That the committee appointed as aforefaid, having made their report, Congress on the 20th day of Auguft, 1781, cam: to the tollowing refolution" It being the fixed purpofe of Congress to adhere to the gua rantee to the states of New-Hampshire and New-York, contained in the refolutions of the 7th inftant: Resolved, That it be an indifpenfible preliminary to the recognition of the independence of the people inhabiting the territory called Vermont, and their admiffion into the federal union, that they explicitly relinquish all demands of lands or jurifdiction on the east side of the weft bank of Connecticut river, and on the weft fide of a line beginning at the northwest corner of the state of Maffachu. fetts, thence running twenty miles east of Hudson's river, fo far as the faid river runs northeasterly in its general course, then by the west bounds of the townships granted by the late government of New-Hampshire, to the ri ver running from South Bay to lake Champlain; thence along the faid river to lake Champlain; thence along the wa ters of lake Champlain, to the latitude of forty-five degrees north, excepting a neck of land between MiffifkoyBay and the waters of lake Champlain." Which refolution was agreed to by nine ftates. That on the 19th of October 1781, the aflembly of Vermont taking into their confideration the aforesaid act of Congress, Resolved, That they could not comply with it, without destroying the harmony then fubfilting in that state, and a violation of a folemn compact entered into by articles of union, &c. as appears on the journal of Congress of the 4th of April, 1782. That afterwards on the 22d day of February, 1782, the people inhabiting the faid territory called Vermont, by their reprefentatives in general aflembly, in compliance with the aforesaid act of Congrefs, then remaining unaltered and unrepealed, came to the following refolutions, to wit, "Resolved, That the weft bank of Connecticut river, and a line beginning at the northwest corner of the commonwealth of Maflachusetts, from thence northward twenty miles east of Hudson's river, as specified in the refolutions of Congress in Auguft laft, fhall be confidered as the east and weft boundaries of this state; and that this af fem. fembly do hereby relinquish all claims and demands to and jurisdiction in and over any and every district of territory without faid boundary lines." And afterwards, in the faid month of February, 1782, the faid general affembly appointed Mofes Robinson, Paul Spooner, Ifaac Tichenor and Jonas Fay, efquires, agents, with plenary powers on behalf of the people of the faid district, to negotiate and agree on terms for their admiffion into confederation with thefe United States; and upon fuch admiffion to represent the faid state of Vermont in Congrefs: And it being now reprefented by the state of New York, that great danger and distress will arise from a further delay of the decifion of the faid controversy s and the people of Vermont having complied as aforefaid with the terms prescribed by Congress, as a preliminary to the recognition of their independence, your commit tee fubmit the following refolves. Refolved, That the diftrict of territory lying on the weft fide of Connecticut river, called Vermont, within the limits and boundaries defcribed in the act of Congrefs of the 20th Auguft, 1781, and the people inhabiting the fame, be and they are hereby recognized and declared to be a free, fovereign and independent ftate, by the name of the ftare of Vermont, That the faid state of Vermont, being within the limits of the United States, fhall be confidered as a part of the confederacy, on the fame principles as the new states, who fhall have established permanent governments agreeably to the act of Congress of the 234 day of April låft, until it fhall accede to the articles of confederation, and be admitted into the federal union of these ftates. Pefolved, That Congress adhere to the guarantee to the fates of New-Hampshire and NewYork, agreeably to the refolutions of the 7th and 20th day of August, 1781; and if it fhall appear on running the line between the states of New York and Vermont, that the latter hath made any encroachments on the territory of the former, the fame fhall be immediately removed. Your committee further report, with respect to the matters alledged by the delegates of New York, concerning the sufferings of individuals by banichment and confifcation of property, and the disorders aud violences VOL. X. PP that that have happened in confequence of the oppofite and interfering jurifdictions exercised by the state of NewYork and the government of Vermont, over the fame perfons within the faid district, That the feveral letters and papers from the governor of New-York and the people of Vermont, relative to those matters, have been heretofore committed, and no report hath been made thereon ;-your committee are therefore of opinion, that if Congress (hall judge it expedient to take any further or der respecting thofe matters, it will be proper again to conmit thofe papers." On the question to poftpone for the purpofe abovementioned, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. New-Hampshire, Mr. Dana ay ay no ay } ay Paine. Mr. Fofter Mr. Blanchard Mr. Partridge по Rhode Island, Mr. Ellery no Mr. Howell no divided Congress proceeded in the confideration of the report before the house, and a motion was made by Mr. Beatty, feconded by Mr. Dick, to ftrike out the words and figures, "New-Jersey 110"-And on the question, Shall thofe words and figures ftand? the yeas and nays being required by Mr. Beatty. New-Hampshire, Maffachusetts, Mr. Fofter ay Mr. Blanchard ay ay Rhode-Ifland, Mr. Ellery по no Mr. Howell по Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, So it was refolved in the affirmative, A motion was then made by Mr. Beatty, feconded' by Mr. Stevens, to amend the report by adding the fol.. lowing, "That where the laws of any state will not admit of their militia being called out on the terms prescribed in the foregoing refolutions, fuch ftate may be permitted to engage Mr. Williamfon ay Mr. Spaight ay Mr. Read ay }ay engage the quota of men affigned it; in fuch manner as the legislature thereof fhall direc." On this the previous question was moved by Maffachusetts and Maryland. And on the question to agree to the previous question, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. Beatty. New-Hampshire, Maffachusetts, Rhode Ifland, Mr. Fofter Mr. Gerry Mr. Sherman по ay} divided ay Connecticut, New-York, Mr. Paine New-Jersey, Mr. Stevens ay say 20 Pennsylvania, Maryland, Mr. McHenry ay Mr. Stone ay So it was refolved in the affirmative, and the motion was fet afide. The report being amended to read as follows. Whereas a body of troops to confift of feven hundred, noncommiffioned officers and privates, properly officered, are immediately and indifpenfibly neceffary for taking poffeffion of the western pofts as foon as evacuated by the troops of his Britannic majefty, for the protection of the northwestern frontiers, and for guarding the public ftores, Refolved, |