This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 Excerpt: ...mankind a mere bubble, and the sport of state politicians; That it was of no importance to America to pull down arbitrary power in one form, that they might establish it in another: That the inhabitants of Vermont had lived in a state of independence from the first settlement of the country, and could not now submit to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 Excerpt: ...mankind a mere bubble, and the sport of state politicians; That it was of no importance to America to pull down arbitrary power in one form, that they might establish it in another: That the inhabitants of Vermont had lived in a state of independence from the first settlement of the country, and could not now submit to be resolved out of it by the influence which New York, their old adversary, had in Congress: That they were in full possession of freedom, and would remain independent, notwithstanding all the power and artifice of New York: That they had no controversy with the United States, complexly considered; but were at all times ready and able to vindicate their rights and liberties, against the usurpations of the state of New York. With regard to that part of the resolves, which declared "the proceedings of Vermont to be derogatory to the authority of the United States, and dangerous to the confederacy, and, such as required the immediate interposition of Congress to relieve the sufferers, and preserve peace," they answer, that it appears like a paradox to assert that the exercise of civil law in vor.. 11 G 2 Vermont should be derogatory to the authority or dangerous to the confederacy of the United States; or that the interposition of Congress would be the means of establishing peace in the state. Law, justice and order, they assert were established in Vermont, before Congress passed their late resolutions; what discord they would occasion, time would determine: But that it was the general opinion that a ratification of their stipulated agreement, would have had a more salutary tendency to promote peace, than their late resolutions. As to the requisition that "the state without delay make full and ample restitution to those who had be...
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