Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-12-01
a PROCLAMATION.

a ANoRAAsA VI a iBAf-
Whereas, the Legislature of this State at
their session IN 5une last, for the Reasons here.
after exhibited did extend their lain 6t Juris-
diction from the north west Corner of the Com
mon Wealth of Massachusetts westerly IN the
same Direction with the North Line OF said
Common Wealth until It reaches the deepest
Channel Of tudson's River, thence running
northerlv n the deepest channel Of sold River
to TIN source thereof and from thence due
North Direction to Lat. ~ 2, North, Tor the
Southern Boundary Of the province OF Quebec d
And whereas, no part ct the Lands contained
IN said claim were ever included IN any original
Charter from the Crown OF Great Britain Ia the
Government Of New York, but were known 10
be extra provincial Lands without the Limits OF
any Of the chiltered Colonies, aud annexed To-
the former Government Of New \ ork merely by
the Decree of the rOWn manifested 80 It's Com
missions 10 the respective Governors Of New
York, which Jurisdiction ia Its own Nature be-
came nall and VOID Ia Consequence OF the De
claraton of independently by the United States,
and the annmlaton OF kmgy power IN America,
and IN consequence of "a suDsequ ut commission
from the same royal Authority 10 Governor
Philip Skeen, which vested ANA WIN powers Ot
Jurisdiction over The same eultory and which,
on the position Of the validity, royal lmdltl.ns
and Boundaries would lutally operate against
the clam of the State Of New York. and altho'
there may have been what some people call a
mutual Association aud COnneNlOn between the
inhabitants included IN SAID Claim, and the State
OF New York since the Declaration oi iudepen-
dence yet the Nature of such allegiance must
be founded ON reciprocal Protection for Gov
ernment aud protection ore, 10y Nature 90 con
nectcd together, that the ona cannot exist lnde-
pendent % the other; nor can any allegiance be
lawfully had or demanded 10y any Government
except at the same Time II affords tie saIutary
Influences oil support or Protection to ITS Cul-
zens-- And whereas. the Government OF New
York for "a Number Of years have been very de-
hceut IN succoung, defending, or protecting the
Cluzens lnhnbiung The SAID claimed Territory,
anu u late have wholly Abandoned them tO tie
Ravages OF the Common Eneny. ANA whereas,
thus state have been Their mann support aud
Protection for several years last past and have
lately entered INTO Governmental League and
Combination with them for iht mutual Happiness
and security OF eoch other under the same Con
stltuuon and Code Of Laws; Heing urged there
to by the Refusal OF The Government OF New
York to unite with this Government tor Their
mutual Defence, and from the local Sltuutlon Of
both to the " atcrs OF Lake Champmn and the
Brush Government OF Canada, tom wh,nc
powerful force can suddenly invade tins state,
including It's late western Union and wheleas.
Commissions both Civil and Military navc been
lately issued from the Supreme authority Of TINS
State to persons chosen agreeable TO the avs
and Customs thereof IN the several Districts
aud Operations within the Limits of the said
western Claim OF Jur sdlctlon
nave therefore Thought tit, by and with the
advice Of my council, to issue this roclama
ton, and do hereby strictly require, charge, and
command all persons OF whatever Qualify or
Denomination residing within the saId western