Regarding General Government payment for protection of the people
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Regarding General Government payment for protection of the people
Description
Governor Lee of Virginia is asserting to Knox that the central government should pay for the efforts of the state to protect its citizens, such protection being a federal responsibility.
year created
1791
month created
12
day created
12
author
sent from location
Council Chamber, Richmond
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Lee, 12/24/1791.
content note
American State Papers, Indian Affairs, 1792, 222.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Henry Lee
Governor Randolph
the Executive of this Commonwealth
General Assembly
troops
Secretary of the Department of War
General Government
lieutenant of the county of Harrison
notable location
Council Chamber, Richmond
county of Russell
district of Monongalia
counties of Greenbriar
Kenhawa, Wythe, Montgomery
county of Randolph
Commonwealth of Virginia
county of Harrison
notable item/thing
act of the executive providing for the defense of the county of Russell
Governor Randolph's letter
mode of defense
patrol to each county
procuring and communicating intelligence
expensive species of troops
military events of this year
temporary aid now given
prospects are more gloomy
councils and money of the members of the confederacy
objects belonging constitutionally to the General Government
happiness and safety of the people
temporary efforts on the part of the Commonwealth
defense of our citizens
safety seems to continue precarious
formidable military exertions of the United States
defense of our frontier counties
money of the Commonwealth
disbursements issuing from the system of defense
authority of the executive
protection of the people from an enemy to which they were exposed
interposition of the Legislature of the State
account of these expenses
resolution of the General Assembly
my instructions to the commandants of the troops
notable phrase
...I trust it will not be denied, that the moneys thus disbursed, being applied in the execution of a duty belonging to the general government, constitute a proper charge against the United States
...
document number
1791121253500
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Lee | Council Chamber, Richmond | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |