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Show 26 its Talus; the selling or giving vof spitituous liquors to Indian* w^ s prohibited; and the Indian agent and the United States Army were to oee that the provisions of the Act were enforced. There were then two teport& nt aot8 of June 30, l$} k relative to the Mormons; one provided fox » . department of Indian Affaire, the other outlined i policy of action and intercourse with the ;. Indl*. no. The latter & ct i © particularly notable, as for half s - i \\ ' 2 century it remained the fundamental law in Indian relatione. " Theuch the method of deeding with the Indiana was by treaty making aa with a nation hsving rights of self fjovermaent nnd capable of maintaining the relatione of peace and war, this act to regulate trade and intercouroa with the Indiana as wel3 ae the whole Indian policy aa it developed shows the aeoumption by the United St& tee of sovereignty over all the lands included in the United States, and over the Indians. public Statutes a* j> ree of the United States, Act of June 30, 1S32*, vol. IV , pp. 729- 735. |