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nexion with Vermont, and setting up another, 

 state. There was no method to preserve tlieir 

 own union, but to refer the question to the de- 

 cision of the people : And the party in fiwox of 

 the New Hampshire proposals, were extremely 

 diligent and active, in securing a majority of 

 the membeiis, against the next meeting of the 

 assembly. When the assembly met, it was. 

 represented to them, that the inhabitants of the 

 towns which had applied for a union with Ver- 

 mont, were almost unanimous in their votes, 

 and that New Hampshire, as a stiite, would not 

 object against said towns joining with Vermont.*. 

 A vote was carried in favor of their union and 

 Gonfederation :t And the assembly of Vermont 

 resolved further, that any other towns on the 

 east side of Connecticut river, might also be ad.- 

 mitted into the union, on producing a vote of 

 the majority of the inhabitants, cr on their send- 

 ing a representative to the assembly of Vermont. 

 Having thus clTccted their purposes, the sixleefi 

 towns announced to the government of New 

 Hampshire, that they had withdrav/n from their 

 jurisdiction, and Vvished to have a divisional line 

 established, and a friendly correspondence kept. 



These proceedings were founded upon prin- 

 ciples, which might introduce endless conten- 

 tions and divisions, among the United States ; 

 and they jiistly proved, greatly alarming to New 

 Hampshire. 



Mesheck Weare, Esq. was at that time pre- 

 sident of that state, a gentleriian of great wisdoi"^ 



■» Allen's vindication of the conducl of the ^2nGral?i53cnibly,&c. p. ij. 

 i June II, 1778. t J^"c *i- 



