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(BY AUTHORITY.) TREATY Between the United States and the Great and Little Ofage nations of Indians, concluded and figned at Fort Clark, on the 10th November, 1 8 JAMES MADISON, President of the United States of America, To all who shall see these presents, gree ting : WHEREAS a treaty between the United States and the Great & Little Ofage nations of Indians was concluded and figned at Fort Clark, on the right bank of the Mifiouri, in the territory of Louifiana, on the 10th day of November, 1808, which treaty is in the words following, to wit ; ARTICLES of a treaty made and con-

eluded at Fort Clark, on the right bank of

the Milioun, about 5 miles above the Fire Prairie, in the territory of Louifiana, the 10 1 h day of November, in the year of our Lord 1808 between Peter Chouteau, ef

quire, agent for the Ofage, and fpecially commiflioned and infiructcd to enter into the fame by his excellency Meriwether Lev.is, governor and fuperimendent of Indian affairs for the territory aforefaid, in behalf of the United States of America, of the one part, and the chiefs and warriors of the Great and Little Ofage, for themfelves ane their nations reflectively, on the other 1. The United States being anxious to promote pe-jce, friend (hip and intercourfe with thr Ofagr tribes, to afford them every ifiifiance in their power, and to protect them from the infuhs and injuries of other tiibes of Indians, fituated near the fettlements of the white people, have thot' proper to build a fort on the right bank of the MiiTouri, a few miles above the Fire Prairie, and do agree to gariifon the fame with as many regular troops as the prefident of the United States may, from time to time, deem necelTary for the protection of all orderly, friendly and well difpofed Indians of the Great & Little Ofage nations, who reiide at this place, and who do ftrictly conform to, and purfue the counfels or admoniiions of the prefident of the United States, through his fybordinate officers. Art. 2. The United Statet being alfo anxious that the Great c Little Ofage, refident as aforefaid, Ihould be regularly fupplied with eveiy fpscies of mercandize which their comfort may hereafter require, engage to eftabliQi at this place, and permanently to continue at all leafons of the year a well afiorted ftore of goods, for the ptirpofe of bartering with them on moderate terms for their peltries and furs. Art. 3. The U. States agree to furnifii at this place, for the ufe of the Ofjge nati ons, a black fmith, and tools to mend their arms md utennls of hufbmdry, and engage to build them a horfr mill, or water mill ; alfo to furnilh thm with ploughs, and to build for the treat chi f of r! e Great Ofagr and for the great chief of thr Li:tlr Ofae. a firong block houfe in each of their towns, which are to be efUblifhrd near this fort. Art. 4. With a view to qui-t the animoGties which at prrfr nt exiit between the inhabitants of die tenhmy of l.U'funa, nd the Ofge nations, in cnf qiirt.ee ot :hr la.vl-fs depredations of the latter, thr United States do further aree to py t' their own citizens, the full value of fuel property as they can legally prove to have

been ftolen or defiroyed by the faid Ofage, fince the acquifition of Louifiana by the U.

States, provided the fame does not exceed the fum of 5000 dollars. Art. 5. In confideration of the lands relinquilhed by the Great and Little Ofage to the United States, flipulated in the (ith article of this treaty, the United Statrs promife to deliver at Fire Prairie, or at St. Louis, yearly, to the Great Ofage nation, merchandize to the amount or value of 500 dollars, reckoning the value of faid merchandize at the firft coft thereof, in the city or place in the United .States, where the fame (hall have been procurtd. And in addition to the merchandize aforefaid, the United States have, at and before the (ignature of thefe articles, paid to the Great Ofge nation, the fum of 800 dollars, and to the Little Ofage nation, the

fum of 400 dollars. Art 6. And in confideration of the advantages which we derive from the flipulations contained in the foregoing articles, we, the chiefs and warriors of the Great 8c Little Ofage, for ourfelves, and our nations refpedlively, covenant and agree with thr United States, that the boundary line betveen our nations and the United States fiiall be as follows, to wit : beginning at Fort Clark, on the Mifiouri, five miles a bove Fire Prairie, and running thence a due fouth couife to the river Arkvnfas, Scdown the fame to the Miffiflippi ; hereby ceding and relinquifhing forevc r to the U. States, all the lands which lie eaft of the faid line, and north of the fouthwardly bank of the faid river Arkanfas, and all lands fituttd northwardly of the river Mifiouri. And we do further cede and relinquifli to the United States forever, a tratt of 2 leagues fquare, to embrace fort Clark, and to be laid off in fuch manner as the prefident of the United States fiiall think proper. Art. 7. And it is mu'ually agrerd by the contracting p-rties, that the boundary lines hereby efiabliOied. Hull be run and m iked at the expence of the United States as foon as circumltances or their convenience will permit ; and the Great and Little Ofage promife to depute two chiefs from each ot their rcfpeUve nations, to aciompany the commifiioner or commiffioners who may be appointed on the part of thr United States, to fettle and adjuit the faid boundary In e. Ait. 8. And the United Statrs agree that fuch of the Gieat and little Ofagr In dims, as may thir-k proprr to put themfelves under the protection of fort Clark, & who oblVrvc the flipulations of this treaty with good faith, fiiall be permitted to live and hunt, without rnolefiation, on all that trad f country, wefi of the north and fi-uth boundary line, on which they, the faid Grea-t and Little Ofagr have ulually hunted or rcfided : Prov:dcd, The fme be not the hunting grounds of any nation or tribe of Indians in amity with the United St-tes ; and on any other lands withitt the territory of Louifuna, without the limits of thr whitr fettlements, until thr United States may think proper to i-fiin thr tame as hunting grounds to other fnem ly Indian Art. 9. Left thr friend flitp which is now ehVdiuVd between the United States and the f,td Indian nation, fi.ould be interrupt--d bv the mifiondufi of iiidi idual;,' it is 4 hMehy agreed, thnt for injuries done by individu ls, no private revenge or retaliation Hull take place, but inftrad thereof com plaints (hall be nude by the Prt" injured to the ether, by th- faid nations or either of them, to the fupermtendenter ether per-

fon appointed by the prefident to the thiefi of the f id nation ; and it (lull hr the i u ty of the faid chiefs, upon complaints being made as aforefaid, to deliver up the peifoo or perfons againfi whom the complaint is m. de, to the rnd that he or thry may he punifhed agreeably to thr Uws of the (late or territory, where the offt nee my have been committed ; and in like manner if any loohery, violence or municr fiiall be committed on any Indian or Indians, belonging to either of fid nations, the perfon T peifons fo rffrnuing fiiall be tried, nd i found uuilty, (hall be pumfiiedin hkr manner s if thr injury had been done to a white man. And it is agreed that the chiefs ( f the Great and Littlr Ofage, hall to the utmoft of their power 'xrrt thenTVlv's to recovrr horfrs or other property which my

be flolen from any citizen or citizens of the United States, hy any individual or individuals of either of their nati( ns ; and the property fo recovered fiiall br forthwith delivered to the fuperintetidert or other perfon authorifrd to receive it, tht it n ay be rcfiored to the ptc-per owner ; and m cafis where the exertions cf the chiefs fiiall be iueff' clual in recovering the prope rty fiolrn s aforefaid, if fufiicient prof can be adduced that futh property was actually fiolrn, by any Indian or Indians belonging to thr faid nations, or either of them, the fuperintf ndrnt, or other proprr rfilrer, xuy deduct from thr annuity of the faid nations refpeclively a fnm equal to thr value of the property which has been fiolrn. A'd the United States hereby guarantrr to any Indian or Indians of the fid nations rrfpectively, a full indemnification for any horfes or other property which may h fioleri from them by any of their citizens : Pro vidtdy That the property fo fiolen rannnC be recovered, and that fufhVirnt proof is produced that it was actually fiolrn hy a citizen of the United State?. Ai d the f id nations of thr Gieat and Little Ofgr engage on the rrquifition rr demand rf the prefident of the United Statrs, or of the iuperintendrnt, to deliver up any white man refident amonp tliTn. Art. 10 The United States receive the Great and Little Ofage nations into thrir friri-dhSip and unrr their protection ; and thr faid nations on ti e r cart, drclare that they will confidrr themf-lvr? ur.drr the protection of no other power wh-tfnrvrr ; difclaiming all r if li t to cede, fell or in any manner trci.sftr th-ir line's to any forrign power, or to ritizfn. of the U. States or inhabitants of Lruifiana. nnbf- duly autho-i-zed by the pr fidrnt rf the United Statrj to make thr ftd purthfe cr accept the faid ceffion on behalf of the government. Art. 11. And if any perfrn or prf.n5j for hunting or other purpefe, fioll pfs nver the boundary lines, as eft .blifh-d by this treaty, into the er untry rrfrrved for the

Great and Litlr Ol-ge ! -1 i n?, without ; the lie erCr of tl e fuperin'erdrnt rr other perp, r ffirer. tl r. the G"at rd Little I O1 e, or ti'h"f o them, (hll be at liberty

to ppr-hrnd fut h ii' lifenced !!ntrr1 cr oth r p'rf n, ad furre!r-r th-m, tPfc'tlrr with h"ir pr-j ttv, I Ut vith Ut i 'hri if ju. ry, ir.fult or ip.h(k'tion. to f pr i-1 n-d-nt f Indian flf i. rr t tie mn t rra r-0 :Jr pLc e of ariefi, to be dealt with according to law. Art. Is. And therhif urd warrierc ?t forrfaid, prrmif" ,T,ff er.g-'i-. thst rrithT th Grrat nor l.tttl Of'e ns.:ifr. wilt ever, r v f!e, ex- hanp r. or - pre fents. fc pply ary naticn or triDc of Ir.uiaus, sot in air.iif