The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-10-02

eikb' nunU'tu ana Two, efotcseid, 20 vhfcn
this 10 an apendmen', 10 drse, Indian Aeen,s,
Governors OF TeuiioFiss acting az Sups in.
tendenw Of Indian Afisirs, emo u,l,s,y Off.
GERS, to cause the stores sod packages OF
Goods OF oil traders 10 be searched, upon sus
picicD or informstion tibet ardent spiriis arc
carried into the Indian countries by said trs-
ders IN violation Of the ssid ,wep' y. 6fs' Sec
tion Of the act TO which this is an smend
meni; and II sny ardent spirits shall be so
iornd, oil the goods of the said traders she.l
DC forfeited, one hall to ,hs use Of the inform
e., the other half TO the use OF The govern
meH,, has License cancelled, end bond put in
suit.
Sec. 3. And be il further enarre6, 1'hs, oil
purchases TO- and on account OF Indians, for
aDouitles, presents, and otherwise, sheil be
made by the lndisn Agents and Govcs nors Of
territories actiog as soperinrcndtnts, within
their respective districts; rrd oil persons
whats ever, charged or trusted with The dis.
outsement o. sppiicstion oi money, goods, or
Effects, OF any kind, for the bene!i, oil Irdisns,
shall settle their sccoun,s annually, at the
WT Department, on the ftst day OF Sep,em
bef and copies OF the same shall be laid be-
fore Congress at the commencemc al The
ensuing 'ession, by The proper accounting Of
heer, together with list OF the names al eli
persons to whom money, goods, %, Elects.
had been delivered within the said year, ior
ihc benefit Of the Indians, specifying the a.
noun. and object Tor which II was intended
aud sbcwing who are delinquent, II shy, in
wardIng their accounts according TO the
provisions Of this act
Sec. & ind Be IL farther enacted, TbsI in
al! trials Sbout the Ugh, vt properly, io which
lodIaus shsll be parry on one side and white
persons on tie other, the burthen OF proof
shall res, upon the whiie person, in evefy case
IN which the Incian shall. make out u pre-
sumption Of title in himself from the fact Of
previous possession and ownership.
Sec. s. .fnd be IL further euaefed, That il
shall end may be lawful Tor the Pfcsden; Of
the United States, f,om time TO ,ime, 10 &c.
quirs additional security, and 10 larger a.
mounts, f'om ell persons cha ged or ,eusted.
under the laws OF the Uni,ed States, with the
disbursement or sppi,cs'lon Of money, goods,
or effects, oi any kind, for he bsntf oi the
Indians.
Sec. o. And be il farther enacted. That
the Ptesiden, OF The United States, by and
with The advice end cons-n, Of tho Scnate,
may appoint . superintendent Of Indian Al
shall extend 70 ell indian. n,quentiog tia,
I place, wbcse salary shall be Fifteen hundred
dollars per 0rnum; and one Agent fot The
dibcs within The h,ho, al Estt and West
FloridA, with SALARY OF fifteen hundred doi
'ass. 49,,
Washington, Say 6, iSc2. $50. - $50
Approved JAMES MONROE.
An ACT 10 continue in force r" An Act de.
ela,iog The consent OF Congress io'scis Of
the State of South CotolIhs, enrhotiking the
Cuy Council Of Chnrleston to impose and
coltecta Dn,y OF the Tonnage OF vessel.
from icreign ports and 10 oc,s OF the STATE
ot Georgia, su,ho' 'iaing the Imposition and
Collection of Duty on the Tonnsgr 81
vessels in The ports OF Savannah and ST
Mays"
Pc il es rtcd By The Senate ard Hoase .,
| i'efresr- g'jpes o(the United Sfafes Of .5me,
'ca in Congress assembled, That the ec,. en-.
titled Gan Act declaring the consen, oil Con.
gfess TO sc.s Of The State Of So1,h Carolina
au,b"'isng tle Chy Council Of Cbsrie-,cn to
impose and collect duiy on tho tonnage oi
vessels from foreign pots and 10 acts OF The
State OF Gsorgis, suIhofie,ng the impo.iton
end collection OF do.y on the tonnage oI
vessels in the ports Of Savsnnsh end ST. Ma
ry's; passed The twenty ninth oi hprii, one
thousand eight hundred and .is,een. shall be
and the same j. hereby, con,inuedin force ioi
three yeas, and to the end of the next .es'
sion OF Congress ,hsreafe' /: Provided aisvoya
ard tf is hereby further enacted, That II shall
be the duty oi hc City Cdoucii Of Charleston
uod Of the Collectors NJ ,he ports OF Saved
nan aua St. Msry's, to transmit 10 the Secre
,a.y Of the Treasury an acnusI account Of ,be
SUNS collected, and Of the application Of the
same, for The purroses aforesaid.
Washington, May 7. 1922. s
/ Approved; JAMES MONROE.