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 TREATY W"ITH THE WINNEBAGO INDIANS. Arm:. 15, 1859. 1103 Aivrrcrn III. The Winnebagoes being anxious to relieve themselves D°l>°¤ of Wl¤· from the burden of their present liabilities, and it being essential to their ;:[f’$,°;°°?’Plf.§_ welfare and best interests that they shall be enabled to commence their ceeds ofsale. new mode of life and pursuits free from the annoyance and embarrassment thereof, or which may be occasioned thereby, it is agreed that the same shall be liquidated and paid out of the fund arising from the sale of their surplus lands, so far as found valid and just on an examination thereof, to be made by their agent and the superintendent of Indian afairs for the Northern superintendency, subject to revision and confirmation by the Secretary of the Interior. Arvrrcrln IV. Should the proceeds of the surplus lands of the Winne- Provision iu bagocs not prove to be sufficient to carry out the purposes and stipulations °’·°° P'°'E°°d’ °*` of this agreement, and some further aid be, from time to time, requisite, :?;;t°,:,°;,°;°m` to enable said Indians to sustain themselves successfully in agricultural debts. and other industrial pursuits, such additional means as may be necessary therefor shall_be taken from the moneys due and belonging to them under the provisions of former treaties; and so much thereof as may be required to furnish them further aid, as aforesaid, shall be applied in such manner, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, as he shall consider best calculated to promote and advance their improvement and welfare ; and, in order to render unnecessary any further treaty engagements or arrangements hereafter with the United States, it is hereby agreed and stipulated that the President, with the assent of Congress, shall have full power to modify or change any of the provisions of former treaties with the Winnebagoes in such manner and to whatever extent he may judge to be necessary and expedient for their welfare and best interests. Aarxcrn V. The Winnebagoes, parties to this agreement, are anxious Al] members that all the members of their tribe shall participate in the advantages g2;gl:;.g’ul;° “°° herein provided for respecting their permanent settlement and their im- ug.-cement, provement and civilization, and to that end, to induce all that are now separated from, to rejoin and unite with them. It is therefore agreed that, as soon as practicable, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs shall cause the necessary proceedings to be adopted to have them notiiicd of this agreement and its advantages, and to induce them to come in and unite with their brethren; and, to enable them to do so and to sustain themselves for a. reasonable time thereafter, such assistance shall be provided for them, at the expense of the tribe, as may be actually necessary for those purposes : Provided, however, That those who do not rejoin and Provi, permanently reunite themselves with the tribe within one year from the date of the ratification of this agreement shall not be entitled to the benefit of any of its stipulations. ARTICLE VI. All the expenses connected with, and incident to, the a£}lxp;¤:¤f9“;%g>¤ making of this agreement, and the carrying out of its provisions, shall be of Winnebago8s_ defrayed out of the funds of the Wmnebagoes. g In testimony whereof; the said Charles E. Mix, commissioner as afore- Signature. said, and the said chiefs and delegates of the Winnebago tribe of Indians, have hereunto set their hands and seals at the place and on the day and year hereinbefore written. CHARLES E. MIX, Commissioner, [L. s. BAPTISTE LASSALLEUR, his x mark. [1.. s. LITTLE HILL, his x mark. [1.. s. LITTLE DE-CORRIE, his x mark. [1.. s. PROPHET, (being sick, by his representative, Big Bear,) his x mark. [L. s.] WAKON, his x mark. [1.. s. CONO-HUTTA-KAU, his x mark. [1.. s. BIG BEAR, his x mark. [L. s.