1Cabinet Opinion, 13 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of the departments and the attorney General, at the house of the President, of the United States, the subject of affording an auxiliary force to Major General Wayne for the purpose of enabling him to make a vigorous and offensive campaign against the hostile Indians being considered, it is advised, that he be authorised, to call for two thousand mounted volunteers...
2To George Washington from William Bradford, 14 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Attorney General, agreeably to the directions of the President, has considered the late communication from Georgia and the resolves of the persons assembled at Lexington on the 24th of May last, and has now the honor to report to the president his opinion thereon. It appears by Mr Seagrove’s letter that a combination has been formed by a number of persons in Georgia, for the purpose of...
3To George Washington from William Bradford, 5 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Attorney General has the honor of stating, as required to the president of the United States his opinion upon the late combinations in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania and on the measures requise to suppress them. The offence which has already been committed and which the Insurgents beyond the Alleghany Mountain still persist in, appears to the Attorney General so far as respects the...
4To George Washington from William Bradford, 17 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
Altho’ a pretty full narrative of the situation of this County is prepared to be transmitted to the Secretary of State I take the liberty of adding a few observations on this interesting subject, which may not be so proper in an official communication. It will appear to you, Sir, from that letter to be our joint opinion that the people cannot be induced by conciliatory offers to relinquish...