Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-11-06

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'on for liberty and hs after service 90 Vermont and
IA supPor of the common rsefc, wA.e The, tuasi De-.
irissfy tH9 maicAcss bravery, prove tlso HAT the
hfe az patriotism burned With increasing erctg, ia N,
soul Hhic be lived Butto orr extracts rpsruo4i.r
Bat o,Sthstsndtog Tho veil Of secrecy drawn over
III pc. eedngs, dars saspeions got Al t.at a was
not 'Eit Ihc s3Hcefe Wings ataonr the r. rIe 90 le
Giau's became alarmed. were aaatrhtnsi,c ti-f
they might be add ere yet they .site oft When
ne l. sslAi1tr met, lie peanle ica'1gs,- h,d
bet - rn"3, tf-Acu tAH t4tt - tart ur to
certain whether al well and n was on, bY Inuca
discrimination on The paf Of those M To. trcr-t tt
The iucnds Of to- union were pacihsd There we've
also ohet Spectators present, from different Eaies Uo
el "a equal interest TO ascertain whether TIE treat
cause OF the nation not ~ danger OF brur com
promised. The result thai doe agent. succrtd,J
IN thfowng dust into the eyes of thr people aud 60
sdfoi vas their management, th5t he Atoms held
communication with the curtay during The whole sum
mer without detection. On more than one occasion,
British guards, of several men, came 20 tho tcrv pre-
e'ncs o. Arlington, delivering aud receiving packages
in the twilight.
In September The negotiations were renewed the
commissioners oi both parties Ia.ruur secretly NJ
Skenc shoroEgh, within the territory o. Nov York and
FARTHER Progress was msce Do be terms Of 90. arrange
mrni by which Vermont vas 90 due time 30 thfv, her.
sell "lnio the arms Of her Legitimate sovereign" Slf
ff'dcr.ek Hadlmcnd, however, ros becoming impa-
ufni Of longer delay and strenuous effort wss made
Tor an immediate and open declaration on the pari Of
Vermont To this pfopos ton. the Vermont comuis-
slonersi Ira Allen, Joseph Flv and n turd person,
whose name IS no, gwen, pleaded Tint there had
vet been time g. pre pare the oaop'. Tor an rr,at hsr
and that they should require the rYposc Of the arproach
ing writer for that object 1t at length stipulated
however, that Iulsmuch the royal authority had
been resolved by Sir Frederick Iladlmand tor thai
purpose nm army might ascend ihc lake, with ptucla.
nations offering confirm Vermont rs colony under
the crown, upon the principle and conditions hereto.
fore indicated, the return Of the people their ale
glance the commissioners reposng request that the
general commanding the expedition would cndravor 10
ascertain the temper Of the people before the pocla
nation should bc actually distributed
The legislature Of the Grants assembled a, Charles
town, in October Meantime Generals ST Lryor aorcc.
able TO the arrangement with Allen and Fiv as-cnded
tie LIKE 20 liconderora with strong force where
he rested In order 10 saya 5pncar,nces the Nrt,nou
tcse had stationed military force on tine opposit. shore
under the command II General Enos to whom was
necessarily nficd tie secret Bnt ON neither side
would 10 entrusi that secret 10 the suhord
mates Ihcu must Of course regard each other al enc
nies in good iaiih and the fact thai they did SO con-
slider themselves was productive Of an affair which
placed the Ncrmontes IN peculiarly awkward predlc-
atnent The circumstances were these. In order 10
preserve nj least the mmey Of war and patrols
were occasont!y cent out by both partiss Uniuckily
Of these Vermont patrols happened day 10
counter similar party from the army Of :, Leger.-
Shots were exchanged with hearty good will the YER
mont sergeant ielii and ms men rrtreaied The body
dereltly inferred by order of Gen ST. Lerer who
sent his clothes 10 General Enos, accompanied by
open letter Hp0og for the occurrence ard express.
ug his regret a, lhe result It hardly probable
that uusealtd letter would pass through many hands
and lis contents remain unknown 10 all the person
Ia whom it addressed Such certainly was not the
fact in regard to the letter in question Its contents
transpnedj and great was the surprise at the cIyy
Of General 81 .Legsr in sending back tie sergeant
. clothes, and deporlng his death messenger wa'
despatched by General Enos to Governor Chitiendcr
at Chaes,own, who, not being 10 the secrets of h'
employers, failed not, wsth honest smpInIy, 10 pro
clam the circumstances OF the fergesn's death, anr
the extraordinary message Of General St Legef. tn,
consequence "ss excitement among the people Assem-
bied at Charleso"r, attended Nh kndlna feeling
oi distrusI why should Gen 1t Leger send baca
The clothes why regret the death OF an enemy
were questions more easily asked by The people ihif
capable OF beng safely and ingenousiy answered h}
Their leaders The cons 'quence was popular c.amo
unpleasant 10 tae ears o. Vie inflated MaJrf ltunnr
eon'ron'e" colonel Ira Alien' ana demsnded 10 know
why 81 Lrger was sorry Tor the death Of tie sergeant
Alien answer was eFasi'e ana unsatisfactory. "a
slalor repeated NE question: ana Alien replied 'h9 NJ
bad better 20 TO 81 Lr2ei at The head OF hs regimen,
ana demaho Tue reason loI hls sorrow ~ P-ts'n .
sharp AItefealon snsued, winch had the cii'et' i1r
short ume OF difefhng the allenuon o. we peop
from the dispatches when ihey nad been ciaHpIih@ Il
nave i~ho ihese were precious moments Tor th'
Governor ana the negoua'"fs WIN The enemy IN
Bosrd OF war was convened, the members OF Nhici
were al 10 the seIct ana q sci oi Ffe'noed 'et'rf
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