The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4

The Life of George Washington,
Vol. 4 (of 5), by

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Title: The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 (of 5) Commander in
Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the
Independence of his Country and First President of the United States
Author: John Marshall
Release Date: June 15, 2006 [EBook #18594]
Language: English
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THE
LIFE

OF
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE
AMERICAN FORCES,
DURING THE WAR WHICH ESTABLISHED THE
INDEPENDENCE OF HIS COUNTRY, AND
FIRST PRESIDENT
OF THE
UNITED STATES.
COMPILED UNDER THE INSPECTION OF
THE HONOURABLE BUSHROD WASHINGTON,
FROM
ORIGINAL PAPERS
BEQUEATHED TO HIM BY HIS DECEASED RELATIVE, AND
NOW IN POSSESSION OF THE AUTHOR.
TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,
AN INTRODUCTION,
CONTAINING A COMPENDIOUS VIEW OF THE COLONIES
PLANTED BY THE ENGLISH ON THE
CONTINENT OF NORTH AMERICA,
FROM THEIR SETTLEMENT TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF
THAT WAR WHICH TERMINATED IN THEIR

INDEPENDENCE.
BY JOHN MARSHALL.
VOL. IV.
THE CITIZENS' GUILD OF WASHINGTON'S BOYHOOD HOME
FREDERICKSBURG, VA.
1926
Printed in the U.S.A.
[Illustration: George Washington
From the painting by James Sharples
Sharples is distinguished for having painted what the Washington
family regarded as the most faithful likenesses of the Father of His
Country. This portrait in particular is the best resemblance we have of
Washington during the period between his resignation as
Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and his inauguration as
First President of the United States. The Sharples portraits of
Washington were commissioned by Robert Cary, a London merchant
and admirer of our First President, who sent the artist on a special trip
to America to do the work. This and other portraits by Sharples of
Washington and his compeers long remained in England, but are now
in the Collection of Herbert L. Pratt, New York.]

CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
Greene invests Camden.... Battle of Hobkirk's Hill.... Progress of
Marion and Lee.... Lord Rawdon retires into the lower country....
Greene invests Ninety Six.... Is repulsed.... Retires from that place....
Active movements of the two armies.... After a short repose they

resume active operations.... Battle of Eutaw.... The British army retires
towards Charleston.
CHAPTER II.
Preparations for another campaign.... Proceedings in the Parliament of
Great Britain. Conciliatory conduct of General Carleton.... Transactions
in the south.... Negotiations for peace.... Preliminary and eventual
articles agreed upon between the United States and Great Britain....
Discontents of the American army.... Peace.... Mutiny of a part of the
Pennsylvania line.... Evacuation of New York.... General Washington
resigns his commission and retires to Mount Vernon.
CHAPTER III.
General Washington devotes his time to rural pursuits.... to the duties
of friendship.... and to institutions of public utility.... Resolves of
Congress and of the Legislature of Virginia for erecting statues to his
honour.... Recommends improvement in inland navigation.... Declines
accepting a donation made to him by his native state.... The society of
the Cincinnati.... He is elected President.... The causes which led to a
change of the government of the United States.... Circular letter of
General Washington to the governors of the several states.
CHAPTER IV.
Differences between Great Britain and the United States.... Mr. Adams
appointed minister to Great Britain.... Discontents excited by the
commercial regulations of Britain.... Parties in the United States.... The
convention at Annapolis.... Virginia appoints deputies to a convention
at Philadelphia.... General Washington chosen one of them....
Insurrection at Massachusetts.... Convention at Philadelphia.... A form
of government submitted to the respective states, as ratified by eleven
of them.... Correspondence of General Washington respecting the chief
magistracy.... He is elected president.... Meeting of the first congress.
CHAPTER V.

The election of General Washington officially announced to him.... His
departure for the seat of government.... Marks of affection shown him
on his journey.... His inauguration and speech to Congress.... His
system of intercourse with the world.... Letters on this and other
subjects.... Answers of both houses of Congress to the speech....
Domestic and foreign relations of the United States.... Debates on the
impost and tonnage bills.... On the power of removal from office.... On
the policy of the secretary of the treasury reporting plans of revenue....
On the style of the President.... Amendments to the constitution....
Appointment of executive officers, and of the judges.... Adjournment of
the first session of congress.... The President visits New England.... His
reception.... North Carolina accedes to the union.
CHAPTER VI.
Meeting of congress.... President's speech.... Report of the secretary of
the treasury on public credit.... Debate