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[34 TREATY WITH THE SACS. 1815. The Lillle Osage:. IYIV=;l>0S0¤gg€» h h Caygatangga the great chief ° megnegawac gpm Pt Nechoumanee, the walking raiin, Gl`“m°h°€» by who ¤}'¤V6S,_ _ wmsaings, he who has done little, W¤¤¤d¤¤¢S» 9 ttm M¤¤¤<>¤¤ mba, Nehujamega, without ears, A“°g°> tim hub h°m> Ososhingga, the little point, Mahagmhml nw cult"' Akidatangga, the big soldier, Done at Portage des Siouxs, in the presence of R. Wash, Secretary to the commission. Thomas Levens, lieut. col. commanding lst regt. I. T. P. Chouteau, agent Osages. T. Paul, C. C. T. Jas. B. Moore, capt. Samuel Whiteside, capt. .lno. W. Johnson, U. S. factor and Indian agent. Maurice Blondeaux. Samuel Solomon, Noel Mograine, Interpreters. P. L. Chouteau. Daniel Converse, 3d lieut. To the Indian names are subjoined a mark and seal.

A TREATY OF PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP, Scm.13, 1815. Made and concluded between Wiliam Clark, Mnian Edwards, —§,§§cd, DEQ; and Auguste Chouteau, Commissioners Plenijootentiary of the 26· 1815· United States of America, on the part and behalf of the said States, if the one part ; and the undersigned Chieyfs and Warriors of that portion of the Sac Nation of Indians now residing on the Missouri river, of the other part. Wnnanas the undersigned chiefs and warriors, as well as that portion of the nation which they represent, have at all times been desirous of fulfilling their treaty with the United States, with perfect good faith; and for that purpose found themselves compelled, since the commencement of the late war, to separate themselves from the rest of their nation, and remove to the Missouri river, where they have continued to give proofs of their friendship and fidelity; and whereas the United States, justly appreciating the conduct of said Indians, are disposed to do them the most ample justice that is practicable; the said parties have agreed to the followering articles: The Sacs as- Arvrrcue 1. The undersigned chiefs and warriors, for themselves and $$2;*; tig?)? Of that portion of the Sacs which they represent, do hereby assent to the &,c_' ’ ’ treaty between the United States of America and the united tribes of Sacs and Foxes, which was concluded at St. Louis, on the third day of November, one thousand eight hundred and four; and they moreover promise to do all in their power to re-establish and enforce the same. The Sacs of Aizr. 2. The said chiefs and warriors, for themselves and those they Missouriprc-_ represent, do further promise to remain distinct and separate from the

‘,§§,;;’e’g_‘g",T" Sacs of Rock river, giving them no aid or assistance whatever, until

Sacs ogLRock peace {sig} also be concluded between the United States and the said river. G- acs o oc river. Allowance ao Arvr. 3. The United States, on their part, promise to allow the said Egg Of Mis- Sacs of the Missouri river all the rights and privileges secured to them r` by the treaty of St. Louis beforementioned, and also, as soon as practicable, tofurmsh them with a just proportion of the annuities stipulated to_be paid by that treaty; provided they shall continue to comply with this and their former treaty.