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CHAPTER VI. 



Civil Policy. From the year \1^^ to 1791o 

 Disturbances in Vermont. Resolutions of Con- 

 gress. Reniojistranees against the proceedings 

 of Congress. Peace with Great Britain, 

 Disinclinatioji of Vermont to an Union with the 

 confed-erated States. New Federal Constitu- 

 tion. Proposals of New York. Settlement 

 of the Controversy with that State. Admis- 

 sion of Vermont into the Federal Union. Po- 

 litical Effects of these Controversies, 



IN the internal government of the state, 

 Vermont had met with good success. I'he 

 people were not fully united in the measure, 

 when the powers of government were first as- 

 sumed. Some were upon principle, attached to 

 the government of New York. Those who 

 were of a timid constitution, Avere fearful of the 

 consequences. Those who wished to be free 

 from the restraints of law and government, were 

 clamorous about tyranny and oppression. Sev- 

 eral of these sought protection from New York, 

 avowed their allegiance to that state, and receiv- 

 ed commissions for civil and military offices, 

 und^r that government ; and were extremely 

 active to oppose, and disturb the government of 

 Vermont. Notwithstanding these attempts, the 

 government of Vermont had been constantly 

 gaining strength, not only among the people 

 who were already settled in the territory, but 

 by the accession of large numbers of people 

 from other states, but chiefly from Connecticut, 



