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 346 TREATY WITH THE MENOMONIES. 1831. of the United States, shall deem it expedient to extinguish their title. In that case, the Menomonee tribe promise to surrender it immediately, upon being notified of the desire of Government to possess it. The additional annuity then to be paid to the Menomonee tribe, to be fixed by the President of the United States. It is conceded to the United States that they may enjoy the right of making such roads, and of establishing such military posts, in any part of the country now occupied by the Menomonee nation, as the President at any time may think proper. Expense, 0,- As a further earnest of the good feeling on the part of their great delegation, &c. father, it is agreed that the expenses of the Menomonee delegation to the city of Washington, and of returning, will be paid, and that a comfortable suit of clothes will be provided for each; also, that the United States will cause four thousand dollars to be expended in procuring fowling guns, and ammunition for them; and likewise, in lieu of any garrison rations, hereafter allowed or received by them, there shall be procured and given to said tribe one thousand dollars worth of good and wholesome provisions annually, for four years, by which time it is hoped their hunting habits may cease, and their attention be turned to the pursuits of agriculture. In testimony whereof, the respective parties to this agreement have severally signed the same, this 8th February, 1831. JOHN H. EATON, S. C. STAMBAUGH. Kaush-kau-no-naive, Grizzly Bear, Shaw-wan-noh, The South, A-ya-mah-taw, Fish Spawn, Mash-kewet, Ko-ma-ni-kin, Big Wave, Pah-she-nah-sheu, Ko-ma—ni·kee-no-shah, Little Wave, Chi-mi-na-na-qnet, Great Cloud, O-ho·pa·shah, Little Whoop, A-na·quet-to·a-peh, Setting in a Cloud, Ah-ke-ne-pa-web, Earth Standing, Sha-ka-cho-ka-mo, Great Chief Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of R. A. Forsyth, C. A. Grignon, Interpreters. A. G. Ellis. Richard Pricket, U. S. Interpreter. William Wilkins, of Pennsylvania. Samuel Swartwout, New York. John T. Mason, Michigan. Rh. M. Johnson, Kentucky. Note.-—In the lst article, third line from the end of it, at page 7th, the words " and alteration of tenure" were interlined with the consent and approval of all the parties who signed the same. In presence of Robert A. Forsyth, C. A. Grignon, John T. Mason, P. G. Randolph, Law: L. V. Kleeck, A. G. Ellis. Fw 1.,, 1g3L Wnsnms certain articles of agreement were entered into and con- ———-———— cluded at the city of Washington, on the 8th day of February instant, between the undersigned, Commissioners on behalf of the United States, and the chiefs and warriors, representing the Menomonee tribe of Indians, whereby a portion of the Menomonee country, on the northwest side of Fox river and Green bay, was ceded to the United States, for the benefit of the New York Indians, upon certain conditions and restrictions therein expressed: And whereas it has been represented to the parties to that agreement, who are parties hereto, that it would be more desirable and satisfactory to some of those interested that one or two immaterial changes be made in the jirst and sixth articles, so as not to limit the number of acres to one hundred for each soul who may be settled upon the land when the President apportions it, as also to make unlimited the time of removal and settlement upon these lands by the New York Indians, but to leave both these matters discretionary with the President of the United States.