The writings of George Washington; being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes and illustrations. By Jared Sparks.

PARTV.] SPEECHES TO CONGRESS. 19
States, which completed the sum allowed'to be subscribed in a single day, is among the striking and
pleasing evidences which present themselves, not only
of confidence in the government, but of resource in
the community.
In the interval of your recess, due attention has
been paid to the execution of the different objects,
which were specially provided for by the laws'and
resolutions of the lafst session.
Among the most important of these, is the defence
and security of the western frontiers. To accomplish
it on the most humane principles was a primary wish.
Accordingly, at the same time that treaties have been
provisionally concluded, and other proper means used
to attach the wavering, and to confirm in their friendship the well-disposed tribes of Indians, effectual measures have been adopted to make those of a hostile
description sensible, that a pacification was desired upon
terms of moderation and justice.
These measures having proved unsuccessful, it became necessary to convince the refractory of the power
of the United States to punish their depredations.
Offensive operations have, therefore, been directed; to
be conducted, however, as consistently as possible with
the dictates of humanity. Some of these have been
crowned with full success, and others are yet depending. The expeditions, which have been completed,
were carried on, under the authority and at the expense of the United States, by the militia of Kentucky; whose enterprise, intrepidity, and good conduct
are entitled to peculiar commendation.
Overtures of peace are still continued to the deluded tribes, and considerable numbers of individuals
belonging to them have lately renounced all further
opposition, removed from their former situations, and