TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND MES-QUAW-BUCK, A CHIEF OF THE POTTAWATAMIE TRIBE OF INDIANS, AND HIS BAND.

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CONCLUDED MARCH 26, 1836-RATIFIED JUNE 4, 1836. 

ANDREW JACKSON,

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded between the United States of America and Mes-quaw-buck, a chief of the Pattawatomie tribe of Indians, and his band, at Turkey Creek Prairie, Indiana, on the twenty-sixth day of march, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, which treaty is in the words following, to wit:

Articles of a treaty made and concluded at camp in Turkey Creek Prairie, in the State of Indiana, between Abel C. Pepper commissioner of the United States and Mes-qaw-buck, a chief of the Pottawatamy tribe of Indians and his band, on the twenty-sixth day of March, in the year, eighteen hundred and thirty-six.

ART. 1. The above named chief and his band hereby cede to the United States the four sections of land reserved for them by the second article of the treaty between the United States and the Potawatamy Indians, on Tippecanoe river on the twenty-seventh day of October 1832.

ART.2. In consideration of the cession aforesaid the United States stipulate to pay the above named chief and his bad the sum of twenty-five hundred and sixty dollars in specie at the next payment of annuity after the ratification of this treaty.

ART.3. The United States stipulate to provide for the payment of the necessary expenses attending the making and concluding this treaty.

ART. 4. The above named chief and his band agree to yield peaceable possession of the above sections of land and remove to the country west of the Mississippi provided for the Pottawatamy nation by the United States, within two years from this date.

ART.5. This treaty shall be binding upon both parties from the date of its ratification by the President and Senate of the United States.

ART. 6. Whereas, Henry Ossum has lived many years on the lands of the above named chief and his band-has furnished them with provision and blankets when they were poor and destitute-has made valuable improvements on the said land, and whereas, the said chief and his band acknowledge themselves to be justly indebted to the said Henry Ossum in the sum of three thousand dollars, it is hereby stipulated that from the cession aforesaid a reservation of two of the above four sections is made for Henry Ossum to be patented to him by the United States, the said reserve is to include Ossums improvement on which he now lives and Mis-quaw-bucks village. If this article shall be ratified by the President and Senate of the United States.

Then twelve hundred and eighty dollars of the above consideration shall be withheld from the aforesaid chief and his band in the payment for the cession aforesaid; but if this article of the treaty shall not be approved and ratified by the President and Senate of the United States, it is expressly understood that the rejection thereof shall not viciate or make void any other article or stipulation of the above treaty.

In testimony whereof the said A.C. Pepper commissioner on the part of the United States, and the above named chief and head men for themselves and their band, have hereunto subscribed their names, the day and year above written.

A.C. PEPPER.

Mes-quaw-buck, his x mark.

Mess-Sett, his x mark.

Muck Rose, his x mark.

Waw-baw-que-ke-aw, his x mark.

Naush-waw-pi-tant, his x mark.

Che-qua-sau-quah, her x mark.

C. Carter, Secretary.

Edward McCartney, Enteprt.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT KNOWN, THAT I, ANDREW JACKSON, President of the United States of America, having seen and considered the said treaty, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the thirtieth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, accept, ratify, and confirm the same, with the exception of the sixth article, as excepted in the aforesaid resolution of the Senate; which sixth article is as follows: "Art. 6. Whereas, Henry Ossum, has lived many years on the lands of the above named chief and his band-has furnished them with provision and blankets when they were poor and destitute-has made valuable improvements on the said land; and whereas, the said chief and his band acknowledge themselves to be justly indebted to the said Henry Ossum-in the sum of three thousand dollars; it is hereby stipulated that from the cession aforesaid a reservation of two of the above four sections is made for Henry Ossu, to be patented to him by the United States; the said reserve is to include Ossum's improvement, on which he now lives, and Mes-quaw-buck's village. If this article shall be ratified by the President and Senate of the United States, then twelve hundred and eighty dollars of the above consideration shall be withheld from the aforesaid chief and his band, in the payment for the cession aforesaid; but if this article of the treaty shall not be approved and ratified by the President and Senate of the United States, it is expressly understood that the rejection thereof shall not vitiate or make void any other article or stipulation of the above treaty."

In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same with my hand.

Done at the city of Washington, this fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, and of the independence of the United States the sixtieth.

ANDREW JACKSON.

By the President:

JOHN FORSYTH,