Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-29

Of the country, maintained their indepcnd-
ence, and protected their lives and proper.
ties, against all invaders, and date their free.
com from the royal adjudication of the boun-
dairy line between New York and New
Hampshire, the Goth July, l76i, and arc
now in the eighteenth year of their indie
pendence, and cannot submit to be resolved
out Of it. by the undue influence, which the
State of New York their old adversary has
in Congress. This is too much, heaven
forbid it ! The feelings Of the citizens OF
Vermont, over which | have the honor Ia
preside y am persuaded) will never give in
to it;-they are free, aud in possession Of it.
and will remain independent Of New York.
Notwithstanding their artifce or power. This
State have no controversy with the United
States, completely considered. and is, at all
times, ready and able to vindicaie their Just
rights and liberties, against any usurpations
Of the State of New York"
Ethan Allen was emphatcally a man for
the times in which he lived. The following
extract from his letter TO Congress, 1881, in.
GLIDING letters from British Colonel, will
show the temper aud spirit of the man, and
Of what kind Of material he was made. II
breaths the same spirit as his summons to
the British commander at Ticonderoga, to
surrender:
al am confident that Congress will not
dispute my sincere attachment 10 the cause
Of my country, though do not hesitate TO
say, am fully grounded IN opinion that Yer
mont has an indubitabe right to agree on
terms of a cessation Of hostiities with Great
Britain provided the United States persist
in rejecting her application for an union
with them: for Vermont, Of all people, would
be the most miserable, were she Obliged T.
defend the independence of the United
claiming States, and they, at the same time,
at full liberty to overturn, and ruin the inde-
pendence of Vermont. | am persuaded
when Congress consider the circumstances
of this state, they will be more surprized
that | have transmitted them the inclosed
letters, than that have kept them in custo-
doy so long for | am resolutely determin-
ed to defend the independence Of Vermont,
as Congress are that of the United States
and rather than fail, will retire with the har.
dy Green Mountain Boys, INTO the desoate
cayerns of the mountains, and wage war
with human nature at large"
The remains of Ethan Allen rest in the
grave at Burlington, about a mile east of
the mouth ofthe Winooski, where it empiies
its waters into Lake Chumpain. The Gem
etery is a beautiful one, adorned with shade
trees and fitted mp with good taste under the
direction Of the late l1eman Alien formerly
Minister to Chill. The remains of his Young
and beautiful wife are eniombcd n the same
city Of the dead" a gentleman who re-
Gently visited the Burlington Cemetery says
/" As stood over TIE grave Of Allen, /
could but wonder at the narrow space which
confined a spirit, once so uneasy, brave and
unconquerablc. Yes here mouldercd the
remains of him who, in the gloomy morning
Of our revolutionary struggle, collected from
the country around few choice spirits, and
hsstened TO Ticonderoga to summon the
British commander, "in the name Of the
Great Jehovah and the Continental Con-
grcss.' TO surrender. When liberty found
such defenders, victory was certain.
a plain marble slab is placed horizontally
over the grave but the zeal Of pilgrims to
this hallowed spot has broken and removed
as relics nearly one halt Of the stone. a
portion of the inscription is wanting, but
what remains runs thus:
"GEN. ETHAN ALLEN
RESTS BENEATH THIS sToEE.
The 18th day Of Feb, 1852,
Agvd % years
OLIVER OLD School.