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Show -&. es established bfthat act, which wece the Borthw - . theTerritmy,of Indiana. This atl therefore, created for the portion . . -'-of iountry formerly deeignated as theNortbwest Territory two super: -. intendents of 1ndian affairs inatead of one, as authorized by the ordi-. . '. hance of 1786, who,wi€hin thelimitsof the Territaias of which theymight be, respectively, -governors, had full supervision, subject to the.direetion pfthe B&retary of War, of all affairs growing out of our relations with ,~ the Indians. , By the act of &arch 30, .Iqdians, as.he shall thinkfik" Thefnnctionsof the agents to be appoktedunder than those of the officers of Indian affairs thereto dntieA had been solely to anperintend and manage : . +7ith the IndiLns. . "To promote civilizati~na mo ' and to secure the continuance of their friendshi ofa ceftain influence over the conduct of the Indians within their om . muntry. Still; these agents hadIno power to direct or control the con-anct of the IndiAns by any other method th@n advice and counsel. . . They were temporary agents, to be aasigned to any friendly tribe ag - tke~res<densta w fit, and to be transferred &om-tribe to tribe, inthe discretion of the President. ; By @na ct,of April 21,~1806(:2 Stats., 402), Cofigressautho~zedt. he ; appoinbent of an officer to be designhd thc - &an Trade," whose duties were " to purchase - gtds intended for tr&de with the. Indian n transmit the same tosuch places as he shall .- :. dent." t3qbsequently, by the act of March . additioiicit duty ofpurchasing and transm plwes the supplies, goods, and moneys p . . stipulations, as weIl as such other goods and moneys as might be re- . quired in treating with the Indians and making presents to them at . . the sea6 of Government. - After the passage of the act of 1806 Territorias, who were m superi , I . . ' . . 8397 I 11-4.2 < ' . 7~ .-1 . . . . . . . .-< '. . . - >'? . . . . . - . - - . ; 1 |