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TREATY WITH THE S’KLALLAMS; JANUARY 26, 1855. 937 Executed in the presence of us- M. T. SIMMONS, C. H. LIASON, Secretary Washington Drritory, BENJ. F. SHAW, Interoreter, J 0nN H. ScnAN·r0N, Josurr P. KELLER, C. M. Hrrcncocx, M. D., A. B. Govn, H. A. Gonnsnononcu, B. J. MA1>1s0N, F. A. Rown, J AS. M. Hom, Gnoncn Gusns, Secretary, J oxm J. RmLLr, Rom. DAv1s, S. S. Fono, Jr., H. D. Coon, Onnmdron Cns1mAN, J. CONKLIN. And whereas, the said treaty having been submitted to the Senate of R¤ti6<=¤ti¤¤. the United States for its constitutional action thereon, the Senate did, on Mmh 8*185* the eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, advise and consent to the ratification of the same, by a resolution in the words and figures following, to wit: " IN Exnoncuvn Session, “ SENATE or run UNITED Srnns, March 8, 1859. “.Res0Zped, (two thirds of the senators present concurring,) That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of treaty between the_United States and the S’Klallams Indians occupying lands in the Straits of Fuca and H00d’s Island, in Washington Territory, signed 26th January, 1855. “ Attest:“ASBUB.Y DICKINS, Secretary." Now, therefore, be it known that I, JAMES BUCHANAN, President p,..,,],,,,,,;;,,,, of the United States of America, do, in pursuance of the advice and con- April $1859- sent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the eighth of March, . eighteen hundred and Htty-nine, accept, ratify, and confirm the said treaty. In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereto affixed, and have signed the same with my hand. Done at the city of Washington, this twenty-ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- [SEAL.] nine, and of the independence of the United States the eighty- third. l JAMES BUCHANAN. By the President: Lmwxs Cass, Secretary of State.