as we conceive the Terms we have offered to them to be not only perfectly just and equitable but even generous; these pacific Overtures have been disregarded, violence and Outrage are daily committed upon, and the Severest punishment threatened against (the latter of which will appear from the inclosed Copy of an | Act of the Legislature of. the pretended State of Vermont) our | good subjects in Brattleborough and other well affected Towns, who now claim from us that Protection which we have Solemnly promised to them and which consistent with justice wé can no | longer withhold. While on the one hand we view with a degree of Horror the dreadful consequences of having Recourse to Force, not only to this State, and especially to the unhappy People who will be its immediate Object, but also to the common cause of America-- yet on the other we are persuaded our Successful efforts, to - | expel a foreign Tyranny 'will avail us little while we remain | |

Subject to the domestic Usurpation ; earnestly wishing however by every attempt to Peace, to prevent the evils of a Civil War, we must direct you to entreat once more the mediation of « Congress. i

A Quorum of the Committee, appointed by the Resolution of the first of June last, having never met, and as we have not been 'informed that Congress have since proceeded in the business we presume it is remaining before them in the same State it was prior to that day upon this suposition we shall take the Liberty of suggesting several matters for their consideration and proposdng certain measures, not only just and satisfactory in themselves, but such as we believe will be effectual in restoring the Peace