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TREATY WITH THE CHEROKEES. 1785.
Retaliation
prohibited.
Special provi-sion for trade.
' Indians to givenotice of designsagainst U. S.
Peace andfriendship per-petual.
ARTICLE VIII.
It is understood that the punishment of the innocent under the ideaof retaliation, is unjust, and shall not be practised on either side, exceptwhere there is a manifest violation of this treaty; and then it shall bepreceded first by a demand of justice, and if refused, then by a decla-ration of hostilities.
ARTICLE IX.
For the benefit and comfort of the Indians, and for the prevention ofinjuries or oppressions on the part of the citizens or Indians, the UnitedStates in Congress assembled shall have the sole and exclusive right ofregulating the trade with the Indians, and managing all their affairs insuch manner as they think proper.
ARTICLE X.
Until the pleasure of Congress be known, respecting the ninth article,all traders, citizens of the United States , shall have liberty to go to anyof the tribes or towns of the Cherokees to trade with them, and theyshall be protected in their persons and property, and kindly treated.
ARTICLE XI.
The said Indians shall give notice to the citizens of the United States ,of any designs which they may know or suspect to be formed in anyneighbouring tribe, or by any person whosoever, against the peace,trade or interest of the United States .
ARTICLE XII.
That the Indians may have full confidence in the justice of theUnited States , respecting their interests, they shall have the right tosend a deputy of their choice, whenever they think fit, to Congress .
ARTICLE XIII.
The hatchet shall be forever buried, and the peace given by theUnited States , and friendship re-established between the said states onthe one part, and all the Cherokees on the other, shall be universal; andthe contracting parties shall use their utmost endeavours to maintainthe peace given as aforesaid, and friendship re-established.
In witness of all and every thing herein determined, between theUnited States of America, and all the Cherokees , We, their under-written Commissioners, by virtue of our full powers, have signedthis definitive treaty, and have caused our seals to be hereuntoaffixed.
Done at Hopewell, on the Keowee, this twenty-eighth of November,in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five.
Andw. Pickens,
Jos. Martin,
Lach’n M'lntosh,
Koatohee, or Com Tassel of Toquo,Scholauetta, or Hanging Man of Chota,Tuskegatahu, or Long Fellow of Chis-tohoe,
Ooskwha, or Abraham of Chilkowa,Kolakusta, or Prince of Noth,
Newota, or The Gritzs of Chicamaga,Konatota, or the Rising Fawn of High-wassay,
Tuckasee, or Young Tarrapin of Allajoy.Toostaka, or the Waker of Oostanawa,Untoola, or Gun Rod of Seteco,Unsuokanail, Buffalo White Calf NewCuffee.
Kostayeak, or Sharp Fellow Wataga,Chonosta, of Cowe,
Chescoonwho, Bird in close of Tomotlug,Tuckasee, or Tarrapin of Hightowa,Chesetoa, or the Rabbit of Tlacoa,Chesecotetona, or Yellow Bird of thePine Log,
Sketaloska, Second Man of Tillico,