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 248 TREATY WITH THE PONCARS. 1825. Warriors, of the Poncar tribe of Indians, on behalf of said tribe, of the other part, have made and entered into the following articles and conditions, which, when ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall be binding on both parties-to wit: ARTICLE 1. Supremacy of It is admitted by the Poncar tribe of Indians, that they reside within U- S· ¤¤k¤<>W- the territorial limits of the United States, acknowledge their supremacy, l°dg°d‘ and claim their protection. The said tribe also admit the right of the United States to regulate all trade and intercourse with them. ARTICLE 2. U. S. will take The United States agree to receive the Poncar tribe of Indians into the P¤¤¢i¤¤ their friendship, and under their protection, and to extend to them, l’,;,‘5$n'h‘”' P"' from time to time, such benefits and acts of kindness as may be conve- ` nient, and seem just and proper to the President of the United States. ARTICLE 3. Tmda, gw_ to All trade and intercourse with the Poncar tribe shall be transacted at b¤ transacted M such place or places as may be designated and pointed out by the Pre-
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may designate, citizens, duly authorized by the United States, shall be admitted to trade or hold intercourse with said tribe of Indians. ARTICLE 4. Regujadon of That the Poncar tribe may be accommodated with such articles of tradeamongthe rnerchandize, &c. as their necessaties may demand, the United States I“d‘”“”· agree to admit and licence traders to hold intercourse with said tribe, under mild and equitable regulations: in consideration of which, the Poncar tribe bind themselves to extend protection to the persons and the property of the traders, and the persons legally employed under thorn, whilst they remain within the limits of the Poncar district of country. And the said Poncar tribe further agree, that if any foreigner, or other person not legally authorized by the United States, shall come into their district of country, for the purposes of trade or other views, they will apprehend such person or persons, and deliver him or them to some United States’ superintendent, or agent of Indian Affairs, or to the Commanclant of the nearest military post, to be dealt with according to law. And they further agree to give safe conduct to all persons who may be legally authorized by the United States to pass through their country; and to protect, in their persons and property, all agents or other persons sent by the United States to reside temporarily among them. ARTICLE 5. Course to be That the friendship which is now established between the United j>:l¤¤€dil:Qf<}*>¤‘ States and the Poncar tribe should not be interrupted by the miscon- ,,,8f,°T;'j:d,2{“' duct of individuals, it is hereby agreed, that for injuries done by indiduals. viduals, no private revenge or retaliation shall take place, but instead thereof, complaints shall be made, by the party injured, to the superintendent or agent of Indian affairs, or other person appointed by the President; and it shall be the duty of the said Chiefs, upon complaint being made as aforesaid, to deliver up the person or persons against whom the complaint is made, to the end that he or they may be punished agreeably to the laws of the United States. And, in like manner, if any robbery, violence, or murder, shall be committed on any Indian or Indians belonging to said tribe, the person or persons so offending shall be tried, and if found guilty shall be punished in like manner as if the injury had been done to a white man. And it is agreed, that the