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 86 TREATY WITH THE SACS AND FOXES. 1804. obtained that such property was actually stolen by any Indian or Indians belonging to the said tribes or ertheroof them, the United States may deduct from the annuity of the said tubes a sum equal to the value of the property which has been stolen. And·the'United States hereby guarantee to any Indian or Indians of the sand tribes a full indemnification for any horses or other property which may be stolen from them by any of their citizens; provided that Ithe property so stolen cannot be recovered and that sufficient proof is produced that it was actually stolen by a citizen of the United States. 1,,,,.,,,,],,,.,.,,,, Am-. 6. If any citizen of the United States or other white person Indian lands to should form a settlement upon lands which are the property of the Sar; be '°m°"°d· and Fox tribes, upon complaint being made thereof to the superinten. dant or other person having charge of the atfairs of the Indians, such intruder shall forthwith be removed. Indians may Arvr. 7. As long as the lands which are now ceded to the United hunt on lands States remain their property, the Indians belonging to the said tribes, °°d°d '° U‘ S' shall enjoy the priviledge of living and hunting upon them. None but nn, Am-. 8. As the laws of the United States regulating trade and inter. tlwrizsd traders course with the Indian tribes, are already extended to the country io.
 * j’m"€§f:k”;";;5 habited by the Saukes and Foxes, and. as it is provided by those laws

and Foxes_ that no person shall reside as a trader in the Indian country without a license under the hand [and] seal of the superintendant of Indian affairs, or other person appointed for the purpose by the President, the said tribes do promise and agree that they wilj n}pt sgffer anyftrader to reside anion st them without such license; an t at they wi rom time to time givegnotice to the superintendent or to the agent for their tribes of all the traders that may be in their country. Tmnngnnnnn Anr. 9. In order to put a stop to the abuses and impositions which or faeaoryto are practiced upon the said tribes by the private traders, the United b° °Sl°bhSh8d· States will at a convenient time establish a trading house or factory where the individuals of the said tribes can be supplied with goods at a more reasonable rate than they have been accustomed to procure them. Peace to be Ami. 10. In order to evince the sincerity of their friendship and made l>6*_W¤¢¤ affection for the United States and a respectful deference for their advice by an act which will not only be acceptable to them but to the common (ion of U, s, Father of all the nations of the earth; the said tribes do hereby solemnly promise and agree that they will put an end to the bloody war which has heretofore raged between their tribes and those of the Great and Little Osages. And for the purpose of burying the tomahawk and renewing the friendly intercourse between themselves and the Osages, a meeting of their respective chiefs shall take lace, at which under the direction of the abovcnamed commissioner por the agent of Indian affairs residing at St. Louis, an adjustment of all their differencies shall be made and peace established upon a firm and lasting basis. Cession of land Anr. 11. As it is probable that the government of the United States mmnny nosh river; and as the land on the lower side of the river may not be suitable for that purpose, the said tribes hereby agree that a fort may be built either on the upper side of the Ouisconsing or on the right bank of the Mississippi, as the one or the other may be found most convenient; and a tract of land not exceeding two miles square shall be given for Traders, &c. that purpose. And the said tribes do further agree, that they will at all $1 j’i£f;rf;‘;:‘ times allow to traders and other persons travelling through their country aan0n_ under the authority of the United States a free and safe passage for themselves and their property of every discription. And that for such
 * ,3{S{:;e°:·j“;,.a will establish a military post at or near the mouth of the Ouisconsing