 ... the people, the discontents and distresses of the officers of the army; and I may add, the prevailing security and insensibility to danger, are symptoms, in my eye of a most alarming nature. If the enemy have it in their power to press us hard this...  Federal Military Pensions in the United States - Page 31by William Henry Glasson - 1918 - 305 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 578 pages
...enemy have it in their power to press us hard this campaign, I know not what may be the consequence. Our army, as it now stands, is but little more than...in general are not overrated. The applications for succour are numerous, but no pains are taken to put it in my power to afford it. When I endeavour to... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 572 pages
...enemy have it in their power to press us hard this campaign, I know not what may be the consequence. Our army, as it now stands, is but little more than...in general are not overrated. The applications for succour are numerous, but no pains are taken to put it in my power to afford it. When I endeavour to... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1857 - 610 pages
...insensibility to danger, are symptoms, in my eyes, of a most alarming nature. Our army, as it now stands, is little more than the skeleton of an army ; and I hear...that are taking to give it strength and substance. When I endeavor to draw together the continental troops for the most essential purposes, I am embarrassed... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1857 - 612 pages
...insensibility to danger, are symptoms, in my eyes, of a most alarming nature. Our army, as it now stands, is little more than the skeleton of an army ; and I hear...that are taking to give it strength and substance. When I endeavor to draw together the continental troops for the most essential purposes, I am embarrassed... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1864 - 610 pages
...insensibility to danger, arc symptoms, in my eyes, of a most alarming nature. Our -army, as it now stands, is little more than the skeleton of an army ; and I hear...that are taking to give it strength and substance. When I endeavor to draw together the continental troops for the most essential purposes, I am embarrassed... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1879 - 634 pages
...insensibility to danger, are symptoms, in my eyes, of a most alarming nature. Our army, as it now stands, is little more than the skeleton of an army ; and I hear...that are taking to give it strength and substance. When I endeavor to draw together the continental troops for the most essential purposes, I am embarrassed... | |
 | Pennsylvania - 1891 - 562 pages
...enemy have it in their power to press us hard this campaign, I know not what may be the consequence. Our army, as it now stands, is but little more than...that are taking to give it strength and substance." — Washington to Gouverneur Morris. General Washington expressed himself in a strain similar to the... | |
 | Pennsylvania - 1891 - 568 pages
...enemy have it in their power to press us hard this campaign, I know not what may be the consequence. Our army, as it now stands, is but little more than...that are taking to give it strength and substance." — Washington to Gouverneur Morris. General Washington expressed himself in a strain similar to the... | |
 | William Spohn Baker - 1892 - 444 pages
...enemy have it in their power to press us hard this campaign, I know not what may be the consequence. Our army, as it now stands, is but little more than...that are taking to give it strength and substance." — Washington to Gouverneur Morris. General Washington expressed himself in a strain similar to the... | |
 | William Spohn Baker - History - 1892 - 356 pages
...enemy have it in their power to press us hard this campaign, I know not what may be the consequence. Our army, as it now stands, is but little more than...that are taking to give it strength and substance." — Washington to Gouverneur Morris. pecinlly those in office, should with hand and heart pull the... | |
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