History of the state of New York, for the use of common schools, academies, normal and high schools, and other seminaries of instruction . endence of the United States,was concluded. 27. On the 3d of November the Continental army was dis-banded by order of Congress, and on the 25th Washingtonentered the city of New York, and the British troops took theirfinal departure. On the 4th of December, Washington took anaffecting farewell of his old companions in arms, with whom hehad been so long and so closely united in the struggle for na-tional independence, and proceeded to Annapolis, w^here Congr
History of the state of New York, for the use of common schools, academies, normal and high schools, and other seminaries of instruction . endence of the United States,was concluded. 27. On the 3d of November the Continental army was dis-banded by order of Congress, and on the 25th Washingtonentered the city of New York, and the British troops took theirfinal departure. On the 4th of December, Washington took anaffecting farewell of his old companions in arms, with whom hehad been so long and so closely united in the struggle for na-tional independence, and proceeded to Annapolis, w^here Congresswas then in session. Having formallv resigned his commission O I/O to that body as Commander-in-Chief, he returned to MountVernon as a private citizen, soon to be recalled from its quietshades to preside over the destinies of the nation he hadfounded. Close of the war. — General rejoicirif^s. — Negotiations for peace. — Con-clusion of treaty. —Disbandment of the army. — Evacuation of New Yorkby the British. —Parting between Washington and his officers. —Resigna-tion of his commission, and retirement to Mount Old City HaU in Wall Street, New York, 1789. SIXTH PERIOD. THE STATE GOVERXMEXT TO THE COXSTITU- TIOX OF 1821. CHAPTER of the Constitution of the United The war being now over, and the independent exist- 1782. ence of the United States as a member of the familv ofnations having been officially recognized, it speedily became evi-dent that the provisional constitution of government as estab-lished by the Articles of Confederation adopted by the Congressof 1777 was inadequate in many essential respects to the pres-ent exigencies of the public welfare. Position of affairs at the close of the war. 138 SIXTH PERIOD. 2. By that instrument the several States of the Union weremerely leagued together for the accomplishment of a specificpmpose, retaining in all things their individual sovereignty,and only surrendering it in any case at th
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