Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-22

desired. he frequently submitted to good deal Of
trouble in collecting 1t where claims we're present
ed. over which he had no controul, he would put
the petitioner in the proper channel Tor having
them examined and adjusted. To all letters ofthu |
SORT whether he could return a favorable answer o.
not, and however humble a rank IN HE the writer
might sustain, he never failed 10 reply IN condc
SC nding and friendly manner.
Among the letters demanding particular attention
while he was President are those of a private and
confidential nature to our Ministers abroad-GOr
ernor Morris, Pnckney, jay, Monroe, King; and
those to the members OF the Cabinet, Jefferson, Ran
dolph, Pickering, Knox, during his absences a.
Mount Vernon, and while he was on the " es.ln
expeditions caused by the Instruction III ptnisyly.
MIA Morris was in France at the first movements
of the Revolution and the CORES ondcnce with hin
goes largely into discussion OF principles and events
then showing themselves in that country. Butt all
the papeys left by Washington, there is nothing
which can be read with more satisfaction than bis
private correspondence with Mr. Jay, while the .
British Treaty was in agitation and progress. Sucl
a flame did that instrument lindle in the nation
when it was promulgated, that, even at the present
day. it is almost impossible to touch upon il, without
stirring up some OF the slumbering embers of party
i Could the private letters OF Washington and lay
have been exhibited in broad day light to the public
when the Treaty was laid before the Senate there
would have been but one loud and undivided voice
as to the motives Of these men. their unsullied pat
rosm and ardent efforts for the best interests o|
the country, whatever might have been thought I'll
any features in the Treaty itself. In fine, take
it upon me to say, without qualification that, among
= the mass of Washngton's private and confidential
: papers, pertaining to the stormy seasons Of his Adj
: ministraon, there is record that breads the light
none that WOULD in the smallest degree, detactI from
: the brightness of his character, BY being exposed
: The early dissensons between Hamilton and Jeilps
son, he endeavnred to s0othe and quel for he was
= IA sincere friend Of them both He gave every f.
:, cility to Randolph that he could possibly claim o.
i desire, for making full and fair vindication and
J., in all times OF trial and excitement, he maintained
y dignity, hrnness, and comp0sure, which. at ts
81 same time they proved the integrity of his heart
Ia Gained the troubled elements Of party. and reat
:, the pillars of Government on a solid aad darab
:, :. foundation.
:. In addition to the volumes of letters just men
:, - toned, pertaining to the period Of the Preside
- cy, there are fourteen other volumes, in which al
:; recorded the transactions of the President with Gu
!; gress and the Heads Of the Departments and whc
= consist of letters that passed between him and h
Secretaries, special subjects !; also, opinions,
- ports, and intelligence, from the Secretaries. AmoT
other records, is private journal kept by the Pr
sident, in which his official acts and intercourse vi
- the Departments, are daily noted down.
of After Washington had again retired from 0
~, scenes Of public station, his letters were still
N. merous and important to the end Of his life esq
do clay those written to President Adams Piekeiin
nd Hamilton, Pinckney, Knox, and McHenry, on
IS concerns of the provisional army. Nor were bis
in. correspondents forgotten or neglected. At this
Tho rod, also, lie wrote agricultural subjects, al
gave minute instructions in writing to his manage
-. tor the cultivation of his FARMS
ilv have only to add that. besides the papers hih
en to mentioned, there are three yolums of address
,d received by him at different times from States Cit
an Towns. Religious Societies, Colleges, Acadelhi
nj. Masonic Lodges, Benevolent Institutions. Civ
IN. Political and Military Associations, and other c.
Ia porate bodies without number. Some of these we
m. sent from Europe. They are all methodcally recoI
re- ed, together with the answers 10 them, and the
no, ginals are for the most part preserved
10 Having thus presented you with brief sketch
g. General Washingtons papers, as they are now foul
nc at Mount Vernon, shall defer to another letter
ri. exposition of the method, by which purpose TO
-. range and prepare them for the press.
M Meantime, am, sir, sc.
Cd JARED SPARKS
Hon: JosEpn Srony.
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