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WAsHIAt.TOS,s TEMPrArION.

etfore The Boston historical society. ha, d,v~-
ped nsny interesting fact, connected uiih tbs
American Rrvuionon. In the 9Th lec,sfs IA
'ynors's ~ vhici. 80 snd in ihs Baltimore Ano-
r'canl he treats ~ he Continental Army, and
ihers!'in' tearing - Ger wu,hins,on 10 tnes
= uisl srd fsnpls,isn when The kinsiy crown
v" offered biz, ace how molly hs spafned
'ae base bf'be." and ho promptly he afed Tho
mad schemes Of The eisaTecrsd.
| Gen. Washington took con- msnd Of tho
army o. Cambridge. 90 the third Of July,
1870. The Areriosn army Then num-
heted about l6 coo men. snd the British
army II eco regular troops. Soon. how
.vrr, 'itie con psnrss from Psnnsy lvsnis,
bret. then Virginia. aud Afterwards other
colonies. were ADDED 10 The Continental
Army.
Mr. Sparks then alluded 10 the difi-
p, ouliIss hich gre~ out Of tho fact that
'hs rnit" direction Of the army was re-
iaiord bv Con2rs'- although they bad
lsppoin'rd Con- snGrr-in Chief Tier
jealousy Of "oi'u>tIog 70 tim the sole d.
reoiinn 81 The army Iupsoed ats operalIons-
| These tltihC il'iss w'Ie. however, slight
IN comparison vIih hose exTeriencsd on
he r. organization OF the aItuy " hen the
Inns q spli,imeEt expired from the
tcourse pursued BY Congress in relation
thereto; bui he habitat respect enter
's,Ged bv Washington tor Congress, led
h,n 10 acquI-so- oheeTtully 10 ell their
decisions. although frequently IN opposi-
ion 10 his ovn judgment.
Mr.. Sparks gsve II "a bic opinion that
The pouiy and pa'riotIsin OF WssbIuKion's
character were never fully appreciated by
Congress. The following remark able IN
cideu, fully illustrates the character Of
that noble msn. II Vas remarkable
proof Of h's uodesty that the subjoined
letter vas ne'er published during hIs LIE
Ire alihough copIes OF II were earnestly
,ohrlird. y council "a. held privately
BY sou,e men at influence; every point
u iteir ceplofable situation Wss dlscuss.
Cd, and II Vas proposed totsll their views
and hopes snd tears To WAsHiNcros-
Doe man Colonel NICOLA. vas chosen
10 Nul- letter expressive Oi their views,
/ which letter ~as Go be srnt 10 WAsHiSo-
roS aud ia tins a Sas stated that nothing
short Of uonarchicAl system could save
he county fros, tie anarchy and disas-
'ers Which threatened It; aud they pro-
posed 10 WAsHINcroN tha, such q sysism
should be established, and that he should
tle OF "k,N0" In carrying out this
plan. they promised wAsHisGToS that be
should have the support OF Tire army and
VI many men u Influence and power.
Nov marx tho reFly WAsHfH Gro.
made 10 thus Here II 10;
To CoLoSKI LFws NIcnLa
-NsTtvrg. 22d Nay. iTsa
s,h-whh . mi1tUts ct great surprise and
As:uuish ucb;. ! have read vnh attention the
'rnumenl- you have submitted TO my refussl.-
BE Assured. sf NJ occurrence IN the ecufss OF
ne war hss given noe mote painful sensations,
than your inioTmaurn II there being such idsss
exiting m the army. yOu have expressed,
snf most view with slhortehes and Tepfehsnd
with seventy. For the pfvsent the c. On az sniea.
Ton Of them vi ftst 10 roy osp Bosom, unless
some fufiist sE.tat.n q he G.sil-r ,hs!l mare
o. di-closure nceessafT
. an much st la,s ,o cor srive what part Of
n.y conduct so s have ven ~reuutagsmeui o
- stires~. ~hteh 90 me seems ~ wih The
greatest 40 -ch.-f, taat can -befaI my csuatry -
L. ! an ont desrivFd 90 Inc knowledge VI my
: -sIf. vov ccoh pot have found person to when
, S,nf scirrnr. are rrofe tisacfseabie
, A. ihe sane ume. IN Justice go my Own feel
inss. must add. that no msn possessed, more
s'nc,rs W,sh 90 so ample lrster done lBs ar
ny han 60 ani. a. iaf a. nv powcrs brd IN =
f'sace ga Constitutional way, exiesd thsV
. 'iUsu DO employed G" 'he utmtst % my abilities
III tEEHhlun. Ia
me- r jafe 20. ts~u.'if YOU have sny fsEard
f5 y,ef erupfy. euncetn for yuufself or pos
'cu'y - Y, rrot f.r me- 10 bahish the-e ihrughts
: ffnm your mind. ard never eommunieAts. as
frria y"u'sri' of any one else, sentiment Of he
Ike HRiufe
lam s'r vour nosi ohi .stvT,
GEORGE WASHINGTON
This remarkable ie'tsr is = transcript from The
g. d,st IN wsHSerus's hspd wfrng The
flms,tg eeriihral- D., sr7e.iri 30 O.. And s., all
~ in ile same han'WfNarg. SScrgt ihr sgna-
t5fss. sh'ch Gre aus sfsFh, n be ssrsis
''rh- fttsg.'fg I, 30 erf~t copy pf = lsifsV.
ah'ch ~ sea'st aot sem 30 tn colonel NicSkA.
81 hr fsq1t,f Of fhr wn.sr % o.
- IN tir~rnftys - g.
3 "JoSarH.s Tstaartt. J sssvstsrs"
TIE j-al1osv 81 Congress sss slso
maniirsf~i p suit1uupy WAsniNcroN
20 feit~ sgci an army - he itopghi pfo-
. per presided - did not exceed 80 600
p men motion Vss s'.3 msde 10 limit
ihe sfandiuf afry iD . 0OJ men WASH
4 isCrov remarked 'h4t he Nould cheerful.
4 ly supp r ftf. aessnfs provided lsw
acre paved sssing tbslih~ county shouid
never 30 invaded BY more tbsn 1900 men.
q HEAYY VEeDicr la he recent ssss
IufJarfs Reeu8e. The m I'll contractor IA
r.,i,dv called Aamuai Rees,as. seiinst
Ilr y $ afrs. tried b. phiflei be- The
iWy have tetufnsd q verdict On favor o.
W. Rsesids giving him s iS- 80 dams
FTs ahd stu cents cost 1aHe . lit.
The ernn ~ Mnsonn t3haceo IN i84i.
: although ih- haunsss ~ EroaiaE lhst s,a-
plsisvs ia 80 infsucy there - efiims'ed
. lby psfsons ha sfs wsil sefsed N The
a mater stnef Ices thsn fveise ihoDsspd
b.,.trsfs Tie crop Of ist1 - ssiimsisa
81 20 OBO By hfsds
Hoe ~ goks q yvsV eEYss They
ransze maffrfs cUfiousIy in soae ~ TIE
l1hirig fsoplsd sections Of ths West
Some noted fcfts ihiests hss been 81.
Ifa.laI anI Ll.aI mani Ilraa D. IA