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 TREATY WITH THE OSAGES. 1815. 133 Signed in the presence of A. L. Langham, Secretary to the Commission. Lewis Cass. James Miller, B. Gen. U. S. army. Willoughby Morgan, major U. S. army. A. B. Woodward. Hy. B. Brevoort, late major 45th inf John Bidder, capt. U. S. corps artillery. James May, J. P. Peter Audrain, Reg. L. 0. D. Jn. K. Walker, Wyandot interpreter. Francis Jansen. James Riley, interpreter. William Knaggs. Francois Mouton. John Kenzie, interpreter. F. Duohouquet, U. S. interpreter. Louis Bufait, Indian interpreter. .l'. Bts. Chandonnai, interpreter. W. Knaggs. Antoine Bondi. Jean Bt. Massac. To the Indian names are aubjoined a mark and seal. A TREATY OF PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP, Made and concluded between William Clark, Ninian Edwards, Sept. 12, 1815. and Auguste Chouteau, Commissioners Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, on the part and behalf g` the said 26,aib15.° c` States, of the one part ; and the undersigned Eng, hitfr, and Waniors, of the Great and Little Osage Tribes or Nations, on the part and behalf of their said Tribes or Nations, of the other part. Tun parties being desirous of re-establishing peace and friendship between the United States and the said tribes or nations, and of being placed in all things, and in every respect, on the same footing upon which they stood before the war, have agreed to the following articles: Arvricnn 1. Every injury, or act of hostility, by one or either of the injuries, &,,,_ contracting parties against the other, shall be mutually forgiven and forgiven. forgot. Arvr. 2. There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between all Perpetual the citizens of the United States of America and all the individuals l2‘?“°° '"Fd riendship. composing the said Osage tribes or nations. Am. 3. The contracting parties, in the sincerity of mutual friend- _Former treashi, recognize, re-establish, and confirm, all and every treaty, contract,   and) agreement, heretofore concluded between the United States and the ’ said Osage tribes or nations. In witness whereof the said William Clark, Ninian Edwards, and Auguste Chouteau, Commissioners as aforesaid, and the King, Chiefs, and Warriors, of the said tribes or nations, have hereunto subscribed their names, and atlixed their seals, this twelfth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and of the independence of the United States the fortieth. WM. CLARK, N INIAN EDWARDS, AUGUSTE CHOUTEAU. Teshuhimga, or white hair, Wasabatougga, big bear, Caygaywachepeche, or the bad chiefs, Nekagahre, he who beats the men, Couchestawasta, or the one who sees far, Mekewatanega, he who carries the sun, Gradamansa, or iron kite, N angawahagea, Mansa, Kemanha, the wind faoer of the Arkansaw Wanougpacha, or he who fears not, band. Hurate, the pipe bird, M