The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-10-27

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over 30 days.
On October S0th the adjourned con
yention met at Westminster. Il ap
pears 70 have been contemplated tha
the separation from New York woul
be fully declared at this convention
Only II delegates appeared; five fron
the west side, II from the east sid
and one from the center Of the range
/ The inhabitants were in great alarm
in consequence Of the destruction o
the American naval forces on LAX
Champlain.
The session was brief; about th'
only business was to vote that
pamphlet be prepared and circulated
throughout the erritory in reply &
one dated October 2, 1916, and SEN
out from the Congress Of New York
1t was voted THAT manifesto be put
in the public newspapers setting forth
the reasons, in easy terms, why We
choose not 10 connect with New York.
The pamphlet, entitled "Miseellan'
eous Remarks" was prepared by Ira
Allen and printed and circulated the
following spring. 1t is an able argu-
ment but too long for this paper.
This convention adjourned to meet
at the same place on the third We'd
nesday in the following January.
The adjourned convention met at
Westminster January Is, 1777, in the
dead Of winter, with few roads
through the State. There was one
across the mountain at, what is now
called, Peru. There were but "a pres
ent from seven towns on the west side
and 10 from the east side. Three 9TH
er towns voted by letter for a separate
State.
Joseph Bowker was in the chair and
Ira Allen, clerk. They appointed .
committee Of three 'to examine into
the numbers that have voted for the
district of the New Hampshire Grants
to be separate State from New York,
and how many are known to be
against it."
The committee reported the follow
ing: I'VE find by examination that
more than three-fourths Of the people
in Cumberland and Gloucester coun-
ties, that haye acted, are for . new
State; the rest we view as neuters."
A clever and rather humorous re-
port.
After an adjournment Of one hour,
the committee appointed to prepare a
draft for a declaration for new State,
reported: "That whenever protection
is withheld, no allegiance is due, or
can Of right be demanded" That
whenever the lives and properties OF a
part Of a community have been mani
testify aimed at by either the legisla-
tive or executive Of such community,
necessity requires separation" etc.
Ira Allen spent nine days on the
Declaration Of Independence Of Yer
mont. He prepared 1t for the press
and had it published in Hartford.
They named the new State, New
Connecticut. They appointed a COM
mittee Of five to present the declara-
ton to Congress and adjourned TO the
first Wednesday in the following June.
The committee returned from Phil
adelphia in the spring. They had no
more success than had Heman Allen,
he year before, but they did bring
pack something worth while.
They had met DR.. Thomas Young,
IN ardent patriot, one Of the Indians
Who had thrown the tea into Boston
iarbor. They brought a letter from
lin addressed "To the inhabitants OF
Vermont, a free and independent
State" dated Philadelphia, April IL,
TIT.
Gentlemen: Numbers Of you are
moving to the zeal with which have
,1erted myself in your behalf etc.
God has done by you the best thing
commonly done for our species. He
las put it fairly in your power TO help
etc 1t was beautiful
etter.
He added a note, April IL, "Your
committee have obtained for you, a
opy Of the recommendation Of Con-
yress to all such bodies Of men, as
ooked upon themselves, returned to a
tate Of nature, TO adopt such govern
nent as should in the opinion OF the
Of the people best con-
luce TO the happiness" etc.
He sent a copy OF the Constitution
Z Pennsylvania, improved By the
eadings and observations Of the great
Dr. Franklin, etc.
He advised them to form a govern
nent and he would assure them, Con-
-ress would admit their delegates.
lis letter closed with "A word to the
rise is sufficient"
The resolution Of Congress, 70 which
e referred, was passed May Is, i77e. !
ohm Adams originated il for the pur-
ose Of suppressing governments un- I
er the crown, in the then United Col ;
nies. Il was used by Ira Allen in his
aclaration before the convention, :
anusry IS, 1777 I
The use Of this resolution by. the
ermonters, made New York furious q
nd they appealed 70 Congress. Con
ress resolved June 20, That the inde- {