14. No body of British troops in the Revolution bore such a dark stain on its laurels as the massacre at Fort William Henry left on the banners of Montcalm; even the French, not to speak of the Spaniards and Mexicans, were to us far more cruel foes than the British, though generally less formidable. In fact the British, as conquerors and rulers in America, though very disagreeable, have not usually been either needlessly cruel nor (relatively speaking) unjust, and compare rather favorably with most other European nations.
15. Though it must be remembered that in our own war with Mexico we declined the proffered—and valuable—aid of the Comanches.
16. State Department MSS. "Intercepted Letters," Pensacola, July 12, 1779.
17. Do.
18. "Am. Archives," 5th Series, I., 610.
19. Stuart and Cameron; the latter dwelt among them, and excited them to war. "Am. Archives," 5th Series, III., 649.
20. The only British attempt made at that time against the southern colonies was in too small force, and failed.
21. "American Archives," 4th Series, Vol. III., p. 1112.
22. Do., 5th Series, Vol. I., p. III.
23. Do., 4th Series, Vol. VI., p. 1229.