456 APPENDIX. 



CI nations : For if the difpute is between the ftates claiming oa the ene 

 part, and the (tare o' Vermont oa the othci, whether the latter be a (late d: 

 iure. as an independent jurifdiflion dcfacio ; they ought to beconfidcred iri 

 the coiirie of 'hedilpute, until the powers interpofing, have determined 

 ■wh ther rhe latter be an independent jurifdiflion de jure, if not ihey of 

 courfe O'tc^'r [O annihilate the jurifdiftion deJaBo \ but to annihilate the 

 Rate dijdclo in the firft place, isfummarilv ending the difpute ; to deny 

 the :a;t(r any independent jurifdiftion dejacto, is to deny there is any lon- 

 ger parties in the difpute. 



^gain we conceive the means connected with the end, and upon no prin- 

 ciple whatever can we juftify, that either pan fhould eflablifh the mudus 

 or rules to be purfued in determining difputes wuhoat confounding every 

 idea of right and v^-rong In the prefent. caie, on the one part might 

 the endatjullly have been eflLibUlhed as the way and means toeffeft the end. 



We arc far fmm being willing ihoie brave and ftrenuous efforts made 

 by the fiaic of Vermont in the controverfv with Great Britain, fhould be 

 buri^-d by our grafping advcrfaries, (tfii'lting after domination and prey) 

 in tne ppcious pretext of riotoufly afTuming government ; and we there- 

 by lose all credit for the men and money we have expended. 



Thus whik- we are necef!ratf d to remonftrareagainfl the proceedings of 

 Congrc's oa the prefent mode, we are willing at the fame time any equit- 

 able enquiry fiiouM be made, the flate of Vermont being allowed equal 

 j>rivilegcs with the ochcr ftates in the difpute. 



And that the ftatc of Vermont might (land juHified to your honorab'ft 

 body, and to the world, both as to her prefent and future conduft, we are 

 induced, as well from principles ofauacnment to the American caufe, as a 

 regsrd v-'C have for peace and harmony among the llatesof America now' 

 at war with Gicai Biitain, to make the following piopoials. viz. 



jfl. That the (fate ot Vermont will, as (oonasmaybe, forward to the 

 fecretary ot CongrcTs, an attcifed return of a'l male perfons, liable to do 

 duty agreeably to a miliiia aft heretofore exhibited to Congrcfs in a code ot 

 Jawp, eiuiilcd " The Laws of Vermont;" and the ftate of Vermont ihal' 

 fo: rji,d during the prefent war wiih Great Britain, from year to year fur- 

 m<h an cq .,il number ottroops in the field in proportion to their numbers, 

 as Congrofs ih^il eltimate the quotas of the feverai United States in pro., 

 port ion to their numbers; vvhich troops (hall be clothed, quartered and 

 paid, by the ftate of Vermont. And at the clofe of the war, the difpute 

 fhail be "quitably fert led bv the mediation of fovcieign poweis; and no- 

 fhiwjf hirein contained, (hall be conftrncd to take away the right any oi" 

 the United States claim to have in or over the (late oj Vermont .- Or 



2diy. We are willing to a(iree upon lome one or more of the Icgifla- 

 eoresof ihf 'iinnterellcd itaies to interpofe as mediators, and fettle the 

 difpuie: Or 



gdlv. We are willing Congrcfs, being pofTeffed of lovereignty, (l^iculd 

 interpofe to prevent the nTiifion of humaa blood : At the fame lime, v.'t 

 teprobaic every idea of Congrefs fitting as a court of judicature, to detcr- 

 tnine the difpute by virtue of authority given ihcm by the atl or afts of 

 lbs ffate or dates that nuke bat one parly. 



It gives us pungent grief that fuch an important caufe at this junfture os 

 affaiis. oil which our a// depends, (hoald be forced on by any genilemtu 

 piofcnii.g themlelves friends to thccaa'e of .'America, with fuch veficmencc 

 snd (pii:: as appear.son ilie pan of ihe ftate of Mew York ; And fhall on- 

 ly add. that if ihe ma'.tcr be itius purUif d, we (Una ready to appeal to God 

 and ihc v orld. who iniilf he accountable for the awful confcqnenccs that 

 a>ay calue. Signed at Phiharlp/iia, ihu zid day cf September, A D. 17S0. 

 iR.\ ALLEN, aTEPHhN R. BHADLtV. 



