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20 TREATY WITH THE CHEROKEES. 1785. ARTICLE VIII. gm];,,,;O,, It is understood that the punishment of the innocent under the idea prohibited. of retaliation, is unjust, and shall not be practised on either side, except where there is a manifest violation of this treaty; and then it shall be preceded first by a demand of justice, and if refused, then by a decla. ration of hostilities. ARTICLE IX. U_ S_ to regu. For the benefit and comfort of the Indians, and for the prevention of late trade. injuries or oppressions on the part of the citizens or Indians, the United States in Congress assembled shall have the sole and exclusive right of regulating the trade with the Indians, and managing all their atiairs in such manner as they think proper. ARTICLE X. Special ,,,.0,.,, Until the pleasure of Congress be known, respecting the ninth article, sion for trade. all traders, citizens of the United States, shall have liberty to go to any of the tribes or towns of the Cherokees to trade with them, and they shall be protected in their persons and property, and kindly treated. ARTICLE XI. I,,,],,,,,, ,0 g,,,,, The said Indians shall give notice to the citizens of the United States, nouceofdesigns of any designs which they may know or suspect to be formed in any “€“mS*l·-S· neighbouring tribe, or by any person whosoever, against the peace, trade or interest of the United States. ARTICLE XII. rn.];,,,,?, may That the Indians may have full confidence in the justice of the send deputyto United States, respecting their interests, they shall have the right to (’°"g’°”' send a deputy of their choice, whenever they think lit, to Congress. ARTICLE XIII. Peace and The hatchet shall be forever buried, and the peace given bv the Lfmglship per- United States, and friendship re—estab1ished between the said states on ‘ the one part, and all_the Cherokees on the other, shall be universal; and the contracting parties shall use their utmost endeavours to maintain the peace given as aforesaid, and friendship re-established. In wrrxrzss of all and every thing herein determined, between the T ‘ * Lrnted Séates of America, and all the Cherokees, We, their underwritten ornmissioners, by virtue of our full powers, have signed tléas diefinitive treaty, and have caused our seals to be hereunto a xe . Dgrihztélppeyvell, pp telic Kitgwee, tgis twenlgy-eighth of November, o our or one thousand seven undred and ei¤·ht·,·-five. B . Benjamin Hawkins, Tuckasee or Young Tarra in of Xlla`o Andw. Pickens T tk i eyv , p _ i _] y` {Jos-harm. t ’,_ tt}‘3.‘ZF...’°i..f"Q,§"r;Tl.`.. HZ? 'QSFST acni’¤n0s, k `lBl`l` " ‘ ` ggptohee, or Corn Tassel of Tcquo, “d`L(iaZ`i°` i u do “ me (lm New olauetta or Hanging Man of Chota K t r k Sh F¤ Tuslilegatahb, or Long Fellow of Chis- Ch);ri1dsi;,b?rCo;;? SHOW “ mace, to oe, Ch · · G goskwha, or Abraham of Chilkcwa, Tuik;iiaKdfvd1r0;P§ii-iilpild CESR iigflitlotigiiiuum Nolakusta, oi" Prince of Noth, Chesetoa, or the Rabbit of Tlacoa, ewota, or he Grxtzs of Chrcamaga, Chesecotetona, or Yellow Bird of the Konatota, or the Rising Fawn of High- Pine Log, wassay, Sketaloska, Second Man of Tillico,