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which was not, strictly speaking, treaty but
protocol, the articles of which were to be subse-
Quently Incorporated in a formal treaty after
Great Britain had come to terms with France,
Americas ally.
This protocol of November 80, 1882, is analo-
gous to the armistice of November IL, 1913 In
that, under its terms, hostiities in America were
to cease at once and upon completion OF the
treaty the British fleets and armies were to be
Immediately withdrawn from every place which
they held within the limits of the United States
1t is also analogous in that 1t the first writ
ten agreement between representatives Of the
two nations at war looking toward a formal
treaty of peace. So November has double sig
niicance to Americans as the month of the
armistice"-the armistice Of the Revolution and
the armistice of the World war;
Even with this important step taken, nine
months were to elapse before the final treaty
of peace signed and another nine months
before ratification of the treaty definitely ended
the war. On January 20, 1888, the preliminary
articles of the treaty of peace were signed in
Paris. The news arrived In America on March
%, in letter to the president of congress from
Lafayette and few days later Sir Guy Carleton,
who had succeeded Sir Henry Clinton as Brit
ish commander in New York, received his orders
from the ministry to proclaim cessation Of
hostilites on land and sea-
similar proclamation, made by congress, was
He chose April 10, the anniversary of the Battle
of Lexington, as the date for this historic an
nouncement. From his headquarters at New
burgh on April Is he issued the following order !:
The Commander in Chief orders the cessa-
ton of hostilities between the United States Of
America and the King of Great Britain to be
publicly proclaimed tomorrow at twelve o'clock
at the new building; and that the proclamation
which will be communicated herewith be read
JoP
and corps of the army after which the chap
lans, with the several brigades will render
thanks to Almighty God for all his mercies, par
ticularly for his over ruling the wrath of man
to his own glory and causing the rage Of war
to cease among the nations.
Although the proclamation before alluded to
extends only to the prohibition of hostiities and
not to the enunciation of general peace, yet
It must afford the most rational and sincere
satisfaction to every benevolent mind, as it puts
period to long and doubtful contest, stops the
effusion of human blood, opens the prospect to
more splendid scene, and, Ike another morning
star. promises the approach Of a brighter day
than hath hitherto Illuminated the Western
hemisphere.-On such happy day which is the
harbinger of peace. day which compleats the
eighth year of the war, it would be ingratituds
not to rejoice: it would be insensibility not to
participate in the general felicity. .
nave
ing parties detached, to assist in making the
preparations for general rejoicing, as the Chief
Engineer with the army shall call for; and the
Quarter Master General win, without delay, pro-
cure such a number of discharges to be printed
as will be sufficient for all the men Unlisted for
the war; he viii please to apply to Head Quar-
tiers for the form.-An extra ration of liquor to
be issued to every man tomorrow to drink Per
petual Peace and Happiness to the United States
of America
After this proclamation Washington granted
furloughs TO most of the army and the weather
beaten Continentals scattered to their homes and
tried to adapt themselves to civil life again On
November 8 the army was formally disbanded
and three weeks later Sir Guy Carleton's army
sailed away from New York On December 4
occurred that profoundly touching incident In
Frances Tavern where Washington said fare
well to his officers. He was on his way to An
napolis. where congress was In session, to resign
his commission and on December 3 that historic
scene, which has been immortalized in Trum-
bulls painting, was enacted Then Washington
fastened on to Mount Vernon there TO spend the
first happy Christmas he had known for nine
years.
Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, another imper-
tant episode in the drama of the Revolution had
taken place One September morning. TO the
lodgings in Paris Of David Hartley. agent of the
British who had succeeded Oswald. came his
friend Benjamin Franklin The great phi1oso-
pher-diplomat was accompanied by his little
grandson. Benjamin Franklin Bache destined
for future renown as the editor OF newspaper
which should be noted for It's vitriolic attacks
on President George washingtonD. by John
Adams. John Jay and Henry Laurens- There on
September 3. 17S3 the defnitive treaty of peace
was signed Early in 1884 congress accepted the
treaty and in May ratifcations OF II were ex-
changed by Great Britain and the United States
The Revolution was over
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