Raising infantry against Whiskey Rebellion
Document 1794Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the U.S. Senator from New York, Rufus King, Federalist. States that "it is of great consequence" that a law be passed in Congress raising 500 infantry and 100 horses to be stationed in western Pennsylvania, in response to the Whiskey Rebellion. Concludes by insisting that, "without vigour every where our tranquility is likely to be of very short duration & the next storm will be infinitely worse than the present one."
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Printed Document
Description
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the U.S. Senator from New York, Rufus King, Federalist. States that "it is of great consequence" that a law be passed in Congress raising 500 infantry and 100 horses to be stationed in western Pennsylvania, in response to the Whiskey Rebellion. Concludes by insisting that, "without vigour every where our tranquility is likely to be of very short duration & the next storm will be infinitely worse than the present one."
Date
10/30/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Jones Mill (Pennsylvania)
Collection
Document number
1794103000100
Note
ALS, New-York Historical Society, New York City
Notable persons
Rufus King
Alexander Hamilton
rebels
insurgents
Notable locations
Jones Mill
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Notable items
light corps
infantry
brigade
cavalry
mountains
division
Congress
horses
Whiskey Rebellion
insurrection
revolt