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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