Lives of John Jay And Alexander Hamilton
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— Their probable Motives. — State of the Public Mind. — Cessation of active Warfare in the JSTorth. — Hamilton resigns his Station of Aid-de-camp. — Views of the British Government.
The secret influences that nearly caused the loss of the services of Washington to his country may be briefly comprised under the following heads : 1. The objection of the Eastern states, whose pop- ulation filled the ranks of the army, to a com- mander of Southern birth. 2. The disaffection growing out of the frequ...ent demand of the servi- ces of the militia, and its repugnance to strict dis- cipline. 3. The existence of a party opposed to Washington among the officers of the army itself, and the final accession to this party of a cabal in the general Congress.
It was necessary to find a person of distinguish- ed rank in the army, and prominent in the eyes of the public, to serve either as the instrument or leader of this cabal. Lee, who had high reputa- 172 AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY.
tion for military talent, and had contrived, by caustic and disparaging remarks, to cause the re- sources of Washington's mind to be called in question, might have figured in the latter capaci- ty.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
— Their probable Motives. — State of the Public Mind. — Cessation of active Warfare in the JSTorth. — Hamilton resigns his Station of Aid-de-camp. — Views of the British Government.
The secret influences that nearly caused the loss of the services of Washington to his country may be briefly comprised under the following heads : 1. The objection of the Eastern states, whose pop- ulation filled the ranks of the army, to a com- mander of Southern birth. 2. The disaffection growing out of the frequ...ent demand of the servi- ces of the militia, and its repugnance to strict dis- cipline. 3. The existence of a party opposed to Washington among the officers of the army itself, and the final accession to this party of a cabal in the general Congress.
It was necessary to find a person of distinguish- ed rank in the army, and prominent in the eyes of the public, to serve either as the instrument or leader of this cabal. Lee, who had high reputa- 172 AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY.
tion for military talent, and had contrived, by caustic and disparaging remarks, to cause the re- sources of Washington's mind to be called in question, might have figured in the latter capaci- ty.
What to read after Lives of John Jay And Alexander Hamilton?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Henry B Henry Brevoort Renwick to read onlineMoreLess
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