Early History of the Cherokees, Embracing Aboriginal Customs, Religion, Laws, Folk Lore, and Civilization. Illustrated

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ...boundary line of the Cherokee cession had it not been already definitely fixed by the United States-Shawnee treaty of November 7th, 1825,the granting clause of which read as follows: “Article 2. It is further agreed by the contracting parties that, in consideration of the cession aforesaid, the United States do hereby agree to give to the Shawnee tribe of Indians, within the State of Missouri, for themselves and for those of the same nation now residing in Ohio, who may hereafter emigrate to the west of the Mississippi, a tract of land equal to fifty (50) miles square, situated west of the State of Missouri, and Within the purchase lately made from the Osages, by the treaty bearing date the second day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five; and within the following boundaries: Commencing at a point two (2) miles northwest of the southwest corner of the State of Missouri, from thence Inorth twenty-five (25) miles, thence west one hundred (100) miles, thence south twenty-five (25) miles, thence east one hundred (100) miles to the place of beginning.” The western boundaries were complicated in the same way on account of the fact that under the treaties of 1826-27 the Muskogee Indians had selected lands between the Canadian and Arkansas Rivers. Cherokees and Muskogees had settled on the land laying between the Arkansas and Canadian Rivers, and serious disputes arose between them as to who owned the land. To secure peace, representatives of the United States Government induced delegations from both of these tribes to assemble at Fort Gibson, where, on the fourteenth day of February, 1833, separate treaties were concluded with them whereby their lines were more definitely fixed. United States Statutes at Large, Vol....