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104. ALBANY PAPERS. [A: B.T.] Council; and that it be his oflice and duty to caufe them to be carried into Oftne Plan qum'on. 305 without the concurrence or approbation of nei h- bourlng colonies, greatly endangered by it-g or make particular treaties of neutrality in cafe of execution. The afl'ent of the Prefident General to all acts of the grand council was made neceffary, in order to give the crown its due {hare of influence in this government, and conneé'c it with that of Great Britain. The Prefident General, befides one half of the legiflative power, hath in his hands a general war, to their own private advantage in trade, by fupplying the common enem - of all which there have been inflances-iil'was thought better to have all treaties of a general natuire under a general direction ; that fo the gpd:d (fig-the whole may be confulted and pro~ the whole executive power. Power of Prefia'ent General and Grand 'D Council. Treaties of Peace and War. That the Prefident General, with the advice of the Grand Council, hold or di- rect all Indian treaties in which the gene- ral interefi: of the colonies may be concerned 5 and make peace or declare war with Indian nations. The power of making peace or war with Indian nations is at prefent fuppofed to be in every colony, and is exprefsly granted to fome by char- ter, {0 that no new power is hereby intended to be granted to the colonies._--But as, in con- fequence of this power, one colony might make peace with a nation that another was juftly engaged in war with; or make war on flight occafions V Indian Trade. That they make fuch laws as they judge necefTary for regulating all Indian trade. Many quarrels and wars have arifen between the colonies and Indian nations, through the bad conduct of traders; who cheat the Indians after making them drunk, SEC. to the great ex- pence 1ure. trade lation of the colonies both in blood and trea- Particular colonies are {0 interefted in the as not to be willing to admit fuch areou~ as might be belt for the whole ,- and theore- ‘fore it was thought heft undera general diw reétion. Indian Panc/Jafe‘r. That they make all purchafes from. Indians for the crown, of lands not now Withln the bounds of particular colonies or that {hall not be within their bounds without P when, |
