...in the Artides of Confederation. The article reads thus : The United States shall have the power of "regulating the trade, and managing all affairs with the Indians, not members of any State, provided that the legislative right of any State within its own limits be not infringed or violated."...

...managing1 all affairs with the Indians not members of any other States,provided that the legislative light AVe shall then see what similarity there is between the New Engla Upon this clause and its proviso, the committee proceed to report: "In framing this clause, the parties...

...or by that of the respective states.. ..fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States.. ..regulating the trade and managing...any state within its own limits be not infringed or violated....establishing and regulating postoffices from one state to another, throughout all the United...

..."the United States in congress assembled shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians, not members of any of the states. The similarity of the language here used, with that which we find in the ninth article of the treaty...

...that "the United States in con-22' t783gress assembled have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the trade, and managing all affairs with...within its own limits, be not infringed or violated:" and whereas it is essential to the welin Congress, fare of the United States, as well as necessary...

...shall have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the trade and managing all affairs of the Indians, not members of any of the states; provided...within its own limits be not infringed or violated." Upon this proviso, the pretensions of the states were founded. Whatever may have been the merits of...

...declared, that the United States, in Congress assem bled, have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the trade, and managing all affairs with...the States, provided that the legislative right of every State, within its own limits, be not infringed or violated,' prohibiting settlements on lands...

...congress " to regulate the trade and manage all affairs with the Indians." The confederation provides " that the legislative right of any state within its own limits be not infringed or violated." union was formed, it is far from being improbable that the different parts might have fallen asunder,...

...the affairs with the Indians, not members of any of the sutes: Provided, That the legislative power of any state within its own limits be not infringed or violated." The amhigious phrases which follow the grant of power to the United States, were so construct! by the...

...respective states—fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United Stales—regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians,...any state within its own limits be not infringed or violated—establishing and regulating post-offices from one state to another, throughout all the United...