Regarding General Government payment for protection of the people
Document 1791Governor Lee of Virginia is asserting to Knox that the central government should pay for the efforts of the state to protect its citizens, such protection being a federal responsibility.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Governor Lee of Virginia is asserting to Knox that the central government should pay for the efforts of the state to protect its citizens, such protection being a federal responsibility.
Date
12/12/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Council Chamber, Richmond
Collection
Document number
1791121253500
Note
Cited in Knox to Lee, 12/24/1791.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Henry Lee
Governor Randolph
the Executive of this Commonwealth
General Assembly
troops
Secretary of the Department of War
General Government
lieutenant of the county of Harrison
Notable locations
Council Chamber, Richmond
county of Russell
district of Monongalia
counties of Greenbriar
Kenhawa, Wythe, Montgomery
county of Randolph
Commonwealth of Virginia
county of Harrison
Notable items
act of the executive providing for the defense of the county of Russell
Governor Randolph's letter
mode of defense
patrol to each county
procuring and communicating intelligence
expensive species of troops
military events of this year
temporary aid now given
prospects are more gloomy
councils and money of the members of the confederacy
objects belonging constitutionally to the General Government
happiness and safety of the people
temporary efforts on the part of the Commonwealth
defense of our citizens
safety seems to continue precarious
formidable military exertions of the United States
defense of our frontier counties
money of the Commonwealth
disbursements issuing from the system of defense
authority of the executive
protection of the people from an enemy to which they were exposed
interposition of the Legislature of the State
account of these expenses
resolution of the General Assembly
my instructions to the commandants of the troops