Milford chronicle., 1934-03-02

country so large that il could not be
governed properly, and that il could
not function. Then il was suggested
that number of smaller countries
the states. each country to have its
own government
There was jealousy. ambition for
power. avarice, personal animOsity,
enough to break the heart of an aver
age man. Washington had faith in
the plan suggested by the COnstitu-
tiOn and with anxiety he waited for
the excitement and confusion TO
wear itself out. Unquestionably he
had much to do with inducing men
like Alexander Hamilton. John Jay,
Franklin. jefferson. and others, to
travel. hold meetings, and enlighten
the citizens of the new country. II
is said that Alexander Hamilton and
John Jay wrote about 100 articles
which were published in newspapers
Z in their efforts to formulate public
opinion favorable to the COnstitu-
tiOn.
! 1t was not until 1889 that the Con
stitution was ratified. Nine of the
thirteen states having signed.
1t is known to all of us here that
Delaware was the first State To rat !
ify the Constitution.
Washington was elected the First
President of the United States in
March, 1889. His inauguration
speech was delivered in New York
on April 80. 1889 at Federal Hall on
Wall street. He was reelected in
1898 and while the people made
strenuous efforts to induce him to
run for the third term. he refused.
lie wanted to retire to his home at
Mt. Vernon for wcll-earncd rest
We should all remember and ap-
prcciatc the life that this man had
lead from the time he was elected
Chief of the Colonial
Army TO the time that he gave up
the Presidency. II was a continual
strain. but he unselfshly devoted
himself to service for the good of
the people. for a country that he was
helping to form. and in which he
had such great faith.
II is interesting to note some Of
the problems that he had to solve
while he was in office. lie not only I
had To combat the avaricc. the ann
hiliun aud crOOkedness of the poll
ticians of his time. but there were
number of tribes of Indians who
were causing him no end of worry.
For instance in 1894 il Treaty was I
signed with six tribes of Indians. {
rhcsc were known as the COnlcd- Il
ration of Indian tribes of six na-
ions. quote few lines from this a
rcaty: Il
Now the Six Nations, and each of G.
hem. hereby engage that they will Il
ever claim any other lands within Il
he boundaries of the United States
or ever disturb the people of the h
'niicd States in the fire" use and nj
ninymcmt thereof. al
.RTICLE V ,.l
THE Scucka nation. all others of l.,
lc Six Nations COnCurrinG. ccdc tn -,
nc United States the right Of max
~ a gawun road from Fort SChlos- .,
rr to Lake Eric. as far south as
,mfraluc Creek; and the people "t
ic United States shall have the lrcc
nd uudisturbcd use of this road. for
he purposes Of travelling and trans
oratiun And the Six Nations. aud
ach nf them. will forever allow to
he pcoplc of tho United States, ''
rec passage through their lands.
.ithin their respective tracts oi
md. for the passing and securing Of !"
csscls aud boats. aud liberty tn :"
,.., ,,oi. aar,oo. vhcr nccrss;,ry al
thu lUcli tdl SN'N WV - 'N' '''.'''
" their safety" !"
RTICLE VI tin partl
THE United States now deliver to ~
Ic Six Nations. and the Indians ni u;
lc other nations residing among aud III
mtcd with them, a quantity OF goods
f the value of ten thousand dollars, ltl
nd for the same consideration. and vi
ith view TO promote the future IL
clrarc of the Six Nations, and Oi II
lcir Indian friends aforesaid. the
nited States will add the sum of VI
lree thousand dollars to the one aV
lousand five hundred dollars here vi
fore allowed them by an article ii
ltified by the President, on the
venty-third day of April 1882; MAX an
& in the whole. four thousand five tn
lndred dollars" I'M
This will give us some idea of the ca
oubles with which President cu
'ashingtOn was labOring. 1t will nh
so help us compare expenditures co
that time with the present. a
What sort of a man was Washing "b
n? From his pictures we see that mi
was tall, handsome. sOldieriy. do
gnified. From his actions we learn int
was unsalfish, loyal, a statesman dit