N^o 3. Extract of Instructions to Governor St Clair dated October 6^th 1789 — "To Arthur St Clair Esquire, Governor of the Territory of the United States north west of the Ohio, and Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Northern District — "Sir, "Congress having by their act of the 29^th of September last empowered me to call forth the Militia of the States respectively, for the protection of the frontiers from the incursions of the hostile Indians, I have thought it proper to make this communication to you, together with the Instructions herein contained —" "It is highly necessary that I should as soon as possible possess full information, whether the Wabash and Illinois Indians are most inclined for War or peace — If for the former, it is proper that I should be informed of the means which will most probably induce them to peace — If a peace can be established with the said Indians on reasonable terms, the interests of the United States dictate that it should be effected as soon as possible —" "You will therefore inform the said Indians of the dispositions of the General government on this subject, and of their reasonable desire, that there should be a cessation of hostilities as a prelude to a treaty. If however notwithstanding your instructions to them, they should continue their hostilities, or meditate any incursions against the frontiers of Virginia and Pennsylvania, or against any of the troops or posts of the United States, and it should appear to you that the time of executing would be so near as to forbid your transmitting the information to me, and receiving my further orders thereon, — then you are hereby authorized and empowered in my name, to call on the Lieutenants of the nearest counties of Virginia and Pennsylvania for such detachments of Militia, as you may judge proper, not exceeding however One thousand from Virginia, and five hundred from Pennsylvania —" "I have directed Letters to be written to the Executives of Virginia and Pennsylvania, informing them of the before recited act of Congress, and that I have given you these conditional directions, so that there may not be any obstructions to such measures as shall be necessary to be taken, by you, for calling forth the militia agreeably to the instructions herein contained —" "The said Militia to act in conjunction with the federal troops in such operations, offensive or defensive, as you and the commanding Officer of the troops conjointly shall judge necessary, for the public service, and the protection of the inhabitants and the Posts —" "The said militia, while in actual service, to be on the continental establishment of pay and rations — they are to arm and equip themselves, but to be furnished with public ammunition if necessary — and no charges for the pay of said Militia will be valid, unless supported by requisite musters made by a field or other Officers of the federal troops, to be appointed by the commanding Officer of the troops —" (signed) "G. Washington."