Land Claims and Other Matters
Document 1795Letter, directs Chapin re proposed New York treaty; discusses State rights and Federal Government; informs re opinion of Attorney General; discusses conduct of New York commissioner.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, directs Chapin re proposed New York treaty; discusses State rights and Federal Government; informs re opinion of Attorney General; discusses conduct of New York commissioner.
Date
06/29/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Collection
Document number
1795062900001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Chapin to Pickering, 07/31/1795.
Notable persons
Captain Israel Chapin
Timothy Pickering
John Jay
Governor George Clinton
Morris
Commissioners of New York
Oneida
Onondaga
Cayuga
Indian tribes
Attorney General William Bradford
Legislature of New York
Notable locations
War Office
Scipio
United States
New York
Notable items
land purchase
law of the United States
regulate trade
treaty
bargains
advise him of all that has passed
Jay's administration commences
act of legislature of New York expressly directed the commissioner they appointed to apply to the general government to call the treaty
denying the authority of that government in this matter
bargains they make at such a treaty as that proposed to be held at Scipio will be void
guardian of their rights
treaty held under the authority of the United States
unlawful design of the New York commissioner
copy of his letter
Attorney General of the United States has given his opinion that the reservations of those tribes within the state of New York form no exception to
repugnant to the law of the United States made to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes
purchase the lands of the Oneidas, Onandagas & Cayugas
instruct you
you are to give no aid or countenance to the measure
received your letters
proposed treaty called for by the commissioners of New York