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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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