...the river we retained the right. I was just going to read from the treaty of 1794 wherein it says : But it shall remain theirs until they choose to sell...the United States, who have the right to purchase. Mr. MCGREGOR. Mr. Snyder, am I correct in this assertion? You are appearing before this committee because...

...the river we retained the right. I was just going to read from the treaty of 1794 wherein it says : But it shall remain theirs until they choose to sell...the United States, who have the right to purchase. Mr. MCGREGOR. Mr. Snyder, am I correct in this assertion? You are appearing before this committee because...

...engaged never to claim the same, nor to disturb them, or any of the Six Nations or their Indian friends residing thereon and united with them, in the free use and enjoyment thereof, now, the Six Nations, and each of them, hereby engage that they will never claim any other lands within...

...engaged never to claim the same, nor to disturb them, or any of the Six Nations or their Indian friends residing thereon and united with them, in the free use and enjoyment thereof, now, the Six Nations, and each of them, hereby engage that they will never claim any other lands within...

...their farms and homes, and also to violate a time-honored promise that their lands shall not be taken "until they choose to sell the same to the people of the United States." I do not intend to argue against the proposition that Indian lands generally are subject to the power...

...of the Six Natioffl or any of their Indian friends residing thereon and united with them, in the fre use and enjoyment thereof; but it shall remain theirs, until they choose to sellth same to the people of the United States who have the right to purchase. The language of the...

...claim the same, nor disturb the Seneka nation, nor any of the Six Nations, or of their Indian friends residing thereon and united with them, in the free...the United States, who have the right to purchase." This article of the 1794 Treaty substantially repeated the promise given the Tuscaroras in the prior...

...claim the same, nor disturb the Seneka nation, nor any of the Six Nations, or of their Indian friends residing thereon and united with them, in the free...the United States, who have the right to purchase." This article of the 1794 Treaty substantially repeated the promise given the Tuscaroras in the prior...

...will never claim the same, nor disturb them or either of the Six Nations, nor their Indian friends residing thereon and united with them, in the free use and enjoyment thereof: but the said reservations shall remain theirs, until they choose to sell the same to the people of the...

...claim the same, nor disturb the Senekn Nation, nor any of the Six Nations, or of their Indian friends residing thereon and united with them, in the free...sell the same to the people of the United States." The Indians never did "choose to sell the same" and remained on the reservation. And the United States...