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 TREATY WITH THE OSAGES. 1825. 269 dred and sixty miles south-west from Fort Osage; have, after due deliberation and consultation, agreed to the following Treaty, which is to be considered binding on the said Great and Little Osages, from and after this day: ARTICLE 1. The Chiefs and Head Men Of the Great and Little Osages, for them- Ag-reementselves and their nations, respectively, do consent and agree that the Commissioners of the United States shall and may survey and mark out a road, in such manner as they may think proper, through any of the territory owned or claimed by the said Great and Little Osage Nations. ARTICLE 2. The Chiefs and Head Men, as aforesaid, do_further agree that the Furtheragreeroad authorized in article 1, shall, when marked, be forever ti-ee for the m¤¤*- use of the citizens of the United States and of the Mexican Republic, who shall at all times pass and repass thereon, without any hindrance or molestation on the part of the said Great and Little Osages. ARTICLE 3. The Chiefs and Head Men as aforesaid, in consideration of the Friendly mi,. friendly relations existing between them and the United States, do fur- tions. ther promise, for themselves and their people, that they will, on all tit occasions, render such friendly aid and assistance as may be in their power, to any of the citizens of the United States, or of the Mexican Republic, as they may at any time happen to meet or fall in with on the road aforesaid. ARTICLE 4. The Chiefs and Head Men, as aforesaid, do further consent and agree Road. that the road aforesaid shall be considered as extending to a reasonable distance on either side, so that travellers thereon may, at any time, leave the marked tract, for the purpose of finding subsistence and proper camping places. ARTICLE 5. In consideration of the privileges granted by the Chiefs of the Great pmt16g6s_ and Little Osages in the three preceding articles, the said Commissioners on the part of the United States, have agreed to pay to them, the said Chiefs, for themselves and their people, the sum of five hundred dollars; which sum is to be paid them as soon as may be, in money or merchandize, at their option, at such place as they may desire. ARTICLE 6. And the said Chiefs and Head Men, as aforesaid, acknowledge to Merchandise, have received from the Commissioners aforesaid, at and before the sign- &¤· ing of this Treaty, articles of merchandize to the value of three hundred dollars; which sum of three hundred dollars, and the payment stipulated to be made to the said Osages in Article 5, shall be considered, and are so considered by said Chiefs, as full and complete compensation for every privilege herein granted by said Chiefs. In testimony whereof, the said Benjamin H. Reeves, George C. Sibley, and Thomas Mather, Commissioners as aforesaid, and the Chiefs and Head men of the Great and Little Osage Tribes of Indians, have hereunto set their hands and seals, at Council Grove, this tenth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, in the presence of- B. H. REEVES, G. C. SIBLEY, THOMAS MATHER.2 x