lake Erie, above Roche de Boeuf to include the vil- Reservations. lage, where Tondaganie, (or the Dog) now lives. Also, three miles square on the said river, (above the twelve miles square ceded to the United States by the treaty of Greenville) including what is called Presque Isle; also four miles square on the Miami bay, including the villages where Meshkemau and Wan-gau now live; also, three miles square on the river Raisin, at a place called Macon, and where the river Macon falls into the river Raisin, which place is about fourteen miles from the mouth of said river Raisin; also, two sections of one mile square each, on the river Rouge, at Seginsuvin's village; also two sections of one mile square each, at Tonquish's, village, near the river Rouge; also three miles square on lake St. Clair, above the river Huron, to include Machonee's village; also, six sections, each section containing one mile square, within the cession aforesaid, in such situations as the said Indians shall - elect, subject, however, to the approbation of the President of the United States, as to the places of location. It is further understood and agreed, that whenever the reservations cannot conveniently be laid out in squares, they shall be laid out in paralle lograms, or other figures, as found most practicable and convenient, so as to contain the area specified in miles, and in all cases they are to be located in such manner, and in such situations, as not to interfere with any improvements of the French or other white people, or any former cessions. ARTICLE VII. The said nations of Indians acknowledge themselves to be under the protection of the United States, and no other power, and will prove by their conduct that they are worthy of so great a blessing. town, 25th Articles of a treaty made and concluded at BrownsBrownstown, in the territory of Michigan, Nov. 1808. between William Hull, governor of the said Cession for a road. territory, superintendant of Indian affairs, and commissioner plenipotentiary of the U. States of America, for concluding any treaty or treaties, which may be found necessa ry, with any of the Indian tribes North West of the river Ohio, of the one part, and the Sachems, Chiefs, and Warriors of the Chippewa, Ottarca, Pottawatamie, Wyandot, and Shawanoese nations of Indians, of the other part. ARTICLE I. Whereas by a treaty concluded at Detroit, on the seventeenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, a tract of land lying to the West and North of the river Miami of Lake Erie, and principally within the territory of Michigan, was ceded by the Indian nations, to the United States; and whereas the lands lying on the south eastern side of the said river Miami, and between said river, and the boundary lines established by the treaties of Greenville and Fort Industry, with the exception of a few small reservations to the United States, still belong to the Indian nations, so that the United States cannot, of right, open and maintain a convenient road from the settlements in the state of Ohio, to the settlements in the territory of Michigan, nor extend those settlements so as to connect them; in order therefore to promote this object, so desirable and evidently beneficial to the Indian nations, as well as to the United States, the parties have agreed to the following articles, which when ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, shall be reciprocally binding. ARTICLE II. The several nations of Indians aforesaid, in or der to promote the object mentioned in the preced ing article, and in consideration of the friendship they bear towards the United States, for the liberal and benevolent policy, which has been practised towards them by the government thereof, do hereby give, grant, and cede, unto the said United States, a tract of land for a road, of one hundred and twenty feet in width, from the foot of the rapids of the river Miami of lake Erie, to the western line of the Connecticut reserve, and all the land within one mile of the said road, on each side thereof, for the purpose of establishing settlements along the same; also a tract of land, for a road only, of one hundred and twenty feet in width, to run southwardly from what is called Lower Sandusky, to the boundary line established by the treaty of Greenville, with the privilege of taking, at all times, such timber and other materials, from the adjacent lands as may be necessary for making and keeping in repair the said road, with the bridges that may be required along the same. ARTICLE III. It is agreed, that the lines embracing the lands, given and ceded by the preceding article, shall be run in such directions, as may be thought most advisable by the President of the United States for the purposes aforesaid. No. 4. TREATIES WITH WABASH INDIANS AND ADJA- 7th June, A Treaty between the United States of America, and the Delawares, Shawanoes, Pottareata- Fort Wayne mies, Eel river, Weeas, Kickapoos, Pianka- 1803. shares and Kaskaskias nations of Indians. ARTICLE I. Whereas it is declared by the fourth article of the treaty of Greenville, that the United States reserve Boundaries of a tract re of St. Vincennes described. for their use the post of St. Vincennes and all the lands adjacent to which the Indian titles had been extinguished. And whereas, it has been found difficult to determine the precise limits of the said tract as held by the French and British governments: it is served to the hereby agreed, that the boundaries of the said tract United States shall be as follow: Beginning at Point Coupee on the about the post Wabash, and running thence by a line north seventy eight degrees west, twelve miles, thence by a line parallel to the general course of the Wabash, until it shall be intersected by a line at right angles to the same, passing through the mouth of White river, thence by the last mentioned line across the Wabash and towards the Ohio, seventy two miles, thence by a line north twelve degrees west, until it shall be intersected by a line at right angles to the same, passing through Point Coupee, and by the last mentioned line to the place of beginning. The United States give ARTICLE II. The United States hereby relinquish all claim up all claim which they may have had to any lands adjoining to, to the adjoin- or in the neighborhood of the tract above described. ing lands. Salt Spring upon the Sa line creek, ceded to the United States with a quan tity of land surrounding it. ARTICLE III. As a mark of their regard and attachment to the United States, whom they acknowledge for their only friends and protectors, and for the consideration herein after mentioned, the said tribes do hereby relinquish and cede to the United States the great Salt Spring upon the Saline creek which falls into the Ohio below the mouth of the Wabash, with a quan. tity of land surrounding it, not exceeding four miles square, and which may be laid off in a square or oblong as the one or the other may be found most United States convenient to the United States: And the said engage to de- United States being desirous that the Indian tribes liver for the should participate in the benefits to be derived from use of the In- the said spring, hereby engage to deliver yearly and tain quantity every year for the use of the said Indians, a quantiof salt, year- ty of salt not exceeding one hundred and fifty bushels, and which shall be divided among the several dians a cer ly. tribes in such manner as the general council of the chiefs may determine. ARTICLE IV. For the considerations before mentioned, and for the convenience which the said tribes will themselves derive from such establishments, it is hereby agreed that as soon as the tribes called the Kickapoos, Eel River, Weeas, Piankashaws and Kaskaskias shall give their consent to the measure, the United States shall have the right of locating three tracts of land (of such size as may be agreed upon with the last mentioned tribes) on the main road between Vincennes and Kaskaskias, and one other between Vincennes and Clarksville for the purpose of erecting houses of entertainment for the accommodation of travellers. But it is expressly understood that if the said locations are made on any of the rivers which cross the said road, and ferries should be established on the same, that in times of high water any Indian or Indians belonging to either of the tribes who are parties to the treaty shall have the privilege of crossing such ferry toll free. ARTICLE V. Whereas there is reason to believe that if the boundary lines of the tract described in the first article should be run in the manner therein directed, that some of the settlements and locations of land made by the citizens of the United States will fall in the Indian country-It is hereby agreed that such alterations shall be made in the direction of the said lines as will include them; and a quantity of land equal in quantity to what may be thus taken, shall be given to the said tribes either at the east or the west end of the tract. At a council holden at Vincennes on the seventh Vincennes, day of August, one thousand eight hundred and three 7th August, under the direction of William Henry Harrison, go 1803. |