Chapter I

1781-1783.

REQUISITIONS.--CLAIMS OF THE ARMY.--NEWBURGH
ADDRESSES.--PEACE PROCLAIMED.--THE ARMY DISBANDED.

Congress assembles under the Confederation 155

Treaty of Peace signed 155

Treaty of Alliance with France 156

Delay of the States in complying with the Requisitions of
Congress 156

Washington addresses Letters to the States on the Subject of
Finance, and completing their Quotas of Troops 157

Force of the Army 158

Discontents in the Army 158

The Newburgh Addresses 159

Congress votes an Establishment of Half-Pay for the Officers 160

Impracticable Adherence to the Principles of Civil Liberty 161

Provision for the Officers found to be inadequate 162

Congress recommends to the States to make Provision for the
Officers and Soldiers 162

Pennsylvania places her Officers upon Half-Pay for Life 163

Congress pass a Resolve giving Half-Pay for Life to the
Officers 163

Disappointment of the Officers 164

The Congress of the Confederation refuse to redeem the Pledge
of the Revolutionary Congress 164

Officers offer to commute the Half-Pay for Life 165

Breach of Public Faith 166

Situation of Washington 167

Anonymous Address circulated among the Officers at Newburgh 168

Washington forbids an Assemblage at the Call of an Anonymous
Paper 168

He appoints a Day to hear the Report of their Committee 168

The Officers again refer their Claims to the Consideration of
Congress 169

Half-Pay commuted to Five Years' Full Pay 170

The Army disbanded 170

Value of the Votes which fixed the Compensation of the
Officers 171