HISTORY OF VERMONT. SIS 



kot say 'that tliey were unanimous ; 29 voted 

 iagainst a reconsideration, that was to alter the 

 jjhrase, but t6, let the language and vote remain 

 that they Were unanimous. f Tired at length with 

 their own ihconsistencies and debates, uncertain 

 what they itleant, and fearful of the displeasure 

 of their constituents, after having made some 

 squall corrections, they adopted the address, yeas 

 86, hays '5^.;f 



" T«E prdceedings of the house on this address 

 are a meifiotable proof and instance hoW easily 

 stnall objects may agitate the passions of a pop- 

 ular assembly ; how nearly such' collections 

 may approximate to a mob ; how unable they are 

 to command their reason when inflamed by fa- 

 'V'Orite' pursuits, mutual jealousies,' opposition, 

 and intrigue ; and how incapable they are, amidst / 

 all their other feelings, to feel the passion 'ot 

 shanie. Having finished their address, and corn- 

 pleated the business of the session, the assembly 

 rose on Novettiber the 6th ; riot perfectly satis- 

 tied ^'ith their own proceedings, or certain of 

 the appfobatioil of their constituents ; a lat*ge 

 inajority of the people being, dn the side of gov- 

 ernment, order, and moderation,- and averse "to 

 the arts, intrigues, and factions of the political 

 partisans. Two copies of their address wei'e or- 

 dered to be transmitted to the President, one 

 by the mail, the otlier by the honorable Israel 

 Smith, one of the representatives in Congrei^ 

 from Vermont. Mr. Jeft'erson- returned an an^ 

 swer to the address, but 1 d6 not find any account 

 of it on their journals. 



+ p. 212. 

 + p. 2l8. 



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