TREATY WITH THE CHOCTAW, 1830.
A treaty of perpetual friendship,
cession and limits, entered into by and John H. Eaton and John Coffee,
for and in behalf of the Government of the United States, and the
Mingoes, Chiefs, Captains and Warriors of the Choctaw Nation, begun and
held at Dancing Rabbit Creek, on the fifteenth of September, in the year
eighteen hundred and thirty.
WHEREAS the General Assembly of the State of Mississippi has extended
the laws of said State to persons and property within the chartered
limits of the same, and the President of the United States has said that
he cannot protect the Choctaw people from the operation of these
laws; Now therefore that the Choctaw may live under their own laws in
peace with the United States and the State of Mississippi they have
determined to sell their lands east of the Mississippi and have
accordingly agreed to the following articles of treaty: [This paragraph
was not ratified]
ARTICLE I. Perpetual peace and friendship is pledged and agreed on
by and between United States and the Mingoes, Chiefs, Warriors of the
Choctaw Nation of Red People; and that this may be considered the Treaty
existing between the parties all other Treaties, heretofore existing and
inconsistent with the provisions of this are hereby declared null and
void.
ARTICLE II. The United States under a grant specially to be made by
the President of the U. S. shall cause to be conveyed to the Choctaw
Nation a tract of country west of the Mississippi River, in fee simple
to them and their descendants, to inure to them while they shall, exist
as a nation and live on it, beginning near Fort Smith where the Arkansas
boundary crosses the Arkansas River, running thence to the source of the
Canadian fork; if in the limits of the United States, or to those
limits; thence due south to Red River, and down Red River' to the west
boundary of the Territory of Arkansas; thence north along that line to
the beginning. The boundary of the same to be agreeably to the Treaty
made and concluded at Washington City in the year 1825. The grant to be
executed so soon as the present Treaty shall, be ratified.
ARTICLE III. In consideration of the provisions contained in the
several articles of this Treaty, the Choctaw nation of Indians consent
and hereby cede to the United States, the entire country they own and
possess, east of the Mississippi River; and they agree to move beyond
the Mississippi River, early as practicable, and will so arrange their
removal, that as many as possible of their people not exceeding one half
of the whole number, shall depart during the falls of 1831 and 1832; the
residue to follow during the succeeding fall of 1833; a better
opportunity in this manner will be afforded the Government, to extend to
them the facilities and comforts which it is desirable should be
extended in conveying them to their new homes.
ARTICLE IV. The Government and people of the United States are
hereby obliged to secure to the said Choctaw Nation of Red People to the
jurisdiction and government of all the persons and property that may be
within their limits west, so that no Territory or State shall ever have
a right to pass laws for the government of the Choctaw Nation of Red
People and their descendants; and that no part of the land granted them
shall ever be embraced in any Territory or State; but the U. S. shall
forever secure said Choctaw Nation from, and against, all laws except
such as from time to time may be enacted in their own National Councils,
not inconsistent with the Constitution Treaties, and Laws of the United
States; and except such as may, and which have been enacted by Congress,
to the extent that Congress, under the Constitution are required to
exercise a legislation over Indian Affairs. But the Choctaws, should
this treaty be ratified, express a wish that Congress may grant to the
Choctaws the right of punishing by their own laws, any white man who
shall come into their nation, and infringe any of their national
regulations.
ARTICLE V. The United States are obliged to protect the Choctaws
from domestic strife and from foreign enemies on the same principles
that the citizens of the United States are protected so that whatever
would be a legal demand upon the U. S. for defence or for wrongs
committed by an enemy, on a citizen of the U. S. shall be equally
binding in favor of the Choctaws, and in all cases where the Choctaws
shall be called upon by a legally authorized officer of the U. S. to
fight an enemy, such Choctaw shall receive the pay and other emoluments
which citizens of the U. S. receive in such cases, provided, no war
shall be undertaken or prosecuted by said Choctaw Nation but by
declaration made in full Council, and to be approved by the U. S. unless
it be in self defence against an open rebellion or against an enemy
marching into their country, in which cases they shall defend, until the
U. S. are advised thereof.
ARTICLE VI. Should a Choctaw or any party of Choctaws commit acts
of violence upon the person or property of a citizen of the U. S. or
join any war party against any neighbouring tribe of Indians, without
the authority in the preceding article; and except to oppose an actual
or threatened invasion or rebellion, such person so offending shall be
delivered up to an officer of the U. S. if in the power of the Choctaw
Nation, that such offender may be punished as may be provided in such
cases, by the laws of the U. S.; but if such offender is not within the
control of the Choctaw Nation, then said Choctaw Nation shall not be
held responsible for the injury done by said offender.
ARTICLE VII. All acts of violence committed upon persons,, and or
property of the people of the Choctaw Nation either by citizens of the
U. S. or neighbouring Tribes of Red People, shall be referred to some,
authorized Agent by him to be referred to the President of the U. S. who
shall examine into such cases and see that every possible degree of
justice is done to said Indian party of the Choctaw Nation.
ARTICLE VIII. Offenders against the laws of the U. S. or any
individual State shall be apprehended and delivered to any duly
authorized person where such offender may be found in the Choctaw
country, having fled from any part of U. S. but in all such cases
application must be made to the Agent or Chiefs and the expense of his
apprehension and delivery provided for and paid by their States.
ARTICLE IX. Any citizen of the U. S. who may be ordered from he
Nation by the Agent and constituted authorities of the Nation and
refusing to obey or, return into the Nation without the consent of the
aforesaid persons, shall be subject to such pains and penalties as may
provided by the laws of the U. S. in such cases. Citizens of the U. S.
travelling peaceably under the authority of the laws of the U. S. shall
be under the care and protection of the nation.
ARTICLE X. No person shall expose goods or other article for sale
as a trader, without a written permit from the constituted authorities
of the Nation, or authority of the laws of the Congress of the U. S.
under penalty of forfeiting the articles, and the constituted
authorities of the Nation shall grant no license except to such persons
as reside in the Nation and are answerable to the laws of the Nation.
The U. S. shall be particularly obliged to assist to prevent ardent
spirits from being introduced into the Nation.
ARTICLE XI. Navigable streams shall be free to the Choctaws who
shall pay no higher toll or duty than citizens of the U. S. It is
agreed further that the U. S. shall establish one or more Post Offices
in said Nation, and may establish such military post roads, and posts,
as they they consider necessary.
ARTICLE XII. All intruders shall be removed from the Choctaw
Nation and kept without it. Private property to be always respected and
on no occasion taken for public purposes without just compensation
being made therefor to the rightful owner. If an Indian unlawfully take
or steal any property from a white man a citizen of the U. S. the
offender shall be punished. And if a white man unlawfully take or steal
any thing from an Indian, the property shall be restored and the
offender punished. It is further agreed bat when a Choctaw shall, given
up to be tried for any offence against the laws of the U. S. if unable
to employ counsel to defend him, the U. S. will do it, that, his trial
may be fair and impartial.
ARTICLE XIII. It is consented that a qualified Agent shall be
appointed for the Choctaws every four years, unless sooner removed
by the President; and he shall be removed on petition of the
constituted authorities of the Nation, the President being satisfied
there is sufficient cause shown. The Agent shall fix his residence
convenient to the great body of the people; and in the selection of an
Agent immediately after the ratification of this Treaty, the wishes of
the Choctaw Nation on the subject shall be entitled to great respect.
ARTICLE XIV. Each Choctaw head of a family being desirous to remain
and become a citizen of the States, shall be permitted to do so, by
signifying his intention to the Agent within six months from the
ratification of this Treaty, and he or she shall thereupon be entitled
to a reservation of one section of six hundred and forty acres of land,
to be bounded by sectional lines of survey; in like manner shall be
entitled to one half that quantity for each unmarried child which is
living with him over ten years of age; and a quarter section to, such
child as be under 10 years of age, to adjoin the location of the parent.
If they reside upon said lands intending to become citizens of the
States for years after the ratification of this Treaty, in that case a
grant in fee simple shall issue; said reservation shall include the
present improvement of the head of the family, or a portion of it.
Persons who claim under this article shall not lose the privilege of a
Choctaw citizen, but if they ever remove are not to be entitled to any
portion of the Choctaw annuity.
ARTICLE XV. To each of the Chiefs in the Choctaw Nation (to wit)
Greenwood Laflore Nutackachie, and Mushulatubbe there is granted a
reservation of four sections of land, two of which shall include and
adjoin their present improvement, and the other two located where they
please but on unoccupied unimproved lands, such sections shall be
bounded by sectional lines, and with the consent of the President they
may sell the same. Also to the three principal Chiefs and to their
successors in office there shall be paid two hundred and fifty dollars
annually while they shall continue in their respective offices except to
Mushulatubbe, who as he has an annuity of one hundred and fifty dollars
for life under a former treaty, shall receive only the additional sum of
one hundred dollars, while he shall continue in office as Chief; and if
in addition to this the Nation shall think proper to elect an additional
principal Chief of the whole to superintend and govern upon republican
principles he shall receive annually for his services five hundred
dollars, which allowance to the Chiefs and their successors in office,
shall continue for twenty years. At any time when in military service,
and while in service by authority of the U. S. the district Chiefs under
and by selection of the President shall be entitled to the pay of
Majors; the other Chief under the same circumstances shall have the pay
of a Lieutenant Colonel. The Speakers of the three districts,, shall
receive twenty-five. dollars a year for four years each; and the three
secretaries one to each of the Chiefs, fifty dollars each for four
years. Each Captain of the Nation, the number not to exceed ninety-nine
thirty-three from each district, shall be furnished upon removing to the
West, with each a good suit of clothes and a broad sword as an outfit,
and for four years commencing with the first of their removal, shall
each receive fifty dollars a year, for the trouble of keeping their
people at order in settling; and whenever they shall be in military
service by authority of the U. S. shall receive the pay of a captain.
ARTICLE XVI. In wagons; and with steam boats as may be found
necessary -- the U. S. agree to remove the Indians to their new homes at
their expense and under the care of discreet and careful persons, who
will be kind and brotherly to them. They agree to furnish them with
ample corn and beef, or pork for themselves and families for twelve
months after reaching their new homes.
It is agreed further that the U. S. will take all their cattle, at the
valuation of some discreet person to be appointed by the President, and
the same shall be paid for in money after their arrival at their new
homes; or other cattle such as may be desired shall be furnished them,
notice being given through their Agent of their wishes upon this subject
before their removal that time to supply the demand may be afforded.
ARTICLE XVII. The several annuities and sums secured under former
Treaties to the Choctaw nation and people shall continue as though this
Treaty had never been made.
And it is further agreed that the U. S. in addition will pay the sum of
twenty thousand dollars for twenty years, commencing after their removal
to the west, of which, in the first year after their removal, ten
thousand dollars shall be divided and arranged to such as may not
receive reservations under this Treaty.
ARTICLE XVIII. The U. S. shall cause the lands hereby ceded to be
surveyed; and surveyors may enter the Choctaw Country for that purpose,
conducting themselves properly and disturbing or interrupting none of
the Choctaw people. But no person is to be permitted to settle within
the nation, or the lands to be sold before the Choctaws shall remove.
And for the payment of the several amounts secured in this Treaty, the
lands hereby ceded are to remain a fund pledged to that purpose, until
the debt shall be provided for and arranged. And further it is agreed,
that in the construction of this Treaty wherever well founded doubt
shall arise, it shall be construed most favorably towards the Choctaws.
ARTICLE, XIX. The following reservations of land are hereby
admitted. To Colonel David Fulsom four sections of which two shall
included, and two may be located elsewhere, on unoccupied, unimproved
land.
To I. Garland, Colonel Robert Cole, Tuppanahomer, John Pytchlynn,
Charles Juzan, Johokebetubbe, Eaychahobia, Ofehoma., two sections, each
to be include their improvements, and to be bounded by sectional lines,
and the same may be disposed of and sold with the consent of the
President. And that others not provided for, may be provided for, there
shall be reserved as follows:
First. One section to each head of a family not exceeding forty in
number, who during the present year, may have had in actual cultivation,
with a dwelling house thereon fifty acres or more. Secondly, three
quarter sections after the manner aforesaid to each head, of a family
not exceeding four hundred and sixty, as shall have cultivated thirty
acres and less than fifty, to be bounded by quarter section lines of
survey, and to be contiguous and adjoining.
Third; One half section as aforesaid to those who shall have cultivated
from twenty to thirty acres the number not to exceed four hundred.
Fourth; a quarter section as aforesaid to such as shall have cultivated
from twelve to twenty acres, the number not to exceed three hundred and
fifty, and one half that quantity to such as shall have cultivated from
two to twelve acres, the number also not to exceed three hundred and
fifty Persons. Each of said class of cases shall be subject to the
limitations contained in the first class, and shall be so located as to
include that part of the improvement which contains the dwelling house.
If a greater number shall be found to be entitled to reservations under
the several classes of this article, than is stipulated for under the
limitation prescribed, then and in that case the Chiefs separately or
together shall determine the persons who shall be excluded in the
respective districts.
Fifth; Any captain the number not exceeding ninety persons, who under
the provisions of this article shall receive less than a section, be
shall be entitled, to an additional quantity of half a section adjoin in
to his other reservation. The several reservations secured under this
article, may be sold with the consent of the President of the U. S. but
should any prefer it, or omit to take a reservation for the quantity he
may be entitled to, the U. S. will on his removing pay fifty cents an
acre, after reaching their new homes, provided that before the first of
January next they shall adduce to the Agent. or some other authorized
person to be appointed, proof of his claim and the quantity of it.
Sixth; likewise children of the Choctaw Nation residing in the Nation,
who have neither father nor mother a list of which, with satisfactory
proof of Parentage and orphanage being filed with Agent in six months to
be forwarded to the War Department, shall be en-titled to a quarter
,section of Land, to be located under the direction of the President,
and with his consent the same may be sold and the proceeds applied to
some beneficial purpose for the benefit of said orphans.
ARTICLE XX. The U. S. agree and stipulate as follows, that for
the benefit and advantage of the- Choctaw people, and to improve their
condition, their shall be educated under the direction of the President
and at the expense of the U. S. forty Choctaw youths for twenty years.
This number shall be kept at school, and as they finish their education
others, to supply their places shall be received for the period stated.
The U. S. agree also to erect a Council House for the Nation at some
convenient central point, after their people shall be settled; and a
House for each Chief, also a Church for each of the three Districts, to
be used also as school houses, until the Nation may conclude to build
others; and for these purposes ten thousand dollars shall be
appropriated; also fifty thousand dollars (viz.) twenty-five hundred
dollars annually shall be given for the support of three teachers of
schools for twenty, years. Likewise there shall be furnished to the
Nation, three Blacksmiths one for each district for sixteen years, and a
qualified Mill Wright for five years; Also there shall be furnished the
following articles, twenty one hundred blankets, to each warrior who
emigrates a rifle, moulds, wipers and ammunition. One thousand axes,
ploughs, hoes, wheels and cards each; and four hundred looms. There
shall also be furnished, one ton of iron and two hundred weight of steel
annually, to each District for sixteen years.
ARTICLE XXI. A few Choctaw Warriors yet survive who marched and
fought in the army with General Wayne, the whole number stated not to
exceed twenty.
These it is agreed shall hereafter, while they live, receive twenty five
dollars a year; a list of them to be early as practicable, and within
six months, made out, and presented to the Agent, to be forwarded to the
War Department.
ARTICLE XXII. The Chiefs of the Choctaws who have suggested that
their people are in a state of rapid advancement in education and
refinement, and have expressed a solicitude that they might have the
privilege of a Delegate on the floor of the House of Representatives
extended to them. The Commissioners do not feel that they can under a
treaty stipulation accede to the request, but at their desire, present
it in the Treaty, that Congress may consider of, and decide the
application.
Done, and signed, and executed by the commissioners of the United
States, and the chiefs, captains, and head men of the Choctaw nation, at
Dancing Rabbit creek, this 27th day of September, eighteen and thirty.
| Jno. H. Eaton, Jno. Coffee, Greenwood Leflore, Musholatubbee, his x mark, Nittucaebee, his x mark, Holarterhoomah, his x mark, Hopiaunchahubbee, bis x mark, Zishoniingo, his x mark, Captainthalke, his x mark, James Shield, his x mark, Pistiyubbee, his x mark, |
Yobalarunehahubbee, his x
mark, Holubbee, his x mark, Robert Cole, his x mark, Mokelareharhopin, his x mark, Lewis Perry, his x mark, Artonamarstubbe, his x mark Hopeatubbee, his x mark, Hoshahoomah, his x mark, Chuallahoomah, Iiis x mark, Joseph Kincaide, his x mark, Eyarhocuttubbee, his x mark, |
| Iyacherhopia, his x mark, Offahoomah, his x mark, Onnahubbee, his x mark, Pisinhocuttubbee, his x mar, Tullarbacher, his x mark, Little leader, hisx mark, Maanhutter, his x mark, Cowehoomah, his x mark, Tillamoer, his x mark, Imnullacha, his x mark, Artopilachubbee, his x mark, Shupherunchahubbee, his x mark, Nitterhoomah, his x mark Oaklaryubbee, his x mark, Pukumma, his x mark, Arpalar, his x mark, Holber, his x mark, Hoparmingo, his x mark, Isparhoomah, his x mark, Tieberhoomah, his x mark, Tishoholarter, his x mark, Mahayarchubbee, his x mark, Artooklubbetushpar, his x mark, Metubbee, his.x mark, Arsarkatubbee, his x mark, Issaterhoomah, his x mark, Chohtahmatahah, his x mark, Tunnuppashubbee, his x mark, Okocharyer, his x mark, Hoshopia, his x mark, Warsharshahopia, his x mark, Maarshunchahubbee, his x mark, Misharyubbee, his x mark Daniel McCurtain, his x mark, Tushkerharcho, his x mark, Hoktoontubbee, his x mark, Nuknacrahookmarhee, his x mark, Mingo hoomah, his x mark, James Karnes, his x mark, Tishohakubbee, his x mark Narlanalar, his x mark, Pennasha, his x mark Inharyarker, his x mark, Mottubbee, his x mark, Narharyubbee, his x mark, Ishmaryubbee, his x mark, James McKing, Lewis Wilson, his x mark, Istonarkerharcho, his x mark, Hohinshamartarher, his x mark, Kinsulachubbee, his x mark, Emarhinstubbee, his x mark, Gysalndalra, bm, his x mark, Thomas Wall, Sam. S. Worcester, Arlartar, his x mark, Nittahubbee, his x mark, Tishonouan, his x mark, Warsharchaboomah, his x mark, Isaac James, his x mark, Hopiaintushker, his x mark, Aryoshkermer, his x mark, Shemotar, his x mark, Hopiaisketina, his x mark, Thomas Leflore, his x mark, Arnokechatubbee, his x mark, Shokoperlukna, his x mark, Posherhoomah, his x mark, Robert Folsom, his x mark, Arharyotubbee, his x mark, Kushonolarter, his x mark, James Vaughan, his x mark, Phipliop, his x mark, Meshameye, his x mark, Ishteheka, his x mark |
Heshohomme, his x mark, John McKolbery, his x mark, Benjm. James, his x mark, Tikbachahambe, his x mark, Aholiktube, his x mark, Walking Wolf, his x mark, John Waide, his x mark, Big Axe, his x mark, Bob, his x mark, Tushkochaubbee, his x mark, Ittabe, his x mark, Tishowakayo, his x mark, Folehommo, his x mark, John Garland, his x mark, Koshona, his x mark, Ishleyohamube, his x mark, Jacob Folsom, William Foster, Ontioerharcho, his x mark, Hugh A. Foster, Pierre Juzan, Jno. Pitchlynn, jr., David Folsom, Sholohommastube, his x mark, Tesho, his x mark, Lauwechubee, his x mark, Hoshehammo, his x mark, Ofenowo, his x mark, Ahekoche, his x mark, Kaloshoube, his x mark, Atoko, his x mark, Ishtemeleche, his x mark, Emthtohabe, his x mark, Silas D. Fisher Isaac Folsom, Hekatube, his x mark Hakseche, his x mark, Jerry Carney, his x mark John Washington, his x mark, Panshastubbee, his x mark, P. P. Pitchlynn, Joel H. Nail, his x mark, Hopia Stonakey, his x mark, Kocohomma, his x mark, William Wade, his x mark, Panshstickubbee, his x mark, Holittankchahubbee, his x mark, Oklanowa, his x mark, Neto, his x mark, James Fletcher, his x mark, Silas D. Pitchlynn, William Trahorn, his x mark, Toshkahemmitto, his x mark, Tethetayo, his x mark, Emokloshahopie, his x mark, Tishoimita, his x mark, Thomas W. Foster, his x mark, Zadoc Brashears, his x mark, Levi Perkins, his x mark, Isaac Perry, his x mark, Isblonocka Hoomah, his x mark, Hiram King, his x mark, Ogla Enlah,- his x mark, Nu1tlahtubbee, his x mark, Tuska Hollattuh, his x mark, Kothoantchahubbee, his x mark, Eyarypulubbee, his x mark, Okeintahubbe, his x mark, Living War Club, his x mark, John Jones, his x mark, Charles Jones, his,x mark, Isaac Jones, his x mark, Hocklucha, his x mark, Muscogee, his x mark, Eden Nelson, his x mark, |
| E. Breathitt secretary to the
Commission, William Ward, agent for Choctaws, John Pitchlyn, United States Interpreter, M. Mackey, United States Interpreter, Geo. S. Gains, of Alabama, R. P. Currin |
Luke Howard, Sam. S. Worcester, Jno. N. Byrn, John Bell, Jno. Bond, |
Various Choctaw persons have been presented by the Chiefs of the nation,
with a desire that they might be provided for. Being particularly
deserving. an earnestness has been manifested that provision might be
made for them. It is therefore by the undersigned commissioners here
assented to, with the understanding that they are to have no interest in
the reservations which are directed and provided for under the general
Treaty to which this is a supplement.
As evidence of the liberal and kind feeling of the President and
Government of the United States the Commissioners agree to the request
as follows,, (to wit) Pierre Juzan, Peter Pitchlynn, G. W. Harkins, Jack
Pitchlynn. Israel Fulsom, Louis Laflore, Benjamin James, Joel H. Nail,
Hopoynjahubbee, Onorkubbee, Benjamin Laflore, Michael Laflore and Allen
Yates and wife shall be entitled to a reservation of two sections of
land each to include their improvement where they at present reside,
with the exception of the three first named persons and Benjamin Laflore,
who are authorized to locate one of their sections ,on any other
unimproved and unoccupied land, within their respective districts.
ARTICLE II. And to each of the following persons there is allowed
a reservation of a section and a half of land, (to wit) James L.
McDonald, Robert Jones, Noah Wall, James Campbell, G. Nelson, Vaughn
Brashears, R. Harris, Little Leader, S. Foster, J. Vaughn, L. Durans,
Samuel Long, T. Magagha, Thos. Everge, Giles Thompson, Tomas Garland,
John Bond, William'Laflore, and Turner Brashears, the two first named
persons, may locate one section each, and one section jointly on any
unimproved and unoccupied land, these not residing in the Nation; The
others are to include their present residence and improvement.
Also one section is allowed to the following persons (to wit) Middleton
Mackey, Wesley Train, Choclehomo, Moses Foster, D. W. Wall, Charles
Scott, Molly Nail, Susan Colbert, who was formerly Susan James,
Samuel Garland, Silas Fisher, D. McCurtain, Oaklahoma, and Polly
Fillecuthey, to be located in entire sections to include their resent
residence and improvement, with the exception of Molly Nail and Susan
Colbert, who are authorized to locate theirs, on any unimproved
unoccupied land.
John Pitchlynn has long and faithfully served the nation in character of
U. States Interpreter, he has acted as such for forty years, in
consideration it is agreed, in addition to what has been done for him
there shall be granted to two of his children, (to wit) Silas Pitchlynn,
and Thomas Pitchlynn one section of land each, to adjoin the location of
their father; likewise to James Madison and Peter sons of Mushulatubbee
one section of land each to include the old house and improvement where
their father formerly lived on the old military road adjoining a large
Prerarie.
And to Henry Groves son of the Chief Natticache there is one section of
land given to adjoin his father's land.
And to each of the following persons half a section of land is granted
on any unoccupied and unimproved lands in the Districts where they
respectively life (to wit) Willis Harkins, Jaraes D. Hamilton, William
Juzan,Tobias Laflore, Jo Doke, Jacob Fulsom, P. Hays, Samuel Worcester,
George Hunter, William Train, Robert Nail and Alexander McKee.
And there is given a quarter section of land each to Delila and her five
fatherless children, she being a Choctaw woman residing out of the
nation; also the same quantity to Peggy Trihan, another Indian woman
residing out of the nation and her two fatherless children; and to the
widows of Pushmilaha, and Pucktshenubbee, who were formerly
distinguished Chiefs of the nation and for their children four quarter
sections of land, each in trust for themselves and their children.
All of said last mentioned reservations are to be located under and by
direction of the President of the U. States.
ARTICLE III. The Choctaw people now that they have ceded their
lands are solicitous to act to their new homes early as possible and
accordingly they wish that a party may be permitted to proceed this fall
to ascertain whereabouts will be most advantageous for their people, to
be located.
It is therefore agreed that three or four persons (from each of the
three districts) under the guidance of some discreet and well qualified
person or persons may proceed during this fall to the West upon an
examination of the country.
For their time and expenses the U. States agree to allow the said twelve
persons two dollars a day each, not to exceed one hundred days, which is
deemed to be ample time to make an examination.
If necessary, pilots acquainted with the country will be furnished when
they arrive in the West.
ARTICLE IV. John Donly of Alabama who has several Choctaw grand
children, and who for twenty years has carried the mail through the
Choctaw Nation, a desire by the Chiefs is expressed that be may have a
section of land, it is accordingly granted, to be located in one entire
section, on any unimproved and unoccupied land.
Allen Glover and George S. Gaines licensed Traders in the Choctaw
Nation, have accounts amounting to upwards of nine thousand dollars
against the Indians who are unable to pay their said debts without
distressing their families; a desire is expressed by the chiefs that two
sections of land be set apart to be sold and the proceeds thereof to be
applied toward the payment of the aforesaid debts. It is agreed that two
sections of any unimproved and unoccupied land be granted to George S.
Gaines who will sell the same for the best price be can obtain and apply
the proceeds thereof to the credit of the Indians on their accounts due
to the before mentioned Glover and Gaines; and shall make the
application to the poorest Indian first.
At the earnest and particular request of the Chief Greenwood Laflore
there is granted to David Haley one half section of land to be located
in a half section on any unoccupied and unimproved land as a
campensation, for a journey to Washington City with dispatches to the
Government and returning others to the Choctaw Nation.
The foregoing is entered into, as supplemental to the treaty concluded
yesterday.
Done at Dancing Rabbit creek the 28th day of September, 1830.
| Jiao. H. Eaton, Jno. Coffee, Greenwood Leflore. Nittucachee, his x mark, Mushulatubbee, his x mark, Offahoomah, his x mark, Eyarhoeuttubbee, his x mark, Iyaeherhopia, his x mar, Holubbee, his x mark, Onarhubbee, his x mark, |
Robert Cole, his x mark, Hopiaunchahubbee, his x mark David Folsom, John Garland, his x mark, Hopiahoomah, his x mark Captain Thalko, his x mark, Pierre Juzan, Immarstarher, his x mark, Hoshimhamarter, his x mark |
| E. Breathitt, Secretary to
Commissioners, W. Ward, Agent for Choctaws, M. Mackey, United States Interpreter John Pitchlynn, United States Interpreter |
R. P. Currin Jno. W. Byrn, Geo. S Gaines. |