Humanity Will Dictate a Severe Punishment
Document 1792Knox tells Alexander McGillivray that he hopes the boundary lines established in the Treaty of New York with the Creeks will be drawn soon so as to eliminate any potential for misunderstanding. As for the northern Indians, if they are not responsive to U. S. attempts to establish peace and continue their violence on the frontier, war is inevitable.
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Knox tells Alexander McGillivray that he hopes the boundary lines established in the Treaty of New York with the Creeks will be drawn soon so as to eliminate any potential for misunderstanding. As for the northern Indians, if they are not responsive to U. S. attempts to establish peace and continue their violence on the frontier, war is inevitable.
Date
04/29/1792
Author
Recipient
Collection
Document number
1792042900100
Notable persons
Alexander McGillivray
Henry Knox
Creek chiefs
the imposter [William] Bowles
Mr. Seagrove
President [Washington]
Indians, northwest of the Ohio
warriors
our army
hostile Indians
God
your nephew
Notable locations
Little Tallassee
New York
northwest of the Ohio
Notable items
much happiness to your nation
fire then rekindled
renewal of fuel
[Bowles'] capture
evil
the [boundary] lines agreeably to the treaty of New York
human nature
unpleasant sensations
interest of all parties
causes of misunderstanding
General Government
Indian affair
kindness to them
no land from the Indians
disposition of the government
peace
humane intentions of the United States
depredations
defenseless frontiers
severe punishment
morals
specimen of his learning