August 5, 1851
Articles of a treaty made and concluded at Tansy Point on the Columbia River near Clatsop Plains, this 5 day of August, 1851, between Anson Dart, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Henry H. Spaulding, Indian Agent, and Josiah L. Parrish, Sub-Indian Agent on the part of the United States of the one part and the undersigned chiefs and headmen of the Clatsop Tribe of the other part.
ARTICLE I. The said tribe of Indians cede to the United States the tract of land included within the following boundaries viz: Beginning at the western extremity of Point Adams at the mouth of the Columbia River and running thence southerly along the Pacific Ocean to the mouth of a certain stream south of what is called by the Indians "Yock-les-pah-to"; thence easterly up and along said stream to the source; thence east to the summit of the Coast Range of Mountains; thence northerly to the "Swallalochas" or Saddle Mountains; thence northwesterly to the head waters of the "Netul" or Lewis and Clark River; thence down and along said river to Youngs Bay; thence westerly along said Bay and the southern shore of the Columbia River to the place of beginning. The above described land being all that is claimed by the said tribe.
ARTICLE II. From the cession aforesaid the following tract shall be reserved to wit: All that piece or parcel of land described as follows viz: Beginning at the stake on the southern shore of the Columbia River, between Tansy Point and Point Adams, which stake is in the eastern boundary of the old Indian burying grounds; and running thence southerly in a direct line to the northern corner of William Hobson's Claim, thence westerly, bounding on said Hobson's Claim to the ocean to Point Adams; thence easterly up and along the southern shore of the Columbia River to the place of beginning.
ARTICLE III. It is agreed between the United States and the said Tribe that the individuals of the said Tribe shall be at liberty to occupy as formerly their fishing grounds at the mouth of the "Niacoxa Creek", whenever they wish to do so for the purpose of fishing, and it is further agreed that the individuals of said tribe shall be allowed to pass freely along the beach from and to their reservation between their said fishing grounds and Point Adams, and allowed to pick up whale that may be cast away on the beach.
ARTICLE IV. In consideration of the cession made in the foregoing articles of this treaty, the United States agrees to pay to the said Clatsop Tribe of Indians the sum of fifteen thousand dollars in annual payment of fifteen hundred dollars each to be made as follows viz: Two hundred dollars in money and the balance in the following articles to wit: Forty blankets, twenty woolen coats, twenty pairs pants, twenty vests, forty shirts, forty pairs of shoes, one hundred yards Lindsey Plaid, two hundred yards calico, prints, two hundred yards shirting, fifteen blanket shawls, two hundred pounds soap, two barrels salt, thirty bags flour, two hundred pounds tobacco, two hundred pounds sugar, thirty pounds tea, two barrels molasses, two oxen or two horses, ten hoes, ten axes, six eight-quart brass kettles, twenty-five knives, fifty cotton handkerchiefs, ten ten-quart tin pails, twenty-six quart pans, twenty-five pint cups, twenty caps, all of which are to be of good quality and delivered each year at Tansy Point on the Columbia River, and distributed to the heads of the families belonging to said Clatsop Tribe.
ARTICLE V. There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between all the citizens of the United States of America and all the individuals composing the said Clatsop Tribe.
ARTICLE VI. This treaty shall take effect and be obligatory on the contracting parties as soon as the same shall be certified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof.
In testimony whereof the said Anson Dart, Superintendent, Henry H. Spaulding, Agent, and Josiah L. Parrish, Sub-Agent aforesaid, and the Chiefs and Headmen of the said Tribe of Clatsop Indians have hereunto set their hands and seals at the time and place first herein above written.
Signed, sealed and witnessed in the presence of,
Nicholas Du Boise, Sec'y.
W. W. Raymond, Interpreter.
R. Shorter, acting Sub-Agent.
Tostom,
Catata,
Twilts,
Tickahah,
Winarvox,
Washington,
Wattikani,
Skotchlickie,
Dunkal,
Hul-lah
Signed:
Anson Dart, Superintendent.
Henry H. Spaulding, Agent.
Josiah L. Parrish, Sub-Agent.