to'ch-ta-llie) and hy what means I know not they have got the name Otoes. The
fisheaters or the Winnebagoes as we call them, still continued East o f the Missisippi
o f the state of Illinois. The Joways having ceded to the United States all their
Me to the lands they first settled, have moved West o f the state of Missouri between
the waters o f the Missouri and the Little Platte. The Missouris having been
■unfortunate at ivar with the Osages, hereagain separated, aud a part o f them live
now tvUh (he Joways, and a part with the Otoes. The Otoes continued still up
(he Missouri until they arrived at the Big-Platte, which empties into the Missouri,
when they crossed and lived some time a little above its mouth, but o f late
years have resided about 8 0 miles (b y water) from the Missouri on the Platte
River. —
Beilage B.
Länderverkauf von den Indianern. Auszug dea publiclrten Vertrages.
Dieses Actenstück ist überschrieben: Andrew Jackson President o f the United
States o f America, to all and singular to whom these presents shall come greeting
h. s. w. Es folgen jetzt 13 Artikel, wovon der Anfang folgeudermassen lautet:
Articles o f a treaty made and concluded by William Clarke Superintendent
of Indian Affaires and Willoughby Morgan, Colonel o f the United States ist.
Regt. Infantry, commissioners on behalf o f the United States on the one part, and
the untersigned deputations of the confederated tribes o f the Sacs and Foxes; the
Medawah-Kanton, Wahpacoota, Wuhpeton and Sissetong-bands or tribes o f Sioux;
the Omähas, Joways, Otos and Missouries on the other part.
The said tribes being anxious to remove all causes which may here after create
any u?if iendly feeling between them., and being also anxious to provide other
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sources for sit,g,hjmg their wants besides those o f hunting, which they are sensible
must soon entirely fail them, agree with the Vnited States on the following ar-
tides.
Article I. The said ti-ibes cede and relinquish to the United States for ever
all their right and title to the lands lying within the following houndaries, to wit:
Beginning at the upper fo rk o f the Bemome-Bmer, and passing the sources of
the little Sioux and Floyd’s Bwers, to the fork o f the first creek which falls into
the Biy Sioux or Calumet on the East side-, thence down said creek, and Calumet
Biver, to the Uiuouri Biver-, thence down said Missouri Biver to the Mis-
souri-Statelme above the Kansas; thence along said line to the N o r th -W e s t corner
o f the said state, thence to the highlands between the water falling into the
Missouri and Desmoines, passing to said highlands along the dividing ridge between
the forks of the Grand Biver; thence along said highlands or ridge separating the
waters o f the Missouri from those o f the Desmoines, to a point opposite the source
of Boger Biver, and thence in a direct tine to the upper fo rk o f the Desmoines,
the place o f beginning. But it is understood that the lands ceded and relinquished
by this treaty, are to be resigned and alloled under the direction o f the President
o f the United States, to the tribes now living thereon, or to such otlwr tribes as
the President may locate thereon for hunting, and other purposes u. s. w. folgen
die übrigen Artikel. Hier noch einige der indianischen Cliefs, welche den Vertrag
unterschrieben.
l 8 a c s ;
Mash - que - tai - paw (Rothkopf.)
Sheco - Caiawko (Schildkröten-Schale.)
K e e -o -c u c k (der wachsame Fuchs.)
P a i-o - ta h it (einer, der keiu Herz hat.)
Os - hays - Kee (Ridge.)
She - she - quaninee (der kleine Kürbis) u. s. w.