...Hopewell, in 1785, it is providi the United States "shall have the sole and exclusive right of res the trade with the Indians, and managing all their affairs, in such as they think proper." In the treaty at Tellico, in 1798, the pred treaties between the same parties...

...surprise might cease at their having given Right of the Cherokees to Impose Taxes on Traders. to Congress the sole and exclusive right of regulating the trade with the Indians under the construction which I have given to it. If there could be any doubt whether the treaty of...

...undisturbed possession of their lands ; 3d. That the power to manage " their affairs" should be exercised " for the benefit and comfort of the Indians; and for the prevention of injuries and oppressions." But this did not give even the United States the right to drive them from their lands,...

...preceded, first by a demand of justice, and if re/used, then by a declaration of hostilities. ARTICLE Vin. For the benefit and comfort of the Indians, and for the prevention of US to reguinjuries or oppressions on the part of the citizens or Indians, the United late tradeStates...

...confers to legislate for their benefit, in its nature transferable ? The Article is in these words : " For the benefit and comfort of the Indians, and for the prevention of injuries and oppression on the part of the citizens or Indians, the United States, in Congress assembled, shall...

...discussion, there is no room for doubt — there is no room for quibbling even : the full and ample power of regulating the trade with the Indians, and managing all their affairs, is most undoubtedly given : but the trade and afiairs of what Indians ? No room to cavil here is left...

...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,...