. Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ... on a similarerrand to Mr. Adams. Washington promptlysignified his acceptance of the office, and,two days later, started for New York. Itwas his desire to travel as quietly and unos-tentatiously as possible, but the people of theStates through which he passed would notpermit him to do so. His journey was aconstant ovation. Crowds greeted him atevery town with the most enthusiastic demon-strations of affection and confidence ; trium-phal arches were erected ;
. Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ... on a similarerrand to Mr. Adams. Washington promptlysignified his acceptance of the office, and,two days later, started for New York. Itwas his desire to travel as quietly and unos-tentatiously as possible, but the people of theStates through which he passed would notpermit him to do so. His journey was aconstant ovation. Crowds greeted him atevery town with the most enthusiastic demon-strations of affection and confidence ; trium-phal arches were erected ; his way was strewnwith flowers by young girls ; and maidensand mothers greeted him with songs com- posed in his honor. In consequence of thesedemonstrations his progress was so muchretarded that he did not reach New Yorkuntil the latter part of April. On the thirtieth of April Washingtonappeared on the balcony of Federal Hall,New York, on the site of which the UnitedStates Treasury now stands, and took theoath of office in the presence of the Senateand House of Representatives, and a largecrowd of citizens assembled in the streets. below. He then repaired to the Senatechamber, and there delivered an address toboth houses of Congress. The organizationof the government being now proceeded to arrange the executivedepartment by the creation of the depart-ments of state, the treasury and war. Presi-dent Washington appointed Thomas Jeffer-son, secretary of state, Alexander Hamilton,secretary of the treasury, and General HenryKnox, secretary of war. John Jay was made
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