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shall be first instituted on behalf of the United States, in which case the whole shall be to their use.

. And be it further enacted, That when goods or other property shall be seized for any violation of this act, it shall be lawful for the person prosecuting on behalf of the United States to proceed against such goods, or other property, in the manner directed to be observed in the case of goods, wares, or merchandise brought into the United States in violation of the revenue laws.

. And be it further enacted, That the following acts and parts of acts shall be, and the same are hereby, repealed, namely:, approved May thirteen, eighteen hundred; , approved March thirty, eighteen hundred and two; , approved April twenty-nine, eighteen hundred and sixteen; , approved March three, eighteen hundred and seventeen; the first and second sections of the ,” approved April sixteen, eighteen hundred and eighteen; , approved April twenty, eighteen hundred and eighteen; ,” approved February twenty-four, eighteen hundred and nineteen; the eighth section of the , approved March three, eighteen hundred and nineteen; the second section of the ,” approved March three, eighteen hundred and nineteen; , approved May six, eighteen hundred and twenty-two; , approved May eighteen, eighteen hundred and twenty-four; the third, fourth, and fifth sections of “,” approved May twenty-five, eighteen hundred and twenty-four; the second section of the “,” approved May twenty, eighteen hundred and twenty-six; and : Provided, however, That such repeal shall not effect [affect] any rights acquired, or punishments, penalties, or forfeitures incurred, under either of the acts or parts of acts, nor impair or affect the , so far as the same relates to or concerns Indian tribes east of the Mississippi: And provided also, That such repeal shall not be construed to revive any acts or parts of acts repealed by either of the acts or sections herein described.

. And be it further enacted, That until a western territory shall be established, the two agents for the Western territory, as provided in the, this day