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TREATY WITH THE WYANDOTS, ETC. 1789.
Trade to beopened with theIndians; andprotection af-forded to thoselicensed to re-side amongthem.
Persons intru-ding withoutlicense to beapprehendedand given up.
Notice to be
g iven of war orarm known tobe meditatedagainst eitherparty.
respective states, or territory of the United States north-west of theOhio , where the offence may have been committed, will admit of: Andall horses so stolen, either by the Indians from the citizens or subjectsof the United States, or by the citizens or subjects of the United States from any of the Indian nations, may be reclaimed, into whose possessionsoever they may have passed, and, upon due proof, shall be restored;any sales in market ouvert, notwithstanding. And the civil magistratesin the United States respectively, and in the territory of the UnitedStates north-west of the Ohio , shall give all necessary aid and protec-tion to Indians claiming such stolen horses.
ARTICLE VII.
Trade shall be opened with the said nations, and they do herebyrespectively engage to afford protection to the persons and property ofsuch as may be duly licensed to reside among them for the purposes oftrade, and to their agents, factors and servants; but no person shall bepermitted to reside at their towns, or at their hunting camps, as a trader,who is not furnished with a licence for that purpose, under the handand seal of the Governor of the territory of the United States north-west of the Ohio , for the time being, or under the hand and seal of oneof his deputies for the management of Indian affairs; to the end thatthey may not be imposed upon in their traffick. And if any person orpersons shall intrude themselves without such licence, they promise toapprehend him or them, and to bring them to the said Governor, or oneof his deputies, for the purpose before mentioned, to be dealt withaccording to law : And that they may be defended against persons whomight attempt to forge such licences, they further engage to give infor-mation to the said Governor, or one of his deputies, of the names of alltraders residing among them from time to time, and at least once inevery year.
ARTICLE VIII.
Should any nation of Indians meditate a war against the UnitedStates , or either of them, and the same shall come to the knowledge ofthe before mentioned nations, or either of them, they do hereby engageto give immediate notice thereof to the Governor, or in his absence tothe officer commanding the troops of the United States at the nearestpost. And should any nation with hostile intentions against the UnitedStates , or either of them, attempt to pass through their country, theywill endeavour to prevent the same, and in like manner give informationof such attempt to the said Governor or commanding officer, as soonas possible, that all causes of mistrust and suspicion may be avoidedbetween them and the United States: In like manner the United States shall give notice to the said Indian nations, of any harm that may bemeditated against them, or either of them, that shall come to theirknowledge; and do all in their power to hinder and prevent the same,that the friendship between them may be uninterrupted.
ARTICLE IX.
If any person or persons, citizens or subjects of the United States ,or any other person not being an Indian, shall presume to settle uponthe lands confirmed to the said nations, he and they shall be out of theprotection of the United States ; and the said nations may punish himor them in such manner as they see fit.
ARTICLE X.
The United States renew the reservations heretofore made in thebefore mentioned treaty at Fort MTntosh, for the establishment oftrading posts, in manner and form following; that is to say: Six milessquare at the mouth of the Miami or Omie river; six miles square at the