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service, and had also dispathed an express to iro
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service, and had also dispatched an express to Miro
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district on Cumberland rive,r with orders to Brigadier general Robertson to put his brigade  
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district on Cumberland river with orders to Brig-
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adier general Robertson to put his brigade  
 
in the best possible state of defence.
 
in the best possible state of defence.
 
     The nearness of the time at which Congress
 
     The nearness of the time at which Congress
 
is to meet, who only are invested with the powers
 
is to meet, who only are invested with the powers
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of War, will render it essential to sait the result
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of War, will render it essential to wait the result
 
of their deliberations, before offensive measures can
 
of their deliberations, before offensive measures can
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be directed; supoosing the information trans-
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be directed; supposing the information trans-
 
mitted by Governor Blount to be authentic.
 
mitted by Governor Blount to be authentic.
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     In themean time your exellency will be
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     In the mean time your excellency will be
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the judge wheter any further measures shud
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the judge whether any further measures should
 
be necessary for the defence of the southwestern
 
be necessary for the defence of the southwestern
 
parts of Virginia, at the expence of the Unions,
 
parts of Virginia, at the expence of the Unions,
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14th October 1792
 
14th October 1792
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     The Presidentof the United States, to whom
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     The President of the United States, to whom
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I have submitted your Exxcellency's letter of the 4th
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I have submitted your Excellency's letter of the 4th
 
instant, has directed me to inform you that he does
 
instant, has directed me to inform you that he does
 
not from his present view of the Subject conceive
 
not from his present view of the Subject conceive
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any emasures, on the part of the Legislature of
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any measures, on the part of the Legislature of
 
Virginia necessary for the defence of the frontiers
 
Virginia necessary for the defence of the frontiers
 
during the ensuing year.
 
during the ensuing year.
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     That he flatters himself, the respcetable
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     That he flatters himself, the respectable
 
force
 
force