Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: possessed herself of on immense territory at the north-west, and retarded for many year the developement of the blessings of freedom, and the proof of that which was then considered a mere assertion—" That man is capable of self-government." CHAPTER III. British influence—General Wayne appointed to the command of the Legion of the United States—Desertion—Discipline and State of the New Ajmy. The war with the north-western tribes wag no longer a local matter, but had gradually risen in importance, until it became a national contest, jeoparding the free institutions of our new country. In the movements of the foe was seen the directing influence of a more experienced hand, and although Great Britain had abandoned as a government, efforts to recover the colonies, yet it was too clearly perceived that she did not restrain her subjects from co-operating with, aiding, advising, and leading the hostile bands of Indians. , ' i At his first interview with Mr. Adams, the,King of England expressed the following sentiment:— " I was the last to conform to the separation ; but the separation having been made, I would be the first to meet the friendship of the United States as an independent power." The people did not join with their sovereign in this declaration, but continued to throw every obstacle that could be thought of in the way of the rising Republic. The frequent defeats rendered it imperative that the army should be placed under the command of a military chief of well earned reputation ; a cautious, discreet, brave, and energetic soldier. The two most prominent at that period, were George Rogers Clark and Anthonv Wayne. They had both fought in the revolution ; held separate commands, and had planned and executed the most daring and successful enterprizes. The la... --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.