American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-06-08

The notes to this division will be frequent,
growing out Of fruitful stock of materials. -Four
abundant sources Of these exist among Washing
tons papers: first the books of orders, in which
the daily proceedings Of the army through the whole
war are entered secondly. the results of Councils
OF War, and the opinions OF the general officers ii
writing, on important topics submitted to then, b,
the Commander in Chief; thirdly. the letters re-
ceived by the Commander in Chief from the ofi
GERS OF the army. which are all preserved fourth
~. returns OF the army weekly and monthly, re-
ports OF the inspectors, the quarter masters, and
other officers for experimenting the various de-
partments of the army, and minutes respecting
the arrangements of the different lines Use will
also be made Of large and valuable collection OF
materials, which have obtained by personal IN
spectioD OF the revolutionary papers in the pubic
o6ices of all the old States. As these are mann.
scripts, and have never been printed, it may be
presumed, that they will not be consulted without
profit. The private papers OF several OF the Ma
jor Generals Of the army, and members of the old
Congress. have likewise been examined. and tie
results will be rendered subseryent to tie same
purpose. The papers of the old Congress itsel:
have all been kept, and now in the office Of the
Secretary of State. They are of the highest in
portance in conuexion with this subject, and will
be carefully consulted To guard against the dan
ger OF redundance, where the theme is so fertile
and matter SO full, shall endeavor to confne the
IUtcS 10 idCtS anu pam
trave OF the text, keeping clear OF onectures.
specuatons, and theories, which may safely be
left to the Imagination Of the reader. 4 few Incl.
dents, which produced considerable excitement
when they took place, and in which the character
of Washington was concerned, will perhaps be ex-
amined anew, such as the case OF Andre and OF
As2i, the affair of Conway and Gates. and that Of
General Charles Lee. The original papers. reIa-
ting to these subects, some of which were
published, are on file. The policy Of Washington,
lin few of his military movements. may also
ceive further investigation. But these are only
hints, and to what extent they will be yetiiied, IL
may not be wise now to predict.
PART Ill.
Prirute Correspondence on Public Affairs.
You are already Informed, that, after the Revo.
luton, Washington took deep interest IN public
concerns, although living and acting in retirement
His letters betray the secret workings OF his mind,
and the painful emotions with which he conirmpla
ted the prospects of the country under the Old Con-
| federation. To his friends in Europe and Ameii.
ca, he wrote much and feelingly on this subject.
His letters upon the internal navigation of the States
may likewise be considered of public nature and
particularly his correspondence with several per-
sons on the Convention for FOL ming the new Con
stiuton, and the progress of the State CoIventions
for adopting the same To the letters OF this des-
crptlon, which will come under this third division,
may be added his private letters to our Ministers
in foreign countries, to the members OF the Cabinet,
and to several of his other intimate friends. while
he was President. If there were any such thing
as secret history of Washinston's Administration,
it might be expected to be developed III this
pondence-but. in truth, there is no such thing.
The contents Of these letters, it is true. have
been made known, and this is the whole amount Of
their secrecy; when taken in connection With one
another, no caution is required in submitting them
to the public eye; and to withhold them, would be
to keep out of sight of the strongest estimo-
MES of his singular virtue and patriotism. Another
class of letters, which may be ranked under this
head. are those written to President Adams, Col.
Pickering. and the other Heads Of Departments
and, also, to Hamilton and Pinckney, dulg.!g the
two last years OF his ile
Parts Of this division will require good many
notes, especially the letters to Ministers abroad
and the Members Of the Cabinet. These involve
topics. that will need some further explanation than
is contained in the letters themselves, but which
may often be derived from the answers, and other
documents. The records OF intercourse between
the Presidents and the Departments, mentioned III
my last letter, will be consulted for the Same pur-
pose and also the official correspondence during
Washmgton's Presidency, Oh file in the Office VI
the Secretary OF State
PART ~.
Messages and .9ddressss.
In the first wears Of the new COVER nment. the
! Presidents communications at the opening OF the
sessions of Congress were called speeches, and
those Transmitted afterwards, till the end OF the
session, were denominated messages All these
will come into this fourth Part, together with pro-
CARNATIONS, and selection OF some nl the best adj
dresses. or rather replies to addresses that
made to Washington at different periods Of his
life
To this part free additions will be contributed
by way OF mites. In the character Of Washington
there was not "a more predominant practical trait,
than his extreme care to possess himself II the