Collision of State and Federal Jurisdictions
Document 1794In response to President Washington's suspension thereof, Governor Mifflin makes his case for the establishment of a town at Presque Isle as necessary for the defense of the western frontier of Pennsylvania. Though he will comply with Washington's directive, he implies that the suspension was an abuse of executive authority.
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Letter Signed
Description
In response to President Washington's suspension thereof, Governor Mifflin makes his case for the establishment of a town at Presque Isle as necessary for the defense of the western frontier of Pennsylvania. Though he will comply with Washington's directive, he implies that the suspension was an abuse of executive authority.
Date
06/14/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1794061400101
Page start
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Notable persons
George Washington
Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania
Commissioners
representatives of Pennsylvania
the Legislature
companies of Artillery and Infantry
British
Six Nations of Indians
Notable locations
Port of Philadelphia
River Allegheny
Pittsburgh
Notable items
suspension of the Presque Isle establishment
Acts of the General Assembly
policy of the laws
act of supererrogation
Act for laying out a town at Presque Isle
sale and settlement of public lands
pressure of debts
protecting our distant frontiers
purchase
rupture with the Six Nations
improvement of our territory
hostile disposition
collision of the State and Federal jurisdictions
Constitutional obligations of the Union
territorial rights
province of an Executive Magistrate
infant settlements
Act for laying out the town
deliberate and hostile invasion
acknowledged boundaries
machinating efforts of the Agents of a Foreign nation
genral authority of the Militia-law
threatened invasion
executive authority
public tranquility
Constitutional supremacy of the laws of the Union
legitimate exercise of her territorial jurisdiction
principles of a Republican government
every possible means of peace
evil