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ARTICLE 4.
The United States have thus described and acknowledged what lands
belong to the Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas and Senecas, and engaged
never to claim the same, not disturb them, or any of the Six Nations,
or their Indian friends residing thereon, and united with them, in
the free use and enjoyment thereof; now, the Six Nations, and each of
them, hereby engage that they will never claim any other lands,
within the boundaries of the United States, nor ever disturb the
people of the United States in the free use and enjoyment thereof.
ARTICLE 5.
The Seneca Nation, all others of the Six Nations concurring cede to
the United States the right of making a wagon road from Fort
Schlosser to Lake Erie, as far south as Buffalo Creek; and the people
of the United States shall have the free and undisturbed use of this
road for the purposes of traveling and transportation. And the Six
Nations and each of them, will forever allow to the people of the
United States, a free passage through their lands, and the free use
of the harbors and rivers adjoining and within their respective
tracts of land, for the passing and securing of vessels and boats,
and liberty to land their cargoes, where necessary, for their safety.
ARTICLE 6.
In consideration of the peace and friendship hereby established, and
of the engagements entered into by the Six Nations; and because the
United States desire, with humanity and kindness, to contribute to
their comfortable support; and to render the peace and friendship
hereby established strong and perpetual, the United States now
deliver to the Six Nations, and the Indians of the other nations
residing among them, a quantity of goods, of the value of ten
thousand dollars. And for the same considerations, and with a view to
promote the future welfare of the Six Nations, and of their Indian
friends aforesaid, the United States will add the sum of three
thousand dollars to the one thousand five hundred dollars heretofore
allowed to them by an article ratified by the President, on the
twenty-third day of April, 1792, making in the whole four thousand
five hundred dollars; which shall be expended yearly, forever, in
purchasing clothing, domestic animals, implements of husbandry, and
other utensils, suited to their circumstances, and in compensating
useful artificers, who shall reside with or near them, and be
employed for their benefit. The immediate application of the whole
annual allowance now stipulated, to be made by the superintendent,
appointed by the President, for the affairs of the Six Nations, and
their Indian friends aforesaid.
ARTICLE 7.
Lest the firm peace and friendship now established should be
interrupted by the misconduct of individuals, the United States and
the Six Nations agree, that for injuries done by individuals, on
either side, no private revenge or retaliation shall take place; but,
instead thereof, complaint shall be made by the party injured, to the
other; by the Six Nations or any of them, to the President of the
United States, or the superintendent by him appointed; and by the
superintendent, or other person appointed by the President, to the
principal chiefs of the Six Nations, or of the Nation to which the
offender belongs; and such prudent measures shall then be pursued, as
shall be necessary to preserve or peace and friendship unbroken,
until the Legislature (or Great Council) of the United States shall
make other equitable provision for that purpose. |
