Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-02-05

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OF any tribe with whom the Uuitrd States shall
have cXlst!ng treaties. hunt trap. or take and
destroy, any peitrcS or game, except for sunsis-
tence in The Indian country, such person shall
forfeit The sum OF five hundred dollars, and for
felt all the traps, guns, aud ammunition in Iis
possession. used. or procured to be used for that
purpose. and peIries 50 taken.
il3. Amd be IL Cpriier enacted. Tha, if my ci.
tzcn, or other person residing within the United
States, or the territory thereof shall sond any
talk, speech, message. or letter To any Indian
ton, tribe chef, indivId ,aI, with intent 10
produce contradiction iufrac,ion of any
trcnty or other law OF the United States, or 10
disturb tho peace and tranquility OF the United
States, to defeat delay any measure propo-
sed by The Government, or To niure the interests
Of the United States, ne shall forfeit and pay The
sum OF two thousand dollars.
9l4. And he II further egacie6, That If any citi-
zen, or other person, shall carry deliver any
such talk, message, speech, or letter, to from
any Indian nation, tribe, chief, individual, from
or to any person or persons whatsoever, residing
within the United States. from or to any sub
Ject or citizen, or agent of any foreign power or
State. knowing the coaenls thereof, no shall for
teil and pay the SUN of one Thousand dollars.
!l5. Ind be IL JEriher enacted, That If any ci.
tzen, or other person, residing or living among
the Indians, elsewhere within the territory OF
The United Slales shall carry on correspondence
by letter or otherwise, with any foreign nation
power 10 excite any lnCian nation, tribe, chief
lndlvidual, to war against the United States, or
the violation Of any existing treaty or IN case any
citizen. or other person, shall aennte, or attempt
10 alIrnnte, the confidence Of any Indian or lndI-
ans. from The government Of the United States,
he shall forfeit the of one thousand dolInrs.
8l6. AHd be IL fI,tter enacted, That where. ia
the commission, by white person, Of any crime
offence. or msdemeanor. within the Indian coun.
Try th,4
injured destroyed, and Il conviction is had for
such crime, oilen G, misdemeanor, the person
convicted shall be sentenced 10 pay such friendly
Indian 10 whom the property may belong or
whose person may be Injured, sum equal Ia twice
The just value OF the property so taken, injured
or destroyed. And il such offender shall be una
bic to pay sum at least equal to such Just value or
amount, Whatever such payment shall fall short of
the s1mr, shall be paid out Of the Treasury of tho
United States: PgOridsd That no such Indian
shall be entitled TO any ,yment oct of the Trca-
sury Of the United St.tcs for any such properly
If be, or any OF the nation TO which ho belongs,
shall have sought private revenge. or attempted to
obtain satisfaction by any force violence -
And Proriaci, aiSo, That if such offender cnnuot
be arPrehcnted and brought TO trial, the amount
of such property shall be paid out of the Treasu.
~, rs aforesaid.
8I7. Ana be il further enacted, That if any
Indian or Indians. belonging 10 any tribe in amIy
the Indian country, take destroy the property
OF any person lawfully within such country, or
shall pass from the Indian country into uny State
or Territory inhabited by citizens OF United
States, and there take, steal, or destroy. any
horse, horses, or other property, belonging TO any
citizen or InhabItant Of the United States, such
cIuZcn or inhabIunt, his representative, attorney
or aSent. may mike application 10 the proper
perBtendent, agent, or sub-agen who, upon being
furnished with the necessary documents and
proofs, shall under the direction OF the President,
make application 10 the nation tribe 10 which
said Indian or Indians shall belong. for sallsflcon
and If such nation or tribe shall neglect refuse
to make satisfaction, In reasonable time, not eX-
ceedIng twelve mpnIhs. shall be The duty of such
superintendent, agent, or sub-ngent, 10 make re-
turn Of his doings 70 the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, tha; such further stopS may be taken as
shall be proper, IN the opinion Of the President.
obtain satisfaction for the injury; and, in the
mean time, IN respect to the property so taken,
stolen, destroyed, the United States guaranty 10
the party so injured, an eventual ndemnrication
PTorided, That, If such injured party, bis repro
sentative, attorney, or ngeut, shall. in any wav
vIo'ae any OF the provisions OF this act. by seek
ing or attempting 10 obtain private satisfaction by
revenge lac shall forfeit all claim upon the United
States for such indcmniicarion And prOrided,
also That unless such claim shall bo presented
within three years after the commission Of the in
jury, the same shall be barred. And If The na-
ion or tribe to which such Indian may belong,
receive an annuity from the United States, such
claim shall. at the next payment Of the annuity.
be deducted there from. aud paid 10 the party IN
Iured; and If no anuut.y is payable 10 such nu-
lion or tribe. then the amount of the claim shall
be pad from the Treasury Of the United Stales
PToriCed, That nothing herein coninned shall
prevent the legal apprehension and punishment of
the Indians having SO offended.