The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-04-27

40 tNlltl MuN fNliltN anu llif tuiUlNiEN fliiT
ed without ilic 6nusion pfblOOd,
The Cnliir Council. in the course Of ihe
succeeding WINTER, fDding that the enemy in
Canada were about 1000 strong, nrti that
Vermont must needs DO lhclr Object Ihe On
ensuing cumpHign circular letters were
therefore Huul from the supreme executive
authority Of His State, 10 the claiming States
before mentioned, demanding of them 10 ra-
linquHh their claims 10 illis stale, aud inyir
ing them 10 JOIN ~ a solid Uni0n aud Con
federation against the common encmy. Let
trrB were also sent 10 your ENcellrncy, aud
10 lle ElAlG nlLaugsst1s''1 ''t, Itit'''i- l-r'rr
Every ono Of these letters stated tho extreme
circumstances of this State, and implorod
their md and alliance, giving them wilhal 10
understand, that II was out Of tho power Of
This State 10 lay IN magazines, aud support
a body Of mon sufficient 10 defend this rluiu
against the force ofthe enemy. but 10 these
letters there has been 10 manner ofnnhwcr
returned. From all which !, appeared That
this State wna devoted tu destruction by The
sword Of the common ebony, IL appeared
to be- tho more uulustlhublc lhat tho State OF
Vermont should be thus iurso6k, iuaHmuch
NJ her ciilcns struck tie first offensive blow
against BRUSH u-urpniton, 10y putting thc
Continent in possession Of IicOndorOgn, and
Hiara lhaH 200 pleeea Of cannon, with Crown
Point, ~ Johns, and all Lake Chnmplain,
Nioir oNrrliouH IA defeating Gen. Carlton, lu
his attempts 10 raise the siege Of ST. Johns,
,hcir assisting IN penetrating Cnundu, their
r1lor in the Battles Of llubbardtou, Bcnuing-
ton, and ut thC landing ncnr Icondrroguus.
si-ling IN the capture Of General Burgoync,
Hnd 10y being the principal barrier against
the power Uilho enemy lu Canada ever since.
I IhnElhc eilizous of this State have by nature
go titunl right 10 lbCuy aud Independence
With The citizens ur America in general, eau
not bc disputed; aud that they have ucrited
It from the United Smics, by their eXcfllons
with bcm, IN bringing about lho present
glorious Revolution. is Hs evident ns any oth-
or which respects the acquired fiehl Of any
community. Generosity, INERT aud gratitude
all runspirc iu ,lndlcaGng Iho Independence
OF Vermont.
But, Notwithstanding the arguments which
hive been exhibited IN sundry pamphlets IN
favor uf Vermont, which have been uhund-
auuy satisfactory To- the impartial part of
mankind It lfes been Ia the power of her
cNlcruul enemies 10 deprive her ol lnion,
rdUfcdc'tfon, or my rTuUi utvurtuFri III
defending themselves against the common
enemy. The winter hcug thus spent IA
ifutllr-- HltoHpts tn form alliances, aud no
advantages being procured ~ favor OF this
State, except that Massachusetts would with.
draw her claim on condition that the United
States would ncccde TO the Independence Of
Vermont but that if they would not, they
would have It, Huack At tile south end of the
territory sill New York aud New llnmp-
shire were sircnuously opposed to the lnde-
pondonco OF Vermont, aud every strntagcm
In their power to divide mud subdiyido her
cilzens, we're cXerlcd; imagining that their
influence in Congress, and The certain de.i
s,rucllon tHs They supposcd) Of Tie iuhHbit-
ants uilhs state lay tho common enemy,
could not fail Of Gualy accomplishing their
wlshcs
In this juncturc of affairs, tho Cabinet of
Alrmunl projected the extension Of their
clailn of jurisdiction upon the Stnios of New
Hampshire and New York, ms well 10 quiet
some Of their own internal divisions, occa-
stoned 10y the Vaccinations oi tiic-r two
governmental AZ to make them experience
the evils of intestine brols, aud strengthen
this State against insult. The Legislature
accordingly extended their jurisdiction to thc
eastward Of Connecticut River to the old
Mason line, aud TO the westward TO lludsOn's
Rscr but IN the articles of Union, referred
the determination Of the boundary line of
Vermont aud. the respective claiming states,
TO tie hnnl decision OF Congress or such
nlLGr lIihunnl MS might hc mutually agreed
on 10y the contondiug governments. These
were the principal political movements Of
last winter.
Tie last campaign opened with n gloomy
aspect to the discerning citizens oi this state,
being destitute of adequate resources, and
without any alliance, and that from It's local
situation to Canada, obliged to encounter the
whole force of thnt Province, or give up lIs
CHIN to oindcpcndcnco and run away.
Vermont, heng thus drove TO desperation
t1v riTu- -iu1uStiru tirus- r~itu -tt,ttid have
been her friends, was obliged to ndopt poll
cy In the room of power. Aud on the iifal
day OF May last, Col. Ira ALIGN wns sent to
Canada To further negotiate the business ut
an exchange of prisoners, who agreed on
time and place. rit, either particulars rUtutirg
to the exchange. While ho was uunsaciing
TINT business no was treated with great po-
litcnpss aud entertained with political mat
tcrs, which necessity obliged him -humor,
iu thnl easy manner that might serve the in
ter"st eflls STATE, in lis extreme critical SIT
uaiion nlrl Ia, ils consequences might not
brrinurluus 10 the United States. The plan
succcedrd The frontiers of this State were
not iuyudcd,-an Lord George. Gcrman's
letter wrought upon Congress and procured
that from them which The public virtue ofthis
people could not Obtain.
-. I'm, thu month of July last, Air Joseph Fay
was sent to the British shipping on Lake
ChamplHiu, who contemplated an exchanges
OF u number of prisoners, who we're deliver
cdat Skeeusboro' in Scptcmbcr lastat which
Time and place Col. Allen and Moj Fay had
"A conference with the British Commission
crs-and no damage ns yet had accrued to
this, or the United States. And in tho month
of October last, the British appeared IN force
aL Crown Point and Ticonderogo; but were
uunuuvcrcd ont of their expedition, and are
returned into winter quarters IN Cniiadn with
great snfcty. that il might bc fulfilled which
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