The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02

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glorious and honorable" In silence and with tears in his
eyes he embraced each officer after which he walked
Whitehall Ferry and began his journey homcward went
70 Annapolis, Md where he resigned his commission to
Congress, and Christmas eve 1885, reached Mt Vernon
which he had left eight years before to commander
n-chief of the Continental army.
In 1857 a convention met in Philadelphia to draw up
Constitution for the United States Washington Of
the Virginia delegates and made president Of the con-
Ventlon When the Constitution into effect, in 1885,
Washington elected the first President OF the United
States having received every vote cast 1t with
regret that left Mt Vernon go New York. where
Congress was then in session Ills journey made by
carriage and all along the road he was received with great
delight by loving people, On reaching New York he was
conducted to Federal Hail. where on the goth Of April $780,
he inauguated President amid the shouts Of God bless
our Washington! Long live our beloved Washington
1t does not fall within the domain Of this chapter to treat
in detail OF his official life President OF United States
He entered upon the duties of his office absolutely without
enthusiasm, and would have greatly preferred remaining
his estate Mt Vernon through the remainder of his
years The life Mt Vernon utterly congenia to his
tastes and aspirations and only the stcnes sense
duty that drew him from its retirement and occupations He
wrote in his diary concerning his departurc about 10
o'clock babe adeu to Mt. Vernon, private life
painful sensations than have words to express set
out for New York His President was eventful
and exciting filled with many trying and yexatous problems
into serious question by many OF the wsest and best of
the times grevousy suspected and misunderstood times
close having preserved untarnshed integrity and having
exhibited in perpexng question and in every great
cxigency craftsmanship Of the highest order.
After eight years of ociaife he took up his residence
again at Mt Vernon, giving wise and dligent his
property and fortunes that had suffered little by his pro-
tracted absence from home Concerning his Of v
ing he answered the inquiry of friend in the following way:
." begin my dnrnal with the that my hclngs
in their places by that time send them messages of
for their indposon. Having put these wheels in
notion examine the state of things further; the they
probed to the deeps find the wounds which my build
ng have sustained by absence of eight years by the time
have accomplished these matters breakfast Ga little after
o'clock about the time, presume you taking leave OF
Mrs McHenry ready; this being mount my horse
and ride round my FARMS which employs until time to
dress for dinner which time rarely miss seeing strange
faces, The usual sitting at the table walk and tea bring
within the dawn of the candle light previous to which,
if not prevented by company, resolve glm-
mcng taper supplies the place Of the great uminary will
repair writing table and acknowledge the letters have
received When the lights brought feel tired and in
disposed engage in this work, concluding that the
night might do we'll The night with the
for postponemcnt and Having given
the history of day, will for year. Thus pur
sued he the of his in quiet and dgned and
well earned secuon responding and then such calls
Of duty his countrymen might impose, refusing
to uman i'll his native county when called upon
On the 18th Of December 1893, while riding over his
farm he chilled by the keen winds and by the cold rain
and sleet that falling When he retired that night he
oarse and cod and in the night he awokc with sharp
in his throat 1n5the morning doctor summoned
and the usual of bleeding and other remedies
applied but nothing would relieve the trouble and he died