Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-15

ton, to the payment OF the agents, as
sis,ant agents and clerks, at the trad
ing houses; which agents shall be al
lowed to draw out of the public sup.
plies two rations each, and each clerk
one ration per day, which rations or
such payments as may be made in lieu
thereof, by the order Of the President,
shall be charged to the trading fund /;
and the President shall cause an annu-
al report TO be made 10 congress of
how much OF the sum so authorised
has been drawn, and in what manner
the same has been appli> d..
Sc. ~ And he it further enac ed,
TT t the sum Of two hundred and
s'~sv7 thousand dollars, appropriated
by the tenth sect;o,, of the act enti-
tied g An acr for establishing trading
houses with tn Indian tribes" appro.
ved twenty FIRST April, one thousand
eight hundred and four, and the sum
OF forty thousand dollars, aPpropria-
ted by the act entitled &C An act
supple to the act entitled &C an
act for establishing trading houses
with the Iuc.ian tribes," approved
THIRD March, one thousand eight hun
dred end nine, shall De, and remain a
fund tor the purpose of arriving on
trade and intercourse with the Indian
nations, In the manner provided by
this act. exclusive OF the salary Of the
SEP rn,endan of Indian trade and Of
tie allowances TO agents, assistant a,
6 ues and clerks.
SEC. L. And be it further enacted,
That i; shsl be the duty Of said super
intendant of Indian trade, under the
direction OF the President Of the Uni
ted States, and upon such terms and
conditions as he shall prescribe, to
cause the furs and peltry, and other
stlcles, acquired N trade with the
Indian nations, TO be sold az public
auction, ~ diferen, parts OF the Uni
ted States, or otherwise disposed of,
rs may DC deemed moss advantageous
10 the Uu,tsd States.
Sec. Ia. And be it further enacted,
That If the Presid EFT should deem it
exp dient TO establish, under the au-
tnorlty OF this act, trading houses, in
addition to the number now In opera
ton, for the purposes of carrying on
trade with the indian tribes, within
tie United States, or heir ;eriitories
the expenses for each trad ng house
so established shall not exceed The
following sums OF money, in addition
to the appropriations already made
by this act, viz. For he principal a
g MT, an annu SUN, not exceeding
one thousand dollars for an assistant
ago nt, - necessary, an annual sum nor
exceeding FIVE hun1re,l dollars 10
be crawn 5y she Pteiident out of any
rnories N the treasury not otherwise
apPropriet q.
Sec. s ). And be it furtfleT enacted,
Tt Fon and after the first dav Of A.
pm next, an at, entitled "An at
Tor esrabli h'ng trading houses with
the ledisn tribes" approved on the
twen first Of Apr,l. one thousand
e'st hundred and SIX, and an act,
eon'led " An az supplemental to he
at. entitled on Acc for es; ahliahing
sradipg house with the Indian tribes"
approved ON the fourth day Of Mar q,
one thousand eight hundred aud nine,
shall be, and the same are hereby r..
pesled Provided, That nothing
herein contained, sail DE construed
to exnnerate any person who shall not
have p riormed the duty, or who shall
have violated any Of he rrohibi iors
Contained in The said acts, from suits
Or prosecutions, but az TO all bonds,
c0nrac,s, debts, demands, rights,
leial ie, punishments which have
Eeeo mare, hAVe arisen, Or have in
currec. or shich s al be uSdr, arisr
or be 'gcurred, pre- vious 10 the f st
da, APril nexr, toe said a. sh II
f1Ye the sa proe and effect, as
tough tt.s &C, had not been made /:
Frcyid d likewise, III the superin.
te1dent Of Indian trade, fe agents, az
s'stan agents and o;he persons en-.
riofed under ihs aforesaid acts shall
GO t,.uc to hold their several Offices,
~. ntments aud truss, until other
wee removed, any thing herein con.
iaGed that might be cons rued TO the
c1r.rrr notwi5as diog and also
ere bonds, which hey or ei her of