Minutes for the President’s speech 24 Oct 1791

In pursuance of the powers vested in me by Law, I have directed such measures for re-establishing the tranquillite of the western frontiers, as appeared adequate and proper for that purpose.

At the same time that treaties were held, and other just means used, to attack the wavering and to confirm the well desposed titles of Indians in their friendship to the United States, offers of pacification were held for 12 to the hostile tribes upon terms of moderation and justice. B

But those offers having had no effect, it became necessary to convince the refractory of the power if the United States to restrain and punish their depredations. Accordingly [strike through undecipherable][undecipherable] operations was directed, to be conducted [undecipherable] with humanity.

Some of these operations have been when undecipherable [undecipherable] succeeded, and [undecipherable] they are yet undecided.

The offers of peace [undecipherable] continued to the deluded tribes and a comperable number of belonging there have lately renounced all further opposition, removed from their former [undecipherable] and placed

placed themselves under the protection of the United States.

It is sincerely to be desired that  ill[undecipherable] [undecipherable] than [undecipherable] may [undecipherable] that an intimate intercourse may be effected tending to advance the happiness of the Indians and to attach them firmly to the United States.

To effect these desirable objects it seems necessary that the [undecipherable] should experience the benefits of an impartial administration of the [undecipherable]

That the mode of alienating their lands, the main force of discontents and all,

war; should be defined and regulated up by such principles, as to prevent all controversy.

Than the advantages of commue found be extended to them, and such national experiments made for imparting to them the blessings of civilization, as may from time to time be suitable be their condition.

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Minutes for the President Speech 24 October 1791 3 XXIX-161

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