The discontents on this head have been gradually matured to a dangerous extremity.

There are many symptoms that alarm and distress me.

Endeavours are using to unite both officers and men in a general refusal of the money, and some corps now actually decline receiving it.

Every method has been taken to counteract it, because such a combination in the army would be a severe blow to our declining currency.

The most moderate insist that the accounts of depreciation ought to be liquidated at stated periods, and certificates given by government for the sums due.