The Life of George Washington, Volume 4Author Washington Irving believed this, his monumental biography of America's first great military hero and president, to be his finest literary achievement. Indeed, it is a masterful work, a superlative life of George Washington, and stood as a definitive text long after its 1860 publication.Volume IV delves into the end of the Revolution and Washington's terms as president of the United States, and feature the full texts of his farewell address and will.WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) was born in New York City to Scottish immigrant parents. Considered by some the "Father of American Literature," Irving is best known for his short stories, including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle," but he also produced an extensive bibliography of essays, poems, travel books, and biographies. |
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... Measures for his Recall - His Rage and Reply - Decline of his Popularity , CHAPTER XXXV . • 229 Neutrality Endangered by Great Britain - Her Ill - advised Measures- Detention of Vessels Bound for France - Impressment of American Seamen ...
... Measures for his Recall - His Rage and Reply - Decline of his Popularity , CHAPTER XXXV . • 229 Neutrality Endangered by Great Britain - Her Ill - advised Measures- Detention of Vessels Bound for France - Impressment of American Seamen ...
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... Measures of Defence Recommended - Washington's Concern -Appointment of Three Envoys Extraordinary - Doubts their Suc- cess - Hears of an Old Companion in Arms - The Three Ministers and Talleyrand -- Their Degrading Treatment ...
... Measures of Defence Recommended - Washington's Concern -Appointment of Three Envoys Extraordinary - Doubts their Suc- cess - Hears of an Old Companion in Arms - The Three Ministers and Talleyrand -- Their Degrading Treatment ...
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... measure strongly cen- sured by Tarleton in his Commentaries as premature ; as coop- ing up the troops in narrow quarters , and giving up a means of disputing inch by inch , the approaches of the besiegers , and thus gaining time to ...
... measure strongly cen- sured by Tarleton in his Commentaries as premature ; as coop- ing up the troops in narrow quarters , and giving up a means of disputing inch by inch , the approaches of the besiegers , and thus gaining time to ...
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... measures to be ready for an early and de- cisive campaign the next year . My greatest fear is , that Congress , viewing this stroke in too important a point of light , may think our work too nearly closed , and will fall into 1781 ...
... measures to be ready for an early and de- cisive campaign the next year . My greatest fear is , that Congress , viewing this stroke in too important a point of light , may think our work too nearly closed , and will fall into 1781 ...
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... was approved by Washington , but Colonel Ogden was charged to be careful that no insult or indignity be offered * Afterwards William IV . 1782. ] RETALIATORY MEASURES . 43 to the prince or 42 [ CH . IV . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... was approved by Washington , but Colonel Ogden was charged to be careful that no insult or indignity be offered * Afterwards William IV . 1782. ] RETALIATORY MEASURES . 43 to the prince or 42 [ CH . IV . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
Contents
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CHAPTER XXVIII | 196 |
CHAPTER XXIX | 206 |
Washingtons Entrance upon his Second TermGloomy Auspices | 213 |
CHAPTER XXXII | 219 |
CHAPTER XXXIV | 229 |
CHAPTER XXXVI | 240 |
James Monroe Appointed Minister to France in Place of Gouverneur | 247 |
Washingtons Denunciation of Selfcreated SocietiesNot Relished | 253 |
CHAPTER XI | 98 |
CHAPTER XII | 109 |
The New GovernmentDomestic and Foreign RelationsWashingtons | 121 |
Journey of Mrs Washington to New YorkHonors Paid her in | 129 |
The Department of State still without a HeadSketch of Jeffersons | 138 |
Washingtons Journey through the Eastern StatesJohn Hancock | 145 |
Reassembling of CongressFinancial Condition of the Countryits | 152 |
CHAPTER XXI | 159 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 167 |
CHAPTER XXV | 174 |
CHAPTER XXVII | 187 |
CHAPTER XL | 263 |
CHAPTER XLI | 270 |
CHAPTER XLII | 279 |
CHAPTER XLIII | 287 |
Parting Address of the French Directory to Mr MonroeThe | 293 |
CHAPTER XLV | 304 |
Portraits of Washington | 319 |
Washingtons Farewell Address | 336 |
Proceedings in Congress in consequence of the death of Wash | 351 |
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Page 344 - ... facility in changes upon the credit of mere hypothesis and opinion exposes to perpetual change, from the endless variety of hypothesis and opinion; and remember especially that for the efficient management of your common interests in a country so extensive as ours a government of as much vigor as is consistent with the perfect security of liberty is indispensable.
Page 344 - However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people, and to usurp, for themselves, the reins of government ; destroying, afterwards, the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.
Page 343 - One of the expedients of party to acquire influence within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts. You cannot shield yourselves too much against the jealousies and heart-burnings which spring from these misrepresentations: they tend to render alien to each other those who ought to be bound together by fraternal affection.
Page 344 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. But the constitution which at any time exists till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people is sacredly obligatory upon all.
Page 342 - Is there a doubt whether a common government can embrace so large a sphere? Let experience solve it. To listen to mere speculation in such a case were criminal. We are authorized to hope that a proper organization of the whole, with the auxiliary agency of governments for the respective subdivisions will afford a happy issue to the experiment. It is well worth a fair and full experiment.