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cf every horse pnrchafed by him, 8$ atoreGid ; de
fcribinq such Lories, by their colour, height, and ei
ther natural or artificial marks, under the penalty
contained in their respective bonds, Aad every
such person, purchasing a horse or horfe*. as atore
faid, in the Indian country, without a special li
cense, Shall for every horse thus pnrchafed, and
brought into any settlement of citizens of the L
nited States, forfeit a film not exceeding too dol
lars, and be imprisoned ndt exceeding 30 dags.
And every person, who (hall purchase a horse,
knowing him to be brought out o ' f'" e Indian ter
ritory, by any person or perlons, not licensed, as
above, 10 purchase the fame, fh.4l forfeit the va
lue of fitch horfe'.
Sec. ti. And be it further enabled, That no a
gent, superintendent, or other person authorized
to grant a license to trade, or purchase holies,
hall have any interest or concern in any trade with
the Indians, or in the purchase or sale ofany horse
to, or from any Indian, excepting for and on ac
count of the United States : and any person of
fending herein, Shill forfeit a sum not exceeding
1000 dollars, and be i/uprifoned not exceeding 12
months.'.
Sec. 12.' And be it further erased, That no
purchase, grant, lease, or other conveyance of
lands, or of any title or claim thereto, from any
Indian, or nation, or tribe of Indians, within the
bounds of the United States, fl)a11 be of any valid
ity, in law or equity, untefs the fame be made by
Treaty or convention, entered into purfilanc to the
constitution : and it shall be a misdemeanor in a
ny person, not employed under the authority of
the United States, to negotiate filch treaty or con
vention, direfHv or indirectly, to treat with any
such Indian nation, or tribe of Indians, for the title
or pirchafe of any lands by them held, or claimed,
punishable by fine not exceeding 1000 dollars, and
imprisonment not exceeding 12 months : Provided
nevertheless, that it shall be lawful for the agent
or aftnts.of any Slate, who may be present at an^
treaty held with Indians under the authority of
the United States, In the presence; and with the
approbation of the commissioner of commissioners
ot the United States, appointed to hold the fame,
to propose to, and adjust with the Indians, the
compensation to be made, for their claims to lands
within such state, which shall be extinguished by
the treaty. ,
, Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That in or
der to promote civilization among the friendly
Indian tribes, and to fectire the continuance of
their friendship, it fliall be lawful for the President
ot the United States, to cause them to be furnfhi,
ed with ufeful domestic animals, and implements
of hufbandry,and with goods or money, as he shall
judge proper, and to appoint such persons, from
time to time, as temporary agents, to reside among
the Indians, as he Ihall think fit : Provided that the
whole amount of such presents, and allowance to
such agents, shall not exceed 15 000 dollars per
annum.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That if any
Indian or Indians, belonging to any tribe in amity
with rhe United States, Ihall come over or cross
the laid boundary line, into anv state or territory
inhabited by citizens us the United States, and
there take, deal or destroy any horse, horses, or o
ther property, belonging to any citizen or inhabi
tant of the United States, or of either ot the ter
ritorial districts of the United States, or shall com
mit any murder, violence or outrage, upon any
such citizen or inhabitant, it shall be the duty of
such citizen or inhabitant, his representative, at
torney or agent, to make application to the fn
periutendeat, or such other person as the President
of the United States, shall authorize for that pur
pose ; who, upon being furnifhed with the nocef
fary documents and proofs, shall, under the direc
tion or instruction of the President of the United
Stares, make application to the nation or tribe, to
which such Indian or Itidiaufrfhall belong, for Sat
isfaction; and if such nation or tribe shall neglett
or refute to make Satisfaction, in a reasonable time
not exceeding twelve months, then it flial^ be the
duty of such superintendent or other person au
thorized as aforefaid, to make return of his do
ings to the President of the United States, and for
ward to him all the documents and proofs in the
case, that such further Heps may be taken, as shall
be proper to obtain Satisfaction tor the injury :
and in the mean time, in refprCt to the property
so taken, stolen, or destroyed, the United Stares
guarantee to the party injured, an eventual in
demnification : Provided always, That if such in
jured party, his representative, attorney, or a
gent, drill, in any way, violate any of the provi
sions of this all, by feeding, or attempting to ob
tain private fatisfaftion or revenge by eroding o
ver rhe line, on any of the Indian lands, he dial!
forfeit all claim upon the United States, for such
indemnification: And provided a!fo. That no thing
herein contained shall prevent the legal apprehen
sion or arresting, within the limits of any date or
district,of anv Indian living so offended : And pro
vided farther, That it shall be lawful for the Presi
dent of theUnitedSt3tes,to deduct such sum or sums
as shall be paid for the property taken, Stolen or
destroyed by anv such Indian,out of the annual Sti
pend, which the United States are bound to pay to
the tribe, to which such Indian shall belongs
Sec. 15. And be it farther enacted. That the
Superior courts in each of the said territorial dif
trifts, aml the circuit courts, and other courts of
rhe United States of Similar jurisdiction in crimi
nal causes, in each district of the United States, in
which any offender again# this aft shall be appre
hended, or, agreeably to the provisions of this all,
shall be brought for trial, shall hive, and are here
by inverted with full power and authority to hear
and determine all crimes, offences and mifdemean
ora, itgiinfl this aft ;. such courts proceeding
th^rgin in the fame manner, as if such crimes, of
fences and mifilemeanors bad been committed
within the bounds of their respective districts :
and in all cases where the punishment shall not be
death, the conntv courts of quarter feflions in the
kid territorial diftrifts, and the diftrift courts of
the United States, in their refpe^ve dirtrifts,
shall have, and are hereby invested with like pow
er to hear and determine the fame, any law to the
contrary notwithstanding : And in all cases, where
the pimifhment shall be death, it shall be lawful
tor the governor of either of the territorial dif
trft where the offender shall he apprehended, ot
into wh ; ch he shall be brought for trial, to issue a
commission of over and terminer to the Superior
judges of such dirtrift, who shall have full power
„nd authority to hear and determine all such ca
pital cals, in the fame manner as the Superior
courts of such diftrid have In their ordinary fef
fi^s : and when the offender thill be apprehend
ed or brought for trial into anv of the United
States except Kentucky or Tennessee, it shall be
lawful for the President of the United States, co
brae a like common to any one or more judges
of the fripfeme court of the United States, and the
judge ot the dirtrift, in which inch offender way
have been apprehended or shall have been brought
for trial ; which judges, or any two of them,
shall have the fame jurikhdion in such capital ca
ses, a> the ciicuit court of fqch dinrict, and Shall
"proceed t&trial and judgment, iu the fame mafr
ner as such circuit court might or could do. And
the diftiia courts ot Kentucky, Tenueffee and
Maine Ihall have jurlfdiCtioii ot ail crimes, often
ccs and misdemeanors committed against this a Ct,
and shall proceed to trial and judgment in iht
fame manner, as the circuit courts of the United
States.
Sec. 19. And be it farther enabled, That noth
ing in this a& shall be construed to prevent any
trade or iirtercourfe with Indians living on lands
surrounded by Settlements of the citizens of the
United States, and being within the ordinary ju
rifdiftion of any of the individual Slates ; orthe
unmolested use of a road from Whafliington dif
trift, to Mero district, or to prevent the citizens
of Tenneffeefrom keeping in repair the laid road,
under the direction or orders of the governor of
said state, and of the navigation of the Tennefle
river, as referred an.l secured by treaty ; nor Shall
this aft be conSlrued to prevent any person or per
sons travelling from Knoxville to Price's settle
ment on Obed's river, (so called,) provided they
shall travel in the trace or path which is ufuaily
travelled, and provided the Indians make no ob
jection ; but it the Indians objeft, the President of
the United States is hereby authorized to issue a
proclamation, prohibiting all travelling on said
traces or eiffier of them, as the case may be, after
which, the penalties of this aft Shall be incurred
by every person travelling or being found on said
traces, or either of them, to which the prohibition
may apply, within the Indian boundary, without
a paflport.
Sec. 20. And be it further enabled, That the
President of the United States, be and he is hereby
authorized to cause to be clearly ascertained and
distinctly marked, in all such places as he mail
deem neceflkry, and in such manner as he (ball di
rect, any jollier boundary lines between the United
States and any Indian tribe, which now are, or
hereafter may be eftablilhed by treaty.
Sec. 21. And be it farther enabled. That the
President of the United Spates be authorifed to
take such "measures from time to time, as to him
may appear expedient to prevent or restrain the
vending or dittribiiting of Spirituous liquors a
mong all or any of the said Indian tribes, any thing
herein contained to the contrary thereof notwith
standing.
Sec. 22. And be it farther enafted, That this
aft Shall be in force from the pa(lape thereof ; and
so far as respects the proceedings under this att, it
is to be underrtood, that the alt, entitled “An act
to amend an aft. entitled, an act giving effect to
the laws of the United States within the diltrift of
Teunelfee," is not to operate.
NATH'I. MACON,
Speaker of the Honfe of Representatives.
A. BURR,
Vice President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.
Approved, March 30, 1802.
TH: JEFFERSON,
President of the United States.
Onffefe of tie Unite) %tatcs.
_< 4 .Q^§q^^>„fc.H—
House of ReprefentativCT
Wednesday, April 2t.
The resolution refpe&ing granting registers to
foreign built vessels, repaired in a certain degree.
Sec. 16. Ahd be it further enabled, That it fliall
be lawful for the military force of the United
States to apprehend every person who shall or
may be found in the Indian country over and be
yond die said boundary line between the United
States and the said Indian tribes, in violation of
any of the provisions or regulations ot this act,
and him or them immediately to convey, in the
ueareft, convenient and fate route, to the civil au
thority of the United States, in Someone ofthe three
next adjoining Slates or districts, to be proceeded
again# in due course of law: Provided, That no
person, apprehended by military force as aforefaid
shall be detained longer than five days after the
arrefl and before removal. And all officers and
Soldiers who may have any such pet ton or persons
in custody, shall treat them with all the humanity
which the circnmfUnces will possibly permit; and
every officer and Soldier who- Shall be guilty of
mal treating any such person, while in custody,
shall Suffer such punishment as 3 courtmartial
shall direct : Provided, That the officers haying
custody of such person or persons shall, if required
by such person or persons conduct him or them to
the nearest judge of the supreme or Superior court
of miy state, who, if the offence is bailable, shall
take proper bail if offered, returnable to the dis
trict court next to be holden in said dirtrift,
which bail the said judge is hereby authorized to
take, and which shall be liable to be estreated as
any other recognizance for bail in any court ot
the United Stales ; and if said judge shall retule
to aft, or the person or persons fail to procure
Satisfactory bail, then the said person or persons
ale to be proceeded with according to the direc
tions of this aft.
Sec. 17. And be it further enacted. That if any
person, who shall be charged, with a violation of
any of the provisions or regulations of this at,
shall be found Within any of the United States, or
either of the territorial diftrifts of the. United
States, such offender may be there -apprehended
and brought to trial, in the fame manner as if such.
crime or offence had been committed within such
Itate or district ; and it shall be the duty of the'
military force of the United States, when called
upon by the civil magistrate, or any proper offi
cer, or other person duly authorized for that pur
pose and having-a lawful warrant, to aid and af
lill such magistrate, officer, or other person autho
rized as aforefaid, in arreting such offender, and
him committing to Life custody, for trial accord
ing to law.
Sec. 18. And be it further enabled, That the a-;
mount ot fines, and duratrouof imprifunmeut, di
rected by this alt as a punishment for the violation
of any of the provisions thereof, shall be afeertain
ed and fixed, not exceeding the limits prescribed,.
in the discretion of the court, before whom the
trial Shall be had ; and that all fines and forfeit
tires, which shall accrue under this act, shall be
one half to the use ofthe informant, and the other
half to the use of the United States ; except wherej
the prosecution shall be firft instituted on behalf of
the United States ; in which case the whole shall
be to their use.
and owned in the tL States, was referred to tlie
next feffiou.
Ihe new Judiciary bill was taken up. Mr.
Bayard objected tn the fecliou which provides tor
but one feffiou of the Supreme Court annually in-
Head ot two, as in a measure n'dcnial of jullice.
Amendment rejefted. The Court is to be held in
/February. — Mr, Davis wasJ&r establishing a new
circuit to include Kentucky and Tewtefee. He
laid natives but not arguments could be aligned
against tins amendment, and be believed another
session of Congress woulu unfold these motives. A
mendmaH negatived.
Ilie feftiou that provided that where the cir
cuit Judges could not agree a supreme judge
Should be allotted, was Struck out, and one in
serted, declaring, that in such case of disagree
ment a certificate mould go up to the Supreme
Court, and there a decision fhonld be had. A
new feliion was added authorizing Mufhals to
felelt fpetial juries, inficad -of Clerks ot Courts.
PoJi-Oface Bill. , That part which authorized
the Port-Mailer General to establish a line of stages,
at the public expence, from Georgia to Maine,
was expunged.
Thurfday,April 22.
The honfe took up the amendment, reported yes-"
terday, to the judiciary bill, which recommended
the Striking out the 61b Section, and fubUiurting a
Section prefcribipg that wherever the two judges
ot the circuit court are divided, id opinion, a cer
tificate of the case shall be sent up to the supreme
court, who flrall decide—fubjeft to certain qual
ifications.
Mr. Griswold moved to divide the question,
and to take the vote in thd firft inQap.ee on fir iking
out the question.-—The Striking out carried.
On the question, on agreeing to the new fe&ion
proposed to be fu;ftituted, Meflrs. Henderson and
Griswold, spoke again# ; and Meflrs. Kicholfon,
R.Williams, and Elmendorf, in favor of agreeing ,
to it. Agreed to insert the proposed fubfiitude.
Ayes 39 —Noes 27.
Mr.Leib moved a new fectien,providing that in
cases, in which the. feleftion of Special juries has
heretofore been made by clerks of courts, the pow
er shall be confided to the marshal. .
On this motion a debate ensued, in which Messrs.
Leib, Davis and Giles, fnpported, and Messrs. Den
nis, Milledge, and Bayaid opposed it.
Motion carried—A) es 41 —Noes 32.
Mr. Dennis moved to Strike out the 15th feftion
of the bill, which entrusts to the President the
nomination in the firft instance of commissioners
of bankruptcy, from which rhe "dillrift Judge is
empowered toappoint a proper number for the
decision of each case of bankruptcy.
On this motion a debate of some length ensued,
in which the motion to rtrike out was Supported
by Messrs, Dennis, Bayard, Goddard and Mott,
and opposed by Meflrs. S. Smith, Giles, Bacon
and Elmendorf.
Mr. Bayard called for the Yeas and Nays ;
which were Yeas 35 —Nays 36.
Mr. Bayard called for the Yeas and Nays on his
motion for adjourning on Mondgy-f-u hich was
carried. Yeas 53 —Nays 13.
Mr. Giles, from the committee appointed for
that purpose, reported on the memorials of fun
► dry merchants, &c. on French Spoliations.
Report ordered to be printed.
Friday, April 23.
Mr. Griswold made the fc llowing motion.
Refolded, That the committee to * hom was re
ferred the nieffage of the President of the United
States refpe&ing the French corvette Berceau, be
inilrutted to enquire whether any further appro
priations are necefikry to cover the expence which
has arisen for the purchase and repairing that ves
sel for the French government, and for advancing
to her officers their monthly pay.—The motion
was agree d to without a division.
The bill to amend the judicial fyflem of the U.
S. as amended, was read a third :ime.
When Mr. R. Williams moved to recommit tie
bill, for the purpose of Striking out the 15th fic
tion, which gives the nomination of commission
ers of bankruptcy to the President.
Qiertion on recommitwent carried-—Ayes 37 —
Nays 33.
The noufe went immediately into committee of
the whole, Mr. S. Smith in the chair, on this sec
tion.—-Mr. R. Willi? ms moved to Strike it out.
The motion was Supported by Messrs. R. Wil
liams, Davis, T. Morris; Goddard, Nicl olfon,
Hartings and Bayard, and opposed by Meflrs. El
mendorl and Bacon.
When the motion to strike out was agreed to- —
Ayes 44— Nays 25.
The committee rife, & reported their difogree
ment to the 15th feftion.—Report confirmed in
the house.
The qneliion was then put on the passage of :hebill.
Mr. Bayard called tor yeas and nays, previously
to the taking of which he Spoke for about halt an
hour, against the passage of the bill, without be
ing replied to, when the question was taken, and
the bill parted—Yeas 46 —Nays 30.
The hmife then went into committee of the
whole, Mr. L. R. Morris in the chair, on the bill
for repealing the Several alts eltablifhing the
MINT.
Mr. S. Smith then moved the recommitment of
the bill to a feleft committee, with the view of
making pt ovifioi)for a copper coinage.—Recom
mitment carried—Ayes 49.
Saturday, April 24.
The Honfe took tip the bill making appropria
tions for the military service for the year 1802, in
which Several amendments were made by general
consent.
The bill was ordered to be en^,ied for a third
reading.
A nieffage was received the Senate in
forming the boufe, that they bWe disagreed to the
amendments of the house to the Port-Office bill,
and that they had -Ifo disagreed to tlie resolution
of the House, to adjourn the two Houles on Mon
day next. 1
The feleft committee, appointed yeflerday.
made a report to amend the bill refpeaing the
Mint, by providing that the secretary of the treaf
iiry, under the direction of tlfe President, be au
thorised to contrast with the bank of the United
States, or with individuals, for the coinage of
cents and half cents, provided the amount coined
shall not exceed 20 tons annually, and that no ex
pence Shall be incurred by the United States—
and by further providing, that all the implements
& personal effects of the mint Should be retained.
Mr. L. R. Morris moved to postpone the con
sideration of the report till the 3d Monday in
Novein ber—Lofl—Ayes. 19,
Mr. Griswold moved a postponement until Mon
day. Loft—Ayes 25.
The report of the feletl committee was agreed
to with an amendment authorising the Sale of the
horses employed in the mint.,
So amended the bil! was ordered to a third
reading on Monday.
A toll making appropriation for the military'
urvice,r the year ^2, was read a ihirJt@e
and palled.
Late @miffion&
CROSS READINGS.
To be fold, at private auction, to the highest
bidder the vote of James A. Bayard, Ele,
member of Congress, from ihejtate of Delaware
The birth day ol Cen. Washington, was cel
ebrated by the Federal m<mbeis@ Congress at
the Seat of government, witli- one calk, belt
Cogniac brand,.
A Strong wind, springing rp in rhe weft, on
the morning of the Firjl Monday of April iult.,' did
mcuh damage in the town of Boson, and by vari
ous accounts from the country, we are furry to
learn, that Gov. Strong is re-elected by a
large majority.
Ake Federalists of Massachusetts arc much elat
ed, with the pleating intelligence, that Col.
VarnUm has Severely, haftmed bis leg, by a fall
fromhis horse, at the city of Warrington.
The yackjonborough Jockey, Club, purse, of
2000 dollars, was ran for, on Turf&y, the 9th
inttant, by General Washin ton's Ariadue, cud
Major McPherson's Leviathan. It was a clufe
match. After touch debate, it wa, decided in fa
vor of the former, by the worthy Prefidem^ .
" Ceueial Charles C Pinckx ey the man of Kofr
or— the man of our hearts."
Manufactured, and constantly for Cie, by the
grots at the Centir.el and Palladium Office, in Bos
ton ; and to be retailed, Second handed, at the Of
fice of the MaffachuJetts Spy, in Worcester fake,
fcaudalcus and malicious libels upon the Prefident'
and the Republican Party, in Congrefs.'
Specimen of the above Works.
“ A bill is brought io, to raije the Salaries ofthe
Secretaries, Attorney General, & c entitled,
" An aft to continue in force, an aft providing
certain compensations for the officers therein n,
med in lieu &f the jalarset heretofore allowed them
bylaw." °
Frem a late Publication.
The New-England federal papers, in vomiting
forth their daily falsehoods again# the constituted
authorities of our country,among other opprobri
ous terms, often call the friends of the Govern
ment and Constitution, a faliion. The following
Statement of the component parts of that faltionj
contrasted with die weakness of the party
that use the epithet, will display the impudcr.ee as
well as folly of the party that is daily linking into
public contempt.
statement.
General Government.
Republican. Federal.
President, 14 Senators elected tin-)
Vice President, der the administration (
18 Senators, of Mr. Adanis.>
71 Reprefeutatives, 35 Representatives.,
State Governments.
12 Governors, 3 Governors & 1 doubtfol.
13 Legislatures. 3 Legislatures with naked
majorities.
This fellow citizens, is the fiftion, composed of
the President and Vice President of the United
States—lß Senators and 71 Representatives ot the
General Government —of 12 Governors and
State Legislatures, that the federalists tell you are
combined to destroy the Government which the
people, from long experience of theit fidelity,
have appointed them to administer.
; USEFUL.
To the inhabitants of the United Statet.
The following is respectfully proposed by
a citizen of Gloucester county, New-Jersey :
When the Colohifl> of North America
were under the necclhty of refilling by forfe
of arms, the unjust encroachments of the
government of Great Britain, the virtuous
citizens of Philadelphia entered into an aflo
ciation, not to purchase or cat any LAMB
for a certain time': this aflociation was high
ly beneficial, by increasing the quantity of
wool, whereby many found employ and
eloathing, that muff otherwise have Coffered;
@sere ? Would not a similar aflociation
throughout the Utrited States at this time be
good policy and highly beneficial ?
N. B. The Printers of the United States
^re requeued to insert the foregoing in their
papers.
PEACH TREES.
The following preventative againf grubs in
peach trees will be found on experiment of great
advantage to those who are fend of cultivating
that excellent fruit.
The grub worm isfoppofed to originate in
the egg of a wasp, laid within the bark and
the furface of the ground ; and being hatch
ed in the spring of the year, deftrovs the tree
at its roots, occasioning a copious oozing of
gum in the part affixed, as well as in the
trunk arid branches ; the leaves turn yellow,
and the fruit drops of almott as soon as set.
In order to prevent this, dig away the ground
clear from the bottom of the frock ; and,
after picking out all the worms from under
the bark, and cleaning off the gum which
had been difeharged, pay the parts and all
round the bottom of the tree with a mixture
of one third tar and two thirds soap fat, or
slush, and leave the roots uncovered till dry,
when the ground may be filled round as be
fore. If the branches are affi&ed, clear
out the worms and pay the parts with mix
ture ; but, in compounding this, avoid put
ting ; more tar than one third, as it would
bind the tree, and prevent its bearing.
foreign articles.•
By the Criterion, trtpt. Chase, arrived at Boflot, • ,
from London, bringing papers' to thetq March.
LONDON, MARCH ft.
YESTERDAY, in the House of Peers,
Lord Carlisle introduced the f/jedt of de-