[Speech of President Washington] Addressed Foreign Relations and Boundary Disputes

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Measures have been taken to continue peaceful relationship with Indians. Land purchase orchestrated at Coleraine failed to result in land obtained from Creek Nation, however trading posts and military forts will be established under new treaty. Treaty b/w U.S. and Great Britain and U.S. and Spain were amicably reached and U.S. gained land on its western frontier. Arrangement with Dey of Algiers successful. Discussed importance of agriculture and manufacturing. Also address idea of standing army, regardless of peaceful state of affairs.

Date

12/07/1796

Collection

Document number

1796120790000

Notable persons

US Congress
George Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
Indians
Indian Nation
Creek
governor
Britannic Majesty
Egbert Benson
John Trumbull
commissioner
Catholic Majesty
Spain
Spanish
Spaniard
Dey
regency
prisoners

Notable locations

Congress
Coleraine
Georgia
Canada
Great Britain
Oswego
Niagara
Detroit
Michilimakinac
Fort Miami
frontier
territory
post
fort
river
St. Croix
London
Boston
St. Andrew's
Passamaquoddy
Bay
Florida
Natchez
Aranjuez
West Indies
boundary line
Algiers

Notable items

speech
treaty
estimate of appropriations
expenses