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 TREATY WITH THE N AVAJOS. SEPT. 9, 1849. 975 said military authority at Jemez, New Mexico, on or before the 9th military authoriday of October next ensuing, that justice may be meted out to all gy °* the United whom it may concern; and also all Indian captives and stolen property Ozwsegy thfgggi of such tribe or tribes of Indians as shall enter into a similar recipro- also_ ali Indian oa] treaty, shall, in like manner, and for the same purposes, be turned §Q5Q,‘;°*‘ m gd over to an authorized officer or agent of the said States by the afore- of triendiy dine; said Navajoes. tv be given up- VI. Should any citizen of the United States, or other person or per- Citizens of the sons subject to the laws of the United States, murder, rob, or otherwise U·S·<=<>¤¤1¤i*¢i¤z maltreat any Navajo Indian or Indians, he or they shall be arrested and Qqgrisszajogfgz tried and, upon conviction, shall be subjected to all the penalties pro- be subjected to vided by law for the protection of the persons and property of the peo- if j’°““i?°“ °f ple of the said States. ,,,3,,::,,;,, ,2;; VII. The people of the United States of America shall have free Free passage and safe passage through the territory of the aforesaid Indians, under :}***2;*8** thm such rules and regulations as may be adopted by authority of the said ml °ry' States. VIH. In order to preserve tranquility, and to afford protection to all Military posts the people and interests of the contracting parties, the government of md ¤8¢*}°i¤¤ *° the United States of America will establish such military posts and b° °smbhsh°d' agencies, and authorize such trading-houses, at such time and in such places as the said government may designate. IX. Relying confidently upon the justice and the Iiberality of the The governaforesaid government, and anxious to remove every possible cause that g‘°;‘0°  tg; might disturb their peace and quiet, it is agreed by the aforesaid Nava- jhggfg] Jhmmaajoes that the government of the United States shall, at its earliest con- i¤¤»hh¤¤d Page venience, designate, settle, and adjust their territorial boundaries, and ;.':m,,,:s{]§'h°;`p_ pass and execute in their territory such laws as may be deemed con- piness of the Naducive to the prosperity and happiness of said Indians. "—l°°*" X. For and in consideration of the faithful performance of all the Donations,presstipulations herein contained, by the said Navajo Indians, the govern- °j‘;;;m'::d,° *1: ment of the United States will grant to said Indians such donations, given presents, and implements, and adopt such other liberal and humane measures, as said government may deem meet and proper. XI. This treaty shall be binding upon the contracting parties from To bei binding and after the signing of the same, subject only to such modifications agm bj,¤¤€°¤¤8;'; and amendments as may be adopted by the government of the United :,,{,,,°°,, 1,,,,,,1 States; and, finally, this treaty is to receive a liberal construction, at construction. all times and in all places, to the end that the aid Navajo Indians shall not be held responsible for the conduct of others, and that the government of the United States shall so legislate and act as to secure the permanent prosperity and happiness of said Indians. In faith whereof, we, the undersigned, have signed this treaty, and Sis¤¤<L18f;P Hflixed thereunto our seals, in the valley of Cheille, this the ninth day tembu 9’ ‘ of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. ` J. M. WASHINGTON, [L. s.] Brwet Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding. JAMES S. CALHOUN, [1.. s.] Indian Agent, residing at Santa Fa. Mariano Martinez, his x mark, |_r.. s.] Head C'hi¢ Chapitone, his x- mark, [r.. s.] Second CM¢ J. L. Collins. James Conklin. Lorenzo Force. Von. IX. Tuna. -21