Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-14
- STATE OF VERMONT. -

STATE OF VERMONT
" Sir"
"With that respect for Congress which the
Citizens Of this State have ever maintained, beg
leave to transmit to your Excellency, the ssnt-
ments Of the Council of this State, on the late
proceedings of the Senate and Assembly of the
State Of New York, respecting this State, that
your Excelency may lay the same before Con-
gress, for their consideration. On the 2lst of
October, l779, the Legislature of the State Of
New York passed a Special Law, empowering
Congress TO hear and determine the Controversy
between that State and this, not upon the prnci-
Piles of the Confederation but according to Egui-
ty and on the 7th and 2lst of August, l7ol e.
Congress proposed Preliminsries Of a Settlement
Of said Controversy to this State, which were ac-
cepted and fully complied with by the Legisa-
ture of this State, at their Sessions in February
1888"
&" The Legislature of the State of New York in
the November preceding, had very Spirited
ly demonstrated against the Preliminary Settle
ment Of Congress aforesaid. sn Extract from
which Renonstrsnoe is as follows -
g Resolved, that in Case of any attempt Of
Congress to carry into execution their said Acts
of the 7th and Dist of August last, this Legisla-
ture with all due Difference to Congress, are
hound in duty to their Constituents to declare
the same assumption of power in the face Of
the said act Of Submission Of this State, and
against the Clear letter and Spirit Of the second,
third, ninth, and Eleventh articles Of COnfeders-
tion, and manifest infringement of the same, sud
do therefore hereby Solemnly protest against the
same
" But Of late it sppears the Senate and Assem-
bly, of the State of New York are again urging
Congress to decide their Controversy with this
State. 1t seems they are willing Congress should
Settle the dispute, as bcg have mind but not
Otherwise"
" 1t appears from the late Journals Of the SEN
ate Of the State Of New FORK, " That the Dele
gates be further instructed to press Congress for
q Decision in the long protractei Controversy
respecting the Right Of this State TO the District
commonly called the New Hampshire Grants. -
And further " But that if she must recur 90 force
for the preservation Of her lawful authority, the
impartial World will pronounce that none OF the
bloodshed, disorder, or disunion which may en-
sue, can be imputsble to this Legislature
d" As to this 5Iooiy proposition, the Council
Of this State have only to remark, that Vermont
does not wish to enter into a War, with the State
Of New ork. but tina; she will Act on the iefeu-
sive, and expect that Congress sni the twelve
States. will Observe a strict Neutrality. and let
the two contenling S;a,es settle their own Con-
troyersey."
" As to any Allegations Of the State Of New
York, against the Conduct Of this State
IN bringing a few Mal-Coutents 20 Justice, and
Obedience to Government, whom they had in
spired with Seiitj0n, I have only to Observe
that this matter has been managed by the Wis
dom Of the Legislature of this State, who con-
slider themselves herein smenshle 20 20 Earthly
Tribunal