Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-06-26
VERMONT DECLARATION.

ON convention of he Representatives from the ses.
eral counties and towns ofthe New Hampshire er.n,s
holden at Westminster, January Is IN By ADJOURN
men'.
Whereas the Honorable the Continental Congress
did, the iih day Of Jnly lat, declare the Unned
Colonies in America be free and independent of the
crown OF Grea, Britain; which declaration We most
cordially acquess in And whereas ~ the said dee.
laraiion, the arbitrary acts of the crown are null and
void, in America. Consequently, The juri.dicion BY
sand grained 10 the New York cover nmen, cur
the people on the New Hampshire grants i. totally
dissolved.
We therefore, the Inhabitants on said tract of land.
are at present without law or government. and NAV
be truly sad 10 be in stale Of nature; Conveniently
right remains to the people on sa ID Grants To ,orm
government best suited secure their propertv veil
beng and happiness. We the delegate. from The sew
eraI counties and towns SAID tract Of land bounded
as follows; South on The north line of The Mnss,cbu.
sets Bay; East, on Connecticut River; North. On
canada line; West as far as the New Hampshire
urants extends. Aitei several adpurnmenis for The
purpose OF forming ourselves into distinct sepera,e
state, being assembled al Westminster, do make and
publish the following Declaration viz:
That we will at all times hereafter consider our,
selves as free and independent STATE capable req
ulaing our internal police, in all and every re,oec,
whatsoever And that the people on said Grant. h,v.
The sole, exclusive and inherent right Of ruin, and
governing themselves, in such manner and Eoyc, =.
IN Their own wisdom shall think proper no, ipesps;,.
tnnt or repuenan to any resolve OF the H..
Continental Congress.
rur!hermore, we declare by all the lies which ~.
he'n sacred among men, that we will firmly s,.nd ~
ana support one another m this declaration Of q
S'a's' ami endeavorne as much n, in u, lies IN ann.
press unlawful rouis and disturbances whatever
ALSO we VIII endeavor 10 .ure 10 every
ms lie Pe'ce and property, against oil unlawful nv..
ders of The same
AaS'y' we hereby declare tina, are q, all time,
.'uN !" conjunction with our brethren IN the United
''aeS o' Alherlca TO do our full proportion in main
'''""R anu supporting The Just war; sgnns, the ty-
AZ 'n'"sons OF me MINISTERIAL feels and armes
40 WI" as any o'her i'ielsn enemies, seat with e.
press purpose 10 murder fellow brethren and ;,A
hre and sword TO ravage our defenceless country.
The suid State hereafter 10 he called bv the n.us
Of New Connecticut"
Extract fIom the minute.
IRA ALLEN, Clerk,
In Convention of the Representative. fran, N.
eral counties and towns in the New H.-r.l.'S
Grants holden at Westminster 18th of J.nu,,v ~,
by adjournment Voted unanimously
That II IS the ardent wish of this eo,ve,,;o, H.,
each town IN this District would send De,...,. =.
delegates to The next sitting of this Conyen,on ,ho.
towns mai have not chose any Delegate. N .,.o..
ana send This Convention is adjourned IA n. a..
wednesday Of June next to be held at the M..,n.
rouse IN windsor, at nine o'clock in the mo,nr.
Extract from the minutes
IRA ALLEN. Ck,k.
~ NJ n're'denrs that have desire TO Attend IN,
soo'e.Conventionsr hereby notified of IN. ..,r. 80
convention was formed to govern The In,ern. Dol =,
OF SAD District and If thought proper, TO form .,;o
Dslric, into S,a.e Wv
I STATE OF VERMONT
IN eenera Convention, Windsor, June 4, I'M
"Aereds' this Convention, did s, their SESSION Ia
"es'minsier The 18Th dayNof January last, among
ofhef ihinss, declare the district OF land eommonlv
called and known by the name of he New i.mp
shhe Ean's 10 be "a free and independent STATE cana
Die OF regulating their internal police in al end
every respect whaiso, ver and that it should Be kaow
thereafter by the name Of New Conssc,nui."
And whereas by mere accident, OF through missile
the said declaration slone, was published IN the Con-
necicut Courant No. 634, dated March The l7h TIT
wi,hou, assigning the reasons which mpelled NE 10
hsbrsnis 10 such separation.
And shsssss, this Convsnii1n have bess n(os msJ
,hs,s di.ust Of land lying the Susquehsnnah Rv.