Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . ad arisenin armed rebellion against the sovereign authority and govern-ment of the United States, and had declared to dissolve their alle-giance to the Federal Union, the legislature of Pennsylvania, onApril 18, uiianiiiioiisly adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That the faith, credit and resources of the State, inboth men and money, are hereby pledged to any amoimt and toevery extent which the Federal Government may demand, to sub-due the rebellion, to punish the treason, to enforce the laws, toprotect
Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . ad arisenin armed rebellion against the sovereign authority and govern-ment of the United States, and had declared to dissolve their alle-giance to the Federal Union, the legislature of Pennsylvania, onApril 18, uiianiiiioiisly adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That the faith, credit and resources of the State, inboth men and money, are hereby pledged to any amoimt and toevery extent which the Federal Government may demand, to sub-due the rebellion, to punish the treason, to enforce the laws, toprotect the lives, the liberties and the property of the people, andto maintain inviolate the constitution and the sovereignty of thenation. 384 Ciirtins Adininistration ()n the Jdth the (inwrniir issued liis pruclaniation coinokingthe .Assembly in special session, to take action in connection withthe ajipeaiance of rel)ellion. On the 30th the Assembly was con-vened and received an important message from the Governor, thelatter setting forth the needs of the government and the duty of. Josiah Harniar Negotiated treaty with Indians at Fort Mcintosh(Beaver), 1785;* brevetted brigadier*general byCongress 1787; general-in-chief United StatesArmy, 1789-1792. Made for this work from anengraving in possession- of Dr. W. J. Holland the State, anil called upon the assembled legislators to make ampleprovision for men, arms and military equipments. In his mes-sage on this occasion the Governor gave free expression to hisviews regarding the situation, and his utterances were so thor-oughly frank and patriotic that the writer is impelled to make useof some portions of them : 2-25 385 Pennsylvania Colonial and Federal Xo one will) knows tlie history of Peiinsylvania and under-stands the opinions and feelings of her people, can justly chargeus with hostility to our brethren of other States. We regardthem as friends and fellow-countrymen, in whose welfare we feela kindred interest; and we recognize, i
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