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 278 TREATY WITH THE OTTOES AND MISSOURIAS. 1825. 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 3. Places rom-ada All trade and intercourse with the Ottoe and Missouri tribe shall be W b¤ d<·>¤is¤=9¤¢d transacted at such place or places as may be designated and pointed out §g,,Qh° P""' by the President of the United States, through his agents; and none ° but American citizens, duly authorized by the United States, shall be admitted to trade or hold intercourse with said tribe of Indians. ARTICLE 4. Regulation of That the Ottoe and Missouri tribe may be accommodated with such Eg'; wh i¤· articles of merchandize, Sec. 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 said Ottoe and Missouri 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 particular district of country. And the said Ottoe and Missouri 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 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 persons 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. Courseto be That the friendship which is now established between the United States and the Ottoe land Missouri tribe should not be interrupted by ms by indivi thelmrsconduct of individuals, it is hereby agreed, that for injuries done dna1s, &,o. by individuals, no private revenge or retaliation shall take place, but instead thereof, complaint 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 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 Chiefs ,0 um injury had been done to a white man. And it is agreed, that the Chiefs themselves to of said Ottoe and Missouri tribe shall, to the utmost of their power, '°°°"°Y ¤°°l¢¤ exert themselves to recover horses or other property, which may be pr°P°"Y‘ stolen or taken from any citizen or citizens of the United States, by any individual or individuals of said tribe; 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 guarranty to any Indian or Indians of said tribe, a full indemnification for any horses or other property which may be stolen Preview from them by any of their citizens: Provided, That the property stolen cannot be recovered, and that sufficient proof is produced that it was