Cases Decided in the Court of Claims of the United States Volume 28 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ... statement of the case. which case he may authorize the settlement of such tribe east of the ninety-sixth degree of longitude." Third. That in pursuance of the provisions of said treaty the United States did settle the Delaware Indians within the Cherokee country east of the ninety-sixth degree of west longitude upon the terms and conditions as specifically set forth in the following agreement between said Cherokee Nation and the Delaware Indians, as approved by the President of the United States, to wit: "Articles of agreement made this 8th day of April, A. D. 1867, between the Cherokee Nation, represented by William P. Ross, principal chief; Riley Keyes, and Jesse Bushyhead, delegates duly authorized, parties of the first part, and the Delaware tribe of Indians, represented by John Connor, principal chief; Charles Journeycake, assistant chief; Isaac Journeycake, and John Sarcoxie, delegates for and on behalf of said Delaware tribe, duly authorized, witnesseth: "Whereas by the fifteenth article of a certain treaty between the United States and the Cherokee Nation, ratified August 11,1866, certains terms were provided, under which friendly Indians might be settled upon unoccupied lands in the Cherokee country east of the line of 96 of west longitude, the price to be paid for such lands to be agreed on by the Indians to be thus located and the Cherokee Nation, subject to the approval of the President of the United States; and whereas by a treaty between the United States and the Delaware tribe of Indiansratified August 10,1866, the removal of the said Delawares to the Indian country south of Kansas was provided for; and, in the fourth article whereof, an agreement was made by the United States to sell to the Delawares a tract of land, being pa...