Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 5, Vincennes, Knox County, 3 August 1811 — Page 1
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(Br ' au?i:oiu rr J LAWS of the UNITED STATES.
jiX ACT for etUbitihing trading heufes with the Indian tribes. BE iiemct.dhy th Senate and House j Representative cf i.t United States cf America, in Co:ig:.'s uiscrabLd, I hat it Hull be lawful lor the pif.dcnt of the U. States to ett-biilh tr;.dowr honfes at fuch pefhand pi .i ccs on the truntu.?, or i. the Indian country, on ci.hrr or bo:h hd.s (.1 the Miluilippi river, -s he judge molt Convenient tir the nw L ;f cubing on a librril trade with thf h'-cr.l h.dun naliui. within the U. S.utr , n; r territories. Sec. 2. le it f-nner enacted, Th-t the pr-fidtnt ot tl.c V :..:es h'idi be fcu'-hurifrd to .:-. ;. i 1 . :':;.tc;;-htit of India:i tradr, vho.c doty r. d. Ii be to pur to - Ia:if! uke i harp- of ir.tv-iulcd tor trae with t' 1;.:.-h : :u,ns -lore laid, and to trii.Tv.:. the I .. i s. ii Ci hf Hi U hr diifcird hy " -fif.-.t ; llr (1,11 tik' ' oitli '.r ; :.. .:; I .iti.tolly tt rX'U!': hr tu-; c ," ;o MM). 6. that lie w I r. t (Mtcj.v or . .utifUly u-.-cn.eTPcd or r'.t-U'iiV' t;,.-.-, iiiJ-a:-ite or h irt-r r-:'r;c- w f -'d tx r ;it on the j r. V. . ;i i .. t ; ptr.i h? t:i -ii 5t-, pivr bin" r t1' -v-'.)., ot '2 d.)!l f , w::h f; U. i-iu 1" v, to I" ;. Tfil )t fv t! ! 1 1 I . f v i i. c t ; t . i . y o . t!,r Umtf t tiu'y :I it : u ac Coi:::t tor a. I t;; n y. . -i-t r p-rty v,! itrvcr, v' i li I..-..! tc " i. i.i h tii'is ri fr w liu ! i ; ' i; -ii.;h:
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ahle quarter yearljr, at the treafury of the United Sutts. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the prcfident of the United Sutes ihall be autlioriied to appoint an agent (and when he (hall deem it proper an illiuant agent,) for each trading houfe cftabhtiiinent, cftab Iithcd under the piovifions of this act ; and every fuch agent and ;.Tltlant agent, ftiall give bond with fufficient Ijrcurity, in fuch fum as the prcfident thai! direct, truly and honcftly to -tcount for all money, goods and other property whatever, which (hall come into his hands, Sc for which he ought fo to account; atid to perform all the duties required of him by this acl ; and fhall take an oath or affirmation faithfully to execute the truft committed to him ; 8c that he will pot directly cr iudirvc?Jy be concerned or interellcd in any trade, commerce or barter bu- on the public account. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That it Hi a 1! be the duty of each of the faid a gents to rcieive, from the fuperintendent ot Indian trade, and difpofr of in trade with the Indian nations aioretVid,. fuch goods as may be trar.ftnittrd to him hy the Jbperin-' tendent, to hr rei etvcd and difpofrd of as aforefaid, according to the rules a;.d orders which the prcfidcn: of the United States (lull prefcribe, t ie HhII render an frcnunt quarter yeaily, to the iup; rintendent of Indian trade, ot all money, goods and othrr proprrty whatforver, wldch -(hall be tianfinitted to him, cr which Hi: U come into his hands, or f-jr which in c;ood faith he ouht to account ; 2nd he flull trnfmi: duplicates of his accounts ta the ft-cretaiy of the treafury cf the United States. Src. 6. And be it further enacted, That the iupeiintriident of Indian trade, the a. genu, or their clerks, or other per inn emn!ovd by them not bo directly or indirecYly concerned or interefled in carrying on trride or con. met ce in any cf the good: or ar;.ch3 butiglt for, or fupplied to, orreceived from tie Indi.:t;3, cr Ih ill he owner i;i v. hole or in pit of ar.y iVi vefiVl, or (lull take or fupply to his or tiirir nft- any gin cr emolument far neotiitiiig or trantdt.:ig Lvy liuunrli in the Indian dr pirtmc nt, olii er than v. WaW he -llowrj by law ; and tint the fa id ?i-;.t5, .ifiilUnt :.;'-ntrt or iv.y p-rfoni er.; I -yd t y th-n, tli. 11 rr.t he directly or indit t d. !y comcrnrd : ii-.tfieftrd in en ty ir.g on the hullr.els of trade or commerce, on their own or at y oth r than the p fr z ?tcnunt, or t.-.k or ppy to his or torir ui iV rt!)ij!u'!H-ntor .in t r nrg .ti. ;,tm ; aoy tuwh bufmefi, during their ap-p-i:.:mrnt, n.-ucy or rmplovrii: rctprcli.rlv, nth'-r tlti ptovid d by fjn -fl, or Mooting Cr old on atc-un? of t!:e U'litec? S'atr ; ar. i ii any fact. i;edon Hull rdF-i d ja'o.Sl ii-v oi the pioh iit'uo.s ..f oeiid, !.r tr dt'enird goilty of a inifdvtnrnor, ;tilJ (h.all irr;n ronviiti :n thereof, fntiritt-. t! r United Sutcs - fjm ucl rxcrrdit g 10 A J..;:.irs. n d lh.il be irmovrJlrnm fmh of n- r, ai-rr.- y or t ir;doy: ncnt, and f rever :l.-u-ft-r ie i;.cap.'.r.lc oi luddir at v ihee i i tl.r U.i"fd .,s- .trk : Pt uLX '1 ia: " t Cr thm -t j'-.r he -roi u'r i o',.'vr I't ji:.'. ti m ( t a: v Inch rti-rtr u . ii.ch a ;i- i t nviclion
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recovered in any court having competent jurifdiclion of the fame. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the prices of goodi fupplied to and to be paid for by the Indians fhall be regulated in fuc h ir an tier, that the capital fiock furmthed by the United States (hall not be diminilhed. Sec. ?. And be it further enacted, That if any agent or agents, their clerks or other perfon employed by them, fli dl purctufe or receive from any Indian in the way of trade or barter, any gun, or other article commonly ufed in hunting, any inlhument of hufbndry or cooking uteofil, of the kind ufually obtained by Indians, in their intercourfe with white people, or any article of clothing, excepting (kins or fms, he or tht y ihr.11 reipecYivcltly forfeit the fum of 100 dollars for each offence, to be recovered by action of debt in the name and to the ufeof :he United States, in any court having ju rifdiction in like cafes : Provided That no fuit fiull be commenced, except in the tlatc or t rritorv within voh h the c.;ufe of ;.i n (hall have arifen,or in v, huh the defendant may rcfidr ; and it Hull be the duty of the fjperlntcndent of Indian trade, or of the fupcrintendent of Indian affairs, and tluir deputies refprclively, to whom information of every fuch offence Hull be given, to colleft the rcquifite evidence, if attainable, to profecu te the oftynder without delay. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the good? rrqudite for annuities to the Indian nations, within the United States and the territories thereof, and for treaties with them, and for prefents to he made to then) at the feat of government, or clfewhere, finll henceforward be purchaiVd and tranf mittcd to the proper polls and places, by the fupei inteudeut of Indian trade, upon orders from the department of war, r.nd the accounts therefor hull be rendered to the war department. ' S.'C. 10. And le it further enacted, That during the contoi'iaiu e ot this act the an-
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of the falary of the fupei intendent t h.dian trade, and the annual fun oi 2500 dol. hn for the p. yment f the clctk in his cftce (indudi.:.; the fum of 800 dolhis,alJowed for r.n additional clnk, by the St pT. d on the i-oih )cy ot February, 1810 ) re herciy ?jprrpi i.itcd to he p. .id cut ot any money in r hr trtalinv oi the Ui.ittd States not othervile mj ioooi i.itr ti. Sec. I I. And be :': further enacttd, That during the continuance of this act, the prefiutnt of t!ie Unitrti .t.ites ne, and he is l.nc'jv authonfd todnw anr.u l'y in. in the treafoiyuf the Uoited Slates a iuui i oi rX'-rdiMij 14,750 dollars, to he -pplieo undrr h : dj ectmn, to the pigment ol the agents, rtfii'.lant z nts and t If rks, at the tra. In, of ,vhi h agents hull be .llowtd to draw f.u: ot the j.uMic fujjj.l.es two ati.,r.i r a l h, ai d rai !i link one r tioii pr d y, which r.ti ois or f;;ch pt)iornts 5 may ne nude in ln-u there f, hy the order i f the ortiulent, Ihll he rhargrd to the tr-uiu.g fund ; aotl the prcfident 011 caiilc an ao .ual report to be mvde to con;ttis of how t: u h ot the fum to authoiiLd h i h;co Ir-wn, :.:.d in .hat manner the fame ha 'jerri a pod. Srt. '2 And be it far'.Ur cna'ttd, Tint hr :a n C0,Ot;J d !i t. appro j u.td by ti,r troth I'v'ioo ri the -v,'t i r.ti'.hd " Ai Ct for fO'hl.lhirg ti:di.- iioi.frs Nstth Ir.din 1 1 1 ' 4ppnivr,I jHr Ap'h i'h a d th.e fni ot" 40. 0'jO d Il-rs, sp; r-i.ti i: r.y the at enti--d An : ioj A ;o ti.: .t cniitlcd :i -ctl-r ciiaLhOiir-
trading houfes with the Indian tribes," approved 3d March, 1809, fliall be, St rt main a fund tor the purpotc of carrying on trade and intercourse with the Indian nations, in the manner provided t y this act, exclufivc ot the falary of the fuperintendent of In. dun trade and of the allowances to agents, afiilhint agents n d i leiks. Set. 13. And be it further enacted. That it flull he the duty of fud fuperintendent of Indian trade, under the direction of the prefident of the United States, and upon fuch terms and conditions as he (lull pre fcribe, to cufe the furs 8c peltry, and other ankles, acquired in tr-de with the Indian nation?, to be fold at public auction, in different parts cf the United States, or otherwife (hfpofed of, as may be deemed mofl advantageous to the United tatts. Sec. 14. And be it further enacted. That if the prtfidrnt fhould deem it eypdient to tttahlilh, under th authority of this act, trailing hoi.IVs, io addition to the number nw in operation, for the purpofrs of carryir.g on a trade with the Indian tribes within the United States, or their territories, the cxpences of e-i h tr.'dirg houfe foeiUbliflu ed flull not exceed the following fums of money, in addition to the appropriations already made by this act, viz. For the princip 1 'agent, an annual fum not exceeding 1000 dollars; for an afliftant agent, if nect lTary, an annual fum not exceeding 500 dollars; to be drawn hy the prefident out of-any monies in the treafury not otherwife appropriated. Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, That fom and aftrr the firltday of April next, n act,mtithd An act for c (Uhlifhing trading houfes with thr Indian tribes,' approved on thr 2)0 rf A pul, 1806, and an act, entitled An ci fupplcmental to the act, ent.tled n u ..ft for r(labh(hii;g trading h.outc!' with the Indian tribe, approved on thr 4th day of March, 1809. (lull be, and the fame are hereby rtpealrd : Provided That nothing herein contained, fliall be conflrnrd to ex'tonate any perfon who flull not luve performed the du'y, or who flull have viohted any of t) e prohibitions contained in the faid ds, from futts or prnfecutior s, but as to all bonds, contracts, debts, demand, rights, penalties, pu' ilhmer.ts, which h ve hren tiudr, h u e ai :t n. or ha e in( tiered, or k h flull be io .de, aiife or he incur ted, ptrvi;in to the Ifl d'y ot April n3:t th- fiid acts (ImII havr the hint fotce and r fP-ct as polish this act In d not been made : Pnvidid likiivise, Tlut the fnperin'r ndent of h.dun trdr.the yen!s, ,'ilhflu't age t t3 f d other p r Inns rm ployed uodrr : aforef i ! jC., 11 I! continue tc hold their f-vrr rl f!i s, appointnirnts and rmfh, urittl otliervol'r rnoved, any thing hrrrin contained that might h- conihii'd o t! e rontr iy notwith.lt uidin; ; St alfo the bf.n.ii. which thry or rith-r of thnn h ive piven or may gic fir th' t' r fol exreutinn rf their feveral !uti" h (fl r- (!. II roittfnir to have the
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