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 Trrnm xxvm.—INDIANS.—{)n. 2-3. 369 Sue. 2110. The President is authorized to cause such rations as he _R¤ti¢>¤¤ for hrdeems proper, and as can  spared from the Army lprovisions without ‘l‘“““·_ ______ myury to the service, to be issued, under such regu ations as he shall 30June,1834,c. think fit to establish, to Indians who may visit the military posts or agen- {62- S- l6· V- 4- P- cies of the United States on the frontiers, or in their respective nations; dgé I ,8,4 and a special account of these issues shall be kept and rendered. 389, _,_uQ°f’,._ 183;: 176. CHAPTER THREE. GOVERNIENT AND PROTECTION OF INDIANS. 2111. Sending wditious messages, penalty. 2119. Protection of Indians desiring civil- 2112. Carryingseditiousm>:—:·¢  penalty. ized life. 2113. Correspondence with foreign nations 2120. Indians trespassing on lands of civilto excite Indians to war, penalty. ized Indians. 2114. General superintendence by Presi- 2121. Suspension of chief for trespass. dent over tribes removed west of 2122. Sale of buildings belonging to the the Mississippi. _ United States. 2115. Survey of Indian reservations. 2123. Sale of lands with buildings. 2116. Purchases or grants from_ Indians. 2124. Penalties, how recovered. 2117. Driving stock to feed on Indian 2125. Proceedings against goods. lands. 2126. Burden of proof. 2118. Settling on or surve ing lands belonging to Indians by treaty. Sec. 2111. Every person who sends any talk, speech, message, or let- Sendingseditious ter to any Indian nation, tribe, chief, or individual, with an intent to pro- T‘f”f8°°9 Wnflyj duce a contravention or infraction of any treaty or law of the United 30June, 1834, c. States, or to disturb the peace and tranquillity of the United States, is 161, ¤· 13. V- 4. p- liable to a penalty of two thousand dollars. 73l· Sec. 2112. Every person who carries or delivers any talk, message, _C¤rrying sedispeech, or letter, intended to produce a contravention or infraction of any *‘°“f '“€”**€°S9 treaty or law of the United States, or to disturb the peace or tranquillity of the United States, knowing the contents thereof, to or from any Indian 30 June, 1834, c. nation, tribe, chief, or individual, from or to any person or persons what-  ¤· It V- 4, P- ever, residing within the United States, or from or to any subject, citizen, ‘ or atgent of any foreign power or state, is liable to a penalty of one thousan dollars. Sec. 2113. Every person who carries on acorreslpondence, by letter or Qorrespondence otherwise, with any foreign nation or power, wit an intent to induce Wlth *******1%** such foreign nation or power to excite any Indian nation, tribe, chief, or 3;;:3 gg ‘;:;;i‘;)eE: individual, to war against the United States, or to the violation of any my-_ ’ existin treaty; or who alienates, or attempts to alienate, the confidence "§ ‘5`Q of anydndian or Indians from the Government of the United States, is 161,¤·15,v.4,p.731. liable to a penalty of one thousand dollars. lsu s wss.] S1:0. 2114. The President is authorized to exercise general suiperintend- General superinence and care over any tribe or nation which was remove upon an ;$“d°P§° 23* *h° exchange of territory under authority of the act of May twenty-eighth, "’i'i,°éS ism 3:;; eighteen hundred and thirty, "t0 provide for an exchange of lands with wm of the Mimi,. the Indians residing in any of the States or Territories, and for their sippi._ removal west of the Mississippi;" and to cause such tribe or nation to be 28 May 1830 g` protected, at their new residence, against all interruption or disturbance 14g,¤B_1,§,v_4QpQ from any other tribe or nation of udians, or from any other person or 412. persons whatever. _ Sm. 2115. Whenever it becomes necessary to survey any Indian or Surveyotlndian other reservations, or any lands, the same shall be surveyed under the ¤'_j_¤j*'V¤¤°¤¤;___ direction and control of the General Land-Oflioe, and as nearly as may g Ap,-ii, ]864’ c_ be in conformity to the rules and regulations under which other public 48, s. 6, v. 13, p. -11. lands are surveyed. Sec. 2116. No purchase, grant, lease, or other conveyance of lands, or Purchases or of any title or claim thereto from any Indian nation or tribe of Indians, Enh {Nm ¤¤· Shall be of any validity in law or equity, unless the same  made by -3%°`¢f;]E- i 831 5. treaty or convention entered into pursuant to the Constitution. Every 16l’s_12_,,_’4,p_7{,(j;