JAMES MONROE.

WASHINGTON, _February 23, 1822_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 14th instant,

requesting the President of the United States "to make known to the

Senate the annual disposition which has been made of the sum of $15,000

appropriated by an act of Congress of the year 1802 to promote

civilization among friendly Indian tribes, showing to what tribes that

evidence of the national bounty has been extended, the names of the

agents who have been intrusted with the application of the money, the

several amounts by them received, and the manner in which they have

severally applied it to accomplish the objects of the act," I herewith

transmit a report from the Secretary of War, furnishing all the

information upon this subject in the possession of that Department.

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