...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...

...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...right of regulating the trade with the Indians, and managing all their affairs, as they think proper." To construe the expression " managing all their...

...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 *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...