GEORGE WASHINGTON. FROM-March 4, 1789, to 1797. DURATION.-Two terms, PARTY.-Federalists. -eight years. PRINCIPAL EVENTS. - Organization of the Federal Government. National Thanksgiving established. United States Bank organized. Federal loan negotiated in Europe. Land secured for seat of government. Death of Franklin at 84. North Carolina, Vermont, Tennessee, and Kentucky admitted. Indian hostilities. Whiskey Insurrection. Subsequent prosperity. Farewell Address. PRESIDENT OF SENATE. - John Adams. CHAPLAIN OF SENATE, 1789.- Rt. Rev. Bishop Provost (Episcopal). SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE. -First Congress, F. A. Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania. Second Congress, Jonathan Trumbull, Connecticut. Third Congress, F. A. Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania. Fourth Congress, Jonathan Dayton, New Jersey. CHAPLAIN OF HOUSE, 1789.—Rev. William Lynn (Presbyterian). CHANCELLOR of New YORK.- Robert R. Livingston. 1789.-The first marked event in the administration of Washington was his reception by Congress, convened in New York. have been seen by And Washington rked, "It would be this my first official that Almighty Bese, who presides in Lose providential aid 't that his benedicrties and happiness tates." And again: to acknowledge and h conducts the affairs of the United States. ven can never be exgards the eternal rules Heaven itself has orof the sacred fire of libeRepublican model of sidered as deeply, perhe experiment intrusted can people." To which xcellent things, replied, us all America, that, in ur common country, you |