SW_GH1804_175

War. The law passed by Congress, authorized the President of the United States to take such measures from time to time, as to him may seem expedient, to prevent or restrain the vend-ing or distributing of spirituous liquors, among all or any of the Indian tribes. On the subject of civilization the law states that in order to promote civilization amongst the friendly Indian tribes, and to secure the con-tinuance of their friendship, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to cause them to be furnished with useful domestic ani-mals, and implements of husbandry, and with goods or money as he shall judge proper, and to appoint such persons from time to time, as tem-porary agents to reside amongst the Indians, as he shall think fit; provided that the whole amount of such presents and allowance to such agents shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars per annum. The Committee reported their progress to a general meeting of the Committee on Indian concerns, which was held in Baltimore, 13th of 10th month, 1802,* *During the session of Baltimore Yearly Meeting. The general meeting of the Indian Committee, of Baltimore Yearly Meeting, in consequence of the re-mote residence of some of the members, met once a year. and informed them of the conferences which had been held with the Indian chiefs; the chiefs of those nations whom Balti-