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With alacrity strong men came to the aid of the measure. De Witt Clinton's Memorial of 1816 addressed to the State Legislature may well rank with Washington's letter to Harrison in the documentary history of American commercial development.
Clinton's son called on me and invited me to their house.... I have been introduced to Señor Rocafuerto, the Spaniard who made so excellent a speech before the Bible Society last May. He is a very handsome man, very intelligent, full of wit and vivacity.
Still I can make allowances. However, go home, and keep your mind easy, we shall take care of you, notwithstanding your ill humor. Stay you pass Mr. Clinton's will you be good! enough to call and tell Harry Clinton I wish to speak to him, and I will feel obliged?" "Certainly, sir," replied Bryan, "with pleasure. I wish you good morning."
Are you determined not to understand me? Since you are free, there is no obstacle, in Heaven or on earth, to your wishes." His passage from despair to sudden hope was so violent that he grasped the desk for support. "What? Then? You you Grace, would you But " "You are free," said Grace, "and since Mr. Clinton's treachery, I do not consider myself bound."
Clinton's maid was establishing herself in the midst of a collection of wraps and little bags. For, unless it was unavoidable, no servant of the Clintons sat on the same seat of a carriage as a member of the family. It was in the drowsiest time in the afternoon. The sun shone on the hay-fields, from which the sound of sharpened scythes and the voices of the hay-makers came most musically.
In my judgment we'll accomplish little to-day, for there is a heavy storm in those clouds yonder." "How many men will we have when Wayne comes up?" "About four thousand, with the militia. We are ordered to hang close to Clinton's left, while Morgan circles him to the right.
As Sir Henry Clinton encamped at, and about, Allentown, the main body of the American army lay in Hopewell township, about five miles from Princeton, Major General Dickenson, with about one thousand militia, and Maxwell's brigade, hung on Sir Henry Clinton's left flank.
Major John André, one of Clinton's adjutants, served as messenger between Clinton and Arnold. On one of these errands André, somewhat disguised, was captured by the Americans and taken before Washington, who ordered a court-martial at once. Fourteen officers sat on it, including Generals Greene, Lafayette, and Steuben.
A retreating army is always half whipped, and we can choose our ground. Why, lad, 'tis reported Clinton's line stretches out full twelve miles, with train of baggage-wagons and battery horses, and camp-followers enough for a division. 'Twill be easy work attending to them, and most of his troops are Dutch and Tories."
He offered pardon for past offenses, except to those who had taken part in killing Loyalists "under the mock forms of justice." No one was henceforth to be exempted from the active duty of supporting the King's authority. Clinton's proclamation was very disturbing to the large element in South Carolina which did not desire to fight on either side.
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