Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-04
POnIpIoAH
THE INDIAN BIIJ,

The question which has engaged so anxiously and
unremittinsly, the attention OF the House for some
days past aud whit h, Tor thAt asoD well a. for ito
intrinsic importance, aud the earnesness with which it
has been tlkrn up by the People, in many of the
States, had become very interesting " erday de-
cided We the hill providing for the rencraf nj
tke L.diGnS beyond the Mississippi After renewed
struggle to get the bin -commit'ed, with view To the
adoption OF Mr. Iemphill'+ substitute, the friend. of
the bill defeated that motion by four votes and finally
passed the bill by rneiority OF fvs-every member Of
the House not absent from the city by leave bsing in
his place The amendment adapted! Ivy the House. wa.
orhw it'll concurred in by the Srnae and "a the Prcsi-
dent will certainly sign the ill., il may be considered
as law, in the following form, in viii we h,ay have
taken The trouble TO cory 1t accurately, from thu roll.
OF Congress T.Nat Int
IOProris for an exchange IF Lands tciM me Indians
residing ia any # he States ar Te,riioyics. and
far their remopai VeSt 2f the RiDer IGssssipui
BE il enacted, Sc That it ,t,ll and may be Lawful
for the President OF the United States. 10 c. use 50
much OF any tr'iorv belonging to tn United States
West of the River Mississippi not included i'm any
State or organized territory and 10 which the Iudi,n
title has been extin suisLci, he may iniee ecess,
ry to be divided into suitable number OF dircts for
the reception Of snch tribes nations of indiana, a.
may choose 10 tXhange the lends where thew now re-
side, aud remove there; and ca,c each of said die
cts TO be so described, by natural or artificial marks
as to he tailv distinguished from every other
Sec. =. .fiii BE- furtier enacted That il all AMI
may be lawful for he President exchange any or Al
OF such districts, 10 be laid off ard described with
any tribe nation of Indians now re-, Iing itlip Tho
limits of of the States or Terri orias ard ~, i'll
which the United States have exiting rea'irs ror The
whole or any part or rortion of the territory claimed
aud occupied by such tribe nation within the hounds
Of any one or more Of the States Terrtores where
the land claimed and occupied by the In ian. is owned
by the u. States, the u. States are hound 10 the
State within which it lies exiinrush the Indian
claim thereto.
Sec 3. And he hfWiler enacted. That in the max.
irG OF any such eXch'ngr or exchanges il shall and
may be lawful for the President ,oemnv 70 assure The
tribe or naon with which the exchange il made ih,t
the United States will forever secure and guaranty 10
them and their heirs or successors the country so ex
changed with them; AMI il thew prefer IT, that the H.
niied States will cause patent grant 70 he made and
executed to them. for the same Propide} nyicnys
That such lands hall revert the IT, States if the In
dians become extinct, abandon the same
Sec. 4 And be il further enacted, That IT, upon any
OF the lads now occupied by the Indians and TO he
exchanged for, there should he such announcements a.
add value 10 the land claimed any individual mr. ioJ;
viduals of such tribes nations il shall anI NAV he
lawful for the President cause such value 10 he as
certained by arrrdsement or Otherwise, ard {, cause
such ascertsneh value to he paid the person or per-
sons rghttully claiming such mprovem ena; and upon
the payment Of such valuation, the improvements .o
valued and paid for, shall pass h United States ard
possession shall no, afterwards be permitted 10 any OF
the tribe
Sec 8. IND be ii further enacted, Tha',upon the
making OF any such exchange as il con,cmpI ated bv
this act shall and may be lawful for the PRECEDENT to
cause suh aid and AS sauce to be furnished 10 The
emgran's, "a may he necessary and proper 10 enable
them TO remove to- and settle in the country for which
they may have exchanged; and, al-o, to give lh.m
such aid and assistance may be necessary for their
support and subsistence, for the frs, year aer their re-
m0val.
Sec. 6. Hnd be HfUfher enacted, Thatit shall and
may be lawful Tor the President cause such tribe or
nation TO he projected, at their new resiynce against
all Interruption or disturbance, from any Other tribe or
nation OF Indians, or from any other person or persons
whatever
Sec T. .And be il Glrfhcr enacted That il shall and
may BE- lawful for the Presidcn', to have the same SUI
pernendence and care any tribe or nation in he
county, TO which they may remove, as contemplaied
by Ills act that he is authorized to have over ION,
at their present places of residence Prouaed. Tha,
nothing in Ibis act contained, shall be construed as au-
thoizng or directing the violation of any existing trea
Tribes.
Sec. And6c Hfriher enactcd That for the pur.
pose OF giving effect 10 The provisions Of this act the
sum Of 100000 il hereby appropriated to be paid out
OF any money in the Treasury, Otherwise ppropr.
ated. r.