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 980 TREATY `WITH THE APACHES. JULY 1, 1852. captivity any of the people or citizens of Mexico, or the animals or property of the people or government of Mexico; and that they will, as soon as possible after the signing of this treaty, surrender to their agent all captives now in their possession. _ Persons injur— Aurrcnn 6. Should any citizen of the United States, or other person iggbghaiffgggcs or persons subject to the laws of the United States, murder, rob, or otherpu,,m,,,d_ wise maltreat any Apache Indian or Indians, he or they shall be arrested and tried, and upon conviction, shall be subject to all the penalties provided by law for the protection of the persons and property of the people of the said States. Fm p,,,,,?, Anrrorns 7. The people of the United States of America shall have . over the Apache free and safe passage through the territory of the aforesaid Indians, “""*°”Y· under such rules and regulations as may be adopted by authority of the said States. Military posts, ARTICLE 8. In order to preserve tranquillity and to afford protection giggifmis to all the people and interests of the contracting parties, the government to be ,,,,,,,_bh,h_ of the United States of America will establish such military posts and ed· agencies, and authorize such trading houses at such times and places as the said government may designate. Territorial ARTICLE 9. Relying confidently upon the justice and the liberality gg$H*£:gl°S to l¤° of the aforesaid government, and anxious to remove every possible cause Jthat might disturb their peace and quiet, it is agreed by the aforesaid Apaches that the government of the United States shall at its earliest convenience designate, settle, and adjust their territorial boundaries, and pass and execute in their territory such laws as may be deemed conducive to the prosperity and happiness of said Indians. presents fg nm Arvriorn 10. For and in consideration of the faithful performance AP¤°l1°¤- of all the stipulations herein contained, by the said Apache’s Indians, the government of the United States will grant to said Indians such donations, presents, and implements, and adopt such other liberal and humane measures as said government may deem meet and proper. When treaty ARTICLE 11. This Treaty shall be binding upon the contracting °° be bl“d“‘8· parties from and after the signing of the same, subject only to such modifications and amendments as may be adopted by the government of the How eon- United States; and, finally, this treaty is to receive a liberal construction, °*’“°d· at all times and in all places, to the end that the said Apache Indians shall not be held responsible for the conduct of others, and that the government of the United States shall so legislate and act as to secure the permanent prosperity and happiness of said Indians. In faith whereof we the undersigned have signed this Treaty, and afiixed thereunto our seals, at the City of Santa Fe, this the first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. Wxrrmssns: F. A. CUNNINGHAM, E. V. SUMNIDR, [scsi,.] Payzvzaster, [I S. A. But. Col. DT S. A. c0m’g 9th Dept. In charge cy' Etccculivc Ojcc of New Jllcxica. J. C. l\ICFl·]RRAN, JOHN GREINER, [SEAL.] lst Ll. Bd Inf Act. Ast. Aey. Gen. Act. Supt. Indian Ajlzirs, New Mexico. CALEB SHERMAN. CAPITAN VUELTA, his x mark [slur,.] FRED. SAYNTON. CUENT AS AZULES, his x mark [slain.] CHAS. MCDOUGALL, BLANCITO —-·—-, his x mark [sum,.] Surgeon, ZL S. A. S. M. BAIRD, NEGRITO ——, his x mark [stmt,.] Witness to the signing of Mangus (btorada. JOHN POPE, CAPITAN SIMON, his x mark [sian,.] BM O"I’*· T E MANGUS COLORADO, his xmark [sl·:Ax..] AND wnicnicas the said Treaty having been submitted to the Senate of the United States, for its constitutional action thereon, the Senate did, on the twenty-third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-