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ОглавлениеPROCLAIMED FEBRUARY 7, 1792.62
Held on bank of Holston River, near the mouth of French Broad, between William Blount, governor of the Territory south of Ohio River and superintendent of Indian affairs, representing the President of the United States, on the part and behalf of said States, and the chiefs and warriors of the Cherokee Nation on the part and behalf of said nation.
Material Provisions
1. Perpetual peace declared between the United States and the Cherokee Nation.
2. Cherokees to be under sole protection of the United States and to hold no treaty with any State or individuals.
3. Cherokees and the United States to mutually release prisoners captured one from the other.
4. Boundary between the United States and the Cherokees defined as follows: Beginning at the top of Currahee Mountain, where the Creek line passes it; thence a direct line to Tugelo River; thence northeast to Ocunna Mountain and over same along South Carolina Indian boundary to the North Carolina boundary; thence north to a point from which a line is to be extended to the River Clinch that shall pass the Holston at the ridge dividing waters of Little River from those of Tennessee River; thence up Clinch River to Campbell's line and along the same to the top of Cumberland Mountain; thence a direct line to Cumberland River where the Kentucky road crosses it; thence down Cumberland River to a point from which a southwest line will strike the ridge dividing waters of Cumberland from those of Duck River 40 miles above Nashville; thence down said ridge to a point from which a southwest line will strike the mouth of Duck River.
To prevent future disputes, said boundary to be ascertained and marked by three persons appointed by the United States and three persons appointed by the Cherokees.
To extinguish all claim of Cherokees to lands lying to the right of said line, the United States agree to immediately deliver certain valuable goods to the Cherokees and to pay them $1,000 annually.
5. Citizens of United States to have free use of road from Washington District to Mero District and of navigation of Tennessee River.
6. The United States to have exclusive right of regulating trade with the Cherokees.
7. The United States solemnly guarantee to the Cherokees all their lands not herein ceded.
8. Citizens of the United States or others not Indians settling on Cherokee lands to forfeit protection of the United States and be punished as the Indians see fit.
9. Inhabitants of the United States forbidden to hunt on Cherokee lands, or to pass over the same without a passport from the governor of a State or Territory or other person authorized by the President of the United States to grant the same.
10. Cherokees committing crimes against citizens of the United States to be delivered up and punished by United States laws.
11. Inhabitants of the United States committing crimes or trespass against Cherokees to be tried and punished under United States laws.
12. Retaliation or reprisal forbidden until satisfaction has been refused by the aggressor.
13. Cherokees to give notice of any designs against the peace and interests of the United States.
14. Cherokees to be furnished with useful implements of husbandry. United States to send four persons to reside in Cherokee country to act as interpreters.
15. All animosities to cease and treaty to be faithfully carried out.
16. Treaty to take effect when ratified by the President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
