(2) Instructions to Governor Blount. War Department 27 August 1790. Sir The President of the United States has been restrained from communication to you his ideas on the subject of indian affairs in your district until the negociations with the Chiefs of the Creek nation who were in this city should have been determined. A treaty with that nation having been happily effected, it has now become an object of importance to quiet all the disturbances which have hitherto prevailed on the south western frontiers. In order to effect so desireable a purpose upon proper principles, it is highly necessary, that the United States should set the example of performing all those engagements which by treaties have been entered into, under their authority. It will be in vain to expect either a consistent conduct from the Indians, or the approbation of the impartial part of mankind, while we violate or suffer a violation of our own engagements. We must set out