TREATY WITH THE CHEROKEES. 1798.
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ARTICLE III.
The limits and boundaries of the Cherokee nation, as stipulated andmarked by the existing treaties between the parties, shall be and remainthe same, where not altered by the present treaty.
ARTICLE IV.
In acknowledgement for the protection of the United States , and forthe considerations hereinafter expressed and contained, the Cherokee nation agree, and do hereby relinquish and cede to the United States ,all the lands within the following points and lines, viz. From a pointon the Tennessee river, below Tellico block-house, called the Wild-catRock, in a direct line to the Militia spring, near the Mary-ville roadleading from Tellico. From the said spring to the Chill-howie moun-tain, by a line so to be run, as will leave all the farms on Nine-mileCreek to the northward and eastward of it; and to be continued alongChill-howie mountain, until it strikes Hawkins’s line. Thence alongthe said line to the great Iron mountain; and from the top of which aline to be continued in a southeastwardly course to where the mostsouthwardly branch of Little river crosses the divisional line to Tugga-loe river: From the place of beginning, the Wild-cat Rock, down thenortheast margin of the Tennessee river (not including islands) to apoint or place one mile above the junction of that river with the Clinch,and from thence by a line to be drawn in a right angle, until it inter-sects Hawkins’s line leading from Clinch. Thence down the said lineto the river Clinch; thence up the said river to its junction with Em-mery’s river; and thence up Emmery’s river to the foot of Cumberlandmountain. From thence a line to be drawn, northeastwardly, along thefoot of the mountain, until it intersects with Campbell’s line.
ARTICLE V.
To prevent all future misunderstanding about the line described inthe foregoing article, two commissioners shall be appointed to superin-tend the running and marking the same, where not ascertained by therivers, immediately after signing this treaty; one to be appointed by thecommissioners of the United States, and the other by the Cherokee nation; and who shall cause three maps or charts thereof to be madeout; one whereof shall be transmitted and deposited in the war officeof the United States ; another with the executive of the state of Ten-nessee, and the third with the Cherokee nation, which said line shallform a part of the boundary between the United States and the Chero-kee nation.
ARTICLE VI.
In consideration of the relinquishment and cession hereby made, theUnited States upon signing the present treaty, shall cause to be deliveredto the Cherokees , goods, wares and merchandize, to the amount of fivethousand dollars, and shall cause to be delivered, annually, other goods,to the amount of one thousand dollars, in addition to the annuityalready provided for; and will continue the guarantee of the remainderof their country for ever, as made and contained in former treaties.
ARTICLE VII.
The Cherokee nation agree, that the Kentucky road, running betweenthe Cumberland mountain and the Cumberland river, where the sameshall pass through the Indian land, shall be an open and free road forthe use of the citizens of the United States in like manner as the roadfrom Southwest point to Cumberland river. In consideration of whichit is hereby agreed on the part of the United States , that until settle-
Limits to re-main the same.&c.
Cession of ter-ritory.
Commissionersfor running theline of the ces-sion.
Considerationfor the treaty.