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 14 TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES. 1778. such numbers, as the wise men of the United States in council, shall think most conducive to the common good. ARTICLE IV. N,,;,},,,. pany For the better security of the peace and friendship now entered into tointlict plunish- by the contracting parties, against all infractions of the same by the '“°!'""".°“* citizens of either party, to the prejudice of the other, neither party $£°p°m°l shall proceed to the intliction of punishments on the citizens of the other, otherwise than by securing the offender or olfenders by imprisonment, or any other competent means, till a fair and impartial trial can be had by judges or juries of both parties, as near as can  to the laws, customs and usages of the contracting parties andlnatural justice: The mode of such tryals to be hereafter fixed by the wise men of the United States in Congress assembled, with the assistance of such deputies of the Delaware nation, as may be appointed to act in concert with them Nor protect in adjusting this matter to their mutual liking. And it is further agreed criminal {agi, between the parties aforesaid, that neither shall entertain or give coun. tives, Sw. tenance to the enemies of the other, or protect in their respective states, criminal fugitives, servants or slaves, but the same to apprehend, and secure and deliver to the State or States, to which such enemies, criminals, servants or slaves respectively belong. ARTICLE V. Agent w bs Whereas the confederation entered into by the Delaware nation and appointed by the United States, renders the first dependent on the latter for all the trade with the ¤. . . pehwm M_ not only reasonable, but mdispensibly necessary, that the aforesaid Nation. tion be supplied with such articles from time to time, as far as the United States may have it in their power, by a well-regulated trade, under the conduct of an intelligent, candid agent, with an adequate sallery, one more iniluenced by the love of his country, and a constant attention to the duties of his department by promoting the common interest, than the sinister purposes of converting and binding all the duties of his office to his private emolument: Convinced of the necessity of such measures, the Commissioners of the United States, at the earnest solicitation of the deputies aforesaid, have engaged in behalf of the United States, that such a trade shall be afforded said nation, conducted on such principals of mutual interest as the wisdom of the United States in Congress assembled shall think most conducive to adopt for their mutual convenience. ARTICLE VI. U_S_g,,,,,.,,me8 Whereas the enemies of the United States have endeavoured, by yaglreirril ter. every artilice nrtheir power, to possess the Indians in general with an bouzzegiylgogf opinion, that it is the design of the States aforesaid, to extirpate the me,. m,a,,“_ Indians and take possession of their country: to obviate such false sugestion, the United States do, engage to guarantee to the aforesaid nation of Delawares, and their heirs, all their teritoreal rights in the fullest and most ample manner, as it hath been bounded by former treaties, as long as they the said Delaware nation shall abide by, and hold fast the chain of friendship now entered into. And it is further agreed on be— tween the contracting partie should it for the future be found conducive for the mutual interest of both parties to invite any other tribes who have been friends to the interest of the United States, to join the pgeipnt confederation, and to form a state whereof the Delaware nation pF63E ;.;; s ahi be the head,.and_have a representation in Congress: Provided, congress on not ng contained in this article to be considered as conclusive until it 0,,,,,,,,, c,mdi_ meets with the Iapprobation of Congress. And it is also the intent and tions. meaning of this article, that no protection or countenance shall be
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