TREATY WITH THE CHEROKEES. 1805.
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tract to the boundary line running from the mouth of the Kentucky river, shall not cross the Embarras or Drift Wood fork of White river,but if it should strike the said fork, such an alteration in the directionof the said line is to be made, as will leave the whole of the said fork inthe Indian territory.
ARTICLES OF A TREATY
Agreed upon between the United States of America , by their com-missioners Return J. Meigs and Daniel Smith, appointed to holdconferences with the Cherokee Indians , for the purpose of ar-ranging certain interesting matters with the said Cherokees , ofthe one part, and the undersigned chiefs and head men of thesaid nation, of the other part.
Article I. All former treaties, which provide for the maintenanceof peace and preventing of crimes, are on this occasion recognised andcontinued in force.
Art. II. The Cherokees quit claim and cede to the United States ,all the land which they have heretofore claimed, lying to the north ofthe following boundary line: beginning at the mouth of Duck river,running thence up the main stream of the same to the junction of thefork, at the head of which fort Nash stood, with the main south fork;thence a direct course to a point on the Tennessee river bank oppositethe mouth of Hiwassa river. If the line from Hiwassa should leave outField’s Settlement, it is to be marked round his improvement, and thencontinued the straight course; thence up the middle of the Tennesseeriver, (but leaving all the islands to the Cherokees, ) to the mouth ofClinch river; thence up the Clinch river to the former boundary lineagreed upon with the said Cherokees , reserving at the same time to theuse of the Cherokees , a small tract lying at and below the mouth ofClinch river; from the mouth extending thence down the Tennesseeriver, from the mouth of Clinch to a notable rock on the north bank ofthe Tennessee , in view from SouthWest Point; thence a course atright angles with the river, to the Cumberland road; thence eastwardlyalong the same, to the bank of Clinch river, so as to secure the ferrylanding to the Cherokees up to the first hill, and down the same to themouth thereof, together with two other sections of one square mileeach, one of which is at the foot of Cumberland mountain, at and nearthe place where the turnpike gate now stands; the other on the northbank of the Tennessee river, where the Cherokee Talootiske now lives.And whereas, from the present cession made by the Cherokees , andother circumstances, the scite of the garrisons at South West Point andTellico are become not the most convenient and suitable places for theaccommodation of the said Indians, it may become expedient to removethe said garrisons and factory to some more suitable place; three othersquare miles are reserved for the particular disposal of the United States on the north bank of the Tennessee , opposite to and below tHe mouthof Hiwassa.
Art. III. In consideration of the above cession and relinquishment,the United States agree to pay immediately three thousand dollars invaluable merchandize, and eleven thousand dollars within ninety daysafter the ratification of this treaty, and also an annuity of three thou-
Oct. 25, 1805.
Proclamation,April 24, 1806.
Former trea-ties recognised.
Payment forthe above ces-sion.