Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-07

THE VERMONT CONTROVERSY,
EXTRACT FROM TIE aIsuTEs OF THE COMMITTEE
OF sArErY OF NV yoRE

81 a" EKm mOSI CONTROVERSY.
EXTRACT FROM TIE aIsuTEs OF THE COMMITTEE
or SAFETY or New YORK.
in Committee of Safety for the State of
New York, Fishkill, January 10Th, l777.
UheTeas, until the Commencement of the
present Contest with Great Britain, the inhabi-
tants Of Cumberland and Gloucester Counties in
general submitted to the jurisdiction of this
State; many Of them obtained Grants and Con-
firmations Of Title from the late Government.
and justice was administered by magistrates Of
its Appointments
And whereas Spirit of Detection and revolt
has lately been extended to those Counties
through the acts misrepress sntati0ns Of certain
people inhabiting the County Of Charlotte, dis
gushing themselves by the name Of the Green
mountain-boys, and their emissaries.
Ana whereas the Congresses and Conventions
Of this State have hitherto contemplated the El-
fects Of this dangerous InsuTection with silent
Concern, being restrained from giving it a suit
able opposition by the apprehension that it
might, al so critical a Juncture, weaken our ex-
erti0n in the Common Cause.
And whereas the said Insurgents and their
Enissaries, taking advantage of the patient for
bearance Of this State, and fattered by the
Couutraancs and Strength which they have ac-
qUirel by being embodied into "a regiment under
the immediate authority Of the Continental Con
gress and w.thoutthe Consent CT Cooperation Of
this State, have lately united divers Of the Iu-
hahi,auts of Tosns within the said Counties Of
Cumberland and Gloucester to unite with them
in assuming total Independence Of this State.
chusiug a separate Convention, and framing
a petition 70 the H0noura-le Congress for It's
Sanction and ppro5ati0n %this unDrovoked re-
volt
and whereas the loss Of so valuable a ter
riJoTy as Is uuw attempted TO be Wrestei from
this State hy the violence Of an inc9nsiderahe
part of its members. who have, during the pre-
eut War, received liberal ail1gauces ont Of the
pu1lick Treasury for thei- more immediate pro-
lection, will NOT only opprass the remainder
with tie psymen, Of the enormous debts which
have accruci iu the Common Cause, but
must AZ every fa-are period, expose this State 10
be il.rulel .r.. -ut uvcrrun, lis jurisdiction 30
De denied, and IT, authority condemned and s''
AT Defiance
And whereas divers ill-lisposei persons have,
with wicked ana sinister purposes. reported that
members Of the E9uhle the Continental Con-
gress. and other men otiEducuce and authority
in the neiel5luring States DO favour and sap
port the instruction aforesaid:
And whereas ;he ,sv iIl-disp0scl persons have
also iusinuatoi thit the Honoursble the Congress
Do C0uuieuaacc d design Of dismenheriuE this
S-ata g appointing Sejh Warner who haiti here
totora been aal st... confines a principal Agent
and a1e.te Il tie riot and revolt aforesaid, 70
command the aforementioned re -Iment.
And whereas thl appointment oi She said oa.h
Warner is inconsistent with the usual mode
adopted in Congress and appr9ye! Of iu this sud
the L,. .le,riuE States, AID contrary TO the cz-
r.ral- rarraEa-f .f.rg - Cas-. ns.IH