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Usasr shis head tks Nssiso.i fss,iiiss.-
ear resrsts the general iasiHsrence dis
covsrabls 81 the last recarfeacs Of the an
uivsrsary Of the natal Day u wAssnxorex
TIE disposition 70 y ssrshIp the rising susl"
i, rr.ritc.te9 IN she er,es,irs Pee rar.kian.
Gar he iaapgarssioa pageant o. the 9Th Of
March The editors, hossvss. avail sAsm.-
sslvss Of shs occasion 10 bring f,rusrd some
Interesting rsmini eeases 10 regard 10 the
patriotic ssssisss and sAcri6css Of the hero
Ana statesman, Who, for moro than eight
years, s.eouptercd al the tolls and anxieties
incident 70 doab,fsl struggle for freedom,
visaoas ses.psiss dollar foe Il bsyoad bis
actual expenses
Ga the 18Th Of June, IT'S, Congress DO.
lag in asssion ~ Philadelphia, unasinossly
sppoisssa GreEes wAsHncrox A. General
70 esmmand all she Ceniiosptal forces raised
or TO be raised for the defence Of American
liberty. The General was . member of
Congress, srd accepted the trust in mod
est speech, from which ws msks the follow
ing extract:
'ssfs. PstHDrsr; Though I am truly sensible
of the high hcror done ne In his sPPoisinent
yss feel greet disiftss fstm consciousness ,hs,
ny seiiiIiss and military sIfsrienee may no, Be
equal 70 the extensive and ImPorsntuasi. How
ever, a. the congresa desire u, viii enier spoa
The nonestous dsiy. sad exert every 20 rer pos
sess ia their service sndor the saPPor, Of the siO
rions esrss.
az beg Ihsy will accept my most CORDIAL ihanks
far tAls Distinguished testimony Of heir spproha-
toa. Bot. Leaf some unlpeky event sheuld hap
Pea uniavorsbie 10 my reputation, beg q may be
rsmsabsred By every gsstismAn In the room that
ihis day declare, with the Utmost siDctris, I do
20, ihink @yself equsl TO the command am hon-
ored wilh.S
The protfscted was beiag ended an d in
Dependence secured, Gen. WAsmSGTos at
tended Congress, then 10 session at Anna
polls, and, on the Esd Decerber, 1883, re-
signed his eoumissisp. We copy portion
Of his address On the occasion:
ms. Passrpssr: The great svsats on which
ny resisustioa depended having az IesgiA TAKEN
place, have nov the hcsor Of Offering my siseere
ecugrstulstioas 10 consfess, and Of presenting
The ifust eomni,ted 10 me- and 20 claim the is1pI.
gsnee Of retiring from The fefvIes Of my eoun,ry.
HAPPY In the confirmation OF our indspen-
esses and sovereignty. and pleased with the oppor-
,unty afforded the Usiisd ssales Of becoming re.
spectacle nstioa resign with satiafaetioa The sp-
POini@sai accepted with difidsree--a dinidssee
10 my abilities To accomplish 30 srdsoas q tssk
Which, However. vas superseded BY a eonhdenee
10 the reetitu4s Of our cause, the suppoft Of the
'uPEsns POEsr Of the Unlsn, and the patronage ei
Hsavsn.
g The sneeesslnl termlsaiioa ofthe war hns vsr-
lied the n0si saaguise expectations, and ny graf
ode for The iaieFPOsltios Of Pr3yideaee, and the
sssis,ancs have received from my eounuymsa,
Increases With every review e The momeuicrs
eoaIesL"
Afier expressing his obligations to the
Army 10 general and 10 his imnedisse mil.
i.aEy family (of uhish Gen Hamilton YES
proninsnt,l the General made the following
happy beBedietion;
81 consider u an Ihdispensable duty 10 close
this last ses Of ny oasiai libs BY eoanendins The
Interests Of our dearest eoaHuy 70 the psO,ee'ioa
ct Almighty God and Ihose who have The super
istezeescs Sf:ksm 10 kiS kS;J ksse;sg.r
The President Of Congress, 10 accepting
ths resignation, said
Sls The Matted stsies, "a coogrcss asssu-
blsd. receive with emOiIess too sGseIlag Tor utter
anes The solemn resignation Of tie sathorIIes M
der Shlsh tou have led IhsiS troops wilh saeesss
'Afsagh PsFiiOas and donbtfaI war Called
uPon by your country 20 defeBd %, iaVsded rlghB.
zoe accepted The ssersd charge bsfoss % had form
Cd alliances and vhIiai Il was vhAoat Iaads o. q
EOSetnmssi 70 ssPPort you. Yoa have conduct
Cd tas great military confess VIVA Wissom and for
uisds, Invariably rsgsrding The rights OF The eIvl
power through all Disasters and ckssgss. Yea
Lave, b. The lore aEd eosaiesee 81 yoat fellow.
citizens, shablei 'hem 10 display iheIf nsniai
genius and iransmii thsir fans 10 posssrIiy. Voc
have Psrssvsrrd Hil these Unllsd sa,ss, aided sy
. msEasnimeus kiHE end hatipa, have bees sns-
b'ea, snass los, Prvyldsnes, 10 close ibs war In
freedom. safety. ssa Independence; On wAIck hap
~ svsa, We siaesrsiJ join yoa IL eoaEfaasIa,Isss.
Having deisn5ed the gandara % n eriy IN
his nee world. havlsg ABghi lesson aasfai 70
ihfse Sha laaei hnd 10 ihOsa Who feel oppfsssios.
zee retire from The great theatre of aeslea vita ths
bessisss q roar fslloW-eiiSess; saI ne glory q
year Iirtues ell cot iermIssts ufth yosf miiiis-
~ eo@@ssd o. sin soaiiaae 10 snimsts fsmsls.1
sgss
~ fHa JeN W commanding ne inifrefs %
Ger sssfess coua,fy 10 ,hs pro,setioa Of Ainixbty
ood, besqeeAilz hia 70 dispose iAs hearts AMI
niads ~ " ehissss TO improve he OppoTlanliy
saSrsea 'hs@ q bseom 90 hsppy sad respects.
BE sA'iop. Aaa fof you We address 20 Hin Cur
ssfses prayers sAsi Tie - beloved mar Be loo.
tered VIA aiI hl' care shsi roar esys raayI s has
~ 90 tAey bare been inaEiioas sad ikai As uSii
aasiiy g,rs yes ihai rsusfd uklsh ills world
ssaaos give
IL q Srsditsbls 70 cur sgs and sounsrg.
beas'ing TTsgFessiys civilization aad rsaso.
@sss, shss grateful Fssolisssisns aad gsssi.
cite ob'sFvansss shsela b. lees eosspisaoss
nou shea 10 the earlier ysars of the Rspub-
~ ths hoiy ares repairs 70 Be rskia.
di,@s Ths "Pfids Of oibsr days nu,s Be-
revived
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