to convince any honest man that, whatever he may have been after he had reached that place in the office-bearing ranks of his countrymen which he so greatly coveted and of which he was so exceeding fond, while John Jay was still struggling for place, it mattered little under what master, he was neither more nor less upright, in what he said and did for the advancement of his individual or his party's purposes, than are office-seekers of our own day, with whom the end in view is generally made to justify the means.

On the twenty-sixth of June, the Provincial Congress received a letter from the President of the Continental Congress, dated on the preceding day, and enclosing a Resolution of that body,' the latter of which, because of its remarkable character, is entitled to a passing notice, in this place. The Resolution referred to was in these words :

" In Congress, June 24, 1776.

" Resolved, That all persons abiding within any " of the United Colonies and deriving protection from " the Laws of the same, owe allegiance to the said " Laws and are members of such Colony ; and that all "persons passing through, visiting, or making a tem- " porary stay in any of the said Colonies, being en- " titled to the protection of the Laws during the time "of such passage, visitation, or temporary stay, owe, "during the same time, allegiance thereto.

"That all persons, members of or owing allegiance " to any of the United Colonies, as before described, " who shall levy war against any of the said Colonies, " within the same, or be adherent to the King of Great " Britain or others, the enemies of the said Colonies, or " any of them, within the same, giving to him or them "aid or comfort, are guilty of treason against such " Colony.