No. 10 Address of the General Assembly of Virginia - to the President of the United States - “It has been agreed relief to our apprehensions for the safety of our brethern on the frontiers to learn from the communications of the Secretary of War that their protection against the incursions of the indians has occupied your attention.” “Knowing 113 “Knowing the power of the federal executive to concentrate the American force, and confiding in the wisdom of its measures we should leave the subject unnoticed, but from a belief that time has been wanting to give the proper intelligence, and make the necessary arrangements of defence, for a country so far remote from the seat of government.” “Many members of the general Assembly now present, have been either been witness of the recent murders and deceptions committed by the savages, or brought with them information, the truth of which cannot be questioned. It is unnecessary to enter a detail of those hostilities. Permit us only to say, that those parts of Kentucky and the southwestern and northern counties lying on the Ohio, its waters, which have generally been the scene of indian barbarity are now pressed by danger the most imminent.” “We have been induced to suppose it possible, tat for the purpose of affording effectual relief, it may be found expedient to carry war into the country of the indian enemy. Should this be the case we take the liberty of informing you, that this commonwealth 114 commonwealth will cheerfully sustain her proportion of the expences which may be incurred in such an expedition.”