Objections to Obtaining Land from the Wabash Indians
Item
Type
Printed transcription/modern copy of Document
Title
Objections to Obtaining Land from the Wabash Indians
Description
Knox states his objections to St. Clair's proposal to obtain land from the Wabash Indians. He warns that, at this time, obtaining lands from the Wabash would give the people of Georgia, the Yazoo Company, and the Tennessee Company cause for "impeaching the rectitude" of the federal government. Furthermore, he observes that the addition of more land will reduce the profits for which the existing U.S. territories can be sold. He cautions against reducing the value of land, appearing avaricious, and incurring the added expense of defending distant settlements.
year created
1790
month created
12
day created
10
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LC: Washington Papers: AD
notable person/group
George Washington
Henry Knox
Yazoo Land Company
St. Clair
Wabash
Indians
Indian Nation
Tennessee Land Company
tribe
army
purchaser
notable location
Georgia
settlement
Fort Washington
territory
land
frontier
notable item/thing
corn
blankets
Indian goods
notable idea/issue
Creek Treaty
conduct
Indian relations
peace
document number
1790121014000
transcription
"It will not materially lessen the charge to assert the United States propose to pay the Indians for the lands - because it is a well known fact, that unless they could be civilized, and learn the arts of agriculture, the taking away their lands for the usual pitiful considerations, is taking away the means of supporting their lives."
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 2. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |