Speech of President Washington
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Speech of President Washington
Description
Speech of President George Washington to the 3rd U.S. Congress, 2nd Session. Addresses several topics, including: the Whiskey Rebellion, and hostile Indians in Georgia, the Southwest, and Northwest. On the topic of the national debt, Washington urges that Congress take steps "to prevent that progressive accumulation of debt, which must ultimately endanger all governments." Washington also expresses gratitude that gold and silver are coming into the U.S. mint for coinage.
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
19
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Congress
George Washington
House of Representatives
inspector
commissioners
militia
Thomas Mifflin
Henry Lee
chief magistrate
savages
Indians
Anthony Wayne
Creeks
Six Nations
notable location
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Mountain
New Jersey
Maryland
Virginia
Ohio
Northwest Territory
Georgia
Presqu' Isle
Lake Erie
notable item/thing
excise tax
taxation
taxes
Whiskey Rebellion
insurrection
revolt
rebels
insurgents
whiskey
proclamation
national debt
public debt
mint
gold
silver
specie
precious metals
coins
coinage
document number
1794111990100
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: American State Papers, Forgn Rel. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Congress of the United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |