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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851. 278 words

as, possible and to oppose such a mischevious scheem as that appears to me to-be and move Congress to resolve that Vermont Cease all future Jurisdiction over any part of that District Called the Grants--untill the Circumstances' and Police of the united States will admit the Congress their Great Councel fully to. hear all the Different State Claimants to that District or any part thereof and then to hear Vermonts Claims, also--but. not. before and thereupon for Congress to resolve what ought to be done in the premises and their adjudication thence to be final and I Cant Consent to any other resolve as things are situate I tell the Delegates neither will New York Legislature accept any other I

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am persuaded and if Congress wont so Resolve we shall Immediately Come to Blood--against me

Others say Let the Resolve of Congress be that Vermont Exercise no Jurisdiction over any person or persons or their Estate Claiming to be under New York Massachusetts or New Hampshire States and their own Declaration shall'be the Decisive Determination who are under the afors¢ respective Jurisdiction of those States.

But there are so many objections Confronting such a'resolution I tell them in stead of Congress preventing the Efusion of Blood it will bring it on ina most violent & rapid manner It is too tedious for you Gent» to here them they are so numerous but your Good sense will upon a little adverting upon the Conduet of officers arresting men & Estate & both to be released by order of Congress if such an order passes what Quarrels and Bloody noses will Inevitably be the Consequence.