...Cherokees, in articles 9 and 10, to wit: That "the United States in Congress assembled shall have the exclusive right of regulating the trade with the Indians,...their affairs, in such manner as they think proper ; " and, again : " Until the pleasure of Congress be made known respecting the 9th article, all traders,...

...•wit: That "the United States in Congress assembled shall have the exclusive right of regulating tho trade with the Indians, and managing all their affairs, in such manner as they think proper;" and, again: "Until the pleasure of Congress be made known respecting the 9th article, all traders,...

...that the United States considered the Cherokees as a nation. The 9th article is in these words : " For the benefit and comfort of the Indians, and for...with the Indians, and managing all their affairs, as they think proper." To construe the expression " managing all their affairs," * into a surrender...

...to the subjection of the tribes, the United States in the so-called treaty of Hopewell provided : " For the benefit and " comfort of the Indians, and for the prevention of " injuries and aggressions on the part of the citizens '' or Indians, the United States, in Congress assembled,...

...to the subjection of the tribes, the United States in the so-called treaty of Hopewell provided : " For the benefit and " comfort of the Indians, and for the prevention of " mjuries and aggressions on the part of the citizens. " or Indians, the United States, in Congress...

...and of no other sovereign, the boundary of their hunting grounds was fixed, and it was provided that "for the benefit and comfort of the Indians, and for...shall have the sole and exclusive right of regulating trade with the Indians, and managing all their affairs in such manner as they think proper." Another...

...within the limits of the United States, is and shall be the following," viz. (as defined in Art. 4.) " For the benefit and comfort of the Indians, and for the prevention of injuries and aggressions on the part of the citizens or Indians, the United States, in congress assembled, shall...

...government, laws, and taxes were wholly unknown among them. The ninth article of that treaty stipulates that, "for the benefit and comfort of the Indians, and for...Congress assembled shall have the sole and exclusive rig/it of regulating the trade with the Indians, and managing all their affairs in sued manner as they...

...grounds. These lands embraced large tracts within the States mentioned. The ninth article provided that, for the benefit and comfort of the Indians, and for...part of the citizens or Indians, the United States should " have the sole and exclusive right of regulating the trade with the Indians and managing all...

...grounds. These lands embraced large tracts within the States mentioned. The *inth article provided that, for the benefit and comfort of the Indians, and for...part of the citizens or Indians, the United States should " have the sole and exclusive right of regulating the trade with the Indians and managing all...