The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-03-08


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srs tten sitting Is Auapots, 10
resign h copms ioa Ca dat sheet
ing occasion. he general adlr $50
the prsideai, oaosrmalau s coo res
SIS tie ausp.cous issue g ,he war, aud
ile confirmation q the oysfe guty os
lie United States He expressed tis
4 grateful sense d lhe assistance and
support he bad received lum lie
country, BIS obligations to the army,
aud 70 ihe gentlemen uho composed
bis !aaily whom BE commended 10
thc notice 81 Congress. lie then
commended de dearest interests Of
III country 10 tle holy keeping of the
Supreme Disposer q events, took an
aiigyioaaie farewell d mo August
council ct America, uader whose or
ders q Lad acted delivered his eom-
mission tothe president, aud took leave
lu ~ bIe employ ent
lle aeuttose aod vah heart
aHaos ~ iqa IS ulssaace, reeipro-
eattd lbe generals congratulations,
anl viii. Us most ardent expressions
lo gratitude Gr lis services ana atiec-
ton &c hs pcnoa, commended bis
precious life to Tie fatlring care 81
iA.agen.
Tho tears Of the spectators cyidenc.
e theiF sensations al tho sublime spec
lacle Of The great Washington, resign
ing lis command, and retiring, laden
with honor, 10 tue peaceful shades Of
Mount Vernon"
Eighty years have passed since that
solemn ana affecting scene took place.
What would have been the feelings Of
the Father Of bis country could he
then have anticipated what las now
taken place; how would his voice
have laiteled, and his noble heart
Writhel with ageny, could Jig have
koCwn tlat In III 4 very room should
one day stand men Of corrupt minds
advocating secession aud revolt, and
saiying u lead Tie State 81 Maryland
into the guli Of treason aud rebellion
It Is strange but not Incredible. For
at the base ID Suai-wdile Moses was
conyersing wi.h God upon tae Mount
lbe people 81 ls.ael made themselves
a Goldern cal, and falling down toI
worship exclaimed These be thy
Gol., O Israeli?
lis lesson Of human weakness, Of
the uastca Illness of man-ot lis sub
lection 70 "a crs aid fainous iailucn-
ces Of lis Liability to become vain il /
bis imagination while Its foolish heart +
: dakeuel, and Bic receives HAT zoe /
ompenso Of bis error, which shall be
justly esteemed a righteous rrly.bu
ton
Afer listening 10 some uaimPartmt I
matter Of debate, we left the Senate /
chamber and passed inio tie HALL Of
Representatives. tliak there wrfe I
about City persons present There +
was oibing pccially imporlant before I
ihcm and after taking general sur
yey ST Tie assembly we reluraed.--
There was visible a collection q only |
plau looking men. Nothing 70 indie |
ear ad superior eod9wneats IN the /
mass boihpg g impress ore with the /
c5ayial4a tAst the Collective wisdom
- Mars land wa, superior TO the col /
lecuse vision q any Of our New
England States
As 10 the city of Annapolis con
sidcriag lis age and position as ihe
Capital 81 The STATE It's capaeioas and /
excellent barber, te Mater power IN /
Us vicinity, and IS proximity 10 the|
National Seat of Government, one Is
impressed much more with what il /
,caDttag and cannot be seen than with
what i present aad visible. Accord +
ing 70 Published accounts this city was /
established as the Seat Of Government
for Maryland lGj years ago-and yet /
Il numbers only between 1000 and I
3 900 inhabitants and about 800 /
dwellings, with 10 signs Of progress.
From he tcwer Of tie State House
here !. beaaliiui yiew OF ths sur.
rounding region, which looks inviting I
10 The eye even 10 glide again over /
tIie pleasant waters % The place from /
where We came. A few hours Of
cheerful conversation pass aud We are i
back 70 tie IapdIng place a Baltimore,
aid separated eiih tie stroag consie +
ton that tlle wHegs ard hafbor q th f
Chesapeake are among tlie beautiful +
things with wLicll il.e God u Nature