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carried on between the white and red men of Texas, to the great injury of both; and whereas, a longer continuance of the same would lead to no beneficial result, but increase the evils which have so long unhappily rested upon the two races; and whereas, both parties are now willing to open the path of lasting peace, friendship and trade, and are desirous to establish certain sol- emn rules for the regulation of their mutual intercourse: Therefore, the commissfoners of the Republic of Texas, and the Chiefs and head men of the before mentioned tribes of In- dians, being met in council at Tehuacana Creek on the ninth day of October, in the Year 1844, have concluded, accepted, and agreed to and signed the following articles of treaty: Article I. Both pa-rties agree and declare, that they will for- ever live in peace, and always meet as friends and brothers. _The tomahawk shall be buried, and no more blood appear in the path between them now made white. The Great Spirit will look with delight upon their friendship, and will frown in anger upon their enmity. Art. II. They further agree and declare, that the Govern- ment of Texas shall permit no bad men to cross the line into the hunting grounds of the Indians; and that if the Indians should find any such among them, they will bring him or them to some one of the agents, but not do any harm to his or their person or property. Art. III. They further agree and declare, that the Indians will make no treaty with any nation at war with the people of Texas; and, also, that they will bring in and give up to soine one of the agents of the Government of Texas, any and all per- sons who may go among them for the purpose of making or talking of war. Art. IV. They further agree and declare, that if the Indians know of any tribe who may be going to make war upon the people of Texas, or steal their property, they will notify the whites of the fact through some one of the agents, and prevent such tribe or tribes from carrying out their intentions. Art. V. They further agree and declare, that the Indians shall no more steal horses or other property from the whites; and if any property should be stolen, or other mischief done by the bad men among the tribes, that they ,vill punish those.who do so and restore the property taken to some one of·the agent&. Art. VI. They further agree and declare, that the Indians will not trade with any other people than the people of Texas,
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