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[[His?]] Excellency R. G. Hayes
President of the United States.

Whereas, Article 6 of the treaty between the United States and the Omaha Tribe of Indians, concluded in Washington in Marth 16[[underline]]th[[/underline]] 1854, ratified by the United States Senate April 17[[underline]]th[[/underline]] 1854, and further accepted and ratiied and proclaimed by the then President of the United States, Franlink Pierce, June 21[[underline]]st[[/underline]] 1854 provides that:
"The President may from time to time at his discretion cause [[underline]]the whole[[/underline]]