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TREATY WITH THE ROGUE RIVERS. Nov. 15, 1854. 1119 FRANKLIN PIERCE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, N0,,_1;,1854_ ·ro Am. Ann smsUr.An TO Wn0M THESE PRESENTS sHALL COME. GREETING; WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded on the fifteenth day of Preamble, November, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, between the United States of America and the chiefs and headmen of the Rogue River tribe of Indians, which treaty is in the words following, to wit :—- Articles of an agreement entered into and concluded this fifteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, between Joel Palmer, superintendent of Indian affairs, on the part of the United States, and the chiefs and headmen of the Rogue River tribe of Indians, on the part of said tribe. ARTICLE Fmsr. It is agreed on the part of said tribe, that the Table Other Indians Rock reserve, described in the treaty of the 10th September, 1853, be- Q;‘l'hg°T’f,E§;°d tween the United States and the Rogue River tribe, shall be possessed Rock reservesand occupied jointly by said tribe and such other tribes and bands of Indians as the United States shall agree with by treaty stipulations, or the Ante p. 1018. President of the United States shall direct, to reside thereupon, the place of residence of each tribe, part of tribe, or band on said reserve, to be designated by the superintendent of Indian affairs or Indian, agent; that the tribes and bands hereafter to be settled on said reserve shall enjoy equal rights and privileges with the Rogue River tribe; and that the annuities paid to the Indians now residing, or hereafter to reside on said Annuitiesreserve, shall be shared by all alike, from and after said residence thereon: Provided, that the annuity of the Rogue River tribe, as agreed on in the treaty of the 10th September, 1853, shall not be diminished or in any way impaired thereby. It is also agreed, that the United States shall have the right to make such roads, highways, and railroads through Roads may be said reserve as the public good may from time to time require, a just m“°l°· compensation being made therefor. AETIGLE Sncoivn. In consideration of the foregoing stipulations, it _PnYinentand is agreed on the part of the United States to pay to the Rogue River and tribe, as soon as practicable after the signing of this agreement, two the fm,g0,,,g thousand one hundred and fifty dollars, in the following articles: twelve articlehorses, one beef, two yokes of oxen, with yokes and chains, one wagon, one hundred men’s coats, fifty pairs of pantaloons, and dfty hickory shirts; also, that in the treaties to be made with other tribes and bands, hereafter to be located on said reserve, that provision shall be made for the erection of two smith shops ; for tools, iron, and blacksmiths for the same; for opening farms and employing farmers; for a hospital, medicines, and a physician; and for one or more schools; the uses and benefits of all which shall be secured to said Rogue River tribe, equally with the tribes and bands treated with; all the improvements made, and schools, hospital, and shops erected, to be conducted in accordance with such laws, rules, and regulations as the Congress or the President of the United States may prescribe. u°;g081L treaties providing for removal of other tribes to said reserve, see post, pp. , c.