Chapter I

Life

OF

George Washington,

Of the

American Forces,

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. V.

THE CITIZENS' GUILD
OF WASHINGTON'S BOYHOOD HOME
FREDERICKSBURG, VA.

1926

Printed in the U.S.A.

G. Washington again unanimously elected President.... War between Great Britain and France.... Queries of the President respecting the conduct to be adopted by the American government.... Proclamation of neutrality.... Arrival of Mr. Genet as minister from France.... His conduct.... Illegal proceedings of the French cruisers.... Opinions of the cabinet.... State of parties.... Democratic societies.... Genet calculates upon the partialities of the American people for France, and openly insults their government.... Rules laid down by the executive to be observed in the ports of the United States in relation to the powers at war.... The President requests the recall of Genet.... British order of 8th of June, 1793.... Decree of the national convention relative to neutral commerce.