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 TREATY WITH THE SIOUNES AND OGALLALAS. 1825. 253 ARTICLE 2. The United States agree to receive the Sioune and Ogallala bands of U_ S_,.w,,,,, Sioux into their friendship, and under their protection, and to extend to them under them, from time to time, such benefits and acts of kindness as may be ‘h°i' P'°°°°*i°¤· convenient, and seem just and proper to the President of the United States. ARTICLE 3. All trade and intercourse with the Sioune and Ogallala bands shall Places for be transacted at such place or places as may be designated and pointed Wwe ¢¤ bs 66- out by the President of the United States, through his agents; and none iigggggltby th° but American citizens, duly authorized by the United States, shall be i admitted to trade or hold intercourse with said bands of Indians. ARTICLE 4. That the Sioune and Ogallala bands may be accommodated with such Reg,,],,,,,,, of articles of merchaudize, &.c. as their necessaties may demand, the trade among the United States agree to admit and licence traders to hold intercourse Immwith said bands, under mild and equitable regulations: in consideration of which, the Sioune and Ogallala bands bind themselves to extend protection to the persons and the property of the traders, and the persons legally employed under them, whilst they remain within the limits of their particular district of country. And the said Sioune and Ogallala bands 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 commandant 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 person and property, all agents or other persons sent by the United States to reside temporarily among them; nor will they, whilst on their distant excursions, molest or interrupt any American citizen or citizens who may be passing from the United States to New Mexico, or returning from thence to the United States. ARTICLE 5. That the friendship, which is now established between the United Course to be States and the Sioune and Ogallala bands should not be interrupted by Pursuedln Q'<l*’l` the misconduct of individuals, it is hereby agreed, that for injuries done ;?e§T;°?;tuwu` by individuals, no private revenge or retaliation shall take place, but in- duals, &,c. stead thereof, complaints shall be made, by the injured party, to the superintendent or agent of Indian affairs, or other person appointed by the President; and it shall be the duty of 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 the said bands, 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 Cbjefsw um chiefs of said Sioune and Ogallala bands shall, to the utmost of their themselves to power, exert themselves to recover horses or other property, which may ;g‘;‘;{yS*°l°“ be stolen or taken from any citizen or citizens of the United States, by ` any individual or individuals of said bands; and the property so recovered shall be forthwith delivered to the agents or other person authorized to receive it, that it may be restored to the proper owner. And the United States hereby guaranty to any Indian or Indians of said W