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JAY TO GENERAL SCHUYLER. 149
This kind of reserve is not friendly. The evacuation
of Ticonderoga continues to be the subject, not only
of general speculation, but also of general censure and
reproach. The public, not being furnished with the
reasons for that measure, are left to form their own
conjectures, and seem very universally to impute it to
treachery and practice with the enemy; nor are the
four generals alone the objects of suspicion; it
reaches you.
It is unnecessary to observe that, like many other
worthy characters, you have your enemies; and it is
also true that countenance is indirectly given to the
popular suspicions by persons from whom I should
have expected more candour, or I may say more
honesty.
It is said, but I know not with what truth, that
St. Clair, on being asked by some of his officers why
the fort was evacuated, replied generally, that he
knew what he did; that on his own account he was
very easy about the matter, and that he had it in his
power to justify himself. From hence some inferred
that he must have alluded to orders from you.
Another report prevails, that some short time before
the fort was left, a number of heavy cannon were by
your order dismounted and laid aside, and small ones
placed in their room. This is urged as circumstantial
proof against you.
The ship-carpenters have come down, much dissatisfied and clamorous. In short, sir, that jealousy
which ever prevails in civil wars, added to the disappointment and indignation which the people feel on
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000180 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO GENERAL SCHUYLER. 149 This kind of reserve is not friendly. The evacuation of Ticonderoga continues to be the subject, not only of general speculation, but also of general censure and reproach. The public, not being furnished with the reasons for that measure, are left to form their own conjectures, and seem very universally to impute it to treachery and practice with the enemy; nor are the four generals alone the objects of suspicion; it reaches you. It is unnecessary to observe that, like many other worthy characters, you have your enemies; and it is also true that countenance is indirectly given to the popular suspicions by persons from whom I should have expected more candour, or I may say more honesty. It is said, but I know not with what truth, that St. Clair, on being asked by some of his officers why the fort was evacuated, replied generally, that he knew what he did; that on his own account he was very easy about the matter, and that he had it in his power to justify himself. From hence some inferred that he must have alluded to orders from you. Another report prevails, that some short time before the fort was left, a number of heavy cannon were by your order dismounted and laid aside, and small ones placed in their room. This is urged as circumstantial proof against you. The ship-carpenters have come down, much dissatisfied and clamorous. In short, sir, that jealousy which ever prevails in civil wars, added to the disappointment and indignation which the people feel on |
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