territories. The western outlet estab-
lished by the treaty of 1828 was reestablished as a western extension
from the seven-million-acre tract thus bounded, being what was after-
ward known as the Cherokee strip or outlet plus the two-mile strip
extending westward along the south line of Kansas.
After describing the boundaries of the main residence tract, the first
article continues:
In addition to the seven millions of acres of land thus provided for and bounded
the United States further guarantee to the Cherokee nation a perpetual outlet west
and a tree and unmolested use of all the country lying west of the western boundary
of said seven millions of acres, as far west as the sovereignty <>f the United States and
their right ef soil extend — provided, however, that if the saline or salt plain on the
great westernprairie shall fall within said limits prescribed for said outlet the right
is reserved to the United States to permit other tribes of red men to get salt on said
plain in common with the Cherokees — and letters patent shall be issued by the
United staters as soon as iiractieable for the lands hereby guaranteed.
The third article cancels, at the particular request of the Cherokee,
that article of the treaty of 1838 by which the government was to give
to the Cherokee a set of laws and a surveyor to survey lands for indi-
viduals, when so desired by the Cherokee. 2
Their differences with the Creeks having been thus adjusted, the
Arkansas Cherokee proceeded to occupy the territory guaranteed to
them, where they were joined a few years later by their expatriated
kinsmen from the east.