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 TREATY WITH THE DWABHSH &c*. INDIANS. JAN. 22, 1855. 929 determine at his discretion upon what beneficial objects to expend the same; andthe Superintendent of Indian Afairs, or other proper officer, shall each year inform the President of the wishes of said Indimis in respect thereto. Anrxcnn VII. The President may hereafter, when in his opinion the Indians my interests of the Territory shall require and the welfisre of the said Indians be b° ¤‘°m°Y¤d ¢¢> promoted, remove them from either or all of the special reservations here- r°°°w°’h°"’ °t°' inbefbre made to the said general reservation, or such other suitable place within said Territory as he may deem fit, on remunerating them for their improvements and the expenses of such removal, or may consolidate them with other friendly tribes or bands; and he may further at his discretion cause the whole or any portion of the lands hereby reserved, or of such other land as may be selected in lieu thereof; to be surveyed into lots, and assign the same to such individuals or families as are willing to avail Lou mu be themselves of the privilege, and will locate on the same as a permanent assigned tgiuhome on the same terms and subject to the same regulations as are pro- ‘u"ld“"l“· vided in the sixth article of the treaty with the Omuhas, so far as the same Vol. x. p. 1044. may be applicable. Any substantial improvements heretofore made by any Indian, and which he shall be compelled to abandon in consequence of this treaty, shall be valued under the direction of the President and payment made accordingly therefor. Anrxcua VIII. 'I`he annuities of the aforesaid tribes and bands shall not be taken to pay the debts of individuals. Amxcnu IX. The said tribes and bands acknowledge their depend- TH'? *g1P¤‘°· ence on the government of the United States, and promise to be friendly i:E,°¤,_*°° Y m` with all citizens thereof, and they pledge themselves to commit no depredations on the property of such citizens. Should any one or more of them violate this pledge, and the fact be satisfactorily proven before the agent, the property taken shall be returned, or in defitult thereof; or if to pay ,-0,. injured or destroyed, compensation may be made by the government out depredations. of their annuities. Nor will they make war on any other tribe except ¤<>W>m¤k• in self'-defence, but will submit all matters of difference between them and w" "‘°°P°’ &°‘ the other Indians to the government of the United States or its agent for decision, and abide thereby. And if any of the said Indians commit depredations on other Indians within the Territory the same rule shall prevail as that prescribed in this article in cases of depredutions against citizens. And the said tribes agree not to shelter or conceal offenders against the to sm,-endo, laws of the United States, but to deliver them up to the authorities for <>€`¢¤d<¤‘¤· trial. Amrcrn X. The above tribes and bands are desirous to exclude from b°·';X*g}Ef2 ;° their reservations the use of ardent spirits, and to prevent their people ,;,,,8; ,,,;,0 from drinking the same, and therefore it is provided that any Indian be- eto., ardent longing to said tribe who is guilty of bringing liquor into said reserve- ‘P“"t’· tions, or who drinks liquor, may have his or her proportion of the annuities withheld from him or her for such time as the President may determine. Anrrcnm XI. The said tribes and bands agree to free all slaves now &,l£{§;;;;*:n(€’f_:t held by them and not to purchase or acquire others hereafter. to gcquirg 0;,;,,,-,, ARTICLE XII. The said tribes and bands further agree not to trade at {np; toérqdgput Vanc0uver’s Island or elsewhere out of the dominions of the United States, gum: mt nor shall foreign Indians be permitted to reside in their reservations without consent of the superintendent or agent. Airrrcnn XIII. To enable the said Indians to remove to and settle sw,000 spproupon their aforesaid reservations, and to clear, fence, and break up Gl suf- g;;*;'·sd°Q?" $1** iicient quantity of land for cultivation, the United States further agree to ,,,0,,,,] ,,,,,1 pay the sum of fifteen thousand dollars to be laid out and expended under settlement. the direction of the President and in such manner as he shall `approve. ARTICLE XIV. The United States further agree to establish at the toggggdjltates géueral agency for the district of Puget’s Sound, within one year from mm, md pw the ratification hereof, and to support for a period of twenty years, an vide instructors,