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 TREATY WITH THE CHASTAS, Acc. Nov. 18, 1854. 1123 scribe; for provisions, clothing, and merchandise; for buildings, opening and fencing farms, breaking land, providing stock, ·agricultural implements, tools, seeds, and such other objects as will in his judgment promote the comfort and advance the prosperity and civilization of said Indians. The United States also agree to appropriate the additional sum of five thousand dollars, for the payment of the claims of persons whose property has been stolen or destroyed by any of the said united bands of Indians since the nrst day of January, 1849 ; such claims to be audited and adjusted in such manner as the President may prescribe. Anrzcnm Founru. When said united bands shall be required to re- Pm1st0n;,, moveto the Table Bock reserve or elsewhere, as the President may cm <>F_¤>¤¤<>V¤i direct, the further sum of six thousand five hundred dollars shall be gigzsmd "` expended by the United States for provisions to aid in their subsistence - during the first year they shall reside thereon; for the erecting of necessary buildings, and the breaking and fencing of fifty acres of land, and providing seed to plant the same, for their use and benefit, in common with the other Indians on the reserve. Anrromt Fmcrrr. The United States engage that the following pro- sn amicus visions, for the use and benedt of all Indians residing on the reserve, mf ¤lYI¤dl°·¤¤ °¤ shall be made: — md "°”°w°‘ An experienced farmer shall be employed to aid and instruct the Indians in agriculture for the term of fifteen years. Two blacksmith shops shall be erected at convenient points on the reserve, and furnished with tools and the necessary stock, and skilful smiths employed for the same for five years. A hospital shall be erected, and proper provision made for medical purposes, and the care of the sick for ten years. Scho0l—houses shall be erected, and qualided teachers employed to instruct the children on the reserve, and books and stationery furnished for fifteen years. All of which provisions shall be controlled by such laws, rules, or regulations as Congress may enact or the President prescribe. ARTICLE Sxxrn. The President may, from time to time, at his dis- Survsyand alcretion, direct the surveying of a part or all of the agricultural lands on f,;;';;?,'}; °f me said reserve, divide the same into small farms of from twenty to eighty acres, according to the number of persons in a family, and assign them to such Indians as are willing to avail themselves of the privilege and locate thereon as a permanent home, and to grant them a. patent therefor under such laws and regulations as may hereafter be enacted or prescribed. ARTIGLE Snvnrrru. The annuities of the Indians shall not be taken toggmépfgy to pay the debts of individuals. dBm_ ARTICLE EIGHT}:. The said united bands acknowledge themselves (y,,,,,;,,,,,,,,;-,,,,;,; subject to the government of the United States, and engage to live in tribes. amity with the citizens thereof, and commit no depredations on the property of said citizens; and should any Indian or Indians violate this pledge, and the fact be satisfactorily proven, the property shall be returned, or if not returned, or if injured or destroyed, compensation may be made therefor out of their annuities. They also pledge themselves to live peaceably with one another, and with other Indians, to abstain from war and private acts of revenge, and to submit all matters of difference between themselves and Indians of other tribes and bands to the decision of the United States or the agent, and to abide thereby. _ It is also agreed that if any individual shall be found guilty of bringing liquor into their country, or drinking the same, his or her annuity may be withheld during the pleasure of the President. Ancrronn Nmtrn. This convention shall be obligatory on the con tracting parties from and after its ratidcation by the President and Senate of the United States.