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WASHINGTON'S APPOINTMENT.AK^CflOT^S mtKPJW W ADAMS, 9EH.The following anoount of the appointmentof General Washington to the supreme pom-njand of Mie apt*tmental army, June IS, 1775,has been placed in our hands by a gentleman in whose veracity we have full cpnSdence.— We cannot therefore doubt the authenticity of the anecdotes he gives. The subject has, of late years, been brought before the public under various versions, and has, in every shape attracted attention. The account we now give is an extract from a private journal, nay rating a conversation with John Adams, Sen., before that great and good man was called to his fad rest. The relation is more in detad than that which has hitherto been made public, hut it subs t ant ml Iv corroborates the for mer versions of'the causes which led to the appointment of Washington., Lest we should, in any way affect the anecdote, we give it in the very words of the narrator.—$at. Evening PostWeing eg mail 01 famed ■ not in; seo int the eplt; dwelleMThe army was assembled at Cambridge, Mass., under Gen. Ward, and Congress was sitting at Philadelphia. Every day new applications in beba f of the army arrived. The country was urgent that Congress should legal.ze the rising of the army; tor until they hud, it unust be considered, and was in law considered only a mob, a band of armed rebels. The country was placed in circumstances of peculiar delicacy and danger. The struggle had begun, and yet every thing was without order. The great tr.al now seemed to be in this question—-Who shall be the Commander-In-Chief ? It was exceedingly important, and was felt to be the hinge on which the contest might turn for or against us. The Southern ana Middle States, warm and rapid in their zeal for the most part, were jealous of New England, because they felt that the real physical force was here; what then, vas to be done? All New England adored Gen. Wuid; he hud been in the French war; and wenlt; outlad^n with laurels lie was a scholar and agentleman. Every qualification seemed to cluster in him; and it was confidently believed that the army could not receive any Commander over him. What, then, was to be done? Difficulties thickened at every step, The struggle was.to be long and bloody. Without umoo all was lost. The country and the whole country must come in. One pulsation must beat through all hearts. The members had talked, debuted, considered, and guessed,-and yet the decisive step had not been taken.. At length Mr. Adams came to his conclusion The means of developing it were somewhat singular, and nearly as follows ; He was walking one morning before Congress HaiJ, apparently in deep thought, when his cousin Samuel Adams came up to him and said,“What is the topic with you this morni»g 1”44 Oh the army/’ he replied. “ I’m determined what to do about the army at Cambridge ; i am determined to go iuio tl»° Hall this morning, and enter on a lull detail of the state of the Colonies, in order to show the absolute need of takmg some decisive steps. My whole aim will be to induce Congress to appoint a day for adopting the army as the legal army of these United Colonies of North America, and then to hint at uiy election of a Commander-in Chief.”*4 Well.” said Samuel Adams, “I like that, cousin John, but on whom have you fixed asthis Commander f*44 I will tell you—George Washington, of Virginia, a member of’ tins House.”“Oli/’ replied Samuel Adams, quickly, “that will never do, never, never.”44 it must do, it shall do,” said John, “andfor these reasons; the Southern and Middle States ore both to enter heartily into the cause, and their arguments are potent; they see Hiat New England hoWs the- physical power in her hands and they fear the result.A New England Commander, with New Eng-land per»everauce all united, appal them.—For th's cause they hang bark. Now the only course is, to a Huy their fears, and give them nothing to complain of; and this can be done in no other way but by appointing a Southern Chief over this force, then all will rush to the standard Tins policy wii* blend us m one mass, and that mass will be resistless.”At this, Samuel Adams s?emed greatly moved. They talked over the preliminary circumstances, and John asked his cousin to se cond the motion. Mr. Adams went in, took the floor and pu-t forth all his strength in his delineations he had prepared, all aiming at the adoption oj the army. He was ready to own Uie array, appoint a Commander, vote supplies, and proceed to business. Alter his speech had been finished, some doubted, some objected, and some feared. His warmth increased with the occasion, and to all these doubts and hesitations he replied.4* Gentlemeni if* this Congress will not adopt this army before ten moons huve set, New England will adopt it, and she, she wiilundertake the struggle alone— yes, with astrong arm and a c/ear conscieace, she will front I he foe single-handed ”This had the Paired effect. They saw New England was neither playing nor to be played with; they agreed to appoint a day—a day was fixed. It came, Mr. Adams went in, took the floor, urged the measure, and afterdebate it passed.The next thing was to get a Commander for this army, with supplies, c. All looked to Mr. Adams on this occasion ; and be was ready. He took the floor and Went into a minute delineation of’ the character of Gene ral Ward, bestowing on him the epithets which then belonged to no one else. At the end of the eulogy, lie said, 44 but this is not the man I have chosen.” He then went^into a delineation of the character of a Commander-in Chief, such as was required by the peculiar situation of the Colonies at this juno ture. And after he had presented the qualifi cation in his strongest language, and given the reasons for the nomination he was aboutto make, he said—44 Gentlerrafcn, I know these qualificationsare high but we all know they are needful atthis crisis, in this Chief. Does any one saythey are not to be obtained in this country ?In5* reply, they are ; they reside in one of t,urown body, aud he is the person whom I.nownominate:(Jkorgb Washington, op Virginia.Washington, who sat on Mr. Adams’ right hand, was looking h»m intently in the face, to watch the name lie was about to announce; and not expeplmg it would be his, sprung .rom h'S seat the moment he heard it and rushedinto an adjoining room. 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