McDougall & to oppose 'the Designs of the Enemy who had advanced in force within 'eight miles of our army. 'The Legislature of this State were to have met on' the 1s Inst. but have been prevented 'by the present alarm great part of the members as well as the principal officers of Government being now in' the field. This has rendered it impossible to lay before the Legislature at present' the 'Resolutions of Congress transmitted to me; which from their nature demand in-my opinion their most serious Consideration. It is with an astonishment equal to my Concern that I observe the Congress have passed over in profound' silence the' Remonstrances on the seizure and' Imprisonment ofthe principal 'officers of Government in the County of Cumberland by the Reyolters of this State. 'So that'without the interposition 'of this Government (which consistent with the Honor and Justice'of 'the State 'cannot be withheld) these Persons' must fall a sacrifice 'to the 'ambitious '& 'interested' views of a violent and 'wicked faction--and what renders' their silence still more extraordinary

_ ds, that Ethan'Allen having the Rank of a Col'. 'in the 'service

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of the united States was a principal Actor in this outrage. How far this Conduct is consistent with the Repeated Resolutions of Congress recorded on their Journals that they will discountenance every species of Disrespect shewn by any Officers in. their Service, to the Legislative or Executive authority of the respective States or with their Resolution of the first of June now transmitted to me " that they will pay an equal Attention to the Rights of the State of New York with those of the other States in the Union" I shall for the present leave it for their Candor to determine. I cannot however forbear observing, that the present Inattention of Congress on this point strikes me with additional surprise when I consider this is not the first Instance in which the Person I have mentioned and some others of their officers of high Rank have aimed a bold stab at the Honor & authority of this State.