I raust, here, " add that I found the Americans not so well-disposed to join us, and to "serve, as I had been taught to expect ; that I thought our farther •* progress, for the present, precarious ; and that I saw no prospect of " finishing the War, that Campaign. These sentiments I communicated 'to the Secretary of State, in the letters last mentioned." -- (General Howe' 6 Speech before a Committee of the House of Commoiui, April 29, 1779.)

1 " The most essential duty I had to observe was, not wantonly to coin- "mit his Majesty's troops where the object was inadequate. I knew, " well, that any considerable loss sustained by the Army could not, "speedily nor easily, be repaired. I also knew that one great point " towards gaining the confidence of an Army -- and a General without it " is upon the most dangerous ground-- is never to expose the Troops, " where, as I said before, the object is inadequate." -- (General Howe's Speech before a Committee of the House of Commons, April 29, 1779.)

2 "Although some persons condemn nie for having endeavoured to con- "ciliate his Majesty's rebellious subjects, by talking every means to pre- " vent the destruction of the country instead of irritating them by a con- "trary mode of proceeding; yet am I, from many reasons, satisfied, in " my own mind, that I acted, in that particular, for the benefit of the "King's service." -- (General Howe's Speech before a CommiUee of tJie Hou»e of Commons, Apvil 29, 1779.)