Treaty of Holston

Treaty of Holston

The Treaty of Holston was signed by William Blount, governor in and over the territory of the United States south of the Ohio River, and superintendent of Indian affairs for the southern district for the United States and representatives of the Cherokee Nation on July 2, 1791 near the Holston River and proclaimed on February 7, 1792.

Terms

This treaty mentions the following:
* Establishment of perpetual peace and friendship between the two nations.
* Cherokees acknowledge protection of United States.
* Prisoners of war to be restored.
* Boundaries established between the Cherokee Nation and the United States.
* Stipulation of a road by the United States.
* United States to regulate trade.
* Guarantees by the United States that the lands of the Cherokee Nation have not been ceded to the United States.
* No U.S. citizens may settle within the Cherokee Nation.
* No U.S. citizens may hunt within the Cherokee Nation.
* Cherokees must deliver up criminals to the United States.
* U.S. citizens committing crimes within the Cherokee Nation are to be punished.
* Retaliation restrained by both nations.
* Cherokees to give notice of pending attacks by other tribes against the United States.
* United States to make presents to the Cherokees for the promotion of having the Cherokees take up an agrarian culture.
* Both nations to cease any animosities held against each other.

An addendum to treaty was signed by Henry Knox, Secretary of War, representing the United States and representatives of the Cherokee Nation on February 17, 1792, and proclaimed on the same day, which increased the annuities paid by the United States to the Cherokee Nation.

ee also

*List of treaties

External links

* [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0029.htm Text of the Treaty]


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