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TREATY WITH THE SHOSHONEZEPGOSHIP INDIANS. Ocr. 12. 1863. 681 Treaty between the United States of America and the Shoshonee-Goship Bands of Indians, concluded at Tuilla Valley, October 12, 1863; Ratification advised, wit/1 Amendment, by the Senate, March 7, 1864; Amendment assented to, November 24, 1864; Proclaimed by the President of the United States, January 17, 1865. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ro Im. nm smoumin ro wuom russia rimsmwrs saam. COME,GREETING2 October 12, 1863. WHEREAS a treaty was made and concluded at Tuilla Valley, in the Ter- Preamble. ritory of Utah, on the twelfth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, by and between James. Duane Doty and P. Edward Connor, Commissioners, on the part of the United States, and `the hereinafter-named chiefs, principal men, and warriors of the Shoshonee-Goship bands of Indians, on the part of said bands of Indians, and duly authorized thereto by them, which treaty is in the words and figures following, to wit : — Treaty of peace and·friendship made at Tuilla Valley, in the Territory of gmmmmg Utah, this twelfth day of October, A. D. one thousand eight hundred Pmiw and sixty-three, between the United States of America, represented by the undersigned, Commissioners, and the Shoshonee-Goship bands of Indians, represented by their chiefs, principal men, and warriors, as follows: Anrrons I. Peace and friendship is hereby established and shall be _Peaoe_and hereafter maintained between the Shoshonee-Goship bands of Indians ‘°"°“dSh‘P· and the citizens and government of the United States; and the said bands stipulate and agree that hostilities and all depredations upon the emigrant trains, the mail and telegraph lines, and upon the citizens of the United States, within their country, shall cease. ARTICLE II. It is further stipulated by said bands that the several Routes through routes of travel through their country now or hereafter used by white 3;°;,;e‘;°:;‘g"Y t° men shall be forever free and unobstructed by them, for the use of the pemcrui, government of the United States, and of all emigrants and travellers within it under its authority and protection, without molestation or injury from them. And if deprcdations are at any time committed by bad men of their own or other tribes within their country, the offenders shall be immediately taken and delivered up to the proper officers of the United Surrender of States, to be punished as their offences may deserve; and the safety of all °&`°“d‘“`s· travellers passing peaceably over either of said routes is hereby guaranteed by said bands. Military posts may be established by the President of the United Milifsfy posts States along said routes, or elsewhere in their country; and station-houses ;g3S*;?u°°' may be erected and occupied at such points as may be necessary for the comfort and convenience of travellers, or for the use of the mail or telegraph companies. ARTICLE III. The telegraph and overland stage lines having been es- Tmgfeph and tablished and operated by companies under the authority of the United ggggirnd mg° States through the country occupied by said bands, it is expressly agreed that the same may be continued without hindrance, molestation, or injury