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have been the only period, in which the matter 

 could have been adjusted to the satisfaction of 

 all parties. 



The difficulties with New York being thus 

 yemovedj the assembly of Vermont proceeded 

 to call a convention of the people, to take into 

 consideration the expediency of joining the 

 federal union. The convention met at Benniiio-- 

 ton, January 6, 1791. The members were not 

 all agreed in the expediency of being connected 

 with the thirteen states : And it was doubted 

 whether a majority of the people, were for the 

 measure. Several members of the convention 

 wished to defer the consideration of the ques- 

 tion, to a more distant period. It was urged on 

 the other hand', that the safety, the interest, and 

 the honor of Vermont, would be essentially 

 promoted by joining the union of the other 

 states ; and that this was the precise time, when 

 it might be done without difficulty or opposition o 

 A large majority of the members were convinced 

 that the matter could not be put off any loncrer ; 

 and after a debate of three days, the question 

 was carried in the affirmative, by a majority of 

 one hundred and five to two. This being the 

 only business fojr which the convention had been 

 called, it was dissolved, January 11th. 



The general assembly of Vermont met at 

 Bennington, January the tenth. On the 18th, 

 they made choice of the Honorable Nathaniel 

 Chipman, and Lewis R. Morris, Esquire, as their 

 commissioners to attend Gona:ress, iand ncooci- 

 ate the admission of the state intg the union of 

 the confederated states of America. The com- 

 inissioners repaired to Philadelphia, and l^id b^ 



