The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-02-20

thoir hands the trust committed 10 me- ana "a
claim the indulgence OF retiring from the serY-
ice or my cJuntry.
Happy in the confirmation OF our indcrend-
ence and sovtreiGnty, and pleased with the OPP
Tortunity Afforded the United states OF becom-
ing respectable nation, resign with satisiac-
ton the appointment accepted with difidence
dinidenco in my abilities Co accomplish 20
alduous task which however WIS superseded
by n confidence IN the rectitude q! our cause,
the support Of tho supreme power OF the Union.
and the patronage Of heaven.
The successful termination OF the war has
verified tho most sGngUine expectations; and
my gratitude for the incorporation of lrovi-
dence, and the assistance l have received from
my countrymen, increases with oYory review oi
the inOlneutous contest.
Whit ] repeat my oblications o the army In
neral, ] shou Il DO in ustics 20 my own feel
ings not 20 acknowledge, in this p'nro, tie
peculiar services ana distinguished merits oil
the gentlemen who have been attached u my
person during The Nar. IL was impossible the
choice of confidential officers TO compose my
family should have been more fortunate. Per
init nae, sir, 20 recommend i'll particular, those
who have continued in tn service 20 the pres
ent moment, as worthy OF the favorable notice
and patronage OF Congress.
Il consider IL an Indispensable duty 10 close
this last act Of my Official lie by CONNER Ging
the interests Of our dearest country 20 the pro-
lection OF Almighty God and those who have
he superintendent OF them 20 his holy keep
ing.
Having now finished the work ASSIGNED me,
retire from the great theaIer OF action. and
body, undor whose orders l have so long acted,
l here offer my commission. aud take my leave
OF all the omployments OF pubic liGe.'
HIS FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
In accordance with previous arrangements,
Gen. Washington met Congress in New York on
the 30th of April, l7a0 for the purpose of being
inaugurated as the first prosident Of no United
Statos. Tho oath OF Office I'M been admins
tored by tie Chancellor OK the state OF New
York, in presence Il the Senate md House Of
Representatives, the President delivered the fol
lowing Inaug raj n. dress:
-FEILow-CrTIzENs or TIE SENATE, AND on
THE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, Among the
vicissitudes in ident 10 lilo. no event could
have filed me with grenter nnxist!es than that
OF v hich The notification was tran tied by
your order, and received on the nth day of the
present month. On the ono hand, / was sum
moned by my country, whose voice can never
hear but with veneration and love- from n ro-
treat which had chosen with the fondest pre-
objection, and, iii my fattering hopes, with nm
immutabio decision, as the asylum of my do
clining years a retreat which was rendered
every day more necessary. as we'll as more dear
10 me. 10y the addition of habit to inclination
md OF frequent interruptions in my health 10
the gradual waste committed on ~ by time.
On the Their hand. the magnitude aud difficulty
OF the trust to which the voice o, my country
called me, being sufficient 10 awaken ia the
wtsest and most experienced OF her citizens n
distrustful scrutiny into his qualifications,
could not but overwhem with dependency
one. who, iuheriting inferior endowments rem
nature, and Impractical in the duties Of civil
administration, GU ght TO be peculiarly conscious
OF hs own deficiencies. In this conflict OF ONO
tiCn7, all dare aver. ia, that II hae boon my
fai hful study to collect my duty from Just
appreciation of every cIrcum stance by which IL
might be affected All l dare hope, is that IL.
in executing this task, / have been too much
swayed by O grateful remoinOrEnce Of former
ins tancoe, or by an Efectiorato ssnsibiiity 10
this transcendant proof of the confidence of my
fellow-citzons, and have thencs too littlo con-
suited my incGpacity rs well rs disinclination
for the ighty and untriod cares before me, my
error win DO palated by the motives wich
misled me, ard its consequences Ie judged by
my country, with some share OF the Partially
i'm which they originated.
such being the impressions under which
have, in obedience 70 tie public summons, re-