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In and inquired of Col. Allen what was tb
reason that Gen. St. Leger was sorry ths
Sergeant Upper was killed Mr.. Allen sal
be could not tell. Mr.. Runnals repeated tn
question and Mr.. Allen observed, that goo
men were sorry when good men were killed
or met with misfortune, which might be tn
case with Gen. st. Leger. This answer en-
ragged Mr. Runnals, and he again loudly in
quired what reason could possibly induce
British general to be sorry when his enem,
was killed, and to send his clothes to tn,
widowf Col. Allen then requested Maiol
Runnals to go at the head of his regiment
and demand the reason of his sorrow, and
not stay there asking impertinent questions
eating up the eountry's provisions, doing
nothing when the frontier was invaded
Very high words passed between the Major
and Col. Allen. till Mr.. Runnals left the
houAe. This maneuVer drew all the atten-
ton from the letters. 1t was then proposed
that the board Of war should be convened,
and the governor summoned the members of
the board to appear a. soon as possible In his
chamber, leaving Mr.. Hathaway to detail
the news to the populaee, the board Of war
all being In the secret. New letters were
made out from Gen. Enos and Coils. Fletcher
and Walbridge's letters, and for the informa-
ton and satisfaction Of the public, read In
council aud assembly for the originals, and
then retained TO the governor. These LET
ters contained everything but the existing
negotiations which prudence and policy die
tated to be separated from other parts of the
letters"
The surrender of CORVALLIS occurred the
18th OF October, 1881. and Allen at once wrote
Haldimand that this event had so changed
public sentiment that IT would be impolitio
and useless to issue the proclamation. Gen,
washington sent verbal message TO Cover
nor Chittepden asking him II Vermont seri-
ouAly contemplated joining the enemy and
becoming British colony. Governor Chit
tenden assured him that this Haldimann ne
gotiation With Canada was reaOrted 10 as the
only meanp of securing their State AGAINST
invasion from the enemy that their people
We're jealous supporters of the Independence
OF the United States, and desirous of admis-
sion to the Federal Union, but under no cir
would they submit to the iuris-
diction of New York. A letter of Gov. Chit
tenden 70 Washington, dated Nov. Ia. 1881,
enforced this same idea and the explanation
Of the subjected negotiations with great ab,l-
ity and clearness,
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! ,IhS disRatehes were committed by
GG9y, Vhittenden for revision to Nathaniel
ChiPman then rising young lawyer who
had been admitted into the secret of the ne
gotiation, who afterward became a senator
IN congress and chief justice Of the state and
whose patriotism was never doubted. He
was learned and eminent In his profession.
His work on the principles Of government,
! eVinces w knowledge Of eonstithtionA1 law
aud power Of negsOnlng that would have
dane hQq9F,'eyhh 70 Daniel Webster. He is
Justly entttled to rank among the most pro-
found and able jurists of the country See
his life bY. his brother Daniel Chapman gen
orally, and particularly PIP. 81, 40, also Chip
mans Reports. Rutland, 1898, Principles Of
graphy. F'O-