Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-08-16

lsr. the trial fhsll baby Jury, II ei,her Of the
parlies require il. The judecs OF she Indiana
territory. OF any two OF them. fkall hold anna
ally two courts within the faid diAriti, AZ fuch
place as win be mot convenient 20 che inhabit-
ants thereof 10 general: and fhall pofIeis the
fame jurifditlion they now poHeh in the India
ma territory. and hall continue in feliion until
AL the bvGneis depending before them fhall be
diipcied Of. Il ihall be the duiy Of the tecre-
t,,y of the Indiana territory TO record and pre-
ferve all the psreu and proceedings of the gov
ernor, OF an executive nature, relative to the
diAria Of Louifana, and tran.nit authentic cop
les thereof every tx months to the Pre6dcnt Of
the United States. The governor fhall publih
throughout the faid diaritt, all the lawn which
may be made ~ sforefaid. and mall, from tins
TO tiuc. report the fame 10 the Pfchdent Of the
United States. 70 be laid before Congreis, which,
IL diiapproved OF by Congreb, fhall iheneciorih
ecaic, and be .of no tiFeti.
The fsid diAnd Of Louiiana fhsll be di-
yided into diaritts by the Governor, under the
diteSiion OF the Psefdent, as the convenience Of
the fettlme Ou ihall require. iuhjett TO fuch al
terations hereafter 20 experience u.sy prove moro
convenient. The inhabitants of each diirits.
between tie ages Of eighteen and forty Ave fhall
be formed into militia. With proper officers. ac-
cording to their numbers, TO be appointed by
the Governor, except the commanding officer.
Who fhsll be appointed by the PreGdent. and
Who whether a csptsin, major, or "a colonel;
hall be the commanding ticer OF the diAria,
and Is fuch mall, under the governor, have com-
mand OF the regular officers and troops ia his
diRritt az well a. of the militia for which he fhslf
have brevet comnifiop, giving him fuch COM
mand. and the pay and emolumenn Of an officer
Of the fame grsde in the regular ssmy he mali
be fpecia!ly charged with The employ ment Of the
military and militia Of he diarist. 70 cafes Of
fudden invahon or infuriettion. aud until the
orders Of the governor can he received, snd at
an times &ith the duty 81 ordering military
pafrole. sded by militia IL necfary, to srreft un-
su,horifed fet,lers In any part OF hn diRrift, and
10 commit fsch offenders TO jail 10 be dealt with
according TO Law.
Sec. Il, The isa, IN iorce IN the laid dir.
irifl Of Louifiana, at the commencement Of THE
ad, and no. inconlitent With any Of the pfovii-
ions thereof fhall continue in force until sleyed.
modified or repealed by the Governor and jud-
pes Of the Indiana tcfritsoy, q aiofefsid.
Sec. "a. And be il further enacted, That
all krsnts foi lands within the territories ceded
by the French Republic TO the United States.
by the treaty Of the thiricth Of April. ia tho
year ono thoufand eight hrnjrcd and thres. the
title wheieoi was. at lhc date of the treaty Of Sss
lIdefonfo, 10 the crown. government or na,ioa
Of Spain, and every sa and preceding fubteqsens
thereto. OF ~hatfoever nasorc. towards the OBJ
tanning sny grant, iiile or claim to isch lsuds,
nod urdes vhstioever suthorisy tranfatled, OF
pretended. he, & The fame arc hereby declared 90
be. and 10 have been from the beRipning. null.
void, srd Of no eHeA in lsw or equity PIosi-
dsd uevessheless; That any thing in this irttion
contained fhsll not be ccnarncd to make null
and void any bona Gdc giant made agreeably to
the lsws. ulsgcs and cUaoms Of the Spaih gov
ernmeni TO an actual feulef on the lands "a
ersnted tor himiclf. snd sor his wife snd family
or TO make null end void any bona fde aa OK
proceeding done by an s0ual feulcf, 10 obtain
a grant tor lspds actually fstiled on BY the per-
ION OF perfons claiming title thereto, II fuch ftt-
tlemgla in either cafe wss seiuIiy msde prior to
the twentieth day Of December, one ihoufard
eight hundred aud three And provided fer
thcr, That inch grant hall not fecsSe to the
grantee OF lis aGisns more thsn one mile fqusrc
OF land together with fuch other and forther
qosntity a. heretofore hath bceo allowed for the
wife snd and family Of inch sdual fetsles. agree
sbly 70 the laws, ufages and cuaoms Of rhe Span-
in governments and that II any citiscn Of the
United Sraies, or any other perfop, fhsll make
fcttlement on any lands belonging 70 tbe United
States. within the limits of Lc6i6ans, or mall
fosvcy or aftempt to farvcy, fueh lands, or to
dckpnate boundaries by making trees, OF other
vie, fsch offender fhsIf op cuvifiion pheseof, in
snr coors oi secosd Of The United States. os ths
teiriforics of the United States, forfeit SSm
not exceeding one shodlsnd dolIars. spd fudsr
jmpsilopmenf not exceeding twelve month /;
and IL fhsll, moreover. be lawful lpT the Pssh-
dent of tie United Ssstes TO employ fueh mil;-
sary force 20 he may judge neccGary 70 semove
from lands belonging 60 the United Ssstcs any
Isch ciiiz,n. or other Pesfon. whe fhsi attempt
. festIement thereon.
Sec. Is. The Pfefdent Of the Usised
States u hcseby su'hO'iied to Ripplae vish asy.
Indisn tribes. owsiog lsnds o. the can dds OF
she Miii6ppi. ard reGdine tbeseoa. for On eE-
.t...~e of i.nds the peopsftv of Aha Unifc&