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This act to be

carried into effect as act of 18th April, 1818, ch. 65.

STATUTE I. May 15, 1820.

The President to appoint three

commissioners, not citizens of

Ohio, Indiana, or Illinois, to examine the country between Wheel

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the form of the bond aforesaid shall be prescribed, and the same shall be discharged, and all penalties and forfeitures, incurred under this act, shall be sued for, recovered, distributed, and accounted for, and the same may be mitigated, or remitted, in the manner, and according to the provisions, of the act to which this act is supplementary.

APPROVED, May 15, 1820.

CHAP. CXXIII.-An Act to authorize the appointment of commissioners to lay out the road therein mentioned. (a)

Whereas, by the continuation of the Cumberland road from Wheeling in the state of Virginia, through the states of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, the lands of the United States may become more valuable—

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint three impartial and judicious persons, not being citizens of any of the states aforesaid, to be commissioners, and, in case of the death or resignation of any of them, to appoint other and like persons in their place, who shall have power carefully to examine the country, between Wheeling, in the state of Virginia, and a point on the left bank of the Mississippi river, to be chosen by said commissioners, between St. Louis and the mouth of the Illinois river, and to lay out a road from Wheeling aforesaid, to the point so to be chosen on the left bank of the river Mississippi; the said road to be on a straight line, or as nearly so as, having a due regard to the condition and situation of the ground and water-courses over which the same shall be laid out, shall be deemed expedient and practicable. And said commissioners shall have power to employ able surveyors, chainLands for the bearers, and other necessary assistants, in laying out said road; and so

ing and a point on the Mississippi, &c. and lay out a road.

Surveyors, chain-bearers,

&c.

road reserved

from sales.

Road to be 80 feet wide, &c.

road to be made out.

much of the lands of the United States as may be included within the same, shall be, and is hereby, reserved and excepted from the sales of the public lands. The said road to be eighty feet wide, and designated by marked trees, stakes, or other conspicuous monuments, at the distance of every quarter of a mile, and at every angle of deviation from a straight A plan of the line. And the said commissioners shall cause to be made, and delivered to the President of the United States, an accurate plan of said road, so laid out by them as aforesaid, with a written report of their proceedings, describing therein the state lines crossed, and the marks, monuments, courses, and distances, by which the said road shall be designated; describing also, the water-courses, and the nature and quality of the ground over which the same shall be laid out; they shall, moreover, divide said road into sections of not more than ten, nor less than five, miles long, noticing the materials that may be used in making, and giving an terials for mak- estimate of the expense of making, each section of the road aforeing each, and

Roads to be divided into sections, with

notice of ma

expense.

Commissioners,

oath.

said.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners, surveyors, &c. to take an chain-bearers, and other necessary assistants, to be appointed in pursuance of this act, shall severally take an oath, or affirmation, faithfully and diligently to perform their respective duties, and shall receive, in full comCompensation. pensation for their services and expenses, each commissioner six dollars, each surveyor three dollars, and each other necessary assistant one dollar, for each day in which they shall be necessarily employed in the service aforesaid: Provided always, and it is hereby enacted and declared, That nothing in this act contained, or that shall be done in pursuance thereof, shall be deemed or construed to imply any obligation on the part of the United States to make, or to defray the expense of making, the road hereby authorized to be laid out, or of any part thereof. (a) For the acts of Congress relating to the Cumberland road, see vol. ii. p. 357.

Proviso.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That ten thousand dollars, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, be, and are hereby, appropriated to defray the expense of laying out the road aforesaid.

APPROVED, May 15, 1820.

10,000 dolls. appropriated for laying out the road.

STATUTE I.

CHAP. CXXV.-An Act for the relief of the inhabitants of the village of Peoria, May 15, 1820. in the state of Illinois.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That every person, or the legal representatives of every person, who claims a lot or lots in the village of Peoria, in the State of Illinois, shall, on or before the first day of October next, deliver to the register of the land office, for the district of Edwardsville, a notice, in writing, of his or her claim; and it shall be the duty of the said register to make to the Secretary of the Treasury a report of all claims filed with the said register, with the substance of the evidence in support thereof; and also his opinion and such remarks respecting the claims as he may think proper to make; which report, together with a list of the claims which, in the opinion of the said register, ought to be confirmed, shall be laid by the Secretary of the Treasury before Congress for their determination. And the said register shall be allowed twenty-five cents for each claim on which a decision shall be made, whether such decision shall be in favour or against the claims; which allowance shall be in full for his services under this act. APPROVED, May 15, 1820.

Persons claiming lots in Peonotice in writing to the register at Edwardsville, before Oct. 1,

ria to deliver

1820.

Register to report to the

Secretary of the
Treasury.
Report, &c.
to be laid be-

fore Congress.

STATUTE I.

CHAP. CXXVI.—An Act to impose a new tonnage duty on French ships and May 15, 1820.

vessels.

:

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That, in lieu of the tonnage duty now paid on French ships or vessels, there shall be paid a duty of eighteen dollars per ton, on all French ships or vessels which shall be entered in the United States, any act to the contrary notwithstanding Provided, however, That nothing contained in this act, shall be so construed as to prevent the extension of the provisions of the act, entitled "An act to repeal so much of the several acts imposing duties on the tonnage of ships and vessels, and on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, as imposes a discriminating duty on tonnage between foreign vessels and vessels of the United States, and between the goods imported into the United States in foreign vessels, and vessels of the United States," to French ships or vessels, and the goods imported therein, whenever the government of France shall accede to the provisions of the act above referred to.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the tonnage duty laid, and directed to be paid, by this act, shall be collected and paid according to the provisions of the act, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this act shall commence, and be in force, from and after the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

APPROVED, May 15, 1820.

[Repealed.]

Act of March 3, 1815, ch. 76. Act of March

3, 1821, ch. 46. Act of May 6, 1822, ch. 56. Act of March

3, 1823, ch. 24. Eighteen dollars per ton on French

ships or vessels, in lieu of pre

sent duty.

The duty to be collected

according to act of 2d March, 1799, ch. 22.

This act in

force from 1st July, 1820.

STATUTE I.

May 15, 1820. CHAP. CXXVII.-An Act to provide for the expense of surveying certain parts of the coast of North Carolina, and for other purposes.

5000 dollars appropriated for surveying certain parts of the coast of North

Carolina.

Appropriation of sums to pay

persons who
paid duties on
goods at Cas-

tine, and for
relief of W.
Channing.
1820, ch. 40.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That, for carrying into effect a resolution directing a survey of certain parts of the coast of North Carolina, passed on the nineteenth day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, the sum of five thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the treasury.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sums respectively necessary to carry into effect the "Act for the relief of certain persons who have paid duties on certain goods imported into Castine," approved the eleventh day of April, in the present year, and also the "Act for the relief of Walter Channing," approved the eleventh day of April aforesaid, shall be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

APPROVED, May 15, 1820.

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CHAP. CXXXI.—An Act to continue in force the act, entitled "An act to provide for reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court," approved the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. (a)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled "An act to provide for reports of decisions of the Supreme Court," approved the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, be, and the same is hereby, continued in force for three years and no longer.

APPROVED, May 15, 1820.

CHAP. CXXXII.-An Act to amend the act, entitled "An act to amend the act authorizing the employment of an additionul naval force."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the second section of the act, entitled "An act authorizing the employment of an additional naval force," passed on the thirty-first day of January, eighteen hundred and nine, be, and the same is hereby, amended, so far as to authorize the enlistment of able seamen, ordinary seamen, and boys, during the continuance of the service or cruise for which they shall be enlisted; not, however, to exceed the period of three years. APPROVED, May 15, 1820.

CHAP. CXXXIII.-An Act to provide for repairing the roof of the general post-
office, and to procure an engine for the protection of said building.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster General
be, and he hereby is, directed to cause the roof of the general post-office
to be repaired and covered with slate; and also to procure and keep, for
the protection of said building, an engine and apparatus for extinguish-
ing fire, and to cause to be built a suitable house for the safe keeping of
such engine.

(a) See notes to the act of March 3, 1817, ch. 63.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That there be, and there is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of the moneys arising from the postage of letters and packets, such sum as may be necessary for the purposes afore said, not exceeding six thousand and twenty dollars. APPROVED, May 15, 1820.

6020 dollars, appropriated for the objects, out of postages.

STATUTE I.

CHAP. CXXXIV.-An Act to increase the number of clerks in the Department of May 15, 1820.

War.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Department of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to employ six additional clerks in his Department; and that the sum of six thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, for their compensation; to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated. This act to continue in force for one year, and no longer.

APPROVED, May 15, 1820.

[Expired.] The Secretary of War autho

rized to employ six additional clerks.

6000 dollars appropriated for their compensation.

This act in force for a

year.

STATUTE I.

CHAP. CXXXV.—An Act granting to the state of Ohio the right of pre-emption May 15, 1820. to certain quarter sections of land.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That there be granted to the state of Ohio, at the minimum price for which the public lands are sold, the right of pre-emption to one quarter section, in or near the centre of each county, included in the purchase recently made of the Indians, by the treaty concluded at St. Mary's, on the twentieth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, for the establishment of a seat of justice in the said counties: Provided, The purchase be made before the commencement of the public sales: And provided also, That the proceeds of the sale of each quarter section, which may be made under the authority of the state of Ohio, shall be appropriated for the purpose of erecting public buildings in said counties, respectively, after deducting therefrom the sums originally paid by the state aforesaid: And provided further, That the seat of justice for said counties, respectively, shall be fixed on the lands so selected. APPROVED, May 15, 1820.

Right of preemption at minimum price, to one quarter section, in the cencounty, in the purchase by the Indian treaty of granted to Ohio, for a seat of justice.

tre of each

St. Mary's

Proviso.

STATUTE I.

CHAP. CXXXVI.—An Act to amend "An act making reservation of certain public May 15, 1820. lands for naval purposes," passed first March, one thousand eight hundred

and seventeen.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That, so much of the first section of the act of Congress passed on the first day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, entitled "An act making reservation of certain public lands for naval purposes," as empowers the Secretary of the Navy to appoint an agent or agents and surveyor, be, and the same is hereby, repealed; and the duties and the services required by said section be performed in future by such surveyors of public lands as may be designated by the President of the United States.

APPROVED, May 15, 1820.

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CHAP. CXXXVII.-An Act making appropriations for carrying into effect the
treaties concluded with the Chippewa and Kickapoo nations of Indians.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of
carrying into effect the stipulation contained in the fourth article of the
treaty concluded between the United States and the Chippewa nation of
Indians, on the twenty-fourth of September, one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen, and which was ratified by the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the twenty-
fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, there be, and
hereby is, appropriated the sum of one thousand dollars, to be paid in
silver, annually, forever, to the said Chippewa nation.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That there be, and hereby is, appropriated, the sum of two thousand dollars, to carry into effect any other stipulations contained in the said treaty.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That, the sums herein appropriated be paid out of any moneys in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying into effect the stipulations contained in the third article of the treaty concluded between the United States and the tribe of Kickapoo Indians, of Vermilion, on the thirtieth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and which was ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the tenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, there be, and is hereby, appropriated the sum of two thousand dollars, to be paid annually, for ten years, out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.

APPROVED, May 15, 1820.

RESOLUTIONS.

Act of March

The people of Alabama

Dec. 14, 1819. I. RESOLUTION declaring the admission of the state of Alabama into the Union. WHEREAS, in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the second 2, 1819, ch. 47. day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, entitled "An act to enable the people of the Alabama territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states," the people of the said territory did, on the second day of August, in the present year, by a convention called for that purpose, form for themselves a constitution and state government, which constitution and state government, so formed, is republican, and in conformity to the principles of the articles of compact between the original states and the people and states in the territory north-west of the river Ohio, passed on the thirteenth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, so far as the same have been extended to the said territory by the articles of agreement between the United States and the state of Georgia:—

have formed a

constitution and state government, &c.

Vol. i. 51.

Alabama ad

mitted into the

Union on an equal footing with the origi

nal states.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the state of Alabama shall be one, and is hereby declared to be one, of the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states, in all respects whatever.

APPROVED, December 14, 1819.

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