The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-26 00:00:00, page 3

" Gentlemen, Williamsburg, June 17, 1776.
" The confufion which hath for some time happened
amongst the people in the disputed lands between Pennsylva
nia and this coiony, and a representation to the Conven
tion that a civil war was like to be the consequence, if feme
thing was not done to prevent it, induced that body to take
the Subject into consideration, who were sorry to difeover
that a jealousy feeraed to prevail in the governing powers of
Pennsylvania, of car intending the garrifous cm the Ohio to
influence that dispute, and to over-awe their people. Whereas
we only mean by them to protest our people, and those in the
contested settlement, from the danger they are expofud t@ cf.
Tinian ravages, without the most distant view to offer any in
jury to our friends and neighbours, with whom it is our iri-.
clination as well as interest to unite, a temporary boundary
appeared to the Convention the only means of quitting the
people, until we have leafure. to reser the final* decision to
some arbitrating power between us; and in fixing tiat, they
judged, that to point a line which would most nearly leaves
thg inhabitants in the country they refpedively fettled under,
would be m ft likely to give general fatisfaftion ; and having
examined Several gentlemen well acquainted with that coun
try, who were of opinion that end would be answered by the
line described in the inclofed resolution, they have resolved
to propose that line to the Pennsylvania Assembly, and have
commanded us to transmit it to you, requeuing that you
Would negotiate the matter in such manner as you Shall
think most effedual. We are, with great regard, gentlemen,.
your obedient humble servants,
EDMUND PENDLETON, DUDLEY DIGGES,
P. CARRINGTON, THOMAS LUD. LEE,'
WILLIAM CABELL, JOS. JONES.
To the Honorable the Virginia Delegates in Congress."
The Committee of the Honorable Convention of the state
cf Pennsylvania, appointed to confer with the Honorable
Delegates in Congress from the state of Virginia on the Set
tlement of a temporary boundary between the laid states, are
cf opinion, that the line prdpefea by the Honorable Delegates
will be very wide from the true limits of Pennsylvania, ac
cording to the charter. And a 3 the state of Virginia, in one
of their most folemu a&s published as the future form of
tenure of William Elliott ; and from thence a dire& course
to the mouth of Plumb run, on the Alleghaney river, above
.Colonel Croghan's. Which lines this Convention are of opi
nion will give most general fatisfaftion to the inhabitants, as
it will nearly leave them in the refpe&ive country under
which they fettled. That the present inhabitants on either
fide the line ought quietly to enjoy their possessions, and be
fubjedt to the regulations of the government they will remain
in, without considering under which they derive their tille,
until a final and ultimate boundary can.be fettled, when no
thing, which may be done in conlequence of this agreement,
Shall tend to prejudice the titles cf individuals, or the claim,
of either country to a fair and equal boundary..
EDMUND PENDLETON, Prefideht.
John Tazewell/ C. C.
Ordered, That the Committee of Safety be desired im
mediately to transmit the foregoing resolution to the Dele
gates appointed to represent this colony in General Con-<
grefs, requesting them to negotiate the fame on the part of
this colony.
EDMUND PENDLETON, President.
John Tazewell, C. CL
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government for that state, and intending thereby to lay the
most solid basis for union and confederation with the neigh
bouring states, has “ ceded, released, and for ever con
" firmed, to the people of this state, all the territories on
" tained within the charter erecting this colony, with all the
" rights of property, jurifdi&ion and government, and all
" other rights whatever," the proposing a temporary boun
dary, which would cut offfo large a part from this state, seems
inconsistent with the said full, free, and absolute release,
and, instead of being the basis of union, would certainly
be the occasion of much confufion ; and as the minds of the
inhabitants of that part of the country are greatly agitated by
the disputes between the two governments, we have reason to
apprehend fatal consequences, Should a temporary boundary,
So apparently partial, be agreed to. Even upon the principle
mentioned by the Honorable Convention of Virginia in their
resolve, impowering their Delegates to confer on this fubjett
(supposing it equitable, which may be liable to dispute) the
line proposed, we apprehend, cannot be admitted ; and we are
convinced that Hon. Body must have been mifinformed as to the
settlement of that part of the country which lies between the
temporary boundary proposed, and the true line. We can
assure the Honorable Delegates, that it is far from the wiSh of
the people of this state to extend the fame beyond its due
bounds : it is equally far from their wish to establish a tempo
rary jurifliaion confeffed far within those bounds, as such a
temporary boundary would, on many accounts, be productive
of more confufion and greater inconvenicncies than if it was
permanent and final.—
Therefore, as the only means of reftming peace and unity
amongst the* inhabitants of the frontiers of each state, it is
our earnest desire that a temporary boundary, as nearly cor
.respondent to the true one as possible, and such as will “ do
no injury to eiffierparty," should be run, which may be done
in a very Short time, and at a trifling expence, with no con
siderable error; by one or more Commissioners appointed on
the part of each state.
It will give us great pleaftire Should this proposal meet with
the approbation of the Honorable Delegates, as such a set
tlement wili enable the inhabitants to join heart and hand in
the. great ©aufe wherein we are all equally interfiled.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, THOMAS SMITH,
ALEXANDER LOWREY, OWEN BIDDLE,
~ JAMES POTTER, EDWARD COOK."
" The Virginia Delegates have received the proposal for
cfthbhShing a cemporary^boundary between the state of Virgi
nia and Pcnnfylvania, from the Committee of the Honorable
Convention of thecate of Pennf, Ivania, and for answer lay ;
1 hat their power is ended, having been expressly limited to
the line already proposed to the Honorable Convention cf the
state °' Pennsylvania, as a temporary boundary. That they'
will, without delay, transmit the proposal of the Honorable
Committee to the Governor and Council cf the common
wealth of Virginia, in order to its being laid before the Ge
neral Assembly, which meets early in October next; and in
the mean time they w iih the influence of both governments
may be exerted, to preserve friendship and peace between
me people of both states, on the converted boundary.
IHOMAS NELSON, jun. RICHARD HENRY
LEE, FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE.
Ph'ilad. 12th September, 1.776."
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