American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-06-05
Volume vi.

al member Of the House Of Ruraesses. III yirsini.
He was devoted to the cultivation OF his farms
During this space of fifteen years, therefore, few
papers are found Of much general interest OF value
except as showing the nature Of his pursuits. aud
the traits OF mind and character that marked his
private life There are several volumes pei tain.
Ing to this period. chiefly in his own hand writing,
which contain letters to his mercantile correspon
dents IN London, invoices of articles shipped and
ordered, Journals Of daily accounts, eaeers. let
tiers to tenants and agents, and entrances OF all the
minute details nt business, incident to pc, onai
management Of his large plantations. In those
days it the custom OF the Southern planters t.
ship their produce directly to the London market,
and receive from that place, once or twice year,
by special order, all the articles of importation me-
cessary for family use, thus acting in the double
capacity of merchant and farmer. This practice
was followed many years BY Washington, and hs
papers will shev, that he pursued it with skii
and attention, that proved him not less acquainted
with the various branches of business, than prompt
and diligent IN prosecuting them.
We are now arrived at the opening scenes Of
the Revolution. after which, almost every day Of
W ashington's life affords matter for history and,
happily. from that date. the records Of the great
events in which he bore conspicuous a part, the
testimonials OF his acts opinlnns. and natives, arc
numerous, well ptrscr, ed, and nttesed by the
sanction Of his own haud Being aetuated bv o
single aim to public good which lett him nothing
to conceal. and apparently anticipating the cage;
ness with which pnsterity would trace hs ioostepss
and search into MS deeds. bis hahiuai caution to
preserve every document that could IN an. man
ner help to lay open his conduct to the bread in
spectiou Of lie world seemed to increase with the
responsibility Of lis station, ami the wider sphere
OF bis duties. There was probably 10 important
public act, either persntnea by himself, or Mit his
counsel or approbatioa, for which his motives and
purposes may not be easily gathered from 1t
his papers and 50 regardless vas he a an, dis.
coveries, which The pryng eye Of curiosity might
make II this respect, that he seems TO have taken
no pains to separate private, from what might be
more properly called public papers. any iurhei
than circumstances might suggest to him The pfu-
,dehce Of such d measure. ior temporal, rerlnd.
In whatever station he was placed by Providence
listening TO ether monitor than his e0nsclence3
and obeying no other guide than the rectstude
ioi his heart. he never sought to shield his con-
lduct from the most tisid scrutiny OF mankind NOR
u withhold Or disguise any testimony that night
be used in faithful narrative OF his actions. his
brilliant gem the crown Of " ASKING tons sloryg
this stern virtue and unminaled purity d motive,
at the same time it eXats his name above every
other that has been called great communicates to
his historical character reality peculiar TO him
alone, and stamps the records he has left behind
him with indelbie marks Of truth. As no coun.
try has been so fortunate as oar own, III the here
that achieved its national existence and sieaneess
50 none could rely with such assurance, on the
facts which narate the story Ut its early strps.
giles and giOWl in. ren0Mn.
| Washin.ton's Revolutionary Papers have ail
been transcribed into large folio volumes, amount
ing to forty -four IN number, and arranged accord
| Ing to the following classification
Letters lie Congress 81 tile United States 10 Com
mitlces Of Congress; TO The American Minister'S
Penpp,entiaiy Al Foreign Cnn,ts; individual
Members Of Congress il their public characters.
This class con'ains seven volumes.
2. letters " Officers Of the Line, Of every rank
Officers of the Satf and to all other military claiac.
tiers OF every denomination. Sixteen volumes.
s. Leersto Conventions and Committees If saet, ant.
| Carrespondence to Governors. Presidents. and
her Execut Of States 10 Civil Ma5isra Is AID
citizens Of every Denominations Five volumes.
e. Ieels 10 egn Ministers; to subjects OF urega
nations in The immediate sers &c OF the United 5taess
but not in virtue OF commissions from Cong
| foreign Officers Of all other descr tion Two
volumes
S. Letters officers Of every rank and denam,natnn Ia
the service ofthe enemy 10 British s'lecs Il eve.
character, with the enemy TO persons app ing foe
! permission 60 70 he enemy. Que vtlunie
G. Proceedings and opinions II Councils Of War, an.t
opinions Of he General Officers respecting the vafi-
Gus points which they were consulted iiom time
TO TIM, by the Commander IN Chief. 1ihrcs
/ volumes.
levers writ en- to persons both in private and public
stations bet on subjects Of private rat're. Tires
\ volumes.
Orderly hooks containing all the orders TO The .haly.
! entered in deai from the day he took Command III
it at Cambridge, til he left it a. Ne~bursh, Al hs
t end Of the War Seven volumes
These volumes are arranged with a remarkab'.
exactness Of method, copied with elegance AMI
care, and written throughout in q. uniform and
neat style Of penmanship. Each class Of subject.
is brought together in strict Chronological order
and copous index is added to every volume
The whole was executed undcr the immediate ii.
rection of Mr.. Richard Narck, who vas appointed
toward, the close Of the war, Recording Secretary
to the Commander i'll Chief. lie was employed