The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

ALBANY. March 27.

Extract from the journal of the Senate of the State of New York.

RESOLVED, That the delegates be instructed to press respecting the right of this state, to the district commonly called the New-Hampshire Grants, not on consideration of the public expediency, but consistent with the assurances of Congress, according to equity. That they represent in the most pointed terms, the grievous injustice done to the state, by such delay, especially after a submission in compliance with the unanimous recommendation of Congress : and claim most expressly a performance of the solemn engagement of Congress to make the said decision, on a pledge no less sacred than that of the faith of the United States, which ought not to be violated on any pretence whatever. That they likewise represent to Congress the danger that may arise from further procrastination. That the leaders of the district aforesaid, have actually raised troops, and do now employ those troops to reduce other inhabitants resident in said district, and acknowledging themselves citizens of this state, to submit to the said assumed government ; and that when every state ought to be in the full enjoyment of the blessings of peace under the constitution of the union ; this alone, is in the disagreeable situation of having hostilities already commenced against its citizens. But that if she must recur to force for the preservation of her lawful authority, the impartial world will pronounce that none of the bloodshed, disorder or disunion, which may ensue, can be imputable to this legislature, who appeal to the journals of Congress for the rectitude moderation, and liberality of measures they have invariably pursued to produce an amicable determination of the controversy. And lastly, that they, if necessary, be most explicit on the subject, and inform Congress that this legislature conceive themselves to be urgently pressed by the great duty of self-preservation, to prepare, without the loss of time, for the worst events. And however sincerely they are disposed to maintain the union, and to manifest an inviolable respect for Congress, if the decision which has so long in vain been solicited, should not be pronounced within two months, next after nine states shall be represented in Congress, subsequent to this state being represented there, no further expectations can be entertained of such decision, and that this state, with whatever deep regret, will be compelled to consider herself as left to pursue her own councils, destitute of the protection of the United States, to whose judgment they have cheerfully submitted, and on whose justice they have hitherto relied.

The committee further report it as their opinion, that if Congress should delay the decision of said controversy, at the time above limited, it ought to be considered as a denial of justice. That the act, intitled, " An act to empower the Congress of the United States of America, to determine all controversies, relating to certain lands in the counties of Cumberland. Gloucester, Charlotte and Albany. commonly called the New.Hampshire Grants," passed the first day of October, 1779, ought to be repealed ; in order that this legislature may be left at liberty, to propose an adjustment of the said dispute in the mode prescribed by the 9th article in the federal union, or to take such other measures as the preservation of their country from lawless invasion and encroachment may require.