up said river, untill it reaches the mouth of the first large creek, (below the great Shawnee village) emptying into the said River from the north cast, thence running with said creek, to its main source, and from thence, a due north line lo the Sabine River, and with said river West-then Starting where the San Antonio road crosses the Angelina river, and with the said road to the point where it crosses the Neches river and thence running up the cast side of said river, in a north-west dfrection- Article Third, All lands granted or settled in good faith previous to the settlement of the Cherokee, within the before described bounds, are not conveyed by this treaty, but excepted from its opcra- tion.-All persons who have once been removed and returned shall be considered as intruders and their settlements, not be re- spected.- Article Fourth, It is agreed by the parties aforesaid that the several Bands or Tribes named in this Treaty, shall all remove within the limits, or bounds as before described.- Article Fifth, It is agreed and declared, by the parties aforesaid that the Land, lying and being within the aforesaid limits shall never be sold or alienated to any person or persons, power or Government, whatsoever else than the Government of Texas, and the Commis- sioners on behalf of the Government of Texas bind themselves, to prevent in future all persons from intruding within the said · bounds.-And it is agreed upon the part of the Cherokee, for themselves and their younger Brothers, that no other tribes or Bands of Indians, whatsoever shall settle within the limits afore- said, but those already named in this Treaty, and now residing in Texas.- Article Sixth, It is declared that no individual person, member of the Tribes before named, shall have the power to sell, or lease land to any, person or persons, not a member or members of this com- munity of Indians, nor shall any citizen of Texas, be allowed to Lease or buy Land from any Inclian or Inclians. Article Seventh, That the Indians shall be governed by their own Regula- tions, and Laws, within their own tcrritory, not contrary to the
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