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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1785.
Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia; and from the State of Delaware, Mr. [John] Vining; from Maryland, Mr. [William] Hindman, and from North Carolina, Mr. [William] Cumming.
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The Committee to whom was referred a Letter from Mr Kirkland of the 14th of September, together with its enclosures submit the following Report--
That from the manner of treating the indians of the Six nations during their alliance with the British Government, and from the assurances made to them that their interest and Happiness would be promoted by their late Alliance with the U. S. it is not only politic, but in the Opinion of the committee highly expedient that an Agent should be appointed without Delay to reside in the country of the Six nations for the purposes stated in a Report from the Secretary at war now before Congress.
Should Congress be of this Opinion and proceed to appoint such Agent,
The committee submit that he be instructed to inform the Oneidas, and also the Cayogon Chiefs, that congress will preserve inviolate the Treaty of Fort Stanwix, concluded between their commissioners and the Chiefs of the Six Nations, and that the Reservations in that treaty in favor of any of the said Tribes will be at all times faithfully regarded by Congress.
That the said Agent be farther instructed in answer to the speech of Joseph Brant to inform that Chief that a Treaty will be held in this month at file month of the Great Miami by the Commissioners of Congress with the western Indians; That Col. James Monroe has left congress to be present at that Treaty, and that it is the desire of congress, that the said Chief of the Mohawks should also be there present.
That from the lateness of the season, and the interference which the proposed meeting at Buffalo Creek may have with the treaty at the G. Miami, Congress cannot send any commissioners to attend at the former place; and wish that such proposed meeting may not take place.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Rufus King, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, III, folio 359. The indorsement states that it was read on this day, October 5 assigned for consideration. See ante, September 29.]
[Motion of Delegates of New Hampshire]
Resolved, That the secretary at war deliver to the State of New Hampshire sixteen pieces of Brass Field Artillery and eight ammunition
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waggons to be returned on the order of Congress or the Secretary at War.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Abiel Foster, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 175. The indorsement and Committee Book No. 190 show that it was referred this day to Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, Mr. [William] Grayson and Mr. [John] Kean, who reported October 5.
October 4: On this day the memorial of Thornton Taylor respecting the settlement of his accounts as commissary of military stores was referred to the Board of Treasury to report.
The letter of October 8, 1784, from Count Florida Bianca to the President of Congress was referred to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to report, which he did October 6.
The letter of September 8 from Richard Soderstrom was referred to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to report, which he did October 7. See ante, October 3 and September 13.
The letter of September 19, from Benjamin Franklin, announcing his arrival in America and the signing of a treaty with Prussia, was referred to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to report, which he did October 12. Jay submitted this Franklin letter on October 4 and the letter of submittal is in No. 80, II, folio 5. A transcript of Franklin's letter is in No. 100, II, folio 260.
Committee Book No. 190.]
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