for their departure within 24 hours, without unlading; upon their failure to comply with which orders, you will proceed to enforce against them the provisions of the Acts last recited. In case of all British Vessels arriving within our Ports, from any of the aforesaid British Colonial Ports, after the 1st of July, you will forthwith enforce against them the provisions of those Acts. I have the honour to remain, &c. The Collectors of Customs. SIR, RICHARD RUSH. (2.) The Secretary of the Treasury to the Hon. J. Barney. Treasury Department, March 26th, 1827. YOUR Letter of the 19th instant was laid before the President, and has received from him every consideration. You are altogether right in supposing that there exists in the Executive branch of the Government every disposition to mitigate the operation of restrictive measures on innocent and unintentional transgressions of the Law. The Proclamation of the 17th of this month was issued, in necessary compliance with the Act of Congress which directed it to be issued; and the Circular Instructions from this Department which followed the Proclamation, went as far in softening its operation in the first instance, as it was thought the Law would warrant. It follows hence, that your suggestion that the instructions may be modified, in such a manner as to admit into our Ports American property in British Vessels, coming from the interdicted Ports, cannot be acceded to, whatever wishes might exist upon the occasion; the prohibitions of the Act of the 18th of April, 1818, being too broad and unequivocal to justify it. How far American property, so arriving, may or may not become the subject of the remitting power, vested in the proper branch of the Government, after the Penalties of the Law shall have duly attached to it, is a point that can in no case be determined beforehand. I have the honour to remain, &c. The Hon. John Barney, Baltimore, Md. SIR, RICHARD RUSH. (3.)-Circular to the Collectors of Customs. Treasury Department, 28th April, 1827. By direction of the President, I have to inform you, that the prohibitions of the Act of the 18th of April, 1818, are not considered as extending to Passengers who may arrive on board of British Vessels. Those, therefore, who are bona fide such, may be allowed to land with their baggage, care being taken that this construction of the Act be not abused by a violation of any of its provisions. I am, &c. The Collector of Customs. RICHARD RUSH. SUMMARY STATEMENT of the Tonnage of The United States, 1789 to 1825. (Annexed to the Report of the Committee on Commerce, of the House of Representatives of The United States, of 22d January, 1827.) Treasury Department, Register's Office, January 22d, 1827, JOSEPH NOURSE, Register. Note.-The variation in the Tonnage between the Years 1817 and 1818, was caused by corections made in the Registered Tonnage in this Office. STATEMENTS relative to the Trade between The United States and the West Indies. (Enclosed in a Letter 1816 to 1826. (Abstract.) - French West Indies, &c. West In Vessels. Vessels. Vessels. Statement exhibiting the Value of the Imports from the West Indies into The United States, in American and Foreign Vessels, 1821 to 1826. 1821. 1822. 1823. 1824. 1825. 1826. In American In Foreign In American In Foreign In American In Foreign In American In Foreign In American In Foreign In American In Foreign Vessels. Vessels. Vessels. Vessels Vessels. Vessels. Vessels. Vessels. Vessels. Dutch West Indies 833,757 27,193 1.473,840 17,183 918,930 32,027 949,687 48,113 740,928 82,679 543,222 10,995 British West Indies 646,395 280,951 302,292 33,245 1,592,168 252,763 2,370,225 387,842 2,097,657 339,465 2,075,815 128,597 British American Colonies 459,703 32,138 519,330 114,080 521,160 27,616 734,411 15,834 637,729 23,410 647,642 30,115 French West Indies, &c. 900,619 969,509 926,534 12,079 823,089 60,995 830,577 18,391 949,067 24,203 Hayti 2,207,559 38,699 2,292,172 49,645 2,331,049 21,684 2,200,613 46,622 2,008,474 56,855 1,466,408 45,428 Cuba 5,661,979 922,870 6,967,054 332,268 6,697,902 254,479 7,620,431 278,895 7,396,143 160,269 7,605,917 52,842 Other Spanish West Indies 620,898 5,716 935,667 786,641 26,435 850,091 6,605 788,063 5,564 777,770 West Indies, generally 3,727 1,590 7,123 188 7,993 1,586 120 Statement exhibiting the quantity of American and Foreign Tonnage entered into, and departing from The United States to the West India 412 TREATY between The United States and the Assinaboin Indians.-Signed at the Mandan Village, 29th September, 1825. FOR the purpose of holding a Treaty, and in order that a friendly understanding may hereafter exist between The United States and the Assinaboin Tribe of Indians, the President of The United States, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed the 25th day of May, A. D. 1824, entitled "An Act to enable the President of The United States to hold Treaties with certain Indian Tribes, and for other purposes," has by virtue thereof, appointed two Sub Agents for the purposes expressed in the said Act, with all the powers and privileges thereunto legally appertaining: therefore, I, Peter Wilson, duly appointed one of the said Sub Agents, on the part of The United States, have made and entered into the following Articles, and conditions, with the Undersigned Chiefs and Warriors of the Assinaboin Tribe of Indians, on the part of said Tribe, which, when ratified by the President of The United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, shall be binding on both Parties. ART. I. Henceforth there shall be a firm and lasting peace between The United States and the Assinaboin Tribe of Indians, and a friendly intercourse shall immediately take place between the Parties. II. It is admitted by the Assinaboin Tribe of Indians, that they reside within the territorial limits of The United States, acknowledge their supremacy, and claim their protection: the said Tribe also admit the right of The United States to regulate all trade and intercourse with them. III. The United States agree to receive the Assinaboin Tribe of Indians into their friendship, and under their protection, and to extend to them, from time to time, such benefits and acts of kindness as may be convenient, and seem just and proper to the President of The United States. IV. All trade and intercourse with the Assinaboin Tribe shall be transacted at such place, or places, as may be designated and pointed out by the President of The United States through his Agents. And none but American Citizens, duly authorized by The United States, shall be admitted to trade or hold intercourse with said Tribe of Indians. V. That the Assinaboin Tribe may be accommodated with such articles of merchandize, &c. &c. as their necessities may demand, the United States agree to admit and license Traders to hold intercourse with said Tribe, under mild and equitable regulations. In consideration of which, the Assinaboin Tribe bind themselves to extend protection to the Persons and the property of the Traders, and the Persons legally employed under them, whilst they remain within the limits of their district of Country. And the said Assinaboin Tribe further agree, from this time, to relinquish all trade and intercourse with the British, |