Debate regarding the military establishment and western frontier
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
Debate regarding the military establishment and western frontier
Description
McHenry acknowledges a significant debate in the House over whether a proposed addition to the military establishment be necessary. McHenry stands by his position that not only should the military force on the frontier not be diminished, but it must be augmented. McHenry discusses the constant encroachment on behalf of whites on Indian lands, arguing that even an imperfect peace cannot be maintained - due to murders between the two groups - without a permanent military force on the frontier. McHenry also urges better upkeep of the fortifications on the Atlantic seaboard.
year created
1797
author
in collection
in image
note
After June 10, 1797
created note
After June 10, 1797
notable person/group
James McHenry
Democratic-Republicans
House of Representatives
military
Indians
whites
militia
Cherokee
Creek
officers
artillerists
engineers
notable location
West Point
Mud Island
Whetstone
Maryland
Norfolk
Wilmington
North Carolina
Charleston
South Carolina
Governor's Island
New York
Virginia
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee
western frontier
Les Cayes
Knoxville
Ohio
Cherokee Nation
Creek Nation
seaboard
ports
harbors
notable item/thing
Settlements
garrison
fortifications
artillery
notable idea/issue
Opposition
partisanship
Provisional Army
frontier
white encroachment
expansion
murders
aggression
document number
1797999900101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BRF18 (2 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2,2, fragment |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |