Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-07-02

Erogres5 OF publication, winch comprises the
stirr srt en- by theiyenerated Father OF his
E,untFy to Mrs. Washington, on the OCCASION
4 M, accepting the Command in.Chicf oi the
I. AMERICAN ARMIES. The Letter bears date 18th
| ms. IT'S In this familiar and sndearng
Loi.tle, coming direct from the heart, the d.f.
! ience expressed by the General in his since
|ssll known aud Surprising powers for, and n
Rotation 10, the high and Imposing trust dele
rs,ed to bim by the wisdom and patriotism Of
he most august public body ever assembled,
kney talles WI the modest reGarks made by
he newly eleC ed Chief, on his appointment
hang first announced in the Antient Congress.
has letter also shows he force of bis coniugsi
5hschment and h,s decided preference tor The
Sarsults OF private life.
We learn that the promised Memoirs will
on,aln the Paiernai Letters from the Chief to
hs adopted son, the author of the work, When
khe latter was student at Collsge, add also,
hat among the many interesting letters in the
p.ivz,e Memoirs, aud heretofore unpublished,
Il be he celebrated Letters (once) said to have
en- taken by tue eaeny, With the servsnt and
.ggsge of the Commander in.Chlef, Ut the
rptarc Of Fort Lee in i776. These letters
we're Vrltten by the Gen raj to his son in law.
heats Jonn Parke Gusts, Esq. were notori
|a.y never taken by the enemy, neither was he
|eaaD,, or particle OF the baggage Of the
[mmander in Chief tor a single moment IN
y possession OF the enemy during the whole
be Revolutionary War; yet monstrvus and
lSYd csIumnia,ors did assert, some fve.and
ehy years ago, that these Letters contained
pots, thar Harrington Gas by no m<ags hearty
he .dasrican caue, Ia other words, traitor
0erty and his country. Lives there q man
he civilized world, who would make such
sssertien nows
Al the Letters in the Private Memoirs will
splshshed from the originals in the Author's
ssesSion. Wat Intel
LETTER.
PHILADhLPHIA, JUNE 18Th, f775.
fy Dearest:
lam now set down TO write TO you on
subject which fills one with inexpres-
bic concern. and this concern is great
aggravated and increased, when re.
ect upon the uneasiness | know it will
kse you. 1t has been determined in
Congress- that the whole Army raised
] or the defence of the American cause
fhali be put under my care, and that it
p necessary for me to proceed immedi-
ftely to bostoa TO take upon me the
temmand OF it. You may believe me,
by dear Patsey,wben assure you in the
fnost sole mn manner, that so far from
Decking this appointment, have used
Every endeavor in my powerto avoid it,
pot only from my unwiilingness to part
|Nlth Ysu and the family, but from con-
felousness Of its being trust too great
Ror my capacity, and that should enjoy
Pn0fe real happiness in one month with
E"u at home. than have the most dis.
Pant prospect of finding abroad. if my
|e'av was 10 be seven times seven years.
Hut as II has been a kind OF destiny that
as thrown me upon this service, shall
4 oPe that my undertaking OF it is de :
snedto answer some good purpose. -
gu mIght, and suppose did perceive.
rom the tenor of my letters, that was
asFprehensive could not avoid this ap
P'lntment, as did dot pretend to init.
aa's when | should return That was
NE case Ii was utterly out of my pow
10 refuse this appointment without
opposing my char acter to such censuFes
would have reflected dishonouf upon
myself, and given pain to my friends
Ios am sure, could not, and ought not
"Oe pleasing to you, and must have
"'ened me considerably 10 my own es.
ZEN | shall rely, therefore. copfiden
Ia that Providence which has hereto
'~e PRESCRIBED and been bountifuito ma,
y" oouoi'ng but that | shall return sale
you 10 the Fall. shall feel no pain
''O" The toll or the danger of the cam
y r'sn' my unhappiness will flow from
4 b w. "Heas'ness | know you willie from
lug eli alone. ! therefore beg that
- VIII summon your whole fortitude.
'b I pass your time as sgreeebly as pos
sue Nothing viii give me so much
'Idfe satisfaction as to hear this, and
~ uesr It from your own pen - My ear
nv, 'ou ardent desire is, that you would
s1'sue any plan that is most likely to
tTV1uce content, and teIerable degree
tranquility; as it must add greatly TO
d' 49, uneasy feeling, 10 hear that you are
sns 'u'ned or complaining at what re
ally could not ayoid
AZ lie is always uncertain, and com
o 'u prudence dictates to every man the
SsVs's'y of settling bis temporal con
se'a' while It is in his power, and while
y ,opneucal as to the duration sfthe cOntes
"''e''en' sd'iee 10 every ons.