Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-01-02


contracting parties shall cease, and per-
pet,Ial eaca and friendship shall exist |;
the said tribe hereby soemnly coven-
anlug that they will moi associate with,
or give countenance or aid to, amy tribe
or band ot'lndians, or other persons or
powers. who may he. At any time at en-
nifty with the people of the said United
States tha, they will remain AT peace,
and treat honestly and humanely all per-
sons and powers at pence with The sad
States and all cases Of aggression
against said Navajoes by cilizens or
Others otlhe United States or by other
persons or powers in am'ty with HE said
States. shall be referred 10 the Govern
ment OF said States for adjustment and
settlement
III. ! he c, vernment of the sad
States having the sole and exclusive
u.I of regulating The trade and inter
course with the s id Navajocs. 1t is IA
greed that the laws now in force regu-
iiing the trade and Intercourse, and Tor
the preservation OF peace win Inc var
Gus tribes OF Indians under the proiec-
lion aud guardianship OF the aforesaid
Government shall have the same force
and efficiency and shall b. as binding
and as obligatory upon the sald Na'a-
ioes, and executed in the saue manner
rs If said avs had been passed for their
sole beucft and prole' ton aud To THIS
end. and for all other useful purro' es the
Government ol New Mexico. as now or
ganized. or AS il may be by the Govern
mem ol the United States, or by the le-
gaily constituted authorities OF the reo
Die OfNew MrXco. is recognised and
acknowledged by the said Navajoes
and lSr the due enforcement OF the a.
iorrsaid laws, until the Go crnment oi
the United States shall otherwise order
the territory of the Navajocs ie hereby
annexed to New Mexico
". The Navajo Indians hereby bind
themselves To uelIvtr To the military au-
,hor'y Of the United States in New
Mexico, at Santa Fe. New Mexico, a.
soon as he or they can be apprehcndcd.
lie murd,rer or murderers Of Micente
Garcia. ihat SAID fugitive or iuqiu.t'
from Justice may be uealt with d. justice
may decree
V. All American and MeSiran cap
ilvcs aud il slocn property ttacn hom
Amuricaus or AtXiraus, or other per-
sous or Powers in amiry wiii tie unlled
f;toIcs sht!, be delivered hy the Navajo
luJhtl to the Aforesaid military author
ty al Jemtz New AcXIco. on or httU.e
tuc Ytn uay of October neat ensuing
that jusire may he neicd out 10 ali
w,I"tn Il may couccrn and also, all In
stptIves and stolen property of such
. 4 H.
iIto II similar reciprocal treaty shall in
li>c ntul,r and ior the same purposes.
DC turned over To an authorized oi!icrr
or ageh; o. .e said S,a,es BY the aio;c
sail Navajors.
Vi. Should any citizen Of the United
States, or other person or persons sub
iect 10 the laws of The United
States, murder rob, r otherwise nal
r at any Navajo lLdiun or Indians, he
u, I y slai be arrested and tried AT,
upon conviction. shaI be sahjectedt 10 az
the penalties provided by law for tn
rroi,c.ipn ul' the perso and pro. .r.! oi
t!.. p,n le nt Sal.l Gnl2s.A ,-,,.
VII. The people ofthe' United Statcr
of America shall have free aud sale ras
stGc through lnr territory 81 the a.ofe
s,li Indians, under such ,u.Cs AID gcg
,Inlon. Us may he adopted by authority
o, the sali States.
VII. Ia order to preserve tranquil
ly and to afford protection to all ia,
people and intrrcste oi the contfactMg
parties. ihe Gov rnmcut ui the UutrH
States OF America wall cstah ish such
military posts and agencies and author.
ne surh trading houses. AT such time
aAd Ia such places as the said Govern
nent may designate.
TX. relying confidently upon tie
Justice and the IlberaIlly Of the aioresal"
Government and ANXIOUS to remose,v-
cry possible cause that might disturb
their peace aud quiet, ii Is ayr eI by the
aforesaid Nlvdiaes that the government
ol Ihc Uulted States shall az is earliest
convenience. designate. settle, and ad-
Just ,hcir Territorial boundaries, and
pass and exc ule l.. their TerrltOr, such
lawsis Wy he deemed conducive tie
p osperity and happiness oil said lndlans.
X For and IA consideration OF III,
ftI!iul performance oI all the sIipuId-
tiOns herein contained. by The said Navd
10 ludiaps The CIV rrmru, OF the Unit
ed Sttles will giant to said indians such
donations. presents, nd implements, aud
JiUm such uIurr Iurftl and tunouc
measures. IS said Government may deem
inert and roper.
Xl. Vns treaty shall be binding up
Oh the contra ting parties from ana after
ttc slgI ing oI'he same, subject only t.
such mUJl,irallons uud am, ndmcuts ~
may be- adopted by the Government OF
the United States and. Gual Y. ihi>
treaty is 10 receive 1t liJvguI construction
AT uil tiurs ;t.d ~ al lilcrs To The end
that the sail Navjo Indians shall not be
held responsible Tor the conduct OF 9th
ers and that lie Government OF the
United States shall so lcgislaie and arr
as TO secure the permanent prosperity
and happiness of sand Indians.
In faith whereof We the undersigned.
have sigued this treaty and affixed there.
unio our seals. in the ,aIlev OF CheIIle
this the ninth day Of September. in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
nundrcd and lurty.niue.
J. NJ. WASHINGTON, l.. g.
Brevet Lieuisndm Coionri Commanding.
JAMES S. CALHOUN, [L.s
HdiGn Agent residing at Santa Fe.
Mariauo Martinez, his mark, L..
Had Gief.
Chali,one, lis mark /. e.
Second ChieE.