Stony Point taken.
Arnold's treason.
Mutiny of the Pennsylvania troops.
Surrender of Yorktown and Gloucester.
Peace proclaimed to the army.
His farewell to the army
New York evacuated by the British army.
He resigned his commission.
His tour to the Western Country.
May 14. Delegate to the General Convention at Philadel
phia, to form a Constitution. President of the
President of the United States.
His inauguration, at New York.
His tour through the Southern States.
President, for a second term.
M. Genet, Minister from France to the United
States.
Death of his mother, at the age of 82 years.
His tour through the Eastern States.
Sept. 17. His Farewell Address to the people of the United
States.
He retired to private life. Difficulties with France.
Preparations for war.
Commander-in-chief of the Armies of the United
His death, at Mount Vernon.
CONTRACTION: W., for Washington.
Abolition of slavery, see Slavery.
Academy, Military, 228. Of Arts and Sci-
ences, American, 230. Liberty Hall, 395.
Alexandria, 394.
Accommodation, Spirit of, 63.
Acquaintances, shaking off, 245
Actions, not words, 240.
Adams, John, President; his tributes to
W., 16.
Address, Inaugural, of W., 355.
Adversity, Friendship in, 242. Its salu.
tary effect, 27.
Advice, friendly, 239.
American. The common name of all
citizens of the United States, 47, 166,
169. Academy of Arts and Sciences,
230. Character, 95. Commerce, 219.
Flag, 219. Independence, 409. Mu-
seum, a periodical, 232. National Pre-
dilections, 191. Revolution, its influ-
ence in Europe, 27. Revolution, see
Revolution, American.
Americans. Their influence on other na-
tions, 25. United in name, sympathy
and interest, 47.
Ames, Fisher. His tributes to W., 267,
306.
Amity, and concession, 247.
Anarchy, and tyranny, 20.
Aged, infirm, and infant slaves, 259. André, Major John, 251. His tribute to
Agents, Indian, 207.
Agreeable recollections, 302.
Agreements, 313.
Agriculture, 83, 132.
Its importance,
129. Proper cultivation of lands, 130.
Speculation and agriculture, 131. The
husbandman, 130. Societies, 129. War
and agriculture, 131.
Alexander, the Great, 396.
Alexandria, in Virginia, 242. Academy
at, 394.
Alliances, Foreign, 91. Permanent Na-
tional, 92.
Ally, excessive confidence in, 218.
America. And Europe, 84. See Colo-
nies, American.
band of brothers, 168. Character and
sufferings of, 174, 175. Of the Consti-
tution, 163. Evils of rum in the, 332.
Farewell to, by W., 288. Foreign offi-
cers in, 187, 188. Importance of order
and harmony in, 165, 168. Patriot, and
their arms and accoutrements, 175, 176,
178. People and the army, 170. Of
the Revolution, 151 ss. How distin-
guished from a mob, 171. Standing,
179, 180. Temporary, 182. Towns, and
the army, 170.
Arnold, Benedict, 250. Expedition to
Quebec, 375. Treason, 311, 410. Trib-
ute to W. 334. Mrs. Arnold, 334.
Arts, Importance of the, 230. And Man-
ufactures, 137. National interest of the,
229. American Academy of the, 230.
Asgill, Captain, 252-255.
Asia, Literature of, 219.
Attachments, national, 93, 94.
Attack, often the best defence, 224.
Author of all good, 367. Of the Gospel,
Bailey, Philip James, 396.
Baltimore, 138.
Cadwallader, General John, 306.
Calm views of death, 404.
Calumny, the best answer to, 323.
His daughter,
Bancroft, Rev. Aaron, his tribute to W., Calvert, Benedict, 297.
381.
Cambridge, army at, 409.
Camden, Lord. A patron of America,
142. On driving America into rebel-
lion, 28.
Canaan, Conquest of, a poem, dedicated
to W., 231.
Canada, 250. Emancipation of, 213. Ac-
cession of, 213, 214. Expedition to, 214.
France's interest in, 213, 215. Invasion
of, 218. Supremacy of England over,
213.
Candor, national, 111.
Canton, 219.
Cares of life, 402.
Carey, Matthew, 232.
Carleton, Guy, 214.
Carlisle, Lord, 263, 265.
Carroll, Archbishop, 388.
Carthage, 396.
Catharine the Second, of Russia, 389.
Cato, the Censor, 248.
Cuuse of the oppressed, 396.
Cavillers, 326.
Censure. Gratuitous, 321. The shadow
of merit, 326. Duty and censure, 327.
Unjust, to be despised, 326.
Chancellorship of William and Mary
College, 231.
Channing, Rev. Wm. E., his tribute to
W., 234, 238.
Chaplains, 377 ss.
Chapman, Rev. G. T., his tribute to W., | Commercial System, of the United
Character. American, 95. Fitness of,
in officials, 79. Worth of, 27. Impor-
tance of a good Moral, 814.
Charlestown, American courage at, 149.
Charybdis, 99.
Chastellux, The Marquis de, 241. His
tribute to W.. 307.
Chatham, Lord, his son in Canada, 250.
Cheese, American, 137.
Choice, freedom of, 79.
Christ, The divine author of the Gospel,
368. Example of, 368, 385. Church,
Philadelphia, 383.
Christian. Charities, 390 ss. Remarks on,
by C. C. Colton, 390. Consolation, 403.
Fortitude, 401. Ministry, 877. Mis-
sions, 386 ss. Morals, 369. Philanthropy,
396. Religion, see Religion, Christian.
Christianity, 367 ss. Spirit of, 368.
Cincinnati Society, 176, 177.
litizen. The good, 302. Two-fold mo-
tive of the good, 318. His reward, 325.
Soldier and Citizen, 166.
Civil. Government, and Morality, 303.
Liberty, its rapid growth, 24. Magis-
trates, 128. Rights, and religious te-
nets, 372. Religious and civil liberty,
872.
Civility, ceremonious, 325.
Clock, the political system of the United
States compared to a, 39.
Coat-armor, 22.
Coinage, 127.
College. Education, 231. New Jersey,
393, 400. William and Mary, 231.
Colonies, American. The cause of, 26.
Will not submit to the loss of their
rights, 25. Baffled Great Britain for
eight years, 26. Interest of their con-
test, 27. Mr. Pitt and Lord Camden,
their patrons, 142. Policy of Great
Britain, in relation to, 29. British Com-
missioners to treat with, 29. Favorable
disposition of Spain. 38. Promised suc-
cor from France, 38. Distress of their
armies, 26. Pecuniary distress, 146.
Non-importation of British commodi-
tios, 145-147. Not hushed by the rod
of Great Britain, 26. Contest for hon-
orable peace, 37.
Colton, C. C., his remarks on Christian
charities, 390.
Columbia, 267.
Commander-in-chief, his body-guard,
Commerce, S3. American, 134, 135, 219.
British, 135. Foreign, 132. The meas-
ure of a nation's marine, 112. Indus-
try and, 132. Trade and, 133. Manu-
factures and, 132. The Navy and, 219.
Common Sense, and common honesty
Common Weal, 38.
Company, 244'
Choice of, 245.
Companies, in the British ariny, 185.
Compassion, for man and beast, 248.
Compensation, pecuniary, refused by
W., 285.
Complaints, unavailing, 327
Composure, in sickness, 403
Comprehensive benevolence 266.
Concession, 247.
Confederation, Articles of, 45.
Confidence, public, 71.
Congress. Character of, 73.
devices of, 23. Prerogatives of, 44, 60, 61.
Obedience to. 271. Employs Indians,
in war, 212. Too many able men with-
drawn from, 39. Military influence of,
150. State jealousies, 62. In conflict
with local politics, 65. Choice of dele-
gates, 67. Annual sessions, 68.
lows Chaplains, 378. Continental, 409.
Robert Burns' opinion of, 142. W.'s
farewell to, 289. Releases Capt. Asgill,
Conjugal affection, 292.
Connecticut, 272.
Connubial life, 299.
Conquest of Canaan, a poem dedicated
to W., 231.
Conscience, 313. Dictates of, 319. Our
guide, 19. Rights of, 375.
Conscientious Scruples, 374.
Conscious Rectitude, 274, 318.
Consolation, Christian, 403.
Constitution, of the United States, 43 ss.
Changes in, 77. Our guide, 73. The
people's choice, 71. Fears of its pro-
ducing aristocracy, or monarchy, 22.
Its principles, incompatible with no-
bility and knighthood, 22. To be vin-
dicated, 64. Its danger, from innova-
tion, 54; and from party spirit, 55.
The
Unanimity of its adoption, 64.
Constitution or disunion, 64. Combi-
nations against it, in Pennsylvania, 161.
The Army of the Constitution," 163.
Continental Congress, 409.
Convenience. And duty, 810.
friendship, 310.
Convention, English, in 1688, 142.
Conversation, imprudent, of officers in
the army, 160.
Conway, General Thomas. His tribute
to W., 306.
Cooper, J. Fenimore, 233.
Corn-house, filled for the poor, 390.
Cornwallis, Lord, his surrender of York.
town and Gloucester, 351, 383.
Corporal punishment, 164, 165.
Country's Call, 268.
Courtesy, social, 244.
Courts-martial, 164, 165.
Covenant, of friendship, 242.
Cowards. Their bravery, 154.
punishment, 149.
Dress. Simplicity of, recommended, 294
Indian, 208.
Drunkenness, 331.
Dryburgh Abbey, 338.
Their Duelling, condemned, 263.
Craik, Dr., 405, 406, 407, 408.
Credit, public, 117, 118.
Criminals, pardon of, 255.
Cropping, mode of. 130.
Crown, refused by W., 280.
Currency, 127. Speculators in, 125, 126.
Its great depreciation. 124. Evil arising
from its depression, 125. Its credit, to
be restored, 123.
Custis, Colonel Daniel Parke, 291.
George W. P., 383: his tribute to W.,
406. John Parke, 296, 384: his wife
and daughter, 384. Mrs. Martha, 291.
Miss P.; her tribute to W., 384.
Dunham, Captain J., his tribute to W.,
406.
Duty. And censure, 327. And conve-
nience, 310. And happiness, 308. Pre-
sent, 327. Private inclination, and pub-
lic duty, 79. And virtue, before popu-
larity, 317.
Dwight, Rev. Dr., 231.
Euse, domestic, 300.
East, literature of the, 219.
Education. College, 231. Chief defence
of a nation, 225. Foreign, 225. Influ-
ence of, 225. Military, 227. National,
225 ss. Popular, 225. Of a student, at
the cost of W., 393
Dandridge. Mary, 262: her slaves, 262. Effort, uninterrupted, 101.
Danger. Two views of, 154.
Day of Fasting. See Fasting.
Dayton, Col. Elias, 253.
Death. Of Washington, 405 ss.
views of, by W., 404.
Deborre, General, 336.
Deception, 311.
Elegant simp. icity, in domestic life,
294.
Emancipation of slaves. See Slaves.
Calin Emigration, to the United States, 89.
Emulation, military, 166.
Defence. Attack, often the best,
National, 222. System of, 223. Mea-
sures of national, 222. Condition of, 223.
Delaware language, 389.
Deliverer, Divine, 346.
Democracy, evils of, 21.
Dependence, on God, 359.
Desert, distinguished from success, 316.
Deserters, British. Hiring of, 194. En-
listing of, 195.
Detraction, 319.
Devices, armorial, 23.
Dick, Dr., 407.
Dictatorial powers, of W., 409.
Differences. Of opinion, no crime, 246.
Religions, 373, 875.
Dinwiddie, Governor, 255, 378.
Discipline. Military, 159, 160. Nation-
al Military, 222.
Discontent, 320.
Disputes, religious, 373, 375.
Divine. Deliverer, 346.
844. Protection, 347.
Documents, official, how authenticated,
Domestic. Ease, 300. Life, 291. Manu-
Enemies. Forgiveness of, 385. Surpri-
sals of, 156. Generous treatment of,
English Convention of 1688, 142.
Enmity, and detraction, 319.
Epidemic fever, at Philadelphia, 391.
Equity, political, 310.
Erskine, Lord, his tribute to W., 840.
Escort, inilitary, declined by W., 285.
Estaing, Count d', 114, 264, 317.
Europe. And America. 84. Calamitous
state of, in 1795, 143. Political im-
provements in, 19. Influence of the
American Revolution in, 24, 27. The
wise men of, looking on America with
admiration, 61. Its system, subject to
the caprice of Ministers, 110.
Events, disposer of, 343.
Evolutions, military, 166.
Example, of Christ, 368, 385.
Exchange. Of prisoners, 200, 201. Of
officers, 202.
Existence of God, 341.
Experience, personal, 327.
Extortioners, 126.
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