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 1144 TREATY WITH THE WILLAMETTE INDIANS. JAN. 22, 1855. Temporary res- Provided, however, that said bands be permitted to remain within the °*"’°·¤°¤· limits of the country ceded, and on such temporary reserves as may be made for them by the superintendent of Indian affairs, until a. suitable district of country shall be designated for their permanent home, and proper Protection. improvements made thereon: And provided, that the United States make proper provision for the security of their persons and property Rcmcvsdwa from the hostile attacks of Indians of other tribes and bands. At which Qg‘;’d$°b° ”‘ time, or when thereafter directed by the superintendent of Indian affairs, or agent, said confederated bands engage peaceably, and without expense to the United States other than that provided For in this treaty, to vacate the country hereby ceded, and remove to the district which shall be designated for their permanent occupancy. }’¤K1¤¤$=¤*$ *0 ARTICLE SECOND. In consideration oi and payment for the country wd dum' herein described, the United States agree to pay to the bands and tribes of Indians claiming territory and residing in said country, the several sums of money following, to wit : ten thousand dollars per annum for the first five years, commencing on the first day of September, 1855. Eight thousand dollars per annum for the term of Evo years next suc— ceeding the first five. Six thousand five hundred dollars per annum for the term of five years next succeeding the second five. Five thousand Eve hundred dollars per annum for the term of five years next succeeding the third five. How expended. A11 of which several sums of money shall be expended for the use and benefit of the confederated bands, under the direction of the President of the United States, who may, from time to time, at his discretion, determine what proportion thereof shall be expended for such objects as in his judgment will promote their well-being, and advance them in civilization, for their moral improvement and education, for buildings, opening and fencing farms, breaking land, providing stock, agricultural implements, seeds, &c.; for clothing, provisions, and tools; for medical purposes, providing mechanics and farmers, and for arms and ammunition. Further pay- The United States agree to pay said Indians the additional sum of fifty m°"“‘· thousand dollars, a portion whereof shall be expended for such articles Hvw expended- as the superintendent of Indian affairs shall furnish the Indians, as soon as practicable after the signing of this treaty; and in providing, after the ratification thereof, and while the Indians shall reside on the temporary reserves that may be assigned them, horses, oxen, and other stock ; wagons, agricultural implements, clothing and provisions, as the President may direct ; and for erecting on the tract that may be selected as their permanent homes, mills, shops, school-houses, a hospital, and other necessary buildings, and making improvements ; for seeds, stock, and farming operations thereon ; for paying for the permanent improvements of settlers, should any such be on said tract at the time of its selection ; to pay the expenses of the removal of the Indians thereto, and in providing for their subsistence thereon for the first year after their removal. Provided, Provision if. however, that if any band or bands of Indians, residing on or claiming *0 5*8** any portion or portions of the country described in article first, shall not ' accede to the terms of this treaty, then the bands becoming parties hereunto agree to receive such part of the several annual and other payments herein named, as a consideration for the entire country described as aforesaid, as shall be in the proportion that their aggregate number may bear to the whole number of Indians residing in and claiming the entire country aforesaid, as consideration and payment in full for the tracts in Provision it any said country claimed by them. AML provided, any of the bands becom- Qgfggtgffgggzy ing parties to this treaty establish a legitimate claim to any portion of 3umi,5$,_gS asm,. the country north of the Columbia. River, that the amount to which they 1i¤h¤d. may be entitled as a consideration for such country, in any treaties 1g_re-