That the Governors of the North Western, Indiana, and Mississippi territories, in their capacities as agents for Indian affairs, will in future consider themselves as having the superintendence of all business relating to the Indians in their respective territories, and will from time to time call upon such sub-agents as may be appointed by the President of the United States to reside among the Indian nations within their respective territories, for such information as may be necessary for ascertaining any facts or circumstances relating to the said Indians, or the conduct of any such sub-agents, and for any other information which may be useful and proper; and to give all such sub-agents such instructions and advice from time to time, as may be found necessary and not incompatible with the laws, or instructions given by the immediate direction of the President of the United States.
The sub-agents and agents of the territories, will, in future, correspond with the respective governors of the territories in which they may be placed, and communicate generally with the department of war through that channel, and consider themselves under the general direction of the governors respectively. And temporary or sub-agents, or agents of factories, will regularly make report, once, at least, in every three months to the governor and to the secretary of war, of all circumstances relating to the agencies, with a correct statement of all expenses incurred under their direction, which report should be made from a journal, regularly and correctly kept by the sub-agents, of all accounts worth noticing, relating to disputes, complaints, misfortunes, etc. including likewise, whatever may relate to the progi-ess of civilization among the Indians, and such remarks as their knowledge may, from time to time, enable them to make, relating to the natural history of the country, the population and the particular manners of the inhabitants, and likewise of the increase or decrease of population.
The agents of factories will make correct returns of the state of the factory, of the sales and receipts, etc. to the governor of the territory in which they shall respectively reside, once in three months, noticing all circumstances proper to communicate relating to the kind and quantities of goods wanted, from time to time, and vill transmit a duplicate thereof to the secretary of war.
