The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20

feet Il, Let me conjure y0u then IL you nave any
regard for your country, concern for yourself for pos:
terity. or respect for me, to anish these thoughts
from your mind and never communicate as from
yourself or any else. sentiment of like nature
He did not relish even the simple forms which his
position as the Chief Magistrate brought him
'srlnt have not been able to make bows to the
taste of poor Colonel B. who, by the way believe
never saw one of them Is to be regretted he wrote
in letter to David Stuart especially as upon these
occasions they were Unfortunately bestowed. and
the best was master Of Would 1t not have been
better to throw the veil Of charity over them, ascrtb
ing their stiffness to the effects of age or to the
unskifulness OF my teacher rather than to pride ana
dignity OF office which. God knows, has no charms
for me? For certainly shy had rather DO at Mount
Vernon with n friend or two about me than to be-
attended at the seat Of government by tho Officers
of state aud the representatives, Of every Power In
Europe"
Washington explained that he had reception hours
every Tuesday from three TO four o'clock, when gen
tlemen came and went, chated with each other, and
acted as they pleased
at their first entrance they salute me, ana l'
them, and Talk with as many MS can. What ponip
there is In all this nm unable to discover Perhaps
It consists In not sitting To this two reasons arr
offered:--It Is unusual; a more substantial one Y
have no room large enough to contain third or tine
chairs which would BIO sufficient to admit It, u y
Is supposed that ostentation or the fashion OF courts
gave rise to this custom will boldly affirm that no
supposltion was ever moro erroneous, for II were
to give indulgence to my ncllnations every moment
that could withdraw from the fatigue ot my stA.
ton would be spent in retirement. That It Is not
proceeds from the sense entertain Of theproprtety
of giving toevery one as free access as consists
that respect which is due to the chair Of
and that respect conceive is neither to be acquired
nor preserved but by observing a just medium be-
tween much state and too great familiarity"
In 1903 Washington, in his second term as Ptegi.
dent wrote to Congress that while he sought peace
and urged faithful discharge Of every duty toward
others he recommended prompt measures not only
for defence but for enforcing just claims.
"There 10 rank due the United States among ~
other nations which will b withheld, II not absot
lutely lostby the reputation Of weakness. W. #
desire 10 svoid insult we must be able to epci ~
il we de,Ire to secure pace one OF .ths mnst h
powerful Instruments Of our prosperity, u; must
be- known that we arc At al times ready Tor war
he wrote.
As he wished to avoit war, so he also wished ~
avoid alliances which might jeopardize thepeaee o.
the nation. t
Against the insidious wes Of foreign influence
the jealousyof free people ought to be constantly
awake" he said warningly #
"The great rule Of conduct for us, in regard to for
eign nations in extending commercial
to have as little political connection as possible
"a
.If we remain one people under an efficient gov
eminent the period Is not fur off when we may deny
ypI,a
may take such an attitude as will cause the neutral.
ity we may at any time be resolved upon TO be scrn
pulousy respected; when beligerents, under the I'm.
possibility II making acquisitions upon us, win not
lightly hazard the giving us provocaton; when We
may choose peace or war; as our interest,", guaeu2py
Justice. shall counsel ~
1T is our true policy to steer clear Of permanent
alliances with any portion Of the foreign world
far. mean, as we are now liberty to doi for
me not be understood as patonizing infidelly
isting engagements : Taking care always %
keep ourselves, by suitable establishments on -
spectable defensive posture we may safely trust 70
temporary alliances for extraordinary enier
gencies."
ut is conceded that America under an ficient
government will be the most favorable country 81
any in the world for persons Of industry and pgalty
md possessed Of moderate capital wrote Washin6
ton to David Henderson ~ is also believed that 4
viii not be less advantageous to the happiness o ho
lowest class Of people, on account Of the equal dis
tribution Of property, the great plenty Of unoceu
MED lands and the facility ofprocuring the means Of
subsistence +. Although believe that eini
Grants from other countries to this who shall be well
disposed and conduct themselves properly would be
treated with equal friendship and kindness n al
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