When was it published?

August 6, 1791 in Gazette Of The United States

Domestic News August 6, 1791

Gazette Of The United States

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Governor Blount, President Of The United States, Cherokee Nation

Q: What keywords are associated?

Cherokee Treaty, Governor Blount, Tennessee River, Indian Affairs, Hopewell Treaty

New York, New York County, New York

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What is this article about?

Governor Blount, under the President's direction, concluded a treaty with the Cherokee nation on July 2. The nation, with 2500 warriors along the Tennessee River, had been agitated by white encroachments since the 1785 Hopewell treaty but is now satisfied by U.S. liberality and justice.

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We hear that Governor Blount, under the auspices, and by the direction of the President of the United States, on the second of July concluded a Treaty with the Cherokee nation of Indians.— This nation consists of about 2500 warriors, who are situated principally upon the waters of the beautiful river Tennessee. They have been greatly agitated since the treaty of Hopewell, in November 1785, by the encroachments of the whites upon their lands; but are now entirely satisfied by the liberality and justice of the United States.

What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Cherokee Treaty Governor Blount Tennessee River Indian Affairs Hopewell Treaty

What entities or persons were involved?

Governor Blount President Of The United States Cherokee Nation

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Second Of July

Key Persons

Governor Blount President Of The United States Cherokee Nation

Outcome

cherokee nation now entirely satisfied by the liberality and justice of the united states

Event Details

Governor Blount concluded a Treaty with the Cherokee nation of Indians, consisting of about 2500 warriors situated principally upon the waters of the beautiful river Tennessee. They had been greatly agitated since the treaty of Hopewell in November 1785 by the encroachments of the whites upon their lands.