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238 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS.
against Vermont might induce them to join the
enemy and increase their force. 5th. That they possessed a strong country, were numerous, warlike, and
determined; and that more force would be required
to reduce them, than could be spared from the general defence.
These were some of the ostensible objections.
Besides which I had reason to suspect the following
private ones :
1 st. That divers persons of some consequence in
Congress and New England expected to advance their
fortunes by lands in Vermont. 2d. That Vermont,
acquiring strength by time, would become actually
independent, and afterward acknowledged to be so.
3d. That being settled by New England people, and
raised into consequence by New England politics, it
would be a fifth New England State, and become a
valuable accession of strength both in and out of Congress. 4th. That ancient animosities between New
York and New England naturally inclining the former
to side with the middle and southern States, the less
formidable she was the better, and therefore the loss
or separation of that territory was rather to be wished
for than opposed. These and many other considerations of the like nature induced me to postpone bringing on the matter till I could have an opportunity of
preparing the way for it by acquiring a knowledge of
the characters then in Congress, etc.
It is also proper to observe that the House was for
the greater part of the winter so heated by divisions
on points of general importance, that it would have
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000269 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 238 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. against Vermont might induce them to join the enemy and increase their force. 5th. That they possessed a strong country, were numerous, warlike, and determined; and that more force would be required to reduce them, than could be spared from the general defence. These were some of the ostensible objections. Besides which I had reason to suspect the following private ones : 1 st. That divers persons of some consequence in Congress and New England expected to advance their fortunes by lands in Vermont. 2d. That Vermont, acquiring strength by time, would become actually independent, and afterward acknowledged to be so. 3d. That being settled by New England people, and raised into consequence by New England politics, it would be a fifth New England State, and become a valuable accession of strength both in and out of Congress. 4th. That ancient animosities between New York and New England naturally inclining the former to side with the middle and southern States, the less formidable she was the better, and therefore the loss or separation of that territory was rather to be wished for than opposed. These and many other considerations of the like nature induced me to postpone bringing on the matter till I could have an opportunity of preparing the way for it by acquiring a knowledge of the characters then in Congress, etc. It is also proper to observe that the House was for the greater part of the winter so heated by divisions on points of general importance, that it would have |
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