Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. III

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859

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and the undersigned chiefs, counsellors, and warriors of the Comanche, Ioni, Ana-dar- ko, Caddo, Lipan, Longwa, Keechi, Tah-wah-carro [Ta- wakoni], Wichita, and Waco tribes of Indians, and their said tribes, on the other part, with the following amend- ments: Strike out the third article of the treaty in the following words: "ARTICLE III. The United States reserve to itself the right of working such mines as may be found within the Indian territory: and the said tribes pledge themselves to protect such persons as the President of the United States may send among them for that purpose. In or- der to guard against the perpe- tration of frauds upon the In- <lians, under pretext of hunting

and working mines, no person shall be permitted to go among them for that purpose, except by express license from the President of the United States." Strike out the fifth article of the treaty in the following words: "ARTICLE V. The said tribes or nations shall have the right of sending delegates to the city of Wash- ington, whenever they may think their interest requires it." In article 9, line 10, after the word "of," insert ten thousand dollars. In article 9, line 11, strike out the words "next fall" and insert, at such time as the Presi.dent of the United States may think proper.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it known that I, JAMES K. POLK, President of the United States of America, do, in pursuance of the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed 'in their reso- lution of the fifteenth day of February, one thousand eight hun- dred and forty-seven, accept, ratify and confirm the said treaty with the amendments, set forth in the said resolution. 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, the eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight bun-

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