To Governor Clinton, November 25th Internal dissensions produce distrust in Europe-British retention of the western posts-Some land ventures in New Treaty with the Six Nations and its effect as an example- Slow formation of Congress contributes to lessen importance of government-Legislation in States hostile to England-Suggests a survey of the western waters-The Miami village an important post-Reservation of mines and salt springs-Price of lands and To Major-General Knox, January 5th Correspondence-Feels the want of exercise-Has been to Annapolis with a bosom friend—Legislatures decided to en- To Benjamin Harrison, January 22d . The gift of shares by the Assembly in the Potomac and James companies-Grateful for the proof of good opinion and To Richard Henry Lee, February 8th Assemblies of Virginia and Maryland pass acts for internal improvements-The scheme of the Countess of Huntington- Refers the papers to him, and gives his own views-Temporary Rumsey's boat-The Indian treaty and ceded lands-Manner of disposing of them-A new State proposed. The Indian treaty-Progressive seating of lands the most eligible-The Mississippi. Rutgers vs. Waddington-Evil of local and independent policies-The impost-Personal. To Francis Hopkinson, May 16th To Burwell Bassett, May 23d In the power of the painter-Mr. Pine. Banks-Back lands-Intelligence from Europe-Subscriptions to the Potomac Company-His gift of shares. Return of George Augustine Washington-His attentions to His charges for what was not done-Lawrence Posey. Falconer and his needs for a secretary-What is expected of Manuscripts of General Lee-His difference on public, not Congratulations upon his appointment as Secretary of War— The Potomac shares-Congress and the western posts-Sugges- Congress and the western lands-The permanent seat of Congress-Soldiers should receive what is their due-The navi- To Richard Henry Lee, June 22d The ordinance for governing the western territory - The Macaulay Grahams-Inadequacy of the powers of Congress. The pictures and Mr. Pine-Disposition of the British court -Commercial policy of Great Britain-Likely to unite the States-Wishes to improve his methods of farming, and needs Wishes to see the plague of war banished from the earth-As to a suggestion that he write commentaries on the Revolution- Domestic intelligence-The navigation schemes. To the Marquis de Lafayette, July 25th. Increase and multiply-Progress of the improvement schemes --Commercial policy of Great Britain towards America-Results The disposition he will make of the shares voted him by the Assembly-Probable interpretations of his conduct―The James To Edmund Randolph, August 13th. The two river improvements-Wishes them to progress equally-His subscriptions-Presidency of the James Company Great Britain and the western posts-The Mississippi-No cement to the union but interest-Paper money in Virginia. The powers of Congress-Reasons for increasing them- Policy of the southern members-Unreasonable jealousies-A Coinage plans-Always a friend to adequate congressional powers-The ordinance on western lands-The Potomac navi- gation. Reported desire to obtain a loan-Wanted for the Dismal Swamp Company-Money and labor needed. Declines the presidency of the James River Company-Sur- veys between the James and Kanawha-Slaves and an engineer Houdon-Dismal Swamp surveys-The gift of shares- Kentucky-Bushnell's torpedo. THE WRITINGS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. SIR, TO BRIGADIER-GENERAL HAZEN. HEAD-QUARTERS, 3 May 1782. The enemy, persisting in that barbarous line of conduct, they have pursued during the course of this war, have lately most inhumanly executed Captain Joshua Huddy, of the Jersey State troops, taken prisoner by them at a post on Tom's River; and in consequence I have written to the British Commander-in-chief, that, unless the perpetrators of that horrid deed were delivered up, I should be under the disagreeable necessity of retaliating, as the only means left to put a stop to such inhuman proceedings. You will, therefore, immediately on receipt of this, designate by lot for the above purpose, a British captain, who is an unconditional prisoner, if such a one is in our possession; if not, a lieutenant under the same circumstances from among the prisoners at any of the posts, either in Pennsylvania or Maryland. So soon as you have fixed on the person, you will send him under a safeguard to Philadelphia, where the minister of war will order a proper guard to receive and conduct him to the place of his destination. |