Report of the Secretary at War: Indian Affairs.
Item
Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of letter
Title
Report of the Secretary at War: Indian Affairs.
Description
Report of the Secretary of War regarding Indian Affairs; discusses fortifications on the frontier; mentions State Governments re the Federal Treasury; discusses recruiting service.
short description
Rpt of the Sec of War re Indian Affairs
year created
1788
month created
03
day created
31
author
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Indians
notable location
Cayahoga river
Wabash [river]
rapids of the Miami River
Lake Erie
Miami Village
Cayahoga
Niagara
Detroit
United States
frontier
notable item/thing
report
fortifications
Indian affairs
Indian relations
recruiting service
State Government
Federal Treasury
notable phrase
capital alteration of the posts will depend on the issue of the ensuing indian treaty combined with other causes
secretary will request early information of the commissioners with respect to the dispositions of the indians
propositions arising therefrom shall be submitted to congress for their decision
troops on the frontiers will be too much reduced to attempt the establishment by force
treasury will be able to furnish money to recruit others to supply their places
average number of troops on the frontiers during the present year will not exceed three hundred and fifty
exigencies should arise to induce the states to furnish the public treasury
indians at the ensuing treaty receive favorably the proposition, a considerable post might this year be established at Cayahoga river
free communication by way of the Wabash
existing circumstances favorable to the plan
Indians must sincerely concur in the measure or the posts and garrisons themselves must be so strong and possess such communications as to bid defiance to the force of the indians
establishment of small posts far advanced into the country in the present irritated temper of the indians would most probably accelerate a war which it is highly the interest of the United States to avoid
post of five hundred men being established at the miami village at the rapids of the Miami river which runs into lake erie would be highly advantageous to the indian trade and security of the frontiers
possession of said posts
the before recited evils will be continued
apprehended no solid peace can be affected with the indians
establishment of the posts
said posts being unjustly withheld from the United States
constrained to make inadequate establishments for the protection of the frontiers but are subjected to excessive expences by being obliged to transport all their supplies upwards of three hundred miles by land
Secretary of the United States for the Department of War to whom was referred a letter
[Secretary of War]
Secretary at War
Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Northern district
regretted that every arrangement of military posts for the protection of the frontiers is exceedingly defective compared with the importance of Niagara and Detroit
document number
1788033114000
number of pages
3
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | PP: 100-102 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 2. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |