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3383. GENERALS, Talents and.—

We
may yet hope that the talents which always
exist among men will show themselves with
opportunity, and that it will be found that this
age also can produce able and honest defenders
of their country, at what further expense,
however, of blood and treasure is yet
to be seen.—
To William Duane. Washington ed. vi, 110.
(M. April. 1813)