of their Tribes shall be permitted to settle or hunt upon any part of it, after the Ist day of January, 1826, without special permission from the Superintendent of Indian Affairs.

III. It is hereby stipulated and agreed, on the part of The United States, as a full consideration for the claims and lands ceded by the Sock and Fox Tribes in the First Article, there shall be paid to the Sock and Fox Nations, within the present year, 1,000 dollars in cash, or merchandize; and, in addition to the annuities stipulated to be paid to the Sock and Fox Tribes by a former Treaty, The United States, do agree to pay to the said Sock Tribe 500 dollars, and to the Fox Tribe 500 dollars, annually, for the term of 10 succeeding years: and, at the request of the Chiefs of the said Sock and Fox Nations, the Commissioner agrees to pay to Maurice Blondeau, a half Indian of the Fox Tribe, the sum of 500 dollars, it being a debt due by the said Nation to the aforesaid Blondeau, for property taken from him during the late war.

IV. The United States engage to provide and support a blacksmith for the Sock and Fox Nations, so long as the President of The United States may think proper, and to furnish the said Nations with such Farming Utensils and Cattle, and to employ such Persons to aid them in their Agriculture, as the President may deem expedient.

V. The Annuities stipulated to be paid by the 3d Article, are to be paid either in money, merchandize, provisions, or domestic animals, at the option of the aforesaid Tribes, and when the said Annuities or part thereof is paid in merchandize, it is to be delivered to them at the first cost of the goods at St. Louis, free from cost of transportation.

VI. This Treaty shall take effect and be obligatory on the Contracting Parties so soon as the same shall be ratified by the President of The United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof.

In testimony whereof, the said William Clark, Commissioner as aforesaid, and the Chiefs and Head Men of the Sock and Fox Tribes of Indians as aforesaid, have hereunto set their hands, at Washington City, this 4th day of August, in the year of our Lord, 1824. (Signed) WM. CLARK.

and marked by 10 Indian Chiefs.

Now, therefore, be it known, that I, James Monroe, President of The United States of America, having seen and considered the said

Treaty, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed by their Resolution of the 13th instant, accept, ratify, and confirm the same, and every Clause and Article thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of The United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same with my hand. Done at the City of Washington, this 18th day of January, 1825. and of the Independence of The United States, the 49th.

By the President :

JAMES MONROE.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, Secretary of State.

TREATY between The United States and the Ioway Tribe of Indians.-Signed at Washington, 4th August, 1824. WHEREAS a Treaty between The United States of America and the Ioway Tribe of Indians, was made and concluded, on the 4th day of August, 1824, at the City of Washington, by the Commissioner on the part of The United States, and certain Chiefs and Warriors of the said Tribe, on the part and in behalf of the said Tribe, which Treaty is in the words following, to wit:

Articles of a Treaty made and concluded in the City of Washington, on the 4th day of August, 1824, between William Clark, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, being specially authorized by the President of The United States thereto, and the undersigned Chiefs and Head Men of the loway Tribe or Nation, duly authorized and empowered by the said Nation.

I. The Ioway Tribe or Nation of Indians, by their Deputies, Mah-hos-kah, (or White Cloud) and Mah-ne-hah-nah, (or Great Walker) in Council assembled, do hereby agree, in consideration of a certain sum of money, &c. to be paid to the said Ioway Tribe, by the Government of The United States, as hereinafter stipulated, to cede and for ever quit claim, and do, in behalf of their said Tribe, hereby cede, relinquish, and for ever quit claim, unto The United States, all right, title, interest, and claim, to the lands which the said loway Tribe have, or claim, within the State of Missouri, and situated between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and a line running from the Missouri, at the mouth or entrance of Kanzas river, north 100 miles, to the north west corner of the limits of the State of Missouri, and, from thence, east to the Mississippi.

II. It is hereby stipulated and agreed, on the part of The United States, as a full compensation for the claims and lands ceded by the Ioway Tribe in the preceding Article, there shall be paid to the said Ioway Tribe, within the present year, in cash or merchandize, the amount of 500 dollars; and The United States do further agree to pay to the Ioway Tribe, 500 dollars, annually, for the term of 10 succeeding years.

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