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These statements of the American and Brit- 

 ish generals were published in the gazettes of 

 those times, and they made deep impression^ 

 on the feelings of the American people. It was 

 knowa to be the case that many persons had 

 fallen victims to the Indian custom of plunder- 

 ing, tomahawking, and scalping. And though 

 Burgoyne might wish to restrain, his letter was 

 a proof that he had introduced the savages into 

 the American plantations ; and that it was not 

 in his power to prevent them from carrying on 

 the war agreeably to their ancient and well 

 known customs and maxims. The political 

 and moral effect could be no other v»^ise, than to 

 render the British government and cause odious 

 CO the citizens of the United States. If defence- 

 ^JSS women and children, if Miss M'Rea, enga- 

 :;^ed to a British officer, fell a sacrifice, to the 

 Indian barbarity, what had thb rebellious Amer- 

 icans to expect ? and of what consequence were 

 the speeches and orders of the British generals ? 

 While the British affect to consider, and attempt 

 to reclaim us as subjects, said the Americans, 

 their king and their generals are employing the 

 Germans, the Indians, and Negroes, not barely 

 to subdue, but to murder and exterminate us.* 

 There cait be no safety but to oppose them, and 

 3aow is the time when the whole country will 

 rise up to resist their progress and cruelty. 



The American leaders were not deficient in 

 ?fVailing themselves of every circumstance aud 

 occurrence that could be improved to animate 

 the people, and increase their armies. The 

 speeches in the British parliament,- and the nica 



•Appendix, No. V. 



