Life and services of GenAnthony WayneFounded on documentary and other evidence, furnished by his son, ColIsaac Wayne . fain conveyed to him the ex-pression of his warmest approbation and esteem. Theconfidence of the executive in his wisdom, prudence,and discretion, were unbounded ; and there is reasonto suppose that it was contemplated to intrust to hischarge the department of war. Peace beinff proclaimed, Wayne, after three yearsand a half of painful and unremitting service, left thearmy to visit his family and friends. At every placeon his w^av, he was met bv distinoruished marks of re-spect
Life and services of GenAnthony WayneFounded on documentary and other evidence, furnished by his son, ColIsaac Wayne . fain conveyed to him the ex-pression of his warmest approbation and esteem. Theconfidence of the executive in his wisdom, prudence,and discretion, were unbounded ; and there is reasonto suppose that it was contemplated to intrust to hischarge the department of war. Peace beinff proclaimed, Wayne, after three yearsand a half of painful and unremitting service, left thearmy to visit his family and friends. At every placeon his w^av, he was met bv distinoruished marks of re-spect ; and his entry into Philadelphia was more grati-fying than a Roman triumph. It was on the 6th ofFebruary, 1796. All business was suspended. Hewas met on his way by the military companies of thecity, and passed through the streets amid the ringingof bells, the animating sounds of martial music, andthe still dearer heart-felt acclamations of joy and wel-come of a grateful and admiring people.* * On Saturday last, [Feb. 6,] about 5 oclock in the after-noon, arrived in this city, after an absence of more than three. THE NKW vno^i PUBLI ASTOR, t. LIFE OF ANTHONY WAYNE. 203 But, during his absence, in the course of the winter,new and dark clouds had been gathering in the excitement against the British treaty, and espe-cially the strenuous opposition in Congress to makingappropriations to carry it into eifect, led to the beliefthat war would yet ensue ; and Canadian emissarieshad renewed their machinations to poison the mindsof the Indians, and prepare them for hostilities. Othercauses of alarm existed in the western country, grow-ing out of the proceedings of the Spanish governor ofLouisiana, who had despatched some persons up theOhio under very suspicious circumstances. By the treaty, the British posts at Detroit, Michili-mackinack, Oswego, and Niagara, were immediatelyto be given up to the United States, and a commis-sioner, in whom the government had full confidence,w
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