Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-08

sn, could have tempted me to accept this
arduous employment at the expence of my
somefic cafe and Happiness, do rot with
to make any profit from it. ! will keep
an exacr account of my expences, thcie |
doubt not they will diiehaIge, ard that is
all / deiire.
A iPccsal commi1ion was drawn up and
prelented to him, and at the fame time an
unanimous reiolution was adopted by con-
grefs- That they would maintain and az
fit him and adhere to him with their lives
and fortunes in the capf1 Of American IL
beTty.
Attic az army was RATED, the battles.
OF Lexingtor and Bankers Hill, were
foughs and ieyeral Britifh pots or the
lakes, were taken BY the Americans intEc
year i77y. Il was not until the 18th Of
July 1916, thar congrels declared the CO.
lonies, 70 be free and independent ttates.
The limits neceasry 10 prefcribe TO my
difcoul:e Will not permit particular re-
lation Of the fuacrings, fatigues ard glo-
rious achievements, of the illufrious
Wathington and his brave and patriotic
fellow folders throughout the eight years
war which Britain waged agaipf Ameri-
ca attuated by the puIeA PatEiotifm, AMI
mated blythe love of liberty md enihuii-
attic military ardoa1- they Uttered every
haldhip and fatigue with patience, they
bore every misfortune with resignation,
and encountered every darger with aiacri-
ty. Providence iIniled ON their exertions
ard they were victorious.
The Btitilb lion crouched to the Ame-
rican Eagle, and in the year 1888 Great
Britain was ccnnsained 10 acknowledge
the fovereignry and independence Of the
United States.
The American army was dlibanded the !.
officers ADD folders peacibly returned to
their former occupations, and crowded the
merit Of bang gooa lsl4isrs, y beesmiag
go9d citizens.
The commander in chief delivered to TIE
comptroller in Philadelphia, an accounr Of the
expenditures Of Ill public money he had ever re-
ceived, nothing was charged, or retained as q re-
ward for public iervices, and actual diiburie-
nents had been managed with ipeh economy
and fidelity, that the whole fun, which IN Tie
courfe Of the war had paned through his HANDS
amounted only 20 Lag ISs. cd. AerLng.--
he then proceeded 20 Annap oils, and informed
ccngrtls OF his intention to ak lssyeto reign the
commiision he had the honor to hold in their fer
vice, and deifei to know their pIeafure, IN what
manner It would be moa proper to be done
,Thsy rclolyed that it ihould be done in pubic
audience; when the day fixed for that purpoie
arrived. great number of diftingufhcd pcrtoa
agesattended the interelling icenc- Tho iiuilri-
Gus patriot addrefed the PRECEDENT OF congrds
IN the following words:
The great events On which my resignation de-
pended having at length taken place, | have now
the honor of Offering my iincere congratulations
TO congreis, and of prefenting myfelf before them
20 FUR render into their hands, the trut commit
ed to me, and to claim the indulgence ofretiring
from the feryiee Of my country.
Happy in the confirmation ofour independence
and ilvereignty, and pieafed with the opportunity
afforded the United States of becoming reipec |
table nation; Ireign with iatisiaeion, the ap-
pointnlent accepted with diifdenee---a difhdenoe
in my abilities to accomplish 20 ardpous talk
which however was fuppreffed by a confidence IN ,
the re6itude of our canfe, the lupport Of the ln-
preme power Of the union. and the patronage C !
Heaven.
The fuccefsful termination at the war has We (,
rifed the moft fanguine expectations, and my |
gratitude for the Interpolation Of Providence, and
the afGeance have received from my country
men, increales with every view of the momsntous
conteff. i
While Irepeat my obligations to the army in
general, Mould do iajnRicc to my feelings not
to acknowledge in this place, the peculiar frrvi-
ces and dilingulhed merits Of the perfous who
have been attached 10 my perfon during the war.
1t was impoGible the choice OF confidential Of
fcers 90 ootnpo1s my family, f.ould have been
more fortunate, permit me, fir, to recommend
in particular thofe who have continued III fervice
co the prefent moment, as worthy the favorable
notice and patronage of congrefs.
ccnider it as an indelpeudble duty to clofe
this lat folemn act of my Official Life, by COM
mendiug the interefts of our dearea country, 70
the protection of Almighty God, ana thofe who
have the .iuperintendanee of them, to his holy