Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 10, Number 19, Vincennes, Knox County, 8 May 1819 — Page 1

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i77 WESTERN SOX AN I Q&MMHAL ADf&Rl l ira, Is published every .S rr ? n i r, at TWO DOLLARS p r .m-.'im.if paid p advancti or TWO D LLARS k FIFTY CENTS at the end of ttie )Xar. i'orw.aich a note will be reqttiil I. No subscription rn be withdrawn IUlW all Srre; rae s are paid. . i t e ' r . b .v i v r i conspicuous, y Inserted on the msu al lermS. Adverti ' "s'ovners ,i'!ao,e on their ad veuiicmcnts the number of

limes the wish them inserted thoses without such directions Will be continued until forbid, and must be paid tor accordingly (BY AUTHORITY.) James Monroe, Frt ilent nf t':f United States if Ar:?rica, Tb all and singula? to rvhom mum these presents jhall come Greeting - WHEREAS a Treaty between the Unit d (states of America and the 1) i vari nation oi Indians, was ccnelided) ?' St. Matv's in the State of t) io0n the third day of October) in the ear of our Lord one thousand ti t hundred and eighteen) bv Com fni sinners on the part of the said UniI ' v v s, and certain hiefs and war riors of the said nation) on the part ind in behalf of the said nation, which treaty is in the words following, to wit . Articles of a rreaty made arid concluded at St Mary , in the state of Ohio, between Jonathan Jen rfVgs, Lewis Cass, and Benjamin fiaie, commis loners of the I'nitiaStates and the Delaware nation Of Indians. Art. I, The Delaware nation of Indians cede to the United States all their claim 10 land ill the State Of lh diana, Anr. 2. In consideration of the aforesaid cession, the United States as ee to provide for the Oelawarea a countiy to reside in, upon the west llde of the Mississippi) and to guar intec to tiiem the peaceable possession of t he same. Art. C. The United States also agree t pay the Dclawares the full Value of their improvements In the country hereby Ceded t which valuation shad be made by persons to be appointed for that purpose by the Pit i -nt of t re United States ; and to furnish the Dclawares with one hundred and v t v hor ses, not to exceed in vaius fjrty dollafS) each ai d a suM dent number of perogUcs, to aid m tra I iportlng them to the west s:ae of t n Mississippi and a quantity of provisions, proportioned to their num betSi and the extent of their tout lV-r ar. i. The Del award shail be allowed the use and occupation of their improvements, tor the term of x v ,.,rs? j o;n ibfi dale ot t..is t.eaty, If the) to g tequiie it Art 5. The United States a$rrc to i ) the l)v Ian ires a perpetual annuitf of four thousand dollert) which tor, her with all annuities) w hich the United StateS)ty any former treaty, engaged to pay them, shall be paid n silvef) at my place, to which the Delawarei may remove ART. G. The United Spates aree to provide and support a blacksmith for the Da awares, after their r moval to the west ilde of the Mississippi. Aut 7 One half section of land shall be granted to tank Of the follow iny: persons, namely, Isaac Wobbv, Samuel Cassman, Elizabeth Petcha and Jacob Pick, and one quar ifasc tion of land shall be tr ranted ch of the followir.!; persons, t nelv, Sotomon Tinde'd. and V noni Tindell all of whom are Dels Wares; which tracts of land shall be located after the country IsSUrvCyed, at the fust creek above the old fort, cn V fate river, and running up the river ; and shall he held bv the persons i, rem named, respectively, and their uni s, out snail never oe conveyed or trans ferredi without the approbation ot the Presideut of the United States.) AeiT, 8. A sum, not exceeding thirteen thousand three hundred and twelve dollars and ttwentv-five cents, s tan ne paid by the United States, to satisfy certain claims against the Di law ire nation, and shall be tpen dedby the Indian Sfent, at Piqus, . . I a... 1 1 f si. yvyiwameaoij toasched uie, tnisoa exa-nn t v .: v-m od u lu i oi i.4c ..nted Art. 9. This treaty,after the same

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shall be ratified by the president and senate of the United States, s hall be binding on the contracting parties. In t siimony whereof, the said Jon-

atnan Jennings, Lewis Cass, and lit niamin Pai commissioners as tfofesaid) and the chiefs and warrioi of the Delaware nation of Incians, have hereunto set their hands, at t Mary,s, in the state ot Ohio, tl Is tl i rd day of October in the ) r of our Lord one thousand eiiut hundred and eighteen. JONATHAN JENNINGS. LEW. ASS. B. P RE. X X x Kithteeleland or Anderson, Eapahnihe, or big bear janies Aani:c kc Apacahund Or white eyes Captain Kiibuck W The Bever Netahopuna Captain Tunis Capt dn Keuhum The Cat B n Bcv r The War Mallet Captain Caghook The Buck Ft tchenanalas T XT .! - , x X X X X X X X X X X X X X X John Quake Qucnaghtoothmait tattle Jack In presence of James. Dill, secretary to the Commissioners. William Turner, secretary. .Too Jol'iiston Ind. Agtnt. B. F. Stickney,S. t. A. John Conner, William Conner, Interpreter. John Kinzie, sub. agent. ft dodfrey, sub. assent John V. Clu-.n, naj.3d.U.S. Infantry J Hackh y, capt. 3d. Infy. . William Oliver. . Hillary Brunet, Lt. 3d. Inffcty. David Oliver sergt. for the commissioners. R. A. Forsyth, J. secry. Ind. Depart, Now, therefore, be it known, that I, James Monroe, President of the United States of America, having seen and considered the said Treaty, have, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,acccpted, l atitied and cn firmed the same, and every clause ana arucie mereor. intestimony wtereoi, 1 have causea the seal oi the L nited States to be iim imu um.M vi. a '.i l uu t 311:1 .u the same with my hand. Done at the Citv of Washington, this fifteenth day of January) in the year of our Lord tJTMthousand eieht hundred and nineracu, and Of the independenceofne Unir .W ted States the Forty-third JAMES U( iNROE. By the Preside? t : JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, Secretary of State. James Monroe, President cf the United States of . 1m "f icay To all and singular to whom thee presents shall come G i tetitxg : WHEREAS a Treaty betweenthe United States of America and the Miami nation of Indi ins, was made end concluded, at St Mary's, in the State of Ohio, on the tfkth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand etht hundred and eighteen) by commissioners on the part of the said United Stab s, and certain chiefs end Warriors of the said pat ronton the pari and m behalf of t!ta said nation, which treaty U m the wor following, to wit : V ics of :i Ti rafv Ale and concluded at t. Mary's m the state of Ohio, between Jonathan Jen nings, Lewis Cas and Benjamin Parke, commissioners of the Uni ted Sta Indians. ted Stales, and the Miami nation of Art. 1 The Miami nation of IndiaM cede to tar United States the follow tng trac t of country, beginning at the Wabash river, where the present Indi n bo'indarvJina. ossr s the same n ar the moutlv Racoon creek ; thence up the w m r river, to the reserve at its head, r.er f-rt lyi th -e to the res rve9 lo t Wayne i fl ?ncc with the lines there of to Lhe Si Mary's river ; thence up the St Ma-y's to liic reservation at the portace; thence witrfthe line f the cession roads by theWayandot notion of Indians to the United States, at the foot of the rspuls oft' e Miami of Lake Erie, on the 29th d-v of Sep. tember, in the year of our Lord rne . . . m - thousand i;;ht hundred and sven teen, to the reservation at Loramie's stote . theme with ihe present Indian with the said line following the v a.'v.vu.wi. , nun

courses thereof to the place of ning. Art. 2. From the cession sai l the following rcservatioi

the use of 'the Miami nation ot I bhail be made ; one reservation extcn ding alcn the Wabash river, from the mouth of Salamanie rittr to the mouth of Eel river, and HnnSthose points running due south, a" distance equal to a direct line irom the mouth of Salamanie river to the mouth of Eel river. One other reservation) oi two nines square, on ir.e river a lamanie, at the mouth of Atchepongqwawe creek. One Other reservation of six miles square, on the Wabash river, below the forks thereof. fne otiier reservation of ten miles square, opposite the mouth of the river A Bouette. Oiie other reservation of ten miles square, at the village cn Suar Tree creek. One otlrer reservation of two miles square, at the mouth of a creek, called Flat Rock, Where the road to White river uosses t;,e same. Art. 3. The United States agree to grant) by patent, in fee siiaple, I Jean B ipt. Richardville, piinci il chief of the Miami nation of Indiai s, thfefollftwW rtant of Innrl Ti'v,., sections of land bcrrinnin- a'jout twen-ty-hve rods below his house, on the river St. Marys, near fru-t Wayi e ; t' ence at right angles with the course of the river, one mile, and from this line, and the said river, up the stream thereof, for quantity. Two sections upon the eat bi de C f the St Mary's river, near fort Wayne, running east one mile with the line of the military re: cn Mien , thence from that line end from the river, for quantity. Two sections on the Twenty -seven mile creek, where the rood from St. Mary ,s to fort Wayne crosses it, beinj one scciior. On tuch skVos.dd crct k. 1 Two sectiors on tie !( ft OtualVf.f tnc Wabash, commencing 2 Hie forks and running down the rive 'j-iC United States also arec to grant to each of the following persona, De!llfr Miami Indiam hv birth and their heirs, the tracts of land herein described. To j( s , t, p,-- r.r villo ar 1 Jo oh Richardville, junr. two sections of land, being on mi ea, h sidlc5C fhe Mary's river, and below the i ?- n i . - t ii ' ......... tfl atv of ttreem i Ie, in 1795. To Wemetche, or the Crescent, one section below and adjoining the reservation of Anthony Cftesnc oti the west side of the St. Marv'b rive ai;j , ne 5cction immediately opn dtc to Macuitamunqua, or Black Loon. C Kecnauatakoua. or Ion - qua. ionAronaton, or twilight, Pecor.beciua, or a woman s. riking, Au. hquamanda, or difficulty, and to Miaghqua, or noon, as joint tenants, fivcVectfens of land unon the Wabash rivek the centie of which shall be the Wayandot vill tge, helow the mouth of Tippecanoe river. To Francois Godfrey, six sections of land on the Salamanie river, at a r a e called 1 i petite prarie. To Lou s Godfrey six sections of land on the St. Mary's river, above n1 rprvatinn nf a, ti. qi,an To the two eldrst childr f Peter Langois, tro seen ns o B place formerly calld illap: Pi ant, at the mouth of the rtvchkcalleq Pouceaupici oux. 1 1 the chi dren of Antoine Bon li ?, HI l.iv i.,i in. m,. .IIHUHH iJlilillUi two sections of land on the border of the Wabash river, opposite a place called L'isle a I iill . 1 To Prani ois Lafontain, and hi snn, two sections o.1 land a( ii i- u and abo-.c the two set lions gran ed to J an liant. Richardvr e, near f rt Wayne, and on the same side cf the St Marl 'o rivet. To the children of Antonie Rivarre, two section of land at the mrut r! of the twenty-seven mile creek, and helow the same, lo rt'er l ancira, vour.j-est chi?d. one section H land opposite the Chi pal ie, at the Shawnese village. To Peter I.-bade, one section of land on the river St- Ma y's below the s cticn eran'cd 10 Charley. To the son ot George Hunt, one section of land on the w side of the St. Mary's river, adj ning the two sections granted to Francois Lafontain and his son, l o Meshenoqus, or the little tur - t!'',one section ot land on the south side of the Wabash where the portaee path strikes the same. Jk'f UOW 4 ll iuii mi ' v . 1 v . I land on tho left bank of the t Mar

To Charley, a Miami chief the tcr tt.e same si. i. be ratihed bv the ' - 10 nvieyt a Miami cam, t ,e Urited StatM Kvn d ted States have engag i topaytoti section of land on the west side of the rM lot nt on .e unueo Mates, t. and r: c , i , . with tlir aclvire and cnrn nr ,.f tl- ratawatai' b Shall DC he: C alter 1 St. Mary's river, below tle sei tion witn ins aavrce ana consent ol the ftr trranted to Pemetche. or the rirs- senate theit of.

" ' In testimonv whereof, the srdd Jon- 1 ne united .vc? ae

above and adjoining ihe three .caions,

graMed to Jean Bant Richardville To Ann burner, a halt blooded Miami, one sec tion ot iand on the north west side oi ihe Wabasu riv r, to commence at the mouth of i"rk ctck, on the west bank i" the said creek) and running up jaid creek one mi e in a diicct Ime thence at ri0hi n.;ies with thla line for quantity, To Rebecca Hackly, a half blood ed Miami, one section of land, to he located at the Munaey town, on While river, so loat n snail extern! en both Sides to include three hundred and twenty acres of the prairie, in the bend of the siver, where the bend asfumes the shape of a hoTese shoe, To William Wayne Wells, a half blooded Miami t :.e section of iani at the mouth of tt.e lo:k creek, where the rest rvr : ion fr Ann Turner commences, runni down the Wabash river on the north west bmk one mile; thence bark one mile; thence cast one mi.e to the b-Tindary line of the rant to Ann Turner. To Marjf Wells, a half b!oec-d Miami, one section of land at the mouth of Stony cretk, on the south east side of the Wabash river, the centre of whirh shall beat the mouth IUU, I, K uw nwsm T - , , ' ? -. 1 t . at ders thereof up and down the Wabash river, one hait mile thence back for quantity. To Je n Tamer Wei's, a half blooded Miami, one section of land rn the north est side of the Wabash river, to comence on the west bank of laid river, opposite the old lime kiln; thence down the s:;i 1 river one mile, and back Ebrotiai tity. a 1l . f m dians assent to the cession made by the Kicksspoot to the United States, by the treaty concluded at Vincennes, on the ninth day of December, one thousand eight hundred ami nine. Art 5. In eon i i ition of the cessionand recognit n foresaid, the United States agree to pay to the MiaminattOB of Indians, a perpetual annui of fiteen thousand dollars, which, together with all annuities ftRi. i .ie- .Miami na! n o. inwhich by any former treaty the United States bare engaged to pay to the said Miami nation ot Indians, shall be paid in si: cr. The (Jdited States will cause to bebeilt f r the Miamfes cue iist mi . and one saw-mill, at such proper scite as the cl iefs of the nation may select, and w id provide and support one blacksm ;,w .,Mm;tk i ikAm .n.t . ... -.ri. implimonts agriculture as the pro. vi v. 'i.i in I'l u nib nil ill n 1 1 1 1 u w I per agent may think necessary. The Ut itid States Will cause to be delivered annually to the xiaira ,al'0'1' hunartu ana sixty bushels la t 01 ?"lt Aur The eevera! tracta of land, Wich,by the third artii Ie ol ti is treat,M United States hve engaged to grant to tne persons tnen m mentioned, except the tr:.:' to be i?r .r od to Jean Imt. Richard rille, sall never be transferred by the said persona oi their heirs, without the approbation oi the President cf the Unit. J states, -AnT- 7- Thl5 tre9f snail be oblii caxory on me coniracunc: parties, atatht.n Jer.nmes I v. t Tt,-n. )amin Parke. Commissioners afresaid, andthe chiefs and wnio c lf f e Mi. ami nation of Indians, have hereunto set their hands, at St.MarvV the th dav of October, in the vear ol our . 4 one thousand eight hundred end eighteen. JONATHAN' JENNINGS I.F.U IS t A l PARKE Peshaw , or Ilichaidv iile Osas fctauga,or Charley MetC be i.eteta, big body Not was W p --'ca Tathtenouga 1' iskeechs, or Hat belly Metosms S ktl ka, or sua Keos-ikuna K ehenna Sieamahon, or stoan eater China Ameghqua Nawausbet 1 In Presence of J ves Dill, st . rrataiytothe Coat's, Wm. Turner, secretary John Johnston, Indian scent F.Stlcknes 9 I. A Jul n Kenzey, sub a4-ent C Godfrey sub. A rent ,i J U 1 1 1 , Oil .A. I 'i John F.wenn, major U U. S. L.f

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Wi... P- Rathbone, army contrciwr Will. O.ivar hr4) Benaoflp sworn interpreter Win Com cr, interpreter Antonte Piiilc, intei p: t tcr Kow, tkerefoli . I e iiknrwn thrt T, James Monroe president ot 1 e Xtedftates of Ann rica, hiving jh. t and coitsidertd tn? i ti it y . K fin! with tiiC ft'rlvtr A ' t t 1 ' et t", e t, crm( r.atc. accepteH raiit" ar.d c nthe - vine and c.rv c u.c and article thereof. Jn testiir.' .y wheteo 1 have raused the seui of the United -tea t be hereunto afn.d t-- first si rd the same with n y ! tind Done at the City of W ashh rtra thi ; fif-c-c ! h d v of ': m : - ' ver ot our Loid one thousand rhf hundred an ! n r (: n, d in the foity third year of American Iiidepencience. JAM Eli MO! RE. By the P Rt : JOHN QUIMCY AE iVcrct irv ot .Ute. James Monroe, PresMr-nt ot tl V States . Americ . To all and tingttUr vh m tht&c firearm thail comey Grreing : WHEREAS a Treaty waa ma c and concluded, b tween the V. Statea of Aim i i. i and t c I atawatanaic Nation ot ndUna, at St Mary's, in ti c state of l bio, on ihe sirord daj OI Octobejr, iti the yi i ofosir 1 ord ' b 1 8, by c mmiasionera on tie part of the said UrdteJ Stati s, ard i ertaio cli Is and v a. : u i i ( ; i t- buUi u n. er the p rt tud in bebalf of the s i t r., which trttty Uinih6WOH I ire... to wit . Ai tides of a Treaty made and cone 'idcd at St. Man 'a i- l e sfate of Ohio, between Joi.ail an Jennings, Lewis Cass, and Be j nin Paike, commissioners ci the United States, and the PaUWatanUjO nation of Indians. Art i. i I e Patawaiatnie ration of Indiai. s cde to thi United! States ali the ccuntry con p chei ' d within the follow ins: iimis : ning at ti e mouth of of the 1 ipjceur.oe liver, end running up the same t a point twenty-five mites in ad rc. line from 1. 1 Wi ash t .vt r thence on aline as rear!) pra'Icl '( the general course of the Wabash riu. er,as pracucable, to a point e ci the vermiuion mm-t. i w na -iic iiom trom the Wabash river, thence dova the Vern.illion rivrr to ii moatllj and thence up the Wabash i i, to the place of beginning The Poaw atamies also cede to il.e t . st.'c : it t: ii I aim t the country uc-!. of e V abash i iver An 2 fbe U ited States o purchase an) ju-t claim wsuch e Kit k;1 max na t loan pattoi a country hereby ceded b icw Pine C et kAbt. S. The United States re-' Q to pav to the Patawi un.i sa pertM ti al annuity of two th-.usai (. five hundred dollars in sitver ; on half of" which shall be paid at Detroii, and the othef half at Chicago, and a annuitrtiea . I . r- e 10 Krattome pt ix n: mf d in li e snncxed sdicdole,eai I U i quantity of land therein s t r. t d be fc'rd ' but the land o g sn ahallnevcrbc convened by t. her the said prions, or tMrliewW , . by tb consent of t.U Preaident of i United btate H tcMimony whereof the said - tl an Jennings, Lewis (a Henjamin Parfca eon nvs vierb as afriis. id, and ihe sai lien.s, e' is sri warriors of the Putawutan ic x x X X X X X X X X X X X X X t I c tr Hp 18 v Inch 1 a, e ht rtur.to -tt hi - :.t St. farv'. in th y - - o, tms 51 1 r d c'ay of ti.e yi or of ( trr I r: d of the Ir.depct cerec of STtes tic 4 . t!.i Ct IAN JENNINGS. (ASS LEW

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