1014 TREATY WITH THE CAMANCHES, &0. JULY 27, 1853. depredations of the various Indian tribes dwelling within the jurisdiction of the United States, and to enforce a restitution of all Mexican prisoners held and retained by the said Indians; and to maintain the peace and security of the said provinces against all such hostile aggression, therefore* the Camanche and Kiowa, and Apache tribes of Indians, parties ,Pr¤·zl»i¤¤, to this treaty, do hereby solemnly covenant and agree to rehnin in future zgafgggigiaxuigg from warlike incursions into the said Mexican provinces, and from all ritory. depredations upon the inhabitants thereof; and they do likewise bind Captives to themselves to restore all captives that may hereafter be taken by any of l’° "”*°"°d· the bands, war parties, or individuals of the said several tribes, from the Compensation Mexican provinces aforesaid, and to make proper and just compensation
- ° b° m°d°· for any wrongs that may be inflicted upon the people thereof by them,
either to the United States or to the Republic of Mexico, as the President of the United States may direct and require. $18,000 per ARTICLE 6. In consideration of the foregoing agreements on the part g'g‘;]¥g“?r?§0€“;‘g of the Camanche and Kiowa, and Apache tribes, parties to this treaty- such mode asths of the losses which they may sustain by reason of the travel of the peogrrgségizp shall ple of the United States througfhhtheir tprritogies -—-gndl for éhe {better ‘ su port, an the improvement o the socia con ition o the said tri es -~ th;) United States do bind themselves, and by these presents, stipulate to deliver to the Camanche, Kiowa, and Apache tribes aforesaid, the sum of eighteen thousand dollars per annum, for and during the term of ten years next ensuing from this date, and for the additional term of live years, it} in the opinion of the President of the United States, such extension shall be advisable ;—-the same to be given to them in goods, merchandise, provisions, or agricultural implements, or in such shape as may be best adapted to their wants, and as the President of the United States may designate, and to be distributed amongst the said several tribes in proportion to the respective numbers of each tribe. Protection of Anricnm 7. The United States do moreover bind themselves, in con-
- h° I‘d"‘““· sideration of the covenants contained in the preceding articles of this
treaty, to protect and defend the Indian tribes, parties hereto, against the committal of any depredations upon them, and in their territories, by the people of tlpe United States, for and during the term for which this treaty shall be in orce, and to compensate them for any injuries that may result therefrom. A¤¤5¤l*·l<==* mw ARTICLE 8. It is also stipulated and provided, by and between the be withheld for · · . . . . ,,,,,1,,,,;,,,, of this parties to this treaty, that should any of the Indian tribes aforesaid violate treaty. any of the conditions, provisions, or agreements herein contained, or fail to perform any of the obligations entered into on their part, then the United States may withhold the 'whole or a part of the annuities mentioned in the sixth article of this treat , from the tribe so offendin , until, in the opinion of the President or the Congress of the UnitedgStatcs, proper satisfaction shall have been made, or until persons amongst-the said Indians offending against the laws of the United States shall have _ _ been delivered up to justice. ¤gg¤€'}£§g»':g*°§g ARTICLE 9. It is also consented to and determined between the par- ,,,,,d_ ties hereto, that the annuities to be given on the part of the United States, as provided in the sixth article of this treaty, shall be delivered to the said Indian tribes collectively, at or in the vicinity of Beaver Creek, yearly, during the month of July in each year, until some other time and place shall have been designated by the President of the United States, ip which evpint the said Indian tribes shall have due notice thereof, and t c p ace o distribution which ma be selected shall alwa s be some point within the territories occupiedyby the said f1'lbGS.'l' Y
- Seo amendment, pvsl, p. 1015, 1016.
1* For another article, seepoat, p. 1010.
