The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-02-06
Vol. 6. No. %. Whole No. 1888.

''oh, the army, the army he replied. 81 am
determined what to do about the army Cambridge:
am determined to go into the hall this morning, and
full detail Of the state of the Colonies, in
order to show the absolute need Of taking de-
cisive steps. My whole aim win be to induce Con
gress to appoint day for adopting the army as the
legal army of these United Colonies of North Amer
ica and then to hint at the election Of Commander
in Chef''
'Well,' said Samuel Adams 81 like that, cous-
in John, but whom have you fixed as this Com
mander?''
sI will tell you-George Washington, of Virginia,
a member of this House, tIU.fI
"oh,'' replied s. Adams, quickly, that will never
do-never, never.'' -.t-. 81" -." t'Fa}
''h must DO it shall do,'' said John and for these
reasons-the Southern and Middle States both to
enter heartily into the cause and their arguments
potent: they that New England holds the physical
power in her hands, and they fear the result New
England army, a New England Commander, with
New England persev all united, appal them
For this they hang back. Now, the only course
is, to allay their fears, and give them nothing to
plain of and this be done in other way than by
appointing Southern Chief over this force; then
| all will rush to the standard This policy will
blend US in one mass and that mass will be resist
7.
! Iess.'' .
AT this Samuel Adams seemed greatly moved.
They talked over the preliminary circumstances, and
| John asked his cousin to second his motion. Mr. Ad
ans went in took the floor, and put forth all his
strength in the deneations he had prepared aiming
at the adoption Of the army. He ready to own
the army, appoint a commander, vote supplies, and
proceed to business After his speech had been fin
A., ,aI oh cd cnor
ed. His warmth increased with the occasion and to
all these doubts and hesations he replied:
''Gentlemen, if this Congress will not adopt this
| army before apoons have set, New England will
adopt it, and she-she will undertake the struggle
aone-ye with strong ARM and clear conscience,
! she will front the foe single handed" '.' "- .'
This had the desired effect. They Now Eng
land was neither playing to be played with They
agreed to appoint day-theday was fixed. 1t came
Mr. Adams went in, took the floor, urged the mea-
sure and after debate it passed. I'd % PEI, '1 "' i1'l
The next thing was to get a Commander for this
army with supplies, sc. All looked to MIR Adams
on this occasion, and he was ready. He took the
floor, and into minute delneation of the char
acter Of Gen Ward, bestowing on him the epithets
which then belonged to else. At the end of
the eu.ogy of Gen. Ward, he said-'sBut this is not
| the man 1 nave CHOSEN lie Gnen Went INTO u ue-
lineation of the character of a Commander in Chief
such as was required by the peculiar situation of tho
Colonies that juRcture. And after he had present
ed the qualifications in his strongest language, and
given the reasons for the nomination he about to
make, he said W. ...a .. ,".-.- a.tj
''Gentlemen, know these qualifications are high
but we know they needful in Chief at this cri-
sis. Does any say they not to be obtained
in this country Irepy, they are-they resdenin
one of our own body-and he is the person whom
now nominate--GEoRGE WAsn1NGToN, ofiVir-
ginia. .sa ..H ra'l r'
| Washington, who sat Mr. Adams right, was
looking him nteny in the face, TO catch the name he
was about to announce, and not expecting it would
be his own, he sprang from his seat the moment he
heard it, and rushed into adjoining room. MIR Ad-
dms had asked his cousin Samuel to move nd journ
ment as soon as the nomination made, in order to
give the members time to deliberate, and the result
is before the world. ....t .ss .'.-..a1 t....s-.
! asked Mr. Adams, among other questions, the fol-
lowing ... ..n-. E. easJ1EL -
ssDid you never doubt the Of the con-
ficta'' , t..f ... e. .;,,, ,e.- 5qai
tsNo, no.'' said he, tsnot for moment, ex-
pected to be hung and quartercd, if l was caught;
but no matter for that-my country would be free;
knew George the III could not forge, chains long
enough and strong enoughto reach around these
Statcs.'' f...-...s , .--...,, -..,t...f h..s
Coon H1Nr--ORIGIN OF DISEASE. The cee-
brated DR.. Abernethy sad-s'I tell you honestly
what think is the ofths complicated mala-
dies of the human frame; it is their gormandizing and
stufing, and stimulating the digestive organs to ex-
cess, thereby producing nervous disorder and irra'
ton The state ofther minds is another grand cause
the fdgeting and dissenting themselves about that
which cannot be helped; malignant passions and
worldly cares pressing on the mind disturb the GER
e5ral action, and do great deal Of harm."h These
are certainly excellent hints for the present unsettled
times. .t.,.. ..-H4 M nla.a. Hjs, fflau4 3dI
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