A TREATY OF PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP, Made and concluded between William Clark, Ninian Edwards, and Auguste Chouteau, Commissioners Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, on the part and behalf of the said States, of the one part; and the Chiefs and Warriors of the Siouxs of the river St. Peter's, on the part and behalf of their said Tribe, on the other part. THE parties being desirous of re-establishing peace and friendship between the United States and the said tribe, and of being placed in all things, and in every respect, on the same footing upon which they stood before the late war between the United States and Great Britain, have agreed to the following articles : July 19, 1815. Ratified, Dec. 26, 1815. Injuries, &c. ARTICLE 1. Every injury or act of hostility committed by one or either of the contracting parties against the other, shall be mutually forgiven. forgiven and forgot. ART. 2. There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between all the citizens of the United States of America and all the individuals composing the tribe of Siouxs of the river St. Peter's; and all the friendly relations that existed between them before the war, shall be, and the same are hereby, renewed. ART. 3. The undersigned chiefs and warriors, for themselves and their said tribe, do hereby acknowledge themselves and their tribe to be under the protection of the United States, and of no other power, nation, or sovereign, whatsoever. In testimony whereof the said William Clark, Ninian Edwards, and Auguste Chouteau, Commissioners as aforesaid, and the Chiefs and Warriors of the aforesaid tribe, have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals, this nineteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and of the independence of the United States the fortieth. Enigmanee, that flies as he walks, WILLIAM CLARK, Mahpiasaba, the black cloud, Nankihundee, who puts his foot in it. Done at Portage des Siouxs, in the presence of R. Wash, Secretary to the commission. John Miller, col. 3d. infantry. H. Paul, C. T. of the C. John T. Chunn, brevet maj. of U. States army. Edmund Hall, lieut. late 28th inf. Manuel Lisa, agent. Thomas Forsyth, Indian agent. Jno. W. Johnson, U. S. F. and I. agent. Maurice Blondeaux, Louis Decouagne, John A. Cameron, Louis Dorion, Jacques Mette, Sworn interpreters. Perpetual peace and friendship, &c. Protection of U.S. acknowledged. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. July 19, 1815. Ratified, Dec. 26, 1815. Injuries, &c. forgiven. Perpetual peace and friendship, &c. Protection of U. S. acknow ledged. A TREATY OF PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP, Made and concluded between William Clark, Ninian Edwards, and Auguste Chouteau, Commissioners Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, on the part and behalf of the said States, of the one part; and the undersigned Chiefs and Warriors of the Yancton Tribe of Indians, on the part and behalf of their said Tribe, of the other part. THE parties being desirous of re-establishing peace and friendship between the United States and the said tribe, and of being placed in all things, and in every respect, on the same footing upon which they stood before the late war between the United States and Great Britain, have agreed to the following articles: ARTICLE 1. Every injury or act of hostility committed by one or either of the contracting parties against the other, shall be mutually forgiven and forgot. ART. 2. There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between all the citizens of the United States of America, and all the individuals composing the said Yancton tribe, and all the friendly relations that existed between them before the war shall be, and the same are hereby, renewed. ART. 3. The undersigned chiefs and warriors, for themselves and their said tribe, do hereby acknowledge themselves to be under the protection of the United States of America, and of no other nation, power, or sovereign, whatsoever. In witness whereof, the said William Clark, Ninian Edwards, and Auguste Chouteau, Commissioners as aforesaid, and the Chiefs aforesaid, have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals, this nineteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and of the independence of the United States the fortieth. Done at the Portage des Siouxs, in the presence of R. Wash, Secretary to the Commission. John Miller, col. 3d inf. H. Dodge, brig. gen. Missouri militia. Manuel Lisa, agent. Thomas Forsyth, I. agent. Maurice Blondeaux. Jacques Mette. John A. Cameron. T. Paul, C. T. of the Commission. Louis Decouagne. Louis Dorion. Cyrus Edwards. John Hay, interpreter. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. A TREATY OF PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP, Made and concluded between William Clark, Ninian Edwards, and Auguste Chouteau, Commissioners Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, on the part and behalf of the said States, of the one part; and the Chiefs and Warriors of the Mahas, on the part and behalf of said Tribe or Nation, of the other part. THE parties being desirous of re-establishing peace and friendship between the United States and the said tribe or nation, and of being placed in all things, and in every respect, on the same footing upon which they stood before the late war between the United States and Great Britain, have agreed to the following articles : July 20, 1815. Ratified, Dec. 26, 1815." ARTICLE 1. Every injury or act of hostility committed by one or Injuries, &c. either of the contracting parties against the other, shall be mutually forgiven." forgiven and forgot. ART. 2. There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between all the citizens of the United States of America and all the individuals composing the tribe or nation of the Mahas, and all friendly relations that existed between them before the war, shall be, and the same are hereby, renewed. ART. 3. The undersigned chiefs and warriors, for themselves and their said tribe or nation, do hereby acknowledge themselves and their tribe or nation to be under the protection of the United States, and of no other nation, power, or sovereign, whatsoever. In witness whereof the said William Clark, Ninian Edwards, and Auguste Chouteau, Commissioners as aforesaid, and the Chiefs and Warriors of the aforesaid Tribe or Nation, have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals, this twentieth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and of the independence of the United States the fortieth. Oupaatanga, the big elk, Washcamanie, the hard walker, WILLIAM CLARK, Osogugee, the point maker, Taireechee, the cow's rib, Perpetual peace and friendship, &c. Protection of U. S. acknowledged. Kaaheeguai, the old chief, Waahowrabai, the black bird's grandson, Manshaquita, the little soldier, Pissineeguai, he who has no gall. Done at Portage des Siouxs, in the presence of R. Wash, secretary to the commission. John Miller, col. 3d inf. T. Paul, C. T. of the C. inf. John B. Clark, adj. 3d inf. Manuel Lisa, agent. Jno. W. Johnson, I. agent. Louis Decouagne. Louis Dorion. Jacques Mette. Edw. Hall, It. late 28th Sept. 2, 1815. Ratified, Dec. 26, 1815. Injuries, &c. forgiven. Perpetual peace and friendship. Prisoners to be delivered up. Former trea A TREATY OF PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP, Made and concluded between William Clark, Ninian Edwards, and Auguste Chouteau, Commissioners Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, on the part and behalf of the said States, of the one part; and the undersigned Chiefs, Warriors, and Deputies, of the Kickapoo Tribe or Nation, on the part and behalf of the said Tribe or Nation, of the other part. THE parties being desirous of re-establishing peace and friendship between the United States and the said tribe or nation, and of being placed in all things, and in every respect, on the same footing upon which they stood before the war, have agreed to the following articles: ARTICLE 1. Every injury or act of hostility by one or either of the contracting parties towards the other, shall be mutually forgiven and forgot. ART. 2. There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between all the citizens of the United States of America, and all the individuals composing the said Kickapoo tribe or nation. ART. 3. The contracting parties do hereby agree, promise, and oblige themselves, reciprocally, to deliver up all the prisoners now in their hands (by what means soever the same may have come into their possession) to the officer commanding at Fort Clarke, on the Illinois river, to be by him restored to their respective nations as soon as it may be practicable. ART. 4. The contracting parties, in the sincerity of mutual friendties recognised ship, recognize, re-establish, and confirm, all and every treaty, contract, and agreement, heretofore concluded between the United States and the Kickapoo tribe or nation. and confirmed. In witness whereof, the said William Clark, Ninian Edwards, and Auguste Chouteau, Commissioners as aforesaid, and the Chiefs, Warriors, and Deputies, of the said tribe, have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals, this second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and of the independence of the United States the fortieth. Done at Portage des Sioux, in the presence of R. Wash, secretary to the commission. T. A. Smith, B. G. U. S. A. D. Bissel, brig. gen. Stephen Byrd, col. M. N. T. Paul, C. C. T. A. McNair, d. insp. Thomas Forsyth, I. agent. Pierre Menard, I. agent. Jno. W. Johnson, U. S. factor and Indian agent. Maurice Blondeaux, I. agent. Samuel Solomon, interpreter. Samuel Brady, lieut. 8th U. S. inf. Joseph C. Brown. H. Battu. Samuel Whiteside, capt. Il. militia. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal. A TREATY Between the United States of America and the Wyandot, Delaware, Seneca, Shawanoe, Miami, Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatimie, Tribes of Indians, residing within the limits of the State of Ohio, and the Territories of Indiana and Michigan. WHEREAS the Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatimie, tribes of Indians, together with certain bands of the Wyandot, Delaware, Seneca, Shawanoe, and Miami tribes, were associated with Great Britain in the late war between the United States and that power, and have manifested a disposition to be restored to the relations of peace and amity with the said States; and the President of the United States having appointed William Henry Harrison, late a Major General in the service of the United States, Duncan M'Arthur, late a Brigadier in the service of the United States, and John Graham, Esquire, as Commissioners to treat with the said tribes; the said Commissioners and the Sachems, Headmen, and Warriors, of said tribes having met in Council at the Spring Wells, near the city of Detroit, have agreed to the following Articles, which, when ratified by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, shall be binding on them and the said tribes : Sept. 8, 1815. Ratified, Dec. 26, 1815. ARTICLE 1. The United States give peace to the Chippewa, Ottawa, Peace given to and Potawatimie, tribes. ART. 2. They also agree to restore to the said Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatimie tribes, all the possessions, rights, and priviledges, which they enjoyed, or were entitled to, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven, prior to the commencement of the late war with Great Britain; and the said tribes, upon their part, agree again to place themselves under the protection of the United States, and of no other power whatsoever. ART. 3. In consideration of the fidelity to the United States which has been manifested by the Wyandot, Delaware, Seneca, and Shawanoe, tribes, throughout the late war, and of the repentance of the Miami tribe, as manifested by placing themselves under the protection of the United States, by the treaty of Greenville, in eighteen hundred and fourteen, the said States agree to pardon such of the chiefs and warriors of said tribes as may have continued hostilities against them untill the close of the war with Great Britain, and to permit the chiefs of their respective tribes to restore them to the stations and property which they held previously to the war. con ART. 4. The United States and the beforementioned tribes or nations of Indians, that is to say, the Wyandot, Delaware, Seneca, Shawanoe, Miami, Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatimies, agree to renew and firm the treaty of Greenville, made in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, and all subsequent treaties to which they were, respectively, parties, and the same are hereby again ratified and confirmed in as full a manner as if they were inserted in this treaty. Done at Spring Wells, the eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and of the independance of the United States the fortieth. certain tribes. Said tribes re stored to the paof 1811. cific relations U. S. pardon the hostilities of the Wyan dots, Delawares, &c. Treaty of Greenville, &c. ratified and confirmed. Ante, p. 49. |