Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-03

BE II enacted, Re. That licenses TO traae
- itb the Indians shall, from and after the
massage Of this act, be granted only under
the discretion and authority OF the presl'
dent Of the United States, and on such con-
ditions and limitations as he may think pro-
ner to prescribe in said licenses: and that
no licenses to trade aforesaid shall be grant
ed but to citizens Of the United States, OF
good moral character and who shall enter
into bonds, with one or more sureties, to be
approved Of by the President OF the Uu!ted
States, in penal sum Of not less than one or
more than ten thousand dollars, conditioned
for the true and faithful observance of such
conditions and limitations as the president
may prescribe, and such regulations and re-
strictions as are or shall be made for the 60
vernment of trade and intercourse with the
Indians; and that the President of the Uni-
ted States shall have full power to recall the
same, if the person so licensed transgresses
the condition and Limitation contained IN
his license, or the regulations or restrictions
provided tOr the government OF the trade ana
intercourse with the Indian tribes, and TO
put in suit such bonds as may have been Ia
ken.
Sec. 2. And Be At further enacted, lhat
ifany tizen or other person shall attempt
TO reside in any settlement, town, or hunt
ing camp, or any fthe Indian tribes, as
trader, or pass through and vend goods IN
the same, as hawker or pedIar, without
such license, he or they shall forfeit all the
merchandise offered for sale to the Indians.
or found in his or their possession. and shall,
moreover, be liable to fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars, and TO Imprisonment
not exceeding six months.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That
so much OF an act entitled An act to regu-
late the trade and intercourse with the In
dian tribes, and to preserve peace on the
frontiers" passed the .3oth March, one
thousand eight hundred and two, as autho.
rises the granting Of lie enses to trade with
the Indians, by the superintendent of the
department. or persons to be appointed by
the President, be aud the same is hereby
repealed but that nothing herein contain
ed shall be so construed as to affect any Ii
cense granted under said act.
The bill had previously been proposed to
be amended, on motion of Mr.. Leake, by
adding the following proviso to the end of
the first section
Provided That tax of one hundred and
fifty dollars shall be imposed on each IL
cense which shall be granted under this act,
which shall be paid annually by the person
or persons obtaining the same, unde. such
regulations as the President of the United
States shall prescribe.
drawn.
The bill was ordered to be ehgrossed for
third reading as il stands.
The bill from the house OF representatives
TO continue in force for one year the act for
establishing trading houses with the Indian
tribes, was ordered to third reading, and
was read third time accordingly, and f.
nally passed.
Mr, Pinkney presented the memorial of
the Colonization Society, which was referred
to select committee, consisting of .Nessrs.
Pinkney King. and Roberts
The bill to alter the place of holding the
Circuit and District Courts for the District
OF Ohio, was passed to third reading.
The bill for the relief of Robert Purdy,
aud the bills for the relief Mr.. Duvergne.
l.. Kermon, and JOS eph M'Neil, were Sc
yeraliy ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.