Washington.
His
generous
Sentiments
respecting
the
in
the
Arrangement
and
Discipline
of
the
Army.
State
of
Milita-
ry
Affairs
in
Virginia.
71
CHAPTER
V.
mand of
to the Moun-
Planter.
A
Vestryman
in
the
and
active
in
Parish
Opposition.
His
Services
in
procuring
Proceedings
of
the
Virginia
Legislature
in
defending
the
Rights
of
the
Army.
addressing
Letters
to
Washing-
ton
Long
Island.
Remarks
on
the
Battle.
Impression
made
by
and
generous
Con-
Virginia.
Repairs
to
Congress
at
the
Request
Washington
Washington
Count
de
Rochambeau
General
Washington,
Washington,
con-
cerning
Operations
in
the
Chesapeake
on
accede
for
a
Second
Election ......
504
XIII.
Army
in
the
Revolution .....
412
VI.
Princeton,
258
20.
Military
Movements
on
the
6th
of
March,
1730,
he
had
six
children,
GEORGE,
Betty,
Samuel,
John
Augustine,
Charles,
of a
to the
running,
jumping,
wrest-
of the
incidents
of
his
juvenile
years,
remembered
and
related
by
his
cotemporaries
after
others
in
the
social
relations,
and
above
all
and in the
simple pro-
army
this
habit
was
During
the
presidency
it
was
likewise
his
custom
to
subject
the
treasury
reports
and
accompanying
docu-
ments
words,
to
had
joined
the
American
army
in
the
revolution,
and
particularly
while
the
may
be
inferred
from
his
having
written
some
of
the
papers
in
the
Spectator.
Pos-
inheritance
a
vast
brother
should
go
sea he
of
Barbadoes,
River,
place.
What
right
had
England
all
her
actual
possessions
in
America.
So
far
the
ground
was
tenable.
culties in
but
slowly
place
was
critically
examined
this
land,
by
coming
and
down
head-quarters
were
established.
Governor
Dinwiddie,
and
Britain,
expressed
surprise
at
the
Marquis
Duquesne,
Governor
of
Canada,
by
whose
instructions
he
acted,
the
speech-
belt,
or
wampum,
as
indicating
that
the
alliance
be-
tween
them
days
they
with
a
gun
We
to be out
pursuit
them.
The
next
night,
at
dusk,
be-
ing
now
understood,
Governor
Dinwiddie
thought
the
prepare
for
the
exigency.
At
the
last
meeting
the
Ohio,
and
build
was
issued
known
And,
alluding
the
King,
and
hence
perhaps
always
disliked
by
the
people,
oppose
the
formidable
a
detach-
ment,
well
armed
and
of
two
Frenchmen,
that
place.
Colonel
Washington
immediately
put
him-
riors,
companies
from
New
during
this
campaign,
and
the
perplexities
of
managing
them,
were
by
no
means
coun-
terbalanced
Meadows,
including
Cap-
tain
Mackay's
company,
had
now
gentlemanly
small
quantity
the
fort,
that
he
might
savages.
The
English
were
plated,
from
the
army.
On
certain
such an
other
hand,
the
enemy's
so
much
neglect,
that
they
head-
quarters
were
fixed
to
repel
incensed,
Loudoun,
command,
the
Lordship,
up
history
 
,
of General
Forbes. The
was
a
plan
for
the
campaign
of
1758,
served
manner,
Impossible.
Will,
then,
our
hills
were
ber,
consummation
of
their
wishes.
The
continued
illness
of
General
Forbes
had
perhaps
operated
unfavorably.
He
was
esteemed
a
worthy
fort was
by
whose
counsels
the
expedition
for
capturing
it
his
regiment.
resources,
courage,
for-
titude,
and
power
WDOLASTON IN
been
proposed
for
the
popular
suffrages,
his
friends
urged
cause,
have
gained
In
all
monotonous.
The
staple
are
often
mentioned,
sports,
and
game.
More
than
settling
disputes.
Such
was
the
confidence
gen-
question,
but
by
rights.
not
to
pur-
so
valuable
a
blessing,
is
the
the
beginning
every
purpose.
Proceeding
to
Pittsburg
on
horseback,
he
Kenhawa,
on
generally
to
enter
chants in
end be
our
rights,
or
submit
to
every
imposition,
or
interest
ests
of
England
herself,
Virginia
forces.
He
yielded
us !
Correspondence
with
General
Gage.
The
Expedition
to
Quebec.
at this mo-
more
del-
icacy
and
difficulty
than
might
at
first
be
supposed.
Many
intention
to
propose
for
the
office
member of their
on this
completed,
and
od
picious
incon-
ence,
Scotia
had
committed
no
hostilities,
and
that
ish
general.
The
occasion
As to
of the
pire,
it
was
hoped
would
reenlist,
and
the
deficiency
was
army, Washington
troops
battle
year,
when
was
nine
thousand
six
than
the
army
in
the
northern
department.
permit,
disarm
letter
written
at
the
sacrifice
his
men,
to
force,
including
seamen,
Lawrence,
was
known,
from
the
late
proceedings
in
Parliament,
that
commis-
sioners
were
coming
out
with
proposals
of
accommoda-
purpose
of
General
Independent
States,
tory.
vessels
in
without
being
checked,
or
them
against
molestation
from
the
Washington,
military
nature,
and
at
last
inquired
in
what
manner
Mr.
Washington
giving
him General
stances would
brought
with
him
from
Virginia.
The
aggregate
of
these
forces
was
probably
thick
wood,
and
crossed
by
three
Narrows
to
Flatbush.
General
Grant
Sullivan
was
this was
flank
or
rear
and
prudence
dictated
a
different
course.
To
wear
away
the
campaign
by
keeping
the
enemy,
;
of the
Hudson,
supported
at
each
extreme
by
the
ships
in
those
rivers.
The
next
morning,
To
these
were
afterwards
added
the honor
every
movement
we
Europe,
not
finding
of the war.
our rules
emergency,
it
was
times a
source of
Rochelle.
Four
days
from
the
hilly
country,
Washington
Fort
Lee.
This
was
his
men,
fit
for
duty,
was
warfare,
and
said
he
should
remonstrate
the
Highlands,
contrary
Ticonderoga
were
ordered
sufficiently
strong,
short,
great
w
r
as
the
panic
have.
It
is
needless
to
add,
that
short
enlistments,
and
a
mistaken
dependence
upon
militia,
your
cause
will
extent. The
making
the
attempt.
death.
Captain
William
the
Jerseys.
This
officer
hastened
to
Princeton,
followed
by
additional
forces
on their
bridge,
many
in
the
rear
army
interfere
in
any
degree
high
rank
his
circum-
stances
would
permit,
and
been
provided
with
every
thing
necessary
Continental
troops,
who
harassed
junction
it
aiming
able
in
Mr.
Lovell,
per-
mitted
troops
were
posted
leading
to
the
fords,
which
were
all
guarded
as
high
up
as
been
accurately
ascertained.
Chief
Justice
neighbourhood
constant
marching
left,
and
attack
the
British
right
wing,
enemy
for
obstinacy,
the
river,
fortified
posts.
By
the
activity
of
the
icans
in
such
a
condition
city
with
twelve
thousand
men,
manoeuvring
three
days
in
the
front
and
on
the
flanks
campaign,
it
was
;
much
as
tradictory,
was the most insidious
ington,
contained
in
a
of
Con-
gress
The
affair
was
at
length
brought
projected
expedition
to
Canada,
planned
by
Gates,
and
approved
by
Congress,
without
consulting
Washington
in
the
be deceived nor
him
from
censure,
and
the
responsibility
sustain
it,
as
well
be
understood,
are
above
all
praise.
It
is
than to
the
approbation
of
my
country,
I
direct
charge
cause
depends
upon
the
half-pay
standing
army,
a
privileged
class,
and
a
pension
list;
and
another
his
own
reputation
so
much
depended,
he
spared
no
power,
or of
flagrant
and
unjust,
would
interpose
his
defensive,
the
enemy's
parties,
and
rendered
it
expedient.
The
into the
a
division,
took
impede
the
enemy's
march.
Morgan's
corps
;
 
attack could
of the
men.
the
officers
eastern
department,
as
op-
erations
kept
the
army
employed
the
Hudson
public danger.
word,
I
think
our
political
system
may
be
compared
to
the
mechanism
of
a
clock,
States
was
instructed,
before
soil,
contribute
to
comfort
of
the
people,
as
the
enemy
was
sixty-three.
rest of the
tinued
the
garrison,
act,
till
a fixed
concur,
and
it
was
resolved
to
heart
city
command
at
West
Heavy
charges
were
exhibited
against
him
by
the
President
all
army.
With
Commanders
These
judicious
counsels
rens,
service
to
oppose
the
enemy
in
the
 
these
troops
in
Virginia,
and
probably
to
join
them
a
manner,
which
having
magazines
filled
with
provisions,
we
have
a
favorable
turn
was
complying
with
the
requisitions
of
Congress.
tardily
from
the
States,
new
proofs
of
your
exertions
ing,
the
enemy
beat
a
parley,
settle the
terms for
on the
with the
From Eltham
ing
service
were
for-
warded
to
General
Washington.
These
enemy
in
"I
troops
when
they
had
pursued,
and
expressive
officers of the
York,
he
said;
"My
of these
force them
States
Office.
Devotes
himself
to
Agriculture.
Makes
a
Tour
are convinced
view the
gers
and
his
acquaintances,
strengthen
Washington performed
power
to
please,
insured
our
own
citizens),
and on the other
descending
;
precise copy
last resort
of the
of the
new modelled
Society
Franklin,
at
framers,
was
regarded
by
manners,
circum-
stances,
and
prejudices,
of
the
people.
The
legislatures
ratification
clogged
satisfactorily
as
myself."
Suffice
Departments
formed,
and
the
Officers
Opinion
of
the
Supreme
Court.
be chosen
Congress.
His
feelings
of
Represen-
tatives,
was
appointed
to
meet
of
Congress
and
the
heads
of
departments
in
carriages,
to
attend
him
acclamations
from
the
surrounding
throng
of
spectators,
and
delivered
to
the
on
them,
and
the
He
accepted
days
was
thought
to
endanger
mother,
who
at
Fredericksburg,
the
place
of
her
residence.
She
was
then
sinking
under
a
disease,
which
he
my present station,
than its
only
ined
nation,
they
came
strictly
within
the
legitimate
of each.
domestic
from the
were
scarcely
less
vehement,
Con-
gress
March,
The
principal
laws
passed
at
the
next
session
were
those
for
apportioning
the
representatives,
establishing
a
uniform
militia
system,
and
increasing
the
army.
The
constitution
had
prescribed,
States.
For
instance,
if
thirty
greatest
defect.
the
public
estimation,
which,
to
say
the
least,
abilities,
zealous
patriots,
having
the
same
general
ob-
jects
in
view,
and
cannot think
you
to
be
pure
and
well-meant,
and
that
of
the
other?
I
could,
On the
4th of
March, 1793,
he took
treaties
of
alliance
and
com-
merce
; but,
things
when
war
was
declared
by
good
or
defensive,
or
of
system, by
.the
European
wars,
which
raged
the
opposition
it
met
with,
and
Genet.
It
is
endeavouring
to
destroy
all
held,
contrary
repel
it
great
contest,
which
instance have
to conciliate differences at
Congress impos-
taken
to
suppress
the
insurrection,
system,
and
previously
enacted
for
regulating
the
fiscal
operations
enlarged
by
increasing
hoped.
Points
were
left
untouched,
Europe,
;
the
letter,
be-
fore
M.
Fauchet,
who
was
of
the
treaty,
and
as
his
Majesty,
the
French
republic
House of
tration.
Presidency,
July,
the
day
after
it
was
exposed
while
riding
home.
was made known in
He seldom
by
others
; and,
although
The same
popular
excite-
ment,
of the
ascer-
tained,
however,
that
scripts
one,
who
parish.
making
Bishop
Hat-
field's
survey
,t
Wessyngton,
chevalier,
till
his
absence.
Fairfax,
built
the
steeple
at
benefactor to the
second
marriage,
Frederic
County,
where
family
connexion
of
branch to
taken
cold,
undoubt-
edly
from
being
so
much
exposed
the
day
before,
and
complained
situation
as
I
of
Port
Tobacco,
whom
Dr.
Craik
of
it,
it,
which
she
did,
again
more trials
PRECEDING NARRATIVE.
position,
and
lay
down
again
about
ten
o'clock.
About
five
in
the
afternoon,
put
in
bed,
which
was
done.
During
his
morning,
and
desired
week,
to
give
mahogany
coffin
made,
Our
Washington
is
no
Resolved,
That
the
Speaker's
chair
his
fellow-citizens.
LETTER
FROM
fore
him.
increasing
weight
of
honor
labors
actions,
requested
they
were
committed,
brought
under
my
protection,
and,
furnished
by
their
estate,
which
Manchester,
(opposite
to
Richmond,)
No.
265,
to
to
send
man,
who
might
comport
deceased
wife,
(for
and
during
Humphrey
Peake
and
me,
to
the
creek
bequest,
in
the
same
any
note
apply
equally
to
lately
been
sold,
and
(g)
part
of
an
undivided
purchase
made
by
the
deceased
from Suffolk
quality,
on
acre,
River,
and
myself,
minous
spring
Jenifer
Adams,
at
value
annexed
thereto,
and
must
be
worth
situation,
square
foot
only.
ALEXANDRIA.
proper
lots
for
building
on;
are.
I
am
ignorant
James
River
Company
and
Columbia
secure,
although
from
circumstances
they
may
sometimes
be
below
it.