Narrow spirit of the House of Representatives. Arnold a genius. Suc- Matters engaging their attention. On shipping fish to Spain. Delegates January 14. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS. Military operations and state of the army. Business of the General Independence and arming of vessels. Operations around Boston. Politicians in the General Court. Paymaster for the Eastern Depart- December 29. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS Lethargy and want of principle prevail. Indecision of Congress. Fool- ish lenity to enemies. Capture of General Lee. Firmness wanted in Success of the army. Great expectations of Congress. Pensions and Lottery, loan office and privateers. Matters before the Court. The August 7. JAMES WARREN TO SAMUEL ADAMS The Northern army and St. Clair's retreat. Want of confidence in WARREN-ADAMS LETTERS MERCY WARREN TO ABIGAIL ADAMS ADAMS MSS. PLIMOUTH, Jan. 2d, 1778 MY DEAR FRIEND, Great Advantages are often Attended with Great Inconveniences, and Great Minds Called to severe tryals. If your Dearest Friend had not Abilities to Render such important services to his Country, he would not be Called to the self Denying task of Leaving for a time His Beloved Wife and Little pratling Brood. Therefore while I Weep with my Friend the painful absence, I Congratulate her that she is so Nearly Connected with a Gentleman whose Learning, patriotism and prudence qualify Him to Negotiate at Foreign Courts the affairs of America at this Very Critical period. I think I know your public spirit and Fortitude to be such that you will Throw no Impediment in his way. Why should you? You are yet young, and may sit down together many years in peace after He has finished the Work to his own Honor to the satisfaction of his Constituents and to the Approbation of his Conscience. You cannot, my Dear, avoid anticipating the Advantages that will probably Redound from this Honorable Embassy to your self to your Children and your Country. But while I wish to say some what to support your Resolution and spirits Methinks something Wispers me within that you will justly say that we are very Ready to Give advice when we but Illy practice upon the principles we lay down. True - but we may profit by the advice though we despise the Weakness of the Adviser. Yet I have not so Ill an opinion of myself as to think were I just in your situation I should not strive for the Exertion of a Little Heroism upon such an occasion. |