Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08
THE RUTLAND HERALD
TUESDAY, OCTOBER i, 1865
,., r.r,, u,.,or, Of Vermont


not a general history Of the state h"'
treats more fully than has yct l',n done
hy any previous historian, Of the d'seoV'
cry. exploration and settlement Of Yer
mont; 81 the adverse claims Of the lands
occupied by the settlers, and of their
origin aud character; and of the reason.
which demanded that the early inhabitants
should form themselves into scparat,
and independent community, that they
might maintain their titles and preserve
their property Also of their determined
resistance and valuable services against
our common enemy during the reyolu.
tionary war, and the great difficulties
they encountered in the organization OF a
new State government and in maintaining
its independence. II is written in intel
ligible language without Establishment,
and is most valuable contribution "a
American history, and to Vermonters it
will ever be cherished "a an able and un.
qualified defense of the labors and sacri
fees of the fathers, which has so frequently
been shamefully traduoed in the pages OF
history. and as giving the springs end
motives which actuatod them in resistoucc
to the claims Of those who attempted to
drive them from their possessions.
1t is an exhaustive argument in favor
of the prior rightful claims Of the settlers
of the New Hampshire grants, commence
ing with the history Of the settlement OF
the State, and the conflicting claims to its
territory, with statement relative TO its
grants and colonization, and the charter
of King Charles to the Duke of York,
with description of the eastern boundary
Of New York, Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire, with sketch Of the New
York colonial land grauts. A description
is given of the settlers and claimants I'M
der New Hampshire. and the application of
the settlers TO the crown for relief, and the
order in council, which resulted in their
favor, and the violation Of the Kings or
der of July, 1861, by the New York gov
errors
The history of the collision between the
two claimants is presented, with sketch
of the negotiations and publications which
established the principle of the right of
revolution against oppression, proceeding
with description of the condition of at.
fairs, and the second appeal to the King,
passing over the history Of all that period
in new and interesting manner, giving
documentary evidence, step by step, as h,
proceeds to narrate the various transac.
tons, with a minute account of the cap
ture Of Ticonderoga, and the part the
Green Mountain Boys took in tho trans.
actions of that period, including the Con.
gressional action upon the subject, with
the measures taken for the organization
of State government, and the final tri.
umph Of Vcrmonters, and they placed in
peaceable and independent possessions.
One of the best and most intercstin,
features is the biographical sketches OF III
principal persons mentioned in the work
the Aliens, Bakers, Bowkcr, the Chap
mans. the Chttcndens, Clarks, and othe
remarkable men OF that day.
The work is very properly dedicated t
the Vermont Historical Society, of whic
Gov. Hall was for several years the hor
ored President, and under whose guidane
the Society received new impetus, whic
has placed it upon firm foundation an
increasing popularity. This testimoni;
is the regard of parent to his children
and viii be most warmly appreciated b
its members
He has brought industry, research an
ability to the work. which has occupie
his patient lators during a series of year
and the volume will claim the earnest n
tention of the student of American hi
tory everywhere It is compactly prin
ed, upon good paper. in a clear type, an
neatly put mp in cloth
1t would give us great pleasure to ref,
more definitely to several of the subject
and present extracts from this truly ,all
able contribution To the carly history
our commonwealth, Ii is "a work Of whic
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at home or abroad as the best marriti,
oxtant OF the struggles and triumph~ {
the early men Of the Green Mountain
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