| Show ss ss se se incident typical ml l of washing Was hint tons life lif A story illustrative of the firm and determined character of washington to Is told in tho the following of at af fairs during the frontier var fire the ebors 1 and dangers of the field ere not the only troubles inith alth which col washington at this time had to contend dy by an III timed parsimony mon the pay of the offices a was i induced educed so low aiom as to create murmurs fand discontent throughout the camp complaints grew loud and vehement ft alth ath threats to resign and leme leae the army to its fato fate under this pressure the character of washington shone with the same purity and lustre that often distinguished it afterwards on similar tr to ing occasions in his letters to the governor he assume I 1 a firm and manly tone demanded for himself and his associates an al allowance lomance equal to that received by the kings king s troops and deprecated the idea ot of aping placed upon a tooting footing alch which should imply an inferiority in rank or in the value of their services Ls while hs he took this baigh stand in defending the lust just claims of the om cors cers he endeavored to calm their feelings and reconcile them to their condition by appeals to their honor and the obligations of duty T r have communicated munica ted your sentiments to the oth er effi officers cers said he to the governor and as far as I 1 could put on the hypocrite set act forth tho the advantages that may accrue and advised them to accept the terms as a refusal might reflect dehonor ds honor upon their character leaving it to the world to assign what reason it pleases for their quitting the service and again 11 1 I considered the pernicious consequences that would attend a disunion and was therefore too much attached to my count rys interests to suffer stiffer it to ripen I 1 in this way lie he concealed his uneasiness and tranquilized the minds of his bis officers although he felt the wrongs they suf feted feied and approved tho the spirit that wa would uld not tamely submit to them As to himself it was not so BO much the smallness small nesa of 0 the pay that gave him concern ai the indignity and injustice of having his bis services estimated at a lower rate than in the british establishment when in reality no service could be more severe and hazardous or less of glory than the tha one in which lie he was engaged now it we could bo be fortunate enough wild said he to drive the french from the ohio as far as your honor would please to have them sent la in any short time our pay will not bo be sufficient to discharge our first expenses I 1 would not have you imagine from this that I 1 have said bald all these things to have our pay WL W L xi Jf efcy h 2 cy 4 CC az ft 11 ww fok t J 0 1 P 1 I t VP 7 A e ft f taw caf ta iff imf i mf ica ic a ak Q y 17 w q increased but to justify myself and to show you that our complaints are not but founded on strict reason I 1 or my own part it Is a matter almost indifferent whether I 1 serve tor for full pay or as a generous volunteer indeed lid did my circumstances correspond with my inclinations I 1 should not hesitate a mom nt to pre fer tho the latter foi the motives that have led me hero here aro are puro pure and noble I 1 had no view of acquisition but that of honor by serving my king and country in this declaration uttered in the sincerity of his heart we perceive ceide the principles the eminent virtues that dictated every act of his public life |
