St Albans, was called to the chair, and,
agreeable to a resolve of the meeting, appointed the _Hon_. SS Brown,
_Hon_. Timothy Foster, and GW Kendall, Esquire, a committee to nominate
officers.
"The following gentlemen were nominated and appointed:--
"_Hon_. Austin Fuller, of Enosburgh, _President_.
"_Vice Presidents_."
+=======================+============+
YColonel SB Hazeltine, YBakersfield.Y
+-----------------------+------------+
YHON. Horace Eaton, YEnosburgh. Y
+-----------------------+------------+
YDoctor IS Webster, YBerkshire. Y
+-----------------------+------------+
YWilliam Green, Esquire,YSheldon. Y
+-----------------------+------------+
YMartin Wires, Esquire, YCambridge. Y
+-----------------------+------------+
YHON. Timothy Foster, YSwanton. Y
+=======================+============+
_Secretaries_.
+===============+========+
YJJ Beardsley, YSheldon.Y
+---------------+--------+
YZoroaster Fisk,YSwanton.Y
+===============+========+
"The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to prepare a report
and resolutions for the meeting:--"
+========================+===========+
YHenry Adams, Esquire, YSt Albans.Y
+------------------------+-----------+
YNL Whittemore, Esquire, YSwanton. Y
+------------------------+-----------+
YRA Shattuck, Esquire, YSheldon. Y
+------------------------+-----------+
YBradley Barlow, Esquire,YFairfield. Y
+------------------------+-----------+
YIB Bowdish, Esquire, YSwanton. Y
+========================+===========+
"The letter of certain citizens of Burlington, and the proclamation of
his Excellency, Silas H. Jennison, were then read by the Secretary, JJ
Beardsley, Esquire After the reading of the letter and the proclamation
the meeting was addressed by several gentlemen, in an eloquent and
impressive manner, and their remarks severally called forth great
applause.
"The committee, on resolutions by Henry Adams, Esquire, chairman, then
presented the following report and resolutions, which were _unanimously
adopted_."
After having in the report stated that threats have been made, they then
attack the legality of the Governor's proclamation and conduct, as
follows:--
"The committee have no evidence to show that the execution of the
threats above-mentioned, or that any invasion of the rights of American
citizens, would knowingly be permitted by the existing government in
Canada, or approved of by a majorit
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