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, 842.
Brandywine, battle of, 409. Bravery, 272. Of cowards, 154. Brissot, M., his tribute to W., 405. Britain. See Great Britain. British. Army, company in, sold at high prices, 185. Commerce, 135. De- serters, 194.
Brooks, Lieut. Col., 199. Brotherhood. Of man, 396, 899. Of the army, 168.
Brotherly love, 374. Brougham, Lord, his tribute to W., Pre- face.
Brown, Dr., 407. Buchan, Earl of, his tribute to W., 338, Preface.
Burgesses, Virginia House of, 385, 409. Burgoyne, General, 198. His defeat, 350. Burke, Edmund, his tribute to W., 225. Burns, Robert, 142.
Byron, Lord, his tribute to W., 267.
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, 314.
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, 365, 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. Cincinnatus, 396.
Citizen. The good, 302. Two-fold mo- tive of the good, 318. His reward, 325. Soldier and Citizen, 166.
Civil. Government, and Morality, 308. Liberty, its rapid growth, 24. Magis- trates, 128. Rights, and religious te- nets, 372. Religious and civil liberty,
Civility, ceremonious, 325. Clock, the political system of the United States compared to a, 89. 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, 28. 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- ties, 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, 83. 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 army, 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. Armorial 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. Al- lows Chaplains, 378. Continental, 409. Robert Burns' opinion of, 142. W.'s farewell to, 289. Releases Capt. Asgill, 254.
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, 78. 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. Unanimity of its adoption, 64. The Constitution or disunion, 64. Combi- nations against it, in Pennsylvania, 161. The "Army of the Constitution," 163. Continental Congress, 409. Convenience. And duty, 310. And 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, 203. Corn-house, filled for the poor, 390. Cornwallis, Lord, his surrender of York- town and Gloucester, 351, 383. Corporal punishment, 164, 165.
Cowards. Their bravery, 154. Their Duelling, condemned, 263.
Covenant, of friendship, 242.
Dunham, Captain J., his tribute to W.,
Credit, public, 117, 118.
Craik, Dr., 405, 406, 407, 408.
Criminals, pardon of, 255.
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., 883: his tribute to W., 406. John Parke, 296, 384: his wife and daughter, 384. Mrs. Martha, 291. Miss P.; her tribute to W., 384.
Ease, 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. Martha, 291.
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 simplicity, in domestic life,
Emancipation of slaves. See Slaves. Calm Emigration, to the United States, 89. Emulation, military, 166. Endurance, 274.
Defence. Attack, often the best, 224. 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. Iliring 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, 375.
Diffidence, 245.
Dinwiddie, Governor, 255, 378.
Enemies. Forgiveness of, 385. Surpri- sals of, 156. Generous treatment of, 198.
English Convention of 1688, 142. Enmity, and detraction, 819. Epidemic fever, at Philadelphia, 391. Equity, political, 310.
Erskine, Lord, his tribute to W., 340. Escort, military, 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.
Discipline. Military, 159, 160. Nation- Example, of Christ, 365, 385.
al Military, 222.
Discontent, 320.
Disputes, religious, 373, 375.
Divine. Deliverer, 346.
344. Protection, 347.
goodness, 343.
Documents, official, how authenticated,
Exchange. Of prisoners, 200, 201. Of officers, 202.
Existence of God, 341.
Experience, personal, 827.
Founders of the United States, 87. Fox, Charles, his tribute to W., 315. France, 100. Ally of America, 115. Ap- prehended ascendency of, 216, 217. terest in Canada, 215. Aid of, sought by the Colonies, 213. Danger of exces- sive confidence in, 218. Regarded by W., with affection, 116. Promised succor to the Her navy, 38, 112, 216. Her Admiral d'Orvilliers, 113. Political state of, 24. Lafayette vindicates the honor of, 263. Treaty with the United States, 36. Dif- ficulties with, in 1797, 410.
King of, 358. Colonies, 3S.
Habitual religious gratitude, 385. Holf-pay Establishment, 184.
Hamilton, Alexander, his tributes to W., 237, 306. Calls W. the Man of the Age, 237.
Hancock, John, his tribute to W., 236. Happiness. Dispensed by republican- ism, 20. And duty, 308. Of the peo- ple, 268. Political, 352. And Virtue, 307.
Harmony among troops, 168. Hartford homespun broadcloth, 136. Harvard University, 379. Hazen, General, 252.
Headley, J. T., his tribute to W, 151. Heraldry, and republicanism, 22. Hessians, 196, 197.
Homage to God, national, 355.
Home, 292. Home military supplies, 223. Honesty, 309. The best policy, 92. Na- tional, the best policy, 111. Recom- mended, 34.
Honor, 272. Punctilios of, 263. Sense of, 311.
Hospitality of Friendship, 241. Hostility, national, distinguished from personal, 246.
House of Burgesses, of Virginia, 385. Howe, Lord, 277. His detention in Eng- land, 29. Sir William, 121, 199, 279.
Huddy, Captain, 255.
Human imperfection, 810. Humanity. Commended, 248. Com- passion for man and beast, 248. Friends of, deprecate war, 143. Indian claims to, 203. And retaliation, 251. ing humanity, 398. Humphrey, Rev. Dr., 225. Hunting-shirts, 209. Huntington, Countess of, 387. Husbandman, 130.
Idle forms, 324. Ignorance, and wickedness, 308. Immorality, discountenanced, 330. Imperfection, human, 310. Improvements, political, in Europe, 19. Inaugural Address of W, 355. Inauguration of W., 410. Independence. Liberty, the basis of, 44. Four pillars of, 43. American, cause of, 37; peace without it, to be deplored, 102, 103; Great Britain desires Ameri- ca's claim to it to be relinquished, 29; won, 40; glowing view of its happy in- fluence, 40; Robert Burns' remarks on, 142.
India Company, 33.
Indians, 203 ss. Agents, 207. Character of, 203. Dress, 208, 209. Trade, 205. Treachery, 211. Amiable intercourse with, 204. Claims to justice and hu- manity, 203. Peace with, 205. W.'s policy toward, 203. Ohio, 205. Onei- da, 212, 379. Presents to, 206. Their lands, 206. Their warfare, 209. To be opposed to Indians, 210. War to be carried into their own country, 210. Mode of attacking, 211. Employed by Congress, in war, 212. Christian mis- sions among, 386, 387. Their mission- ary, 212.
Indian. War, 365. Sufferers in the In- dian wars, 249. Languages; see Lan- guages, Indian.
Indus, 219. Industry, and Commerce, 132. Infallibility, political, 18. Influence. Foreign, 90. Not govern
ment, 17. National, 63.
Ingratitude, 312. Inland Navigation, 139. Innovation, dangers of, 54. Insurrection, Western, 161. Intemperance, 329 ss. Irish claims, 38.
Jackson, Major William, his tribute to W., 291.
James River Company, 394, 395. Jay, John, his tribute to W., 236. Jefferson, Thomas, his tribute to W., 16. Jews, 377. Toleration of the, 373. Jones, Paul. His tribute to W., 37. Calls W. the hero of Liberty, 37.
Judge-Advocate, 164. Judiciary System of the United States, 128.
Junius' Letters, 142.
Jupiter, and the countryman, 57.
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