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 262 TREATY WITH THE MINNETAREES. 1825. ARTICLE 2. s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, of It is admitted by the Belantse~etea or Minnetaree tribe of Indians, U· S- ¤¢k¤¤wi- that they reside within the territorial limits of the United States, ae. °dg°d‘ knowledge their supremacy, and claim their protection.-—The said tribe also admit the right of the United States to regulate all trade and intercourse with them. ARTICLE 3. U_S_,,, ,,,,,,_,,,.,, The United States agree to receive the Belantse-etea or Minnetthem into their aree tribe of Indians into their friendship, and under their protecl““dSh‘P‘ tion, and to extend to them, from time to time, such benefits and acts of kindness as may be convenient, and seem just and proper to the President of the United States. ARTICLE 4. place, Oymda All trade and intercourse with the Belantse-eta or Minnetaree tribe by uw Pr°°"d°"t' pointed out, by the President of the United States, through his agents; and none but American citazens, duly authorized by the United States, shall be admitted to trade or hold intercourse with said tribe of Indians. ARTICLE 5. Regulation cr That the Belantse—eta or Minnetaree tribe may be accommodated with ““d° such articles of merchandize, &.c., as their necessaties may demand, the United States agree to admit and licence traders to hold intercourse with said tribe, under mild and equitable regulations: in consideration of which, the Belantse-eta or Minnetaree tribe 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 district of country. And the said Belantse-eta or Minnetaree 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 apprehed 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 reside temporarily among them. ARTICLE 6. came to i,,, That the friendship which is now established between the United Eymtggcm 9*49* States and the Belantse-eta or Minnetaree tribe shall not be interrupted ,,,,5,,, ,,.,,.1,,:;%: by the misconduct of individuals, it is hereby agreed, that for injuries ns, sw. done by individuals, 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 Chiefs of the said Belantse-eta or Minnetaree tribe shall, to the utmost of their power, exert themselves to recover horses
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