ARTICLE 1. Peace and friendship are hereby firmly established
between the United States and Cherokee nation or tribe of Indians.
ARTICLE 2. The Cherokee nation acknowledge the following
as their western boundary: South of the Tennessee river, commencing
at Camp Coffee, on the south side of the Tennessee river, which
is opposite the Chickasaw Island, running from thence a
due south course to the top of the dividing ridge between the
waters of the Tennessee and Tombigby rivers, thence eastwardly
along said ridge, leaving the head waters of the Black Warrior
to the right hand, until opposed by the west branch of Well's
Creek, down the east bank of said creek to the Coosa river, and
down said river.
ARTICLE 3. The Cherokee nation relinquish to the United
States all claim, and cede all title to lands laying south and
west of the line, as described in the second article; and, in
consideration of said relinquishment and cession, the commissioners
agree to allow the Cherokee nation an annuity of six thousand
dollars, to continue for ten successive years, and five thousand
dollars, to be paid in sixty days after the ratification of the
treaty, as a compensation for any improvements which the said
nation may have had on the lands surrendered.
ARTICLE 4. The two contracting parties covenant, and agree,
that the line, as described in the second article, shall be ascertained
and marked by commissioners, to be appointed by the president
of the United States; that the marks shall be bold; trees to be
blazed on both sides of the line, and the fore and aft trees to
be marked with the letters U. S.; that the commissioners shall
be accompanied by two persons, to be appointed by the Cherokee
nation, and that said nation, shall have due and seasonable notice
when said operation is to be commenced.
ARTICLE 5. It is stipulated that the Cherokee nation will
meet general Andrew Jackson, general David Meriwether,
and Jesse Franklin, esquire, in council, at Turkey's Town,
Coosa river, on the 28th of September, (instant) there and then
to express their approbation, or not, of the articles of this
treaty; and if they do not assemble at the time and place specified,
it is understood that the said commissioners may report the same
as a tacit ratification, on the part of the Cherokee nation, of
this treaty.
In testimony whereof, the said commissioners and undersigned chiefs
and delegates of the Cherokee nation, have hereto set their hands
and seals. Done at the Chickasaw council house, this fourteenth
day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixteen.
Toochalar,
Oohulookee,
Wososey,
Gousa,
Spring Frog,
Oowatata,
John Beuge,
John Bawldridge,
Sallocooke Fields,
George Guess,
Bark,
Campbell,
Spirit,
Young Wolf,
Oolitiskee.
Witness:
James Gadsden, secretary to the commissioners,
Arthur P. Hayne, inspector general, division of the South,
James C. Bronaugh, hospital surgeon, U.S. Army,
John Gordon,
John Rhea,
Thomas Wilson, interpreter for the Cherokees,
A. McCoy, interpreter for the Cherokees.
Ratified at Turkey Town, by the whole Cherokee nation in council
assembled. In testimony whereof, the subscribing commissioners
of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs and warriors
of the Cherokee nation, have hereto set their hands and seals,
this fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixteen.
Path Killer, his x mark,
The Glass, his x mark,
Sour Mush, his x mark,
Chulioa, his x mark,
Witness:
James Gadsden, secretary.
Return J. Meigs,
Richard Taylor, interpreter,
A. McCoy, interpreter.
Dick Justice, his x mark,
Richard Brown, his x mark,
Bark, his x mark,
The Boot, his x mark,
Chickasawlua, his x mark,
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