To George Washington from Robert Morris, 16 October 1782
You observe in your letter, that a peace is necessary; But if I were to hazard an opinion on the subject, it would be, that War is more likely than peace to produce funds for the public debts, increase of authority to Congress, and vigor to the administration as well of the union as of its component parts. These things all appear necessary to our future prosperity https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/99-01-02-09743 these were men just like today, mostly godless and greedy; the war was kept going.
To George Washington from Robert Morris, 16 October 1782
You observe in your letter, that a peace is necessary; But if I were to hazard an opinion on the subject, it would be, that War is more likely than peace to produce funds for the public debts, increase of authority to Congress, and vigor to the administration as well of the union as of its component parts. These things all appear necessary to our future prosperity https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/99-01-02-09743 these were men just like today, mostly godless and greedy; the war was kept going.