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TREATY WITH THE MIAMIES. 1838. 571 of said tribe are to remain in the peaceable occupation of their present improvements, until the United States shall make the said corresponding improvements. ART. S. It is further stipulated that the United States patent to Bea- Patent for cerver, the five sections of land, and to Chapine the one section of land, lam lmgl ""s‘ reserved to them respectively in the second article of the treaty made Eh,;?:;? Anno Domino 1826, between the parties to the present treaty. Ame, p. 300. Ama 9. The United States agree to cause the boundary lines of the Boundary to land of said tribe in the State of Indiana, to be surveyed and marked be S¤”'€Y°d within the period of one year after the ratification of this treaty. and m°rk€d' Ama 10. The United States stipulate to possess, the Miami tribe of U. S. to pro- Indians of, and guarranty to them forever, a country west of the Missis— "lFl° I“dl““S sippi river, to remove to and settle on, when the said tribe may be dis-  ?,{c?j;;my posed to cmigratcfrom their present cozmtry, and that guarranty is hereby Mississippi, Sw. pledged: And the said country shall be sudicient in extent, and suited to their wants and condition and be in a region contiguous to that in the occupation of the tribes which emigrated from the States of Ohio and Indiana. And when the said tribe shall have emigrated, the United States shall protect the said tribe and the people thereof, in their rights and possessions, against the injuries, encroachments and oppressions of any person or persons, tribe or tribes whatsoever. Am-. 11. It is further stipulated, that the United States will defray Exploring the expenses of a deputation of six chiefs or headmen, to explore the Dwy- country to be assigned to said tribe, west of the Mississippi river. Said deputation to be selected by said tribe in general council. Artr. 12. The United States agree to grant by patent to each of the U_ s_ to gran Miami Indians named in the schedule hereunto annexed, the tracts of D€¤¤¤¤¤S to I¤—_ land therein respectively designated. "` And the said tribe in general council request, that the patents for the {mx6d_ grants in said schedule contained, shall be transmitted to the principal chief of said tribe, to be by him distributed to the respective grantees. Awr. 13. It is further stipulated, that should this treaty not be ratified If not ratified at the next session of the Congress of the United States, then it shall be §“€“ i°$S*°H· null and void to all intents and purposes between the parties. ,,,,°é`Q,;`?d_€ nu Anr. 14. And whereas John B. Richardville, the principal chief of ,r_ B_R,Cha,d_ said tribe, is very old and infirm, and not well able to endure the fatigue vitle’spor_ri0nto of along journey, it is agreed that the United States will pay to him l;.;j’[“Ql,l:‘}‘;B“‘ and his family the proportion of the annuity of said tribe which their y ` number shall indicate to be due to them, at Fort Wayne whenever the said tribe shall emigrate to the country to be assigned them west, as a future residence. ART. 15. It is further stipulated that as long as the Congress of the support of the United States shall in its discretion make an appropriation under the i¤H¤¤· &¤· sixth article of the treaty made between the United States and said tribe Ante, p. 600. in the year 1826 for the support of the intirm and the education of the youth of said tribe, one half of the amount so appropriated shall be paid to the chiefs, to be by them applied to the support of the poor and infirm of said tribe, in such manner as shall be most beneficial. Aint 16. This treaty after the same shall be ratified by the President Treaty binding and Senate of the United States, shall be binding on the contracting when rati6ed~ parties.