pt. IV. Letters official and private, from the beginning of his presidency to the end of his life: (v. 10) May, 1789-November, 1794. (v. 11) November, 1794-December, 1799Harper & brothers, 1848 |
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accept acquainted administration affectionate agreeable ALEXANDER HAMILTON answer appear appointment army arrangement assured believe Britain character CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY circumstances Colonel command commander-in-chief communicated conceive conduct Congress consideration considered DEAR SIR declaration delay desire disposition doubt duty EDMUND RANDOLPH effect enclosed esteem and regard executive expected express favor France French Directory French government gentleman give Hamilton HENRY KNOX honor hope instant JAMES MCHENRY John Langhorne July Knox Lafayette letter liberty Madame de Lafayette major-generals matters measure ment military mind minister motives Mount Vernon nation necessary object occasion officers Olmutz opinion peace person Philadelphia Pinckney political present President principles proper rank ratification reasons received regiments relative render request require respect Secretary Secretary of War Senate sentiments sincere situation South Carolina thing TIMOTHY PICKERING tion treaty troops ultimo United Virginia Washington wish
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Seite 153 - an act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers...
Seite 3 - ... for these reasons it has been my ardent wish to see a plan devised, on a liberal scale, which would have a tendency to spread systematic ideas through all parts of this rising empire, thereby to do away with local attachments and State prejudices, as far as the nature of things would, or indeed ought to admit, from our national councils.
Seite 3 - I proceed after this recital, for the more correct understanding of the case, to declare; that, as it has always been a source of serious regret with me, to see the youth of these United States sent to foreign countries for the purpose of education, often before their minds were formed, or they had imbibed any adequate ideas of the happiness of their own ; contracting too frequently, not only habits of dissipation and extravagance, but principles unfriendly to republican government...
Seite 115 - House a copy of the instructions to the minister of the United States who negotiated the treaty with the King of Great Britain, together with the correspondence and other documents relative to that treaty, excepting such of the said papers as any existing negotiation may render improper to be disclosed.
Seite 470 - The establishment of an Institution of this kind, upon a respectable and extensive Basis, has ever been considered by me as an object of primary importance to this Country; and while I was in the Chair of Government, I omitted no proper opportunity of recommending it, in my public speeches and other ways, to the attention of the Legislature.
Seite 9 - I cannot suffer you," replies Washington, " to close your public service, without uniting with the satisfaction which must arise in your own mind from a conscious rectitude, my most perfect persuasion that you have deserved well of your country. "My personal knowledge of your exertions, whilst it authorizes me to hold this language, justifies the sincere friendship which I have ever borne for you, and which will accompany you in every situation of life ; being, with affectionate regard, always yours,
Seite 263 - I have finally determined to accept the commission 'of Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the United States ; with the reserve only that I shall not be called into the field until the Army is in a situation to require my presence, or it becomes indispensable by the urgency of circumstances.
Seite 83 - I want an American character, that the powers of Europe may be convinced, we act for ourselves, and not for others.
Seite 262 - The conduct of the Directory of France towards our country; their insidious hostility to its government; their various practices to withdraw the affections of the people from it; the evident tendency of their...
Seite 262 - I shall not be called into the field until the Army is in a situation to require my presence or it becomes indispensable by the urgency of circumstances. In making this reservation I beg it to be understood that I do not mean to withhold any assistance to arrange and organize the Army which you may think I can afford. I take the liberty also to mention that I must decline having my acceptance considered as drawing after it any immediate charge upon the public, or that I can receive any emoluments...