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within the territory assigned to the Indians. unless by express direction of the President. · Article XII. They further agree and declare, that any person or persons, who shall molest, or attempt to molest the persons or property of the Indians while they remain peaceable under this treaty, shall be held guilty of felony and punished ac- cordingly by the Government of Texas. Article XIII. They further agree and declare, that any killing or outrage whatsoever, committed by a white man, or other person within control of the laws of Texas, upon an Indian in time of peace, shall be punished by the Government of Texas in the same manner as though the Indian were a white man; and that t.he person so offending shall be liable to indictment and punishment in any county in the Republic. Article XIV. They further agree and declare, that if any Indian or Indians shall kill any white person, he or they shall suffer death; and that if any Indian or Indians shall steal any property of the whites, he or they shall be punished by the tribe, in presence of an agent, with whipping or other punishment, according to the offense. Article XV. They further agree and declare, that the Chiefs and Captains will not permit the Indians to cross the line for any purpose whatsoever without authority and a pass- port from an agent; nor sell any property to a white man, un- less authorised so to do by some agent. Article XVI. They further agree and declare, That if any person or persons shall come among the Indians, without authority from the President or a~ent, they will immediately seize and deliver him or them to some one of the agents. Article XVII. They further agree and declare, that they will mutually surrender and deliver up all the prisoners which they have of the other party for their own prisoners; and that they will not be friendly with any people or nation, or enter into treaty with them who will take prisoners from Texas, or do its citizens any injury. Article XVIII. They further agree and declare, that the President may send among the Indians such blacksmiths and other mechanics, as he may think proper. for their benefit; and also that he may send schoolmasters and families, for the pur-
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