[Copy] A. Instructions to Major General St Clair Sir, The President of the United States, having by and with the advice of the Senate, appointed you a Major General in the Service of the United States, and of consequence invested you with the chief command of the troops to be employed upon the frontiers, deems it necessary, in pursuance, it is proper that you should be possessed of the views of the Government respecting the objects of your command; and therefore and has requested, commanded by the President of the United States, to deliver you the following directions, in order to serve as the principles of your conduct. But it is only general principles which can be pointed out. In the execution of the duties of your Station circumstances which can not now be foreseen may arise, to render material dey