George Washington actually said...

The several measures which have been pursued to induce the hostile Indian tribes north of the Ohio to enter into a conference or treaty with...

It will remain with the Legislature to take such measures as it shall think best for settling the said boundary with that State.

Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: In pursuance of the law, I now lay before you a statement of the administration...

No measure can be more desirable, whether viewed with an eye to its intrinsic importance or to the general sentiment and wish of the nation.