The Army, as usual, are without pay; and a great part of the soldiery without shirts; and though the patience of them is equally threadbare, the States seem perfectly indifferent to their cries.

The great Searcher of human hearts is my witness, that I have no wish, which aspires beyond the humble and happy lot of living and dying a private citizen on my own farm.

Speak not evil of the absent for it is unjust.

I am again called upon by the voice of my country to execute the functions of its Chief Magistrate.

We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.

As I have heard, since my arrival at this place, a circumstantial account of my death and dying speech, I take this early opportunity of contradicting the first, and of assuring you, that I have not as yet composed the latter. But by the All-Powerful Dispensations of Providence, I have been protected beyond all human probability or expectation; for I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me, yet escaped unhurt, although death was leveling my companions on every side of me!

It is impossible to reason without arriving at a Supreme Being. Religion is as necessary to reason, as reason is to religion.