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 992 TREATY WITII THE WYANDOTS. Annu. I, 1850. Anrrcu: IX. ffhc right to For the purpose of protecting the Wyandots, made citizens b· this £‘°£‘°:r 30a;;: treaty, in the lands and other property which they are hereafter td hold msn year! ar. in severalty, it ishereby mutually agreed between the commissioner on gu ;l;,°“:;*;‘;: behalf of the United States, and the chief and deputies of the Wy:m<l•·: hidden. of live years from the ratification of this treaty, to alienate, by sale or otherwise, either their land or stock herein provided for. And any sale or transfer made of such land or stock, or any portion thereof, before the expiration of live years as aforesaid, shall be considered null and void : Pmvim. Provided, however, That if any individual or individuals of the Wy- andot people produce satisfactory proof that such sale or transfer can be made, beneficially to themselves, then it may be done under the approval and sanction of the President of the United States. Anrrcne X. P¢¤¤¤¤ i¤¤¤¤¤· All persons adjudged to be incompetent to take care of their propgfffgl aight;:? erty, for the reasons and in the manner set forth in the Sth article of pertv to become this treaty, shall become the wards of the United States; and all propggé; °*` *l*° U- erty acquired by them under the provisions of this treaty shall be held ' in trust accordingly, until trustees and guardians can be legally ap— pointed by a court of law possessing competent jurisdiction over the Trqsfew and same; and, in the mean time, trustees and uardians shall be desigggxizimgs *° of nated by the board of commissioners hereinbelore mentioned, who shall thern, who are in this respect take into consideration and act upon the recommendagr 3;"di’;‘;‘;’;*; tion of the chiefs and council of the Wyandot nation, and the selec- Oftheit d,,,;e,,g tions thus made shall be approved by said chiefs and council. Each and every trustee and guardian thus to be designated and appointed over the persons and property of the orphans or others not qualified to manage their own alfairs, as before mentioned, shall be required to give bonds with sunicient security to the President of the United States, conditioned for the faithful performance of the trust contided in them, and said bonds be approved by the President before any moneys or other property accruing under this treaty shall be placed in their hands for the education and maintenance of these wards of the United States, or for any other purpose whatsoever on their account. Axrxcae XI. All f¤¤‘¤¤¢¥ ¤‘¤· All former treaties between the United States and the Wyandot nau°° °br°8“°d‘ tion of Indians are abrogated and declared null and void by this treaty —-except such provisions as may have been made for the benefit of private individuals of said nation, by grants of reservations of lands, or otherwise, which are considered as vested rights, and not to be atiected by any thing contained in this treaty. Annex.:  -2. B°5P€““°‘ °’;‘?‘ All the reasonable expenses attendin the negotiation of this treaty, §::;ui§b,,,;ii including a reasonable allowance for gse expenses of the delegation, by the U-$¤¢¤¢•- signers hereto, in coming to Washington, whilst here on the business connected herewith, and in returning to their nation, shall be defrayed by the United States. Aarrcnn XIII. To be binding This treaty shall take edect and be binding and obligatory upon the "l‘•¤ *****3** *7 contracting parties as soon as it shall be ratitied by the President, by
 * ,,,,},,,,,,11, fo, nation, that they shall not possess the right, until after the expiration