"Exploration of the Northwest Coast ... Report: The Committee to Whom "So Much of the Message of the President ... the Establishment of a Military Post at the Mouth of the Columbia River...", U.S. Government

This congressional report by Francis Baylies concerns the establishment of a military post in the Pacific Northwest as a first step toward settlement. The report touts the climate, natural resources, strategic location, and an Indian population that is "harmless, stupid, imbecile, good tempered, and unsuspecting." The committee recommended 500 troops for several posts in the region and that "for the complete defence of the Columbia, nothing will be necessary, but a few cannon placed in a stockaded fort, which can be erected at small expense." 26 pages, disbound.

References: Howes #B-263.

Condition: B

There is light to moderate toning and scattered foxing.