Sixth Annual Message to Congress
George Washington
President George Washington discusses his response to The Whiskey Rebellion and calls for the establishment of a permanent militia and that recompense be paid to those citizens who lost property in the process of defending the laws of the government. He calls for the pay down of US debt and foresees the US as a defender of human rights.
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George Washington: Sixth Annual Message to Congress
November 19, 1794 (over 229 years ago)President George Washington discusses his response to The Whiskey Rebellion and calls for the establishment of a permanent militia and that recompense be paid to those citizens who lost property in the process of defending the laws of the government. He calls for the pay down of US debt and fore...
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George Washington: Proclamation of Pardons in Western Pennsylvania
July 10, 1795 (almost 229 years ago)President George Washington pardons those involved in the Whiskey Rebellion, provided that they now agree to abide by the law and pay their excise taxes.
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George Washington: Proclamation against Opposition to Execution of Laws and Excise Duties in Western Pennsylvania
August 7, 1794 (over 229 years ago)President George Washington outlines various incidents of disorder prior to declaring the power of the President to call upon a militia to enforce the law.
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George Washington: Proclamation of Militia Service
September 25, 1794 (over 229 years ago)President George Washington calls on militias of multiple states to quell an uprising in Western Pennsylvania (The Whiskey Rebellion) to insure that a small proportion of the United States shall not dictate to the whole Union and order will be restored.
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