Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-02-05
Laws rrla,ing 10 Indian AllairS,

An ACT 10 regulate trade and intercourse with the
Indian tribes aud to preserve peace the frontiers
81. Be t enacted by Me Senate and House of Re.
presentatireS Of Tie United States If america an
Congress dSSembed That all that part OF The United
States west of The Mississippi, and not within the
States of Missouri and LOUISIANA, or the Territory
of Arkansas, and also Ihot parl of the United
States east of the Mississippi river and not within
the State TO which the Indian tile has not been
exlinguished, for the purposes Of tins act be taken
and deemed TO be the Indian country.
!2. AMI be IL further enacted, That no person
shall be permitted 20 trade wiki any Of the lndi-
ans I'm the Indian country without license
therefor from a superintendent Of Indian affairs
or Indian agent, or sub.agcnt which license shall
be issued for term not exceeding two Years for
the tribes east of the MssssIppl. aud not exceed
ing three years for the Tribes west Of That river
And the person applying for such license shall
give bond IN penal sum not exceeding five thou.
sand dollars with one or more surctIes. 10 be APP
proved by the person issuing the same, condition
ed THAI such person Will faithfully observe all tho
laws and regulations made for the government OF
trade aud intercourse with the Indian tribes nud
in no respect violate the same. And The superin.
tendent OF the district shall have power TO revoke
aud cancel the same, whenever The person licensed
shall, IN his oplnlOn, have trauSgreSsed any OF
the laws or regulations provided for tho govern
ment OF trade and intercourse wiki tho Indian
tribes, or that It would be improper TO permit him
10 remain in the Indian country. 4 nj trade
with said tribes shall be carried on within their
boundary, except at certuin suitable and conven.
tent places, to be designated from lime to time by
the superInlendents, agents. and sub-agents, and
10 oe inserted IN the license. And 1t shall be the
dutv OF the persons granting or revoking such H.
ccnses forthwith to report the same to the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs for hIs approval OF
disapproval
%. Apd be IL further enacted, That any super.
inlendent, or agent, may refuse an application for
license to trade, if he is satisfied that The applicant
is person of bad character, or that il would be
improper 10 permit him to reside in the Indian
county, or if license, previously granted to
such applicant has been revoked. or Il forfeiture
of his bond decreeG. But appeal may be had
from the agent or the superintendent 10 the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs. And The President
of the United States shall be authorised, whenever
in his opinion the public interest may require the
same, to prohobt the introduction of goods, or Of
any particular article, into the country belonging
to any Indian tribe, and TO direct all licenses 10
trade with such tribe 10 be revoked, and all appli-
cations therefor to be rejected and no trad r to
any other tribe shall, so long such prhobiIion
may continue. trade with any Indians Of for
The tribe against which such prohibition is issued.
/. IA. And be IL further enacted, That any white
person, who shall attempt 10 reside Ia the Indian
country n trader, or to Introduce goods, or 10
trade therein without such license, shall forfeit all
mcrcha ndise offered for sale TO the Indians. o"
found in his possession, aud snail moreover for
felt n nd pay the sum of five hundred dollars.
IS. And be ii further cnaciea, That no license
to trade with the Indians shall be granted 10 any
persons except citizens of the United States
Provided. That the President shall be authorised
to allow the employment of foreign boatmen and
interpreters, under such regulations as he may
prescribe.
Is. And be IL further enacted, That if foreign
or shall 90 into the Indian country without a
passport from the War Department, the superin-
enden,, agent, or sub.agent of Indian affairs, or
from the officer of the United States commanding
the nearest military post on the frontiers, or shall
remain Intentionally therein after the expiration
of such pa ssport he shalt forfeit and pay the sum
of one thousand dollars; and such passport shall
express the object of such person. the time he is
allowed TO remain, and the route he is TO travel.
". And be IL further enacted, That if any per-
sou other than an Indian shall, within the Indian
country, purchase or receive of an Indian, in th'
way of barter. trade. or pledge gua, trap OF
other article commonly used in hunting. any IN
strument of husbandry or cooking utensils of the
kind commonly obtained by the Indians in thei.
intercourse with the whte people, or any othei
article of clothing. except skins or furs, he sbal
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