. The works of Washington Irving. h was thento be raised, was set about, I represented inclear and explicit terms the evils which wouldarise from short enlistments, the expense whichmust attend the raising an army every year,and the futility of such an army when raised;and if I had spoken with a prophetic spirit, Icould not have foretold the evils with moreaccuracy than I did. All the year since, Ihave been pressing Congress to delay no timein engaging men upon such terms as wouldinsure success, telling them that the longer itwas delayed, the more difficult it would the measure was n
. The works of Washington Irving. h was thento be raised, was set about, I represented inclear and explicit terms the evils which wouldarise from short enlistments, the expense whichmust attend the raising an army every year,and the futility of such an army when raised;and if I had spoken with a prophetic spirit, Icould not have foretold the evils with moreaccuracy than I did. All the year since, Ihave been pressing Congress to delay no timein engaging men upon such terms as wouldinsure success, telling them that the longer itwas delayed, the more difficult it would the measure was not commenced until itwas too late to be effected. ... I amwearied almost to death with the retrogrademotion of things; and I solemnly protest, thata pecuniary reward of twenty thousand poundsa year would not induce me to undergo what Ido, and, after all, perhaps to lose my character;as it is impossible, under such a variety ofdistressing circumstances, to conduct mattersagreeably to public expectations. ^r^ oi>^ Mil w^*^xm<. Cbapter ffIDII. The Enemy Cross the HudsonâRetreat of the Garri-son from Fort LeeâThe Crossing of the HackensackâLee Ordered to Move to the West Side of theRiverâReeds Letter to himâSecond Move of theArmy beyond the PassaicâAssistance Sought fromVarious QuartersâCorrespondences and Schemes ofLeeâHeath Stanch to his InstructionsâAnxiety ofGeorge Clinton for the Safety of the HudsonâCrit-ical Situation of the ArmyâDisparaging Correspond-ence between Lee and ReedâWashington Retreatsacross the RaritanâArrives at TrentonâRemoveshis Baggage across the DelawareâDismay andDespondency of the CountryâProclamation ofLord HoweâExultation of the EnemyâWashing-tons Resolve in Case of Extremity. WITH tlie capture of Fort Washington,the project of obstructing the navi-gation of the Hudson, at that point,was at an end. Fort Lee, conse-quently, became useless, and Washington or-dered all the ammunition and stores to beremoved, preparatory to its aband
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