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rate from delusion ; but resolved, in 

 perfect reliance on that gracious 

 Providence which so signally dis- 

 plays itsgoodness towards this'coun- 

 tr)', to reduce the refractory to a 

 due subordination to the law ; do 

 hereby declare and make known, 

 that, with a satisfaction that can be 

 equalled only by the merits of the 

 militia summoned into service from 

 the states of New Jersey, Pennsyl- 

 vania, Maryland, and Virginia, I 

 have received intelligence of their 

 patriotic alacrity, in obeying the 

 call of the present, though painful, 

 yet commanding neces?.ity : that a 

 force, which according to every rea- 

 sonable expectation is adequate to 

 the exigency, is already in motion 

 to the scene of disaffection ; that 

 those who have confided, or shall 

 confide, in the protection of govern- 

 ment, shall meet full succour under 

 the standard, and from the arms, of 

 the United States ; that those who 

 have offended against the laws, and 

 have since entitled themselves to in- 

 demnity, will be treated with the 

 most liberal good faith, if they shall 

 not have forfeited their claim by 

 any subsequent conduct, and that 

 instructions are given accordingly. 

 And f do moreover exhort all indi- 

 viduals, officers, and bodies of men, 

 to contemplate with abhonence 

 the measures leading directly or in- 

 directly to those crimes which pro- 

 duce this resort to military coer- 

 cion ; to check, in their respective 



spheres, the efforts of misguided or 

 designing men, to substitute their 

 misrepresentation in the place of 

 truth, and their discontents m the 

 place of stable government ; and to 

 call to mind, that, as the people of 

 the United States have been per- 

 mitted under the Divine favour in 

 p-rfect freedom, after solemn deli- 

 beration, and, in an enlightened, 

 age, to elect their own govern- 

 ment, so will their gratitude for 

 this inestim.able blessing be best di- 

 stinguished by firm exertions, to 

 maintain the constitution and the 

 laws. And, lastly, I again warn 

 all persons whomsoever and where- 

 soever, not to abet, aid, or com- 

 fort the insurgents aforesaid, as 

 they will answer the contrary at 

 their peril ; and I do also require 

 all officers and other citizens, ac- 

 cording to their several duties, as 

 far as may be in their power, to 

 bring under the cognizance of the 

 law, all offenders in the premises- 

 In testim.ony whereof, I have caused 

 the seal of the United States of 

 America to be affixed to these pre- 

 sents, and signed the same with my 

 hand. 



Done at the city of Philadelphia, 

 the 23th day of September, 

 1794' ; of the independence of 

 the United States of Aaienca, 

 the 19th. 



Geo. Washikoton. 

 By the president, 

 EoM. Randolph. 



