Strict Neutrality Toward Spain
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Strict Neutrality Toward Spain
Description
Responding to an alleged enterprise against Spanish settlements by General Clarke of Kentucky and by a group of Frenchmen, St. Clair proclaims a posture of strict neturality toward Spain by all those who are part of the military establishment of the United States.
year created
1793
month created
12
day created
07
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
created note
No date or place is given.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Arthur St. Clair
General Clarke from Kentucky
Secretary of State [Jefferson]
Governor Shelby
Frenchmen you mention
inhabitants of the Illinois country
militia of the government
civil and military officers
General Wayne
officer commanding the troops of the United States
the horse [cavalry]
belligerent powers
representatives of Spain
certain Frenchmen by the names of LaChaise, Charles Delpeau, Maturin, and Signeux
levies of men
notable location
Germantown
settlement so distant from each other
territory of the United States northwest of the Ohio
Spanish settlements on the Mississippi
notable item/thing
enterprise against the Spanish settlements
proclamation
strict neutrality toward Spain
peace
laws of nations
exact neutrality
expedition against Spanish settlements
abstain from every hostility
utmost rigor of the law
document number
1793120751802
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The St. Clair Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Arthur St. Clair | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |