for his long and eminent public services. In his replies, it would have been equally discourteous and impolitic to employ language indicating a decided preference for the peculiar tenets or forms of any particular church. He took a wiser course; the only one, indeed, which with propriety could be taken. He approved the general objects, and commended the zeal, of all the religious congregations or societies by which he was addressed, spoke of their beneficial effects in promoting the welfare of mankind, declared his cordial wishes for their success, and often concluded with his prayers for the future happiness of the individuals belonging to them, both in this world and the world to come. All the answers of this kind breathe a Christian spirit, and they may justly be regarded as implying the author's acknowledgment of the truth and authority of the Christian religion.

After a long and minute examination of the writings of Washington, public and private, in print and in manuscript, I can affirm, that I have never seen a single hint, or expression, from which it could be inferred, that he had any doubt of the Christian revelation, or that he thought with indifference or unconcern of that subject. On the contrary, whenever he approaches it, and indeed whenever he alludes in any manner to religion, it is done with seriousness and reverence.

The foregoing observations have been made, not by way of argument, but merely to connect together facts from Washington's writings and other sources; for I must end, as I began, by saying, that I conceive any attempt at argument in so plain a case would be misapplied. If a man, who spoke, wrote, and acted as a Christian through a long life, who gave numerous proofs of his believing himself to be such, and who was never known to say, write, or do a thing contrary to his professions, if such a man is not to be ranked among the believers of Christianity, it would be impossible to establish the point by any train of reasoning. How far he examined the grounds of his faith is uncertain, but probably as far as the large portion of Christians, who do not make theology a special study; and we have a right to presume, that a mind like his would not receive an opinion without a satisfactory reason. He was educated in the Episcopal Church, to which he always adhered; and my conviction is, that he believed in the fundamental doctrines of Christianity as usually taught in that Church, according to his understanding of them; but without a particle of intolerance, or disrespect for the faith and modes. of worship adopted by Christians of other denominations,

No. V.

NAMES AND RANK OF THE GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY IN THE REVOLUTION.

These officers were all appointed by Congress. The following list of names is made out from the Journals. The State or country, to which each officer belonged, and the date of his appointment are denoted. In some instances the commissions were dated at an earlier day, by order of Congress. A few of the brigadiers did not accept the appointment; and others resigned before the end of the war. Several of the major-generals also resigned.

NAMES OF GENERAL WASHINGTON'S AIDS-DE-CAMP
DURING THE REVOLUTION.

This list is drawn from the Orderly Book, and is probably incomplete. A part of General Washington's Orderly Book, including the year 1778, has been lost, and it is believed that John Fitzgerald, and possibly others, were appointed aids during that time. The dates indicate the days on which the names and rank of the aids were proclaimed in the general orders. The secretaries were likewise aids-de-camp.