258 TREATY WITH THE HUNKPAPAS. 1825. agree to admit and licence traders to hold intercourse with said band under mild and equitable regulations: in consideration of which, the Hunkpapas band bind themselves to extend protection to the persons and the property of the traders, and the persons legally employed under them, whilst they remain within the limits of their particular district of country. And the said Hunkpapas band further qrree, that if any foreigner, or other person not legally authorized by the United States, shall come into their district of country, for the purposes of trade or other views, they will apprehend such person or persons, and deliver him or them to some United States’ superintendent or agent of Indian affairs, or to the commandant of the nearest military post, to be dealt with according to law. And they further agree to give safe conduct to all persons who may be legally authorized by the United States to pass through their country, and to protect in their persons and property all agents or other persons sent by the United States to reside temporarily among them. ARTICLE 5. Course wire That the friendship which is now established between the United f:’°P‘;;€€:; States and the Hunkpapas band should not be interrupted by the misries by indivhln- conduct of individuals, it is hereby agreed that, for injuries done by
- 1% 6***- individuals, no private revenge or retaliation shall take place, but
instead thereof, complaints shall be made, by the injured party, to the superintendent or agent of Indian affairs, or other person appointed by the President: and it shall be the duty of said Chiefs, upon complaint being made as aforesaid, to deliver up the person or persons against whom the complaint is made, to the end that he or they may be punished agreeably to thelaws of the United States. And in like manner, if any robbery, violence, or murder, shall be committed on any Indian or Indians belonging to the said band, the person or persons so offending shall be tried, and if found guilty, shall be punished in like manner Chiefs to exert as if the injury had been done to a white man. And it is agreed, that
- h°'“*°;"’f ‘° ’g‘ the chiefs of said Hunkpapas band shall, to the utmost of their power,
g;,?,;;?!` Prexert themselves to recover horses or other property, which may be stolen or taken from any citizen or citizens of the United States, by any individual or individuals of said band; and the property so recovered shall be forthwith delivered to the agents or other person authorized to receive it, that it may be restored to the proper owner. And the United States hereby guarranty to any Indian or Indians of said _ band, a full indemnification for any horses or other property which may P‘°“”°· be stolen from them by any of their citizens: Provided, That the property stolen cannot be recovered, and that sufficient proof is produced that it was actually stolen by a citizen of the United States. And the said Hunkpapas band engage, on the requisition or demand of the President of the United States, or of the agents, to deliver up any white man resident among them. ARTICLE 6. to £;° And the Chiefs and Warriors, as aforesaid, promise and engage that by them to em,- their band will never, by sale, exchange, or as presents, supply any ¤¤i¤¤ ¤f U- $· nation or tribe of Indians, not in amity with the United States, with guns, ammunition, or other implements of war. Done at the Auricara Village, this sixteenth day of July, A. D. 1825, and of the independence of the United States the fiftieth. In testimony whereofj the said Commissioners, Henry Atkinson and Benjamin O’Fa1lon, and the Chiefs, Head-men and Warriors of
