Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-18
Vermont Notes.
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Vermont Notes.
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 The convention met again December 24. 1777, and adopted constitution, appoint ing the second Tuesday of March, 177s, as the time for organizing the state govern ment. S , Thus far New Hampshire had acknowl- edged the independence of Vermont. But now sixteen of the towns on the east side of the Connecticut river in New Hamp- shire wished to unite with the new state. The Vermont assembly voted to receive them, but the governor of New Hampshtre interfered and protected against their be- ing received. After much dispute, the Vermont assembly voted, on February 1S, 1779, to renounce all connection with the towns in New Hampshire.
 New Hampshire and New York now laid claim to the whole of Vermont. Both ap- pesled to congress. To add to her trouble Massachusetts also laid claim to part Of the territory. The Vermonters also were divided in their allegiance, some in the | bOutAW66t0Iu pdIb WleAihS " OS~SNo " New York. Congress appointed com 1 mittee of ina uiry to visit Vermont and try | to reconcile the contending parties. The mission failed. The situation was so serious ] that congress thought it necessary te inter l fere. They recommended that Nassaohu- settr, New Hampshire and New York ! should submit the establishment of their ! boundary lines to congress for adjustment. | They also recommended that Vermont | should not exercise government over any | wh 3 preferred allegiance to other states, | and that the other three states should not | exercise government over those who pre- | ferred allegiance to Vermont.
 Neither of the four contending parties | were pacifed, though New York and New Hampshire submitted the dispute to con- gress. Massachusetts did not submit. Yer mont resolved that the state existed inde- pendently of the thirteen United States and of congress; that they were willing to carry on war with England, but that they "would not now give up everything worth fighting for, the right of making their own laws and choosing their mode of govern ment to the decision of any man or body of men under heaven"
 In June, 1780, congress voted against the proceedings of the p ople of Vermont, condemning their action as ''unwarrant- able and subsersive of the happiness of the
  ercise any authority over those who claim protection from other states"
 The governor and council of Vermont declared that they would not submit to the decision of congress; that unless their in- dependence was recognized they had no motive to continue the war with Great Britain, to be enslaved by congress; but from attachment to the cause of liberty they would once more offer a union with the United States"
 Congress feared to take any decided course in the dispute, and voted to post pone the whole subject. Portions of the people of New York and New Hampshire wished to join Vermont. and Vermont laid west part of New Hampshire.
 England resolved to take advantage of this dispute, and detach the dissatisfied districts from the Union. Vermont was wise enough to coquet with the British, and a cessation of hostilities and an ex- change of prisoners was agreed upon. In this way Vermont avoided the rsvsges to which she was exposed on her northern and eastern borders.
 In October Cornwallis surrendered to Washington. For three years 6 secret understanding, known only to chosen few,* was maintained between Vermont
 
 ! her bacon" The truth suffered severely | the English language was strained to the | uttermost to hoedwink the British authori- | ties; but right or wrong. many lives and | much property were saved.
 But neither New York nor New Hamp ! shire had given up their claims. The | militia were called out, and New York sent | an army to the disputed districts. Vermont resolved to defend her territory | against both New York and New Hamp- ! shire. Congress resolved to admit Yer l mont if she would disclaim jurisdiction ! over the territory claimed by the other states. The Vermont legislature at last con- sented to this. but congress put off passing 8 vote of admission. The people of Yer mont, believing that congress wished to | weaken and divide the state, declared that they would defend themselves and main
 tain their rights. Peace was made with Great Britain, and Vermont now felt little anxiety to become 8 member of the Union She was able to defend herself against New York, and had no fears of the British. Things remained in this condition until the organization of the federal government, in 1789. Vermont was prosperous and happy, New York had given up all hope of | subdaing her 1ebeilious sister, and every. thing was highly promising for the future
 The other New England states were very desirfous that Vermont should join the union, and Vermont, feeling that she could afford to be magnsuimous, offered to pay New York $30,0 900 to Hquidate her claims to land in the state. And thus difficulty of twenty-six years' standing was settled to the satisfaction of all concerned.
 In the year 1791 convention was called to consider the expediency of joining the federal union. A majority voted for the ' nd $hn of aHrr1 \ 1791, Vermont ceased to be an independ ent nation, being admitted by congress without dissenting voice.
 In our next we shall give our impression of men and things in the Green Mountain state. Q. T. s. ! Slight persons.