Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-31

The Indian Bin, as published below, has pass
ed both Houses of Congress and only awaits the
signature of the President to become a law.
AN ACT.
To provide for an exchange OF Lands WIN the IN
dams residing in any CT the states or ierr!o-
rio. and for their removal West Of the Missis-
sippi.
I. wfnl for the President of the United States to
c,use so much or any territory belonging to the
United States West of the river Mississippi, not
included in any State or organised territory. and
to which the Indian title has been extinguished,
as he NAV Judge necessary, to be divided into a
suitable number of districts, for the reception of
such tribes or nations of Indians as may choose
to exchange the lands where they now reside, and
remove there: and to cause each of said districts
to be so described by natural or artificial marks,
as to be easily distinguished from every other
Sec. 9. find be II further enacted, That 1t shall
and may be lawful for the President to exchange
any or all of such districts, so to be laid off and
described, with any tribe or nation Of Indians now
residing within the limits of any of the States or
Territories, and with which the Y. S. have exist
ing treaties. for the whole or any part or portion
of the territory claimed and occupied by such
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more Of the States or Territories where the land
claimed and occupied by the Indians is owned by
the United States, or the United States are bound
to the State within which it lies, to extiuguish
the Indian claim thereto.
Sec. 5. Ind be itfarfher enacted. That. in the
making ofany such exchange or exchanges,it shall
aud may be lawful for the President. ~solemnly to
assure the tribe or nation with which the exchange
is made, and that the United States will forever
secure and guaranty to them. and their heirs or
SUCCESSORS. the country so EXCHANGED with them:
and if they prefer it. that the United States will
cause 4 patent or grant to be made and executed
to them for the same: Provided ALWAYS. That
such lands Shall revert to the United States. if
the Indians become extinct. or abandon the same.
Sec. 4. .Aaabeit further enacted. Thai il. upon
any Of the lands now occupied bv the Indians. &
to be exchanged for. there should be such i'm
proyements as add value to the land claimed by
any individual or individuals of such tribes orna-
tons, it shall and may be lawful for the Presi-
dent to cause such value to be ascertained by APP
praisment or otherwise. and to cause such ascer-
tanned value to be paid TO the person or persons
rightfully claiming such improvements: and upon
the payment of such valuation, the improvements
80 valued and paid for, shall pass to the United
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permitted to anv of the same tribe.
SEC. ). find he 1t further enacted. That, uron
the making of any such exchange as is contemplat-
ed By this act. t shall and NAV be lawful for the
President to cause such aid and assistance to be
furnished to the emigrants o. may be necessary &
proper to enable them to remove to,& settle in. the
country for which they may have exchanged sand
also to give them such aid and assistance as NAV
be necessary for their support and subsistence fer
the first year after their removal.
SEC. g.. find he II further enacted, That ii
shall and may be lawful for he President to cause
such tribe or nation to be protected. at their new
residence, against al. interruption or disturbance
from any other tribe or Notion of Indians, or from
any other person or persons whatever.
SEC. 7. Ind he II further enacted. that it shall
and may be lawful for the President TO have the
same supcriutendance and care over any tribe or
nation in the country to which they NAV remove,
as contemplated BY this act. that he is now au-
thorised to have over them at their present places
of residence. Provided, That NOTHING in this act
contained shall be construed as authorizing or di.
recting the violation of any existing treaty be-
tween the United States and any of the Indian
tribes.
SEC. s. Ind be 1t further enacted, That for
the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of
this act, the sum Of five hundred Thousand dollars
is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any mo-
ney in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.