The sun., 1888-02-26
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Tive HnterestisS speesssees In the Ce,icetien
OF DIR Thomas Adds En,met.
Pros TIE Escdstne n american Ms,orp

TIVE Hnterestiss spee,se.s IN the Ce,ieetien
OF Dr Thomas Addis Enmet.
Pros TIE Escdstne n american Ms,orp
toen washington to Lpnd Washington who was his
agent at Mount Vernon.
CAMP AT CAMBRIDGE, Aug. 90 1775.
Dean Lurp: Your letter hy Capt Prince came
to my hands last night ! was glad to learn by
II that all are well. The acct given OF the
Scotchmen at Fort Tobacco and Piscataway
surprised and vexod me. Why did they Imbark
in the cause? What do they say for thom-
selves2 What do others say OF them Are they
admitted into company Or kicked out OF 1t ?
What do their countrymon urge In justification
OF them2 They are fertile In invsnting and
will offer excuses where EXCUSES can be made
reasons why mon who have subscribed or
bound themse,gyss m & t9 e. Gssa other and their
lay down their arms the first moment they
wero called upon.
Although mover hear Of the mill under the
warmth and vs1ation at bis extreme stupid.
m yet Ss M.p spaGs to from 10 other S
tho works get ruined and spoilt. and my
whole !. money 71 perhaps totally t,S lost II III "a am
pretty severe stroke upon, tho back Of Adams.
and the, Expense am led into by that con-
founded fellow Simpson. ana necessarily SO In
starting my lands under the management OF
Cleveland.
Ths people q this Government have obtained
q character which they by no means deserved.
Indifferent Kind Of nsepie' sves saw have have.
and provlsions than they had men in their
pndss sTs c Tq snms
offences In short they are by no means such
X any rs as you ere led to be-
lished, but need not make myself enemies
among them, by this declarntion. although 1t Is
SSSd st s Ts sa m prSpsry Ssi s .ss
though thsy are Isa an exesedinEy dirty and nasty
would have met with shamefai .defeat, and a
Which is now known to be exactly SSS T Io57, killed lied
and wounded-it was for their behaviour on that
occasion that the above officers were broke;
cowardice. but brought them to immediate tryal.
Our lines OF defence arc now compieate. as
to come out. as soon, as they please, but they
THAT Is the enemy discover no inclination to
sGks ok q to to- them s
nothing but watch each others motions nIi day
at the distance OF about mile. evcry now and
them without their intrenchments: In return
they often attempt to .cnunonade. our lines, TO
able ausntity Of Powder ' to o Themselves as es Which
We Whs, snSuId be M yerE glad to ge ,,o
mo kindly to him and tell him that should be
very glad to see him here IL there was anything
people suffer nothing to go by them that they
can lay hands upon.
I''n Warrington to George Mason ESQ of Guns'on
CAMP AT MIDpLEBRooK, March 81. 1779
have seen without desponden-
cy teven for a moment) the hours which America
no day, since the commenSsm OF hostilities
that have thought her liberties In such dan
much time, blood. and treasure;-and unless
bring things back to first principles. correct
abuses. l @ and punish our internal foes, inevita.
Ss so FAST % that am ed
stranger til! within these three months. One
we labor for their benefit; and from being in a
state of absolute despair, and on the point Of
ing therefore In my Judgement can save us from
total reformation In our Own conduct or
aeSyf as to sss Il hnSf spofen h
consistent with the views Of the speculators.,
war for their own private emolument. without
pano
| se!yes) IN one common ruin.
Were to indulge my present fee ings and
give loose to that freedom OF expression which
my unreserved friendship for you would lead
me to, should say great deal on this sub
| ject: but letters are liable to so many acci-
| dents. and the sentiments of mon in office
sought after by the enemy with so much avid
ity, and besides conveying useful knowledge
structure Of their plans is often perverted to
the worst OF purposes; that shall be some
| what reserved, notwithstanding this letter
| goes by o private hand to Mount Vernon.
| cannot refrain lamenting. however. In the most
| poignant terms, the fatal policy too prevalent
| In most OF the States, OF employing their
ablest men at home IN posts Of honor oil, profit.
| solid basis. To me 1t appears no unjust simile
to compare the affairs of this great continent to
| the mechanism OF Q clock. each state represent
ing some one or other Of the smaller parts Of it.
which they arc ende3voring to put in fine order
| without considering how useless and un6yail-
spring which is to set the whole In motion is
| allude to no particular State. nor do mean to
| cast reflections upon any one Of them-nor
| ought /, 1t may be said to do 80 upon their
representations, but us 1t is fact too nOtorious
| that c. Is rent by party, that much business
| OF O. trifinp nature and personal concernment
| withdraws their attention from matters OF
great national moment at this critical period
| whom Il Is also known that ideness and dissi-
| patton takes place Of close attention and appli-
| cation, NO nan who wishes well to the liberties
| OF his country and desires to see Its rights es-
| tablished. can avoid crying out. where are our
men OF abiities3