Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-04
S5AHGTOGA MONUMENT

settlement or the boundary DISPUTE
between New York and New England.
New York had claimed all the terri
tory 20 the Connecticut river. but had
compromised on line 20 miles east
of the Hudson. That line prevailed,
however, only to the northern limits
Of Massachusetts
New York claimed all the territory
now embraced by the state Of Vermont.
There was intense Jealousy between tho
colonies, New York did not have the
preponderance In population then that
II has now. OF the IL colonies IL stood
seventh in point OF population. vir-
richest colony. but II had the largest
proportion of Tories, and New England
resented the placing Of a New York
general to command the army Of the
north, composed mostly OF New Eng
land men Added TO this colonial teal-
ousy was the racial one. The New eng
landers were Of English extraction, and
der man Of Dutch blood
queer force indeed was the CONT
mental army Of that carly day. Later,
after many mistakes and hardsh II
was to be drilled by Steuben into one
OF the finest fighting bodies Of the
world, but II was a fractions, mutinous
crew at first. Unframed and unwln-
ilib ~ hNNtEA hlStlpllHts IL nAd It's own
ideas OF action. Each militia body
worked Independently For the routine
Of camp and the monotony OF drill II
had no love II would enlist for a
short period. and then, regardless OF
the stage Of the campaign, insist when
It's time was up on its right to return
home
The soldier had his fields 10 cultivate,
his crops to gather and his family to
provide In
poverty, failed to supply equipment,
there was rebellion and disorder. The
men were willing enough TO fight, but
they Chafed at delay. They wanted
the fight to be ready for them when
they were ready 20 fight. They did
not want 10 lose any time.
To schuyler. n careful, precise, order
~ man. the characterization Of the mi
litla was horror He was a stickler
for military etiquette. but the militia
men had no respect for military forms
They were sticklers for independence.
a private considered himself as good
as an officer. Weren't they fighting
for liberty and equity? on duty they
would obey orders, but on duty the
captain, major or colonel was Jim, Joe
or John.
INTRIGUE.
out OF his abundance SCHUYLER drew
lavishly To equip and feed his troops
when Congress failed to provide. Then,
when he had exhausted his resources
and could give no more. he got the re-
ward many others like him received.
He was accused OF mysteriously doing
away with great stores OF goods and
great sums of money. Next rumors
were circulated affecting his loyalty to
the patriotic cause. These naturally
developed into reports that he was a
traitor. For long time he ignored all
this, but the clamor grew and he APP
pealod to Gen. Washington and to Con-
gress for an investigation. Washington
wrote 20 him that what Schuyler was
being subjected to was only In minla-
ture what he himself had been under
going. The COMMUNICATIVE chief laid
bare his heart TO his friend. told him
of all the trials, the dlsappointments,
the vile insinuations and the treachery
he had TO meet and begged him not to
abate one particle in his work.
Schuyler, when he read the generals
letter. apologized Tor bothering him
with his troubles, they were 80 small
compared with those the commander
In chief had 20 combat.
But SCHUYLER soon discovered that be-
hind all the attack upon him there
was one active agent New England
had an idol. II was Gen Gates, He
was the soldier who, II In command OF
the army Of the north would accom-
plish wonders. The New Englanders
would serve under him with enthusi-
asm He. like Gen. Charles Lee, was
n trained soldier He had been In the
English army. All he required was an
opportunity TO show his talents. But
he required a big field He was too
big TO waste his talents in a small the
alter
Gates was not averse 20 letting peo-
pie know how much better he could
handle an army than could the general
In command He could write we'll
and he could talk well. He kept close
TO Congress and pointed out how
Schuyler had failed TO do this and
failed to do that Now and then he
gently explained how Washington had