The Writings of George Washington: pt. IV. Letters official and private, from the beginning of his presidency to the end of his life: (v. 10) May, 1789-November, 1794. (v. 11) November, 1794-December, 1799Harper & brothers, 1848 |
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accept acquainted administration agreeably ALEXANDER HAMILTON American answer appear appointment army arrangement assured believe Bollmann Britain character CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY circumstances Colonel command communicated conceived conduct confidence Congress consideration DEAR SIR delay desire doubt duty EDMUND RANDOLPH effect enclosed esteem and regard executive expected expedient express favor France French Directory French government friends gentleman give Hamilton Harper's Ferry Henry HENRY KNOX honor hope instant instructions JAMES MCHENRY John Langhorne July Knox Lafayette Lafayette's letter liberty Madame de Lafayette major-generals matters measure ment military mind minister motives Mount Vernon nation necessary object occasion officers Olmutz opinion party person Philadelphia Pinckney political present President principles proper rank ratification received recruiting regiments relative render request require respect Secretary Secretary of War Senate sentiments sincere situation thing TIMOTHY PICKERING tion treaty troops ultimo United Virginia Washington wish
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Stran 335 - whatever plenipotentiary the government of the United States might send to France, to put an end to the existing differences between the two countries, would be undoubtedly received with the respect due to the representative of a free, independent, and powerful nation.
Stran 215 - that the principal officers in the line and of the staff shall be such as I can place confidence in; and that I shall not be called into the field, until the army is in a situation to require my presence, or it becomes indispensable by the urgency of circumstances; contributing, in the
Stran 159 - daily increasing, and that splendid prospect of the future fortunes of his country, which is opening from year to year. His name may be still a rampart, and the knowledge that he lives a bulwark, against all open or secret enemies of his country's peace.
Stran 214 - is so seriously threatened, I have finally determined to accept the commission of commander-in-chief of the armies of the United States; with the reserve only, that I shall not be called into the field until the army is in a situation to require my presence, or it becomes indispensable by the urgency of circumstances.
Stran 397 - I have duly received your letter of the 28th ultimo, enclosing a copy of what you had written to the Secretary of War on the subject of a military academy. The establishment of an institution of this kind, upon a respectable and extensive basis, has ever been considered by me as an object of primary importance
Stran 152 - Adams because he is your son. For, without intending to compliment the father or the mother, or to censure any others, I give it as my decided opinion, that Mr. Adams is the most valuable public character we have abroad, and that he will prove himself to be the ablest of all our diplomatic corps. If he
Stran 99 - which, after an amendment by the original mover, assumed the following shape. "Resolved, that the President of the United States be requested to lay before this House a copy of the instructions given to the minister of the United States, who negotiated the treaty with Great Britain communicated by his message of the 1st instant, together with the correspondence and documents relating to
Stran 92 - be independent of, all the nations of the earth; to share in the broils of none; to fulfil our own engagements; to supply the wants and be carriers for them all; being thoroughly convinced, that it is our policy and interest to do so. Nothing short of self-respect, and that justice which is
Stran 201 - to be vulnerable. I must tax you sometimes for advice. We must have your name, if you will in any case permit us to use it. There will be more efficacy in it, than in many an army.
Stran 38 - My system for the attainment of this object has uniformly been to overlook all personal, local, and partial considerations; to contemplate the United States as one great whole; to confide, that sudden impressions, when erroneous, would yield to candid reflection; and to consult only the