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settlements if speedy and sufficient aid be not offered. I have made a temporary arrangement until the President may make such dispositions as he shall judge adequate to the emergency. Whilst I thus point out the situation of those Counties, I must further remark that every quarter of the extended frontier of this State is open to similar outraged: I mention this in order that the President may take the general defense of the said frontier under his consideration. The Militia remaining subject to the call of the Commandant of the Federal troops are not being drawn into service upon prefsing [pressing] occasions, has abated the confidence of the people in Government and should a general prefsure [pressure] take place (which from the present aspect of affairs I have reason to apprehend I must in a short pers___t? be reduced to the dangerous sup___? of imprefsing [impressing], and this in my opinion is to be avoided as much as pofsible [possible] by every Government. I have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient servant Edw'd. Telfair

The Secretary of War}


State House, Augusta, 8th April 1793. Sir, Your Communication of the 9th, March last I have has the pleasure of receiving and feel a peculiar satisfaction in