Dealing with the Whiskey Rebels
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Dealing with the Whiskey Rebels
Description
Secretary Hamilton writes Governor Henry Lee of Virginia on dealing with the Whiskey Rebellion. Conveys instructions for command of the militia army, to suppress the insurgents in western Pennsylvania, through military force and the judiciary process. When arrived within an insurgent county and armed opposition appears, Hamilton recommends that he publish a proclamation inviting all citizens to join with the United States. If no armed opposition exist, a proclamation is still suitable. Of those insurgents in arms, they are to be made prisoners. Hamilton then delves into the judiciary process.
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
20
author
sent from location
Bedford, Pennsylvania
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Copy, RG 46, Third Congress, 1793-1795, Messages from the President, Message of 19 November 1794, National Archives; ADf, Pickering Papers, Massachusettes Historical Society, Boston
notable person/group
Henry Lee
Alexander Hamilton
governor
George Washington
rebels
insurgents
commissioners
James Ross
William Bradford
Jasper Yeates
civil magistrate
prisoners
distillers
Supervisor of the Revenue
Inspection
Richard Peters
attorney
William Rawle
judge
district attorney
Thomas Mifflin
troops
Richard Howell
notable location
Bedford
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Fayette County
Westmoreland County
Washington County
Alleghany County
Parkinson's Ferry
York
Lancaster
Philadelphia
New Jersey
notable item/thing
instructions
militia
counties
Whiskey Rebellion
taxes
whiskey
duties
judiciary
military
insurrection
revolt
courts
riot
document number
1794102000000
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | Bedford, Pennsylvania | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |