George Washington: “The strength of a nation lies in the unity and integrity of its people.”

It is with peculiar satisfaction I can say, that prompted by a high sense of duty in my attendance on public worship, I have been gratified by the liberal and interesting discourses delivered in your Churches.

I have always considered marriage as the most interesting event of one's life, the foundation of happiness or misery.

I have finally determined to accept the commission of Commander in Chief of the armies of the United States.

Satisfied, therefore, that you have sincerely wished and endeavored to avert war, and exhausted to the last drop the cup of reconciliation, we can with pure hearts appeal to Heaven for the justice of our cause.