The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 26, July 1922 - April, 1923 Page: 195
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The Indian Policy of the Republic of Texas
not trade with any other people than the people of Texas, so long
as they can get such goods as they need at the trading-houses.
Art. 7. They further agree and declare, that the Govern-
ment of Texas shall establish trading-houses for the convenience
and benefit of the Indians, and such articles shall be kept for the
Indian trade as they may need for their support and comfort.
Art. 8. They further agree and declare, that when peace is
fully established between the white and the red people, and no
more war or trouble exists, the Indians shall be supplied with
powder, lead, guns, spears, and other arms, to enable them to. kill
game and live in plenty.
Art. 9. They further agree and declare, that they will not
permit traders to go among them, unless they are sent by the
Government of Texas, or its officers.
Art. 10. They further agree and declare, that the Indians
will not sell any property to the whites, except such as are au-
thorized to trade with them by the Government of Texas.
Art. 11. They further agree and declare, that the President
shall appoint good men to trade with the Indians at the trading-
houses, so that they may not be cheated; and also, that he shall
appoint good men as agents, who will speak truth to the Indians,
and bear their talks to him.
Art. 12. They further agree and declare, that if the trading-
houses should be established below the line, to be run and marked,
that the Indians shall be permitted to cross the line, for the pur-
pose of coming to trade.
Art. 13. They further agree and declare, that no whiskey or
other intoxicating liquor, shall be sold to the Indians, be fur-
nished to them upon any pretext, either within their own limits,
or in any other place whatsoever.
Art. 14. They further agree and declare, that the Govern-
ment of Texas shall make such presents to the Indians, as the
President, from time to time, shall deem proper.
Art. 15. They further agree and declare that the President
may send among the Indians, such blacksmith and other me-
chanics, as he may think best for their benefit; and, also that he
may send schoolmasters and families for the purpose of instruct-
ing them in a knowledge of the English language and Christian
religion, as well as other persons to teach them how to cultivate
the soil and raise corn.
Art. 16. They further agree and declare, that if the Presi-
dent should at any time send men among them to work mines, or
agents to travel with them over their hunting-grounds, the In-
dians will treat them with friendship and aid them as brothers.
Art. 17. They further agree and declare, that hereafter, if
the Indians go to war, they will not kill women and children, or195
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