ordered to march with the utmost expedition, to Westchester, near New York. This detachment was commanded by Brig. Gen. Gurdon Saltonstall, of New London.

During the disastrous campaign on Long Island, and in and about New York, in the months of August, September, and October, the Connecticut forces comprised a large proportion of

which case they shall raise, officer, clothe, arm and equip as many of such extra number as they judge can be safely spared. And the officers and men so clothed, armed and equipped, shall march to the place appointed, and within the time agreed on by the United States in Congress assembled.

The United States in Congress assembled shall never engage in a war, nor grant letters of marque and reprisal, in time of peace, nor enter into any trea. ties or alliances, nor coin money, nor regulate the value thereof, nor ascertain the sums and expences necessary for the defence and welfare of the United States, or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States, nor appropriate money, nor agree upon the number of vessels of war, to be built or purchased, or the number of land or sea forces to be raised, nor appoint a commander-in-chief of the army or navy, unless nine States assent to the same; nor shall a question on any other point, except for adjour. ning from day to day be determined, unless by the votes of a majority of the Uuited States in Congress assembled.

The Congress of the United States shall have power to adjourn to any time within the year, and to any place within the United States, so that no period of adjournment be for a longer duration than the space of six months, and shall publish the journal of their proceedings monthly, except such parts thereof relating to treaties, alliances or military operations, as in their judgment require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the delegates of each State on any question shall be entered on the journal, when it is desired by any delegate; and the delegates of a State, or any of them, at his or their request shall be furnished with a transcript of said journal, except such parts as are above excepted, to lay before the Legislatures of the several States.

ART. X. The committee of the States, or any nine of them, shall be author. ized to execute, in the recess of Congress, such of the powers of Congress as the United States in Congress assembled, by the consent of nine States, shall from time to time think expedient to vest them with; provided that no power be delegated to the said committee, for the exercise of which, by the articles of confederation, the voice of nine States in the Congress of the United States assembled is required.

ART. XI. Canada acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into, and entitled to all the advantages of this union but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine States.

ART. XII. All bills of credit emitted, moneys borrowed, and debts contracted by, or under the authority of Congress, before the assembling of the United States, in pursuance of the present confederation, shall be deemed and consid. ered as a charge against the United States, for payment and satisfaction whereof the said United States, and the public faith are hereby solemnly pledged.

Washington's army. The militia, called hastily from their homes, were badly provided with food and clothing, and suffered much from sickness and the hardships incident to war.

The regular troops from Connecticut were formed into a division, comprising two brigades. This division was commanded by Maj. Gen. Joseph Spencer, and Brig. Gens. James Wadsworth,

ART. XIII. Every State shall abide by the determinations of the United States in Congress assembled, on all questions which by this confederation are submitted to them. And the articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every State, and the union shall be perpetual; nor shall any altera tion at any time hereafter be made in any of them; unless such alteration be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the Legislatures of every State.

These Articles shall be proposed to the Legislatures of all the United States, to be considered, and if approved of by them, they are advised to authorize their delegates, to ratify the same in the Congress of the United States; which being done, the same shall become conclusive.

Adjourned General Assembly, January 8th, 1778.

In the Lower House.

The foregoing Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union between the several United States of America, expressly named therein, being read and duly considered, and discussed article by article, is accepted and approved, and thereby ordered that a Bill be brought in especially instructing the delegates of this State in Congress to ratify the same.

Capt. Halsey, Mr. Mumford, and Col. Porter are appointed a committee to confer with such gentlemen as the Hon. Upper House shall appoint on the differing votes of the Houses on the matter aforesaid.

In the Lower House.

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BENJAMIN PAYNE, Clerk.

On report of the committee of conference and reconsideration, the further consideration hereof is referred to the next session of this Assembly.

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Concurred in the Upper House.

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BENJAMIN PAYNE, Clerk.'

GEORGE WYLLYS, Secretary.

CONNECTICUT STATE RECORD, FEBRUARY, 1778.

The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union proposed by Congress, to be entered into by the thirteen United States of America, being laid before this Assembly, by his Excellency the Governor, were read and maturely con. sidered

and Samuel H. Parsons. The Connecticut forces constituted the nucleus of the army of Washington at this eventful period, and signalized themselves in all the achievements, and suffered more severely than any other portion of the army in this disastrous campaign. Huntington's regiment sustained a high character in the action on Long Island, and suffered a heavy loss there, as well as in the subsequent operations in Westchester county.— Douglass, Webb, and Silliman's regiments were engaged in various actions—in all of which they fought with great bravery.

The standing militia of the State sustained five heavy draughts for actual service in 1776. The first, a great draught from the western section, marched for the defence of New York. The

Whereupon Resolved, As the opinion of this Assembly that said Articles in general appear to be well adapted to cement and preserve the union of said States, to secure their freedom and independence, and promote their general welfare, but, that with some amendments they may be rendered more perfect, equitable and satisfactory-Wherefore the delegates of this State are hereby instructed to propose to the consideration of Congress the following amendments, viz.:

1st. That in the 8th Article as a rule for determining each State's proportion of the common expense instead of the value of the lands, buildings, &c., as expressed in said article, be inscribed the number of inhabitants in each State, this being in the opinion of this Assembly a more certain, equitable and prac. ticable rule than the other. Trade and manufactures which employ and support great numbers of inhabitants being sources of wealth to a State as well as the produce of lands; besides it will be very difficult if not impossible to obtain such an estimate of the value of the lands and buildings in the United States as would do justice or give satisfaction to the several States.

2d. That next after the fifth paragraph in the 9th Article be inserted the following clause, viz.: Provided that no land army shall be kept up by the United States in time of peace, nor any officers or pensioners kept in pay by them who are not in actual service, except such as are or may be rendered unable to support themselves, by wounds received in battle in the service of said States, agreeable to the provisions already made by a resolution of Congress. The foregoing amendments being agreed to, in substance, may be made in such manner and form as Congress shall think proper.

And whereas other amendments may be proposed by some of the other States, and it being highly expedient for the welfare and security of the said States that the articles of confederation be finally concluded and ratified as soon as possible.

Therefore Resolved, That the delegates of this State who shall be present in Congress, be, and they are hereby fully authorized and impowered in behalf of this State, to agree to and ratify the said articles of confederation with such amendments, if any be, as by them in conjunction with the delegates of the other States in Congress, shall be thought proper.

second, for the defence of New London and Long Island. The third, a great draught from the eastern section of the State, to Westchester county, N. Y. The fourth, for the defence of Rhode Island. This last detachment was commanded by Gen. Joseph Spencer, who had been recalled from his command in the State of New York. The fifth, was a draught from the extreme western section of the State, for the defence and protection of its western border, during the latter part of the year. This force was commanded by Maj. Gen. Wooster, who had recently returned from Canada, where he had been in service during the early part of the season.

In all these draughts, besides those employed for its own defence, probably more than fifteen thousand men marched from Connecticut.

The delegates to the General Assembly, which met at New Haven, in October, 1776, were called upon to discharge a great and perilous duty-to sanction the Declaration of Independence, which had, in July, been adopted by the Continental Congress. The members composing this Assembly, are entitled to great praise for their Roman firmness, and almost unprecedented unanimity, with the sword of British vengeance hanging over their heads. During the darkest period of the revolutionary struggle, they resolved on freedom or death, and boldly assumed the high functions of self-government.

The General Assembly, at the December session of this year, formed the militia of the State into six brigades. The Hon. David Wooster, of New Haven, and Jabez Huntington, of Norwich, were appointed Major Generals; and Hon. Eliphalet Dyer, of Windham, Gurdon Saltonstall, of New London, Oliver Wolcott, of Litchfield, Erastus Wolcott, of East Windsor, James Wadsworth, of Durham, and Gold S. Silliman, of Fairfield, were appointed Brigadier Generals.

Near the close of the year 1776, there were four regiments ordered to be raised, by enlistment, to join the army near New York, and continue in service until the 15th of March, 1777.Samuel Whiting, Thaddeus Cook, John Ely, and Roger Enos, were appointed Colonels to command these regiments.

About the same time, a regiment of volunteers was authorized to be raised, to march to the aid of Gen. Washington. Noadiah Hooker was appointed Colonel of this regiment.

CONNECTICUT, AND THE CAMPAIGN OF 1777-8.

THE campaign of 1777 opened by the invasion of Connecticut by the British, for the first time during the war. The following account of this invasion, is taken from the New London Gazette, of May 9th, 1777 :

"On Friday, the 25th inst. (April,) twenty-six of the enemy's ships appeared off Norwalk islands, standing in for Cedar Point,

Sept. 21, 1777. By a petition of Ozias Marvin, of Norwalk, dated 21st Sept. 1777, it appears that at the time the British troops landed at Campo and marched to Danbury, the militia of Norwalk, Stamford, &c., were stationed the first night at Saugatuck, near where the enemy landed for the purpose of watching the movements of the enemy during the night-the weather was cold and chilly and the militia complained of the want of refreshments, and Mr. Marvin fur. nished them with forty-five gallons of rum, out of which he filled twenty-four case bottles to carry with them on their march to Danbury, together with sixty pounds of dried beef, eight pounds of sugar, &c. That the people generally near Campo, deserted their houses, and Capt. Marvin was with his company, during the night watching the enemy, and the next morning pursued them, and continued until they returned to their ships.

At the battle near Bennington, in Vermont, on the 16th of August, 1777, between a part of the British army, commanded by Gov. Skeen, and the militia under Gen. Stark, Gen. Burgoyne had detached his men, in number about 1500, composed of British troops and tories, to traverse the country as far as Bennington, as a terror to the new settlers of Vermont, and to procure pro. visions for the army, as well as to wreak his vengeance on such as had disregarded his calls of mercy, and indignantly slighted his proffered protection. Gov. Skeen had advantageously marched his men within five miles of the meeting house in Bennington, where for their security they crected breast works, which Gen. Stark saw would be a miserable protection, (who was pro. videntially there with his brigade of militia,) and therefore determined to give him battle. And he invited Col. Simond's regiment of militia, from Berkshire county to assist him; a part of Col. Brown's regiment; the volunteers from the neighboring towns; and Col. Warner (of Connecticut) with a part of his regiment. The weather was fine, and between 3 and 4 o'clock, P. M., General Stark attacked the British in front and flank in three or four different places at the same instant. The action was extremely hot for nearly two hours. The flanking divisions carried their points to great advantage, when the front pressed on to their breast work with an ardor and patience unexpected by Gov. Skeen. The blaze of the guns of the opposite parties, reaching each other, the fire became uncomfortably hot, but the militia mounted their breast works,