The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-06
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WAsHTNGTON,s PAPERS

| ler, occupying four columns. from nj,
sparks to Judge Story, from which ",
gather that the result of his exertione w;l
De In the highest degree gratifying TO tbs
American citizens, and instructive to tbe
world. The letters, notes, &c. were care
iuiiy copied under Washington's direction
ana as ranged in volumes according 10 tbo;,
several subjects. His early ceTresnond.
ence with Gov. Dinwiddle, the Earl Of Ion
Gown, and other distinguished persons !
COPIED by hlmself-as well as his direction
70 under officers, his letters to his mother
prothers and other private friends.
There IS besides, in Wasl1inpton,s hand
writing, an entire copy of Braddock's oen-
eral orders, as they we're issued dailv from
the time he entered Virginia. until his do
ieat, excepting a few days in which Wash
ington was confined by a fever.
Washlngton's revolutionary papers have
all been transcribed into large folio VOL
umes, amounting to fortv-four in numher
ana arranged according to the following
classification -
l. Letters to the CONGRESS- ofthe ITn;tod e,ato,.
TO Committees of Congress to the Amer.
lean Ministers Plenipotcntiary at FOREIGN
Courts; TO individual members of Con-
gress In their public characters. This class
contains seven volumes
:. Letters to officers of the Line of every rank !.
10 officers OF the Staff; and to ali other
military characters of every denomination.
Sixteen volumes
3. Letters to Conventions and e,o,,,,;,.o.a g
Safety and Correspondence. TO Goyernor -
Presidents, and other Executives of States
TO ClVil Magistrates and citizens Of every
denomination. Five volumes
4 Letters TO Foreign Ministers to subjects of
foreign nations in the immediate service
OF the United States, but not in virtue off
commissions from Congress; to FOREIGN
officers OF all other description Two VOL
uIes.
.. Letters to officers of every rank and denor-
inalion IN the service OF the enemy: to
British subjects Of every character with
ehe enemy to persons applying for per-
mission to go to the enemy. One volume
o. Proceedings and opinions Ct Councils Of
War, and opinions OF the General Officers
respecting the various points on which
they were consulted from time to TINA nv
the Commander in Chief Three volumes
4 FrNate Correspondence during the Reyo-
luton, being letters written TO persone
both In private and public stations. but on
subjects OF private nature Three vols
c. orderly Books, containing all the orders to
the army, entered in detail from the fav
ne LOOK command OF 1t at Cambridge, till
ne ielt II at Newhurg, ct the end of the
elegance and care, and written through
out, in q uniform and neat style of penlnan-
ship. Each class of subjects is brought to-
gether in a strict chronological order. and
a copious index is added to every volume.
From tlle time that Washington resign
CT the command of the army to his accep-
lance of the Presidency, his corfespon-
dence fills six folio volunles-scarcely one
of these letters have been published.
His letters to Mr.. Jay, upon the subject
of the Treaty with England, are of the
highest interest; in reference to which pa
pers, MIR. Sparks observes :-'sI take it
upon me to say, without qualification, that,
among the mass of Washington's private
and confidential papers, pertaining to the
stormy seasons of his Administration, there
is no record that breads the light, none
that would, in the smallest degree, detract
from the brightness of his character, by
being exposed. "-United States Gazette.
Mr.. Sparks, in his second letter to Judge
Story, explains the manner in which it is
contemplated to prepare for the press the
papers left by Washington. These papers
amount to more than sixty manuscript folio
volumes, embracing his public and private
letters on military, political, civil, agricultur-
al and miscellaneous subjects. A ludicious
selection from this voluminous mass, Mr..
Sparks says, Twill be attempted, and notes and
historical additions will be inserted through
out the work, tending to elucidate the text,
and to place in the clearest view, the mo-
tives, opinions and actions, of Washington.
The work will be divided into six parts, in
each of which, papers Of similar descrip-
ton will be included, in the following or
der -
PART /. Letters and papers relating to
Washington's early military career in the
French Wars, and as Commander in the
Virginia forces.
This period will occupy n comparatively
small portion of the work, yet it will by no
means be the least valuable.
PART 9. Letters and other papers re-
lating to the American Revolution.
This part embraces forty-four volumes
of manuscripts, hardly any of which have
ever been made public. In selecting papers
under this large division, Mr.. Sparks will
be guided by one rule only, that of choos-
ing such as shall seem most worthy of last
ing preservation in the shape of historical
annals. These will not always be the let
tiers to persons highest in Office on the
contrary, many of the private letters are
more valuable than the public ones, be-
cause the writer utters his thoughts more
fully and with less reserve. No distinc-
ton will be made, therefore, between off.
cial and private letters during the Revolu
ton, but whatever is most pertinent vii
claim the preference.
PART 8. Private Correspondence OF
Public Affairs.
In the class Of letters which may be
ranked under this head, are those writer
to President Adams, Col. Pickering, ant
the other Headsof Departments, and, also
to Hamilton and Pinkney, during the two
last years of Washington's life.
PARr4. Messages and Addresses.
To this part free additions will be con
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