. A history of the United States. CE, Amtrtia^ wcrt: ♦lo^^b «i , b, *\\ \.ht Comnaiilnmer* ihctt Puner* , t jvfw Ji>WtdotlOjj cbel Day o( htbruary , and lu AffienL.,oftiiinti t>4> ol IvUrtN, u. the ^rrlcnt >cai Ur.« Thoulu»4I highly Ttint•f^OM/ loicUigvnce wht U(l Ni|;hi annound giMi hijOKimgB ai Eliiabnb T«*n.—KcTpctMng »hij ifx hourly cipr^lccL Tb^id^jv THIi t*tl^,d/^ R., < Ktag • Moff EnatlUn Ma^fy.\ »*«)^Mi. A Broadside Announcing PeaceReduced facsimile 22 2 THE FRENCH HELPED THE COLONIES remembered as a generous nation which had come to theiraid when
. A history of the United States. CE, Amtrtia^ wcrt: ♦lo^^b «i , b, *\\ \.ht Comnaiilnmer* ihctt Puner* , t jvfw Ji>WtdotlOjj cbel Day o( htbruary , and lu AffienL.,oftiiinti t>4> ol IvUrtN, u. the ^rrlcnt >cai Ur.« Thoulu»4I highly Ttint•f^OM/ loicUigvnce wht U(l Ni|;hi annound giMi hijOKimgB ai Eliiabnb T«*n.—KcTpctMng »hij ifx hourly cipr^lccL Tb^id^jv THIi t*tl^,d/^ R., < Ktag • Moff EnatlUn Ma^fy.\ »*«)^Mi. A Broadside Announcing PeaceReduced facsimile 22 2 THE FRENCH HELPED THE COLONIES remembered as a generous nation which had come to theiraid when the colonial cause was darkest. Washingtons Services. — Washington did one more greatservice to his country before he returned to Mount Vernon asa private citizen. Both soldiers and officers in the army werediscontented because Congress had left them unpaid. Manymen feared that they would refuse to go home now that thewar was over, but would remain together and take by force. Mount Vernon what they could not obtain peacefully from the bankruptgovernment. It was even whispered about that some of themwished to make Washington a king as their only hope of fairtreatment. When Washington heard of this, he was muchdistressed. He used his influence with the officer^ and withthe members of Congress to such good effect that a just agree-ment was made. Soldiers and officers went home now resigned his commission in the army andreturned to Mount Vernon, from which he had been absentmore than eight years. He accepted no salary for his ser-vices, nor would he take any reward after the war was over,although his plantation had suffered from neglect. His QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES 223 place was secure in the hearts of his countrymen. With himFranklin, Adams, Jefferson, and many others were gratefullyremembered. QUESTIONS 1. What causes had the colonists for discouragement in the winter of1777-1778? What news encouraged them? 2. Why did the French join the c
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