 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...innumerable blessings for others ! With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...drawn—- and the military scene, to him, will be closed forever. ANNAPOLIS, DEC. 1$, 1783. GENERAL WASHINGTO N having informed Congress of his intention to... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from •service. — The curtain of seperation will soon be drawn — and the ^military scene to him will be closed forever." In August Sir Guy Carleton received his final orders for the ^evacuation of New- York. On... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...drawn, and the military scene to him will be closed forever. (No. III.) GEORGE WASHINGTON fO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES) JNNOUNCING HIS INTENTION... | |
 | charles mayo, l.l.b. - 1804 - 570 pages
...secured innumerable blessings for others. " With these wishes and this benediction the commander in chief is about to retire from service; " the curtain of...separation will soon be drawn, and the military scene will, to him. be closed " for ever."—Ramsay. 2. 328. •with the states which had supported them... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...for others! With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire irom service. The curtain of separation will soon be drawn, and the military scene to him will be closed lorever !" To this address the army that remained at ."West-Point, on the banks of the Hudson, sent... | |
 | David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 pages
...secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes and this benediction, the Commander in Chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...soon be drawn, and the military scene to him will be tlusor forever. ' (No. III.) . GEN. WASHINGTON'S WILL. VIRGINIA, Fairfax, as. T, George Deneale, Clerk... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - United States - 1817 - 344 pages
...to the God of armies. May ample justice be done them here, and may the choicest of heaven's favours, both here and hereafter, attend those, who, under...military scene, to him,, will be closed for ever.': To this address, the army that remained at WestPoint, on the banks of the Hudson, sent a most and affectionate... | |
 | David Ramsay - History - 1817 - 522 pages
...secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes, and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...drawn, and the military scene, to him, will be closed forever." With great exertions of the superintendant of finance, four months pay, in part of several... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes, a«d this benediction, the Commander in Chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...drawn, and the military scene to him, will be closed forever. Washington's Monuments of Patriotism, Extract from the Speech of Governor Rutledge, to the... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes and this benediction, the commander in chief is about to retire from service. The curtain of separation...drawn, and the military scene to him, will be closed forSir Guy Carleton, who now held the chief command at New York, received the final orders of the British... | |
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... offer in their behalf his recommendations to their grateful country, and his prayers to the God of armies. May ample justice be done them here, and may the choicest of Heaven's favors, both here and hereafter, attend those, who, under the Divine auspices,... 
