. The works of Washington Irving. ooked downupon and commanded the narrow parts ofboth lakes. We shall hear more of it here-after. Preparations were made, also, to augmentthe naval force on the lakes. Ship carpentersfrom the Eastern States were employed atSkenesborough, to build the hulls of galleysand boats, which, when launched, were to besent down to Ticonderoga for equipment andarmament, under the superintendence ofGeneral Arnold. Schuyler soon returned to Albany, to super-intend the general concerns of the Northerndepartment. He was indefatigable in procur-ing and forwarding the necessary
. The works of Washington Irving. ooked downupon and commanded the narrow parts ofboth lakes. We shall hear more of it here-after. Preparations were made, also, to augmentthe naval force on the lakes. Ship carpentersfrom the Eastern States were employed atSkenesborough, to build the hulls of galleysand boats, which, when launched, were to besent down to Ticonderoga for equipment andarmament, under the superintendence ofGeneral Arnold. Schuyler soon returned to Albany, to super-intend the general concerns of the Northerndepartment. He was indefatigable in procur-ing and forwarding the necessary materials andartillery for the fortification of Ticonderoga. The question of command between him andGates was apparently at rest. A letter fromthe President of Congress, dated July 8th,informed General Gates, that according to theresolution of that body under which he hadbeen appointed, his command was totally in-dependent of General Schuyler, while the armywas in Canada, but no longer. Congress had ^ Question ot CommanD Settled. no design to divest General Schuyler of thecommand while the troops were on this side ofCanada. To Schuyler, under the same date, the presi-dent writes : The Congress highly approveof your patriotism and magnanimity in notsuffering any difference of opinion to hurt thepublic service. A mutual confidence and good understand-ing are at this time essentially necessary, sothat I am persuaded they wUl take place onall occasions between yourself and GeneralGates. Gates professed himself entirely satisfied with the explanation he had received, andperfectly disposed to obey the commands ofSchuyler. I am confident, added he, weshall, as the Congress wish, go hand in handto promote the public welfare. Schuyler, too, assured both Congress andWashington, that the difference in opinionbetween Gates and himself had not caused theleast ill-will, nor interrupted that harmonynecessary to subsist between their officers. Samuel Adams, however, who was at thattime in Con
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