The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-27
CRITICISED COL. WARNER
Interesting Correspondence Of Gen.
Conway and Gov. Clinton

The Montpelier Journal recently
printed an installment from the pub
lie papers of Gov George Clinton OF
New York relating to Col. Seth War
ner's regiment.
In consequence OF an application
made to me by Coll Gay, who pro
duced to me a letter from the Board
OF War" wrote Gen. Thomas Conway
Il had orderd last week, Coll. War
ner's Regt from Bennington to Sar-
atoga, for the purpose Of helping 10
save the cannon abbandonn'd by the
Enemy. | inclose TO you the extract
of the letter OF General Gates and the
orders | have given in consequence,
before | had learnt General Nc
Doughall's arrival. | wish Your Elk
cellency would let me know If you
approve of the measure"
3 In another letter to Governor Gin
ton, General Conway wrote:
~ had order'd Coll. Warmers Reg
iment to Saratoga to the purpose OF
saving the Cannon left ator near IT.
conderoga, but Coll. Warmers Regi-
ment Calls for more arms than they
have men fit for Duty. The Com
mander of said Regiment has in con-
tempt of the resolves of Congress or
der'd and Drawn a Double ration OF
Victuals for his men. | am assur'd
by the Deputy muster master OF this
town that Warmers Regiment was
Completely armed Last year at Ty-
conderoga by General st. Clair's or
ders; that Regiment was fully armd
Last October: now they have not a
single firelock. There is very
small quantity OF arms fit for ser.
vice in this store and these are or
derd to the southern army. II is
sued Arms to Warmers Regiment,
they Certainly would be Lost as no
Dependence can be PLACID in that
very strange Regiment, cannot find
means of Saving the cannon at Ty-
conderoga That matter should have
been thought OF two or three months
ago"
In reply to Conway, Governor Gin
ton wrote in part: Colo. Warmers
Conduct as mentioned by you, as
we'll in Respect TO arms for his Reg
iment as his Drafts for Provisions is
very reprehensible and ought not to
pass unnoticed. The arms must have
been sold and embezzled and double
Rations, were they allowed. could
not be consumed by the men. II will
not answer to continue that or in
deed any other of our Regiments in
the Neighborhood they were raised /;
It would destroy the best Troops un-
der our best officers and this Regi-
ment 1t will render worse than none
at all II Troops are necessary in
that Quarter as | suppose they are,
1t will be best to replace this Regt
by another"
Tho Vermont Controversy
In report to Henry Laurens, pre-
sident Of the Congress, Gov. Clinton
writes. relative to the trouble with
, Vermont:
From the enclosed Copy OF Pro
clamation Issued In Compliance with
the Joint Resolutions of both Branch
, es Of the Legislature your Excelly
, will perceive the Disposition OF this
, State toward its revolted Citizens.
: Law was likewise passed RENTING
to them all Pains and Penalties in
CURED by their former unwarrantable
Proceedings Copy shall also be
: shortly forwarded to your Excell'y.
There was Reason to presume thai
Measures so strongly marked with
Justice, Humanity and Cancellation
would have been effectual and II Jus
tice only had been the Object Of these
people they doubtless wo'd have beer
But | am we'll informed that theil
attempts to separate from this state
continue unremitted and that they
nave proceeded to the Election anC
appointment Of Magistrates and othel
officers. AS there are so many o.
them who adhere steadfastly to this
state and daily demand its Protection
| fear the Duties OF my Office viii
shortly constrain me to adopt sucl
Measures for their Relief and 70,
maintaining the Just Jurisdiction o
this state IN that Quarter as will de
prive the United States OF Part o
the aids they expect from us agains
the Common Enemy. extremely re
greet the Necessity of being driven 4
these exireniities especially consider
ing the influence which at this Crit
cal Season they may have on tn,
Common Cause. II affords me how
ever some Consolation to reflect tina
all Demands on this State for Jus
tice are now fully satisfied and tina
every evil Consequence must be In
puted to those by whose siniste
arts Connivance or Encouragement
the Delusion OF those People is foI
tered and promoted.
THE Resolutions OF Congress dist
vowing the Facts stated In Publ
cation OF Doct'r Young have had les
! Eject than was expected. The
we're explained away and Ill use ha
been made OF their containing no Q,
press Disapprobation OF the intende
Separation OF Recommendation TO r
linquish that Design. The Public
ton by order OF Congress at Yor
Town OF Copies OF Extracts OF certal
o Letters dated at the State OF We
mont containing Matters OF Intel
gence have also given Occasion TO I
. ferences in their Favor. In short
nothing less than an explicit and u
- equlvocal Declaration OF the Sem
~ OF Congress on this subject will 7
u move an opinion which these Poop
universally entertain and have be,
taught to believe we'll founded
wit; That their Proceedings are