Justin Hitchcock's Remarks and Observations

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favour of the Federal Constitution ware called
Federalists And those opposed it Democrats
1789 on the 16^th of January this year I had a Daughter
born and on the 18^th she was baptized by Rev Mr Newton
of Greenfield We called her Emilia*
This year some important events took place one was
the Meeting of Congress at New York The people had
by a unamious voice chosen Gen^l Washington President
of the United States and John Adams was chosen
vice President by a good Majority. The want of a
system of National Government had been felt ever
since 1783. All the people placed the Greatest
Confidence in their present Rulers With the Great
Washington at their head. This year was also disting
=uished as the beginning of the revolution in France
The King and Government of France early joined
us in the Revolution war with Great Britian.
They had an Army in this country and officers in
ours Amongst which the most distinguished was the
Marquis de L Fayette after seing the liberty enjoyed
by the people here they grew uneasy with the arbitary
Government under which they lived And this year
it Broke out into insurection and in their zeal or
rage they demolished the Bastile a strong Prison
in which state Prisoners were confined

It well be proper to mention some things here which
have been omitted. For several years past the canker

*Note she was married in Jany 7' 1826 to Capt Henry T Billings
of Conway Mass and died August 22' 1854 of the Dropsy NH