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 304 TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWAS, ETC. 1827. signed the agreement on the part of the Menomonies, and the whole subject having been fully examined at the Council this day concluded, and the allegations, proofs, and statements, of the respective parties having been entered upon the Journal of the Commissioners, so that the same can be decided by the President of the United States; it is agreed by the Menomonies and Winebagoes, that so far as respects their interest in the premises, the whole matter shall be referred to the President of the United States, whose decision shall be final. And the President is authorized, on their parts, to establish such boundaries between them and the New York Indians as he may consider equitable and just. {mgm mc. Arm 3. It being important to the settlement of Green Bay that dennitivn of Udgy nite boundaries should be established between the tract claimed by the };2:,";,?l‘;‘:j°‘" former French and British governments, and the lands of the Indians, ` as well to avoid future disputes as to settle the question of jurisdiction-It i therefore agreed between the Menomonie tribe and the United States, that the boundaries of the said tracts, the jurisdiction and title of which are hereby acknowledged to be in the United States, Bgunduigg shall be as follows, namely :—-Beginning on the shore of Green Bay, six thereotl miles due north from the parallel of the mouth of Fox river, and running thence in a straight line, but with the genera] course of the said river, and six miles therefrom to the intersection of the continuation of the westerly boundary of the tract at the Grand Kaukaulin, claimed by Augustin Grignion; thence on a line with the said boundary to the same; thence with the same to Fox river; thence on the same course, six miles; thence in a direct line to the southwestern boundary of the tract, marked on the plan of the claims at Green Bay, as the settlement at the bottom of the Bay; thence with the southerly boundary of the said tract to the southeasterly corner thereof; and thence with the Proviso. easterly boundary of the said tract to Green Bay. Provided, that if the President of the United States should be of opinion that the boundaries thus established interfere with any just claims of the New York Indians, the President may then change the said boundaries in any manner he may think proper, so that the quantity of land contained in the said Prcviso. tract be not greater than by the boundaries herein defined. And provided also, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to have any effect upon the land claims at Green Bay; but the same shall remain as though this treaty had not been formed. Distribution nr Am. 4. In consideration of the liberal establishment of the boundag§<><{¤(¥m°¤8 ries as herein provided for, the Commissioners of the United States t ° “ '“"°‘ have this day caused to be distributed among the Indians, goods to the amount of fitteen thousand six hundred and eighty-two dollars, payment for which shall be made by the United States. Annual appro- Arun 5. The sum of one thousand dollars shall be annually appro- £;?;:';{°{:d“‘ priated for the term of three years; and the sum of lifteen hundred ding ° dollars shall be annually thereafter appropriated as long as Congress think proper, for the education of the children of the tribes, parties hereto, and of the New York Indians, to be expended under the direction of the President of the United States. Rjghmy U_S_ ART. 6. The United States shall be at liberty, notwithstanding the topunish certain Winebagoes are parties to this treaty, to pursue such measures as they W““*°l’a$°°’· may think proper for the punishment of the perpetrators of the recent outrages at Prairie dn Chien, and upon the Mississippi, and for the prevention of such acts hereafter. T?°'“Y“’b° Am-. 7. This treat shall be obli ator after its ratification b the gmry wh"! President and Senate bf the United Sgtateg y