The Documentary history of the state of New-York; arranged under direction of the Hon. Christopher Morgan, secretary of State. By E. B. O'Callaghan ...

998 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE
restless Impatience they tell me to Persevere hoping and waiting
I shall have my Just Expectations all answered in Due time.
But I have no reason to think much Less to Detirmin as it
is now become a matter of grate Importance that it will soon be
brought to an Issue and resolved upon be sure if the Resolve is
a good one but that It will take up a long time to Determine
upon the mode of pacification of the parties Each of whom are
very Stife & Resolute in their respective ways Great Debate
will Ensue upon the Disquisition and adjudication of matters of
such Influence and Importance to all the united States and of
such Delicacy to the People and ye whole Jurisdiction of new
York State in particular as those matters are-But besides all
this the Strong Attachment of the minds of some of the Delegates
of Congress to the side of Vermont & so strenious in their favor
that Vermont Continue Jurisdiction that I am not Certain but
they will Get an order of Congress to set them atime with the
other States to be heard upon their respective Claims of that
District as I have [been informed by] one of the Delegateswhich if that should be resolved so it will take up a Long time
before there will be any Interposition of Congress I tell them
the Consequence of that will Issue in Immediate Blood-but at
present I Comfort my selfe with an assurance of some good &
powerful advocates in our favor and in opposition to that
procrastinating Scheam to the Eternal Dishonor in my Humble
opinion of those members who shall appear the Sticklers for it.
My Endeavors are to attach as many Delegates in our Interest
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