Resolution of Congress: Treaty with the Wabash Indians.
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Resolution of Congress: Treaty with the Wabash Indians.
Description
Orders Col. Josiah Harmar to hold treaty with Wabash, Shawnee, and other hostile Indians to pursue peace.The Superintendent for Indian Affairs is to notify the Five Nations regarding Congressional action regarding their message. Orders for troops to be stationed on the frontier of Pennsylvania and Virginia, with details.
year created
1787
month created
07
day created
21
in collection
in publication
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notable person/group
US Congress
hostile tribes
Indians
Indian Nation
Wabash
Shawnee
Committee
Secretary at War
superintendent for Indian affairs
Colonel Josiah Harmar
Congress
settlers
Five Nations
Huron
Indian Nations
troops
Executive of Virginia
militia
Inspector
commanding officer
Board of Treasury
notable location
frontiers
Virginia
St Vincents
Pennsylvania
federal lands
Venango
Fort Pitt
Fort McIntosh
Muskingham River
Miami River
rapids of the Ohio
Ohio River
Kentucky
notable item/thing
incursions
depredations
treaty
quarrels
protection
expeditions
equipped
pay
rations
subsistence
incidental expenses
notable idea/issue
peace
treaty
document number
1787072193601
page start
1
number of pages
3
transcription
By the United States in Congress Assembled
July 21,,th 1787--
On the report of a Committee to whom was referred a report
of the Secretary at War relative to incursions and depreda-
-tions on the frontiers of Virginia by the Wabash Indians,
the Shawanese and other hostile tribes.
Resolved That the superintendant of Indian affairs for
the Northern department, and incase he be unable to attend,~
then Colonel Josiah Harmar immediately proceed to post
S. t Vincents or some other place more convenient in his opinion
for holding a treaty with the Wabash Indians, the Shawanese
and other hostile tribes, that he inform those Indians, that
Congress is sincerely disposed to promote peace and friendship
between their Citizens and the Indians; that to this end he
is sent to invite them in a friendly manner to a treaty with
the United States, to hear their complaints,to know the truth
and the causes of their quarrels with those frontier Settlers;
and having invited those Indians to the Treaty, he shall ~
make Strict inquiry into the causes of their uneasiness and
hostile proceedings, and form a treaty of peace with them if it can
be done on terms consistent with the honor and dignity of the United
States.- [vertical squiggle appears under "with"]
Resolved That the superintendant of Indian Affairs for the
Northern .
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Northern department inform the five Nations, the Hurons and
other Indian Nations who joined in the representation made to
Congress, dated the 18th day of December 1786, that Congress
on the 18th of the present month July 1787 received their said
representation, and have taken it into their serious consideration
and in due time will send them an answer.--
Resolved That the Secretary at War place the troops of the
United States in such positions as shall afford the most effec-
-tual protection to the frontier inhabitants of Pennsylvania
and Virginia from the incursions and depredations of these
Indians for preventing intrusions on the federal lands, and
promoting a favorable issue to the intended treaty; to this end
one company and an half shall remain at Venango, Fort
Pitt and fort McIntosh, one to be posted on the Muskingham,
one on the Miami; three at post S.t Vincents, and the remaining
troops at the rapids of the Ohio, subject however to such~
changes and alterations as the commanding Officer shall
judge the good of the Service may require.--
Resolved That the Executive of Virginia be requested to give
orders to the Militia in the district of Kentucky to hold them-
-selves in readiness to unite with the federal troops in such
operations as the Officer commanding them may judge Necessary
for the protection of the frontiers; and that on the application
of
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of the commanding Officer of the federal troops, the said Execu-
-tive be requested to give orders that a part of the said militia not
exceeding one thousand, be embodied, and take such positions
as the said commanding Officer shall direct for acting in
conjunction with the federal troops in protecting and defending
the frontier inhabitants, and in making such expeditions against
the Indians in case they continue hostile as Congress shall here-
-after order and direct. And the militia which shall be called
into the Actual service of the United States for the defence of
the said frontier inhabitants, or the purposes of such expeditions
shall be paid, supported and equipped by the State, and the State
shall be credited in the requisition of the current year, the amount
of their pay and rations only, computed on the federal establish-
-ment for similar service; provided that no charges for the said
service shall be valid unless supported by actual musters of
the said Militia made by the Inspector, or by a field officer
of the troops of the United States, agreeable to the orders of
the Commanding Officer. --
Resolved That the Board of Treasury take order for pro-
-viding for the subsistance of the Indians during the treaty
and for defraying the incidental expences attending it;~
provided the said incidental expences shall not exceed one
thousand dollars. --
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July 21,,th 1787--
On the report of a Committee to whom was referred a report
of the Secretary at War relative to incursions and depreda-
-tions on the frontiers of Virginia by the Wabash Indians,
the Shawanese and other hostile tribes.
Resolved That the superintendant of Indian affairs for
the Northern department, and incase he be unable to attend,~
then Colonel Josiah Harmar immediately proceed to post
S. t Vincents or some other place more convenient in his opinion
for holding a treaty with the Wabash Indians, the Shawanese
and other hostile tribes, that he inform those Indians, that
Congress is sincerely disposed to promote peace and friendship
between their Citizens and the Indians; that to this end he
is sent to invite them in a friendly manner to a treaty with
the United States, to hear their complaints,to know the truth
and the causes of their quarrels with those frontier Settlers;
and having invited those Indians to the Treaty, he shall ~
make Strict inquiry into the causes of their uneasiness and
hostile proceedings, and form a treaty of peace with them if it can
be done on terms consistent with the honor and dignity of the United
States.- [vertical squiggle appears under "with"]
Resolved That the superintendant of Indian Affairs for the
Northern .
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Northern department inform the five Nations, the Hurons and
other Indian Nations who joined in the representation made to
Congress, dated the 18th day of December 1786, that Congress
on the 18th of the present month July 1787 received their said
representation, and have taken it into their serious consideration
and in due time will send them an answer.--
Resolved That the Secretary at War place the troops of the
United States in such positions as shall afford the most effec-
-tual protection to the frontier inhabitants of Pennsylvania
and Virginia from the incursions and depredations of these
Indians for preventing intrusions on the federal lands, and
promoting a favorable issue to the intended treaty; to this end
one company and an half shall remain at Venango, Fort
Pitt and fort McIntosh, one to be posted on the Muskingham,
one on the Miami; three at post S.t Vincents, and the remaining
troops at the rapids of the Ohio, subject however to such~
changes and alterations as the commanding Officer shall
judge the good of the Service may require.--
Resolved That the Executive of Virginia be requested to give
orders to the Militia in the district of Kentucky to hold them-
-selves in readiness to unite with the federal troops in such
operations as the Officer commanding them may judge Necessary
for the protection of the frontiers; and that on the application
of
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of the commanding Officer of the federal troops, the said Execu-
-tive be requested to give orders that a part of the said militia not
exceeding one thousand, be embodied, and take such positions
as the said commanding Officer shall direct for acting in
conjunction with the federal troops in protecting and defending
the frontier inhabitants, and in making such expeditions against
the Indians in case they continue hostile as Congress shall here-
-after order and direct. And the militia which shall be called
into the Actual service of the United States for the defence of
the said frontier inhabitants, or the purposes of such expeditions
shall be paid, supported and equipped by the State, and the State
shall be credited in the requisition of the current year, the amount
of their pay and rations only, computed on the federal establish-
-ment for similar service; provided that no charges for the said
service shall be valid unless supported by actual musters of
the said Militia made by the Inspector, or by a field officer
of the troops of the United States, agreeable to the orders of
the Commanding Officer. --
Resolved That the Board of Treasury take order for pro-
-viding for the subsistance of the Indians during the treaty
and for defraying the incidental expences attending it;~
provided the said incidental expences shall not exceed one
thousand dollars. --
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| Author | Congress of the United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |