Talk:Vermont

It seems Vermont was a sovereign republic from 1777 to 1791. They tried to send a delegation to the Continental Congress but the New York delegation objected to seating them due to the fact that they were claiming to represent territory which New York also represented. One of the Connecticut delegates spoke on behalf of their interests.

The Vermont Republic issued its own declaration of independence a year after the US one. It considered itself an ally of the United States in the Revolution. Popular opinion was that it should seek admittance to the US as soon as the dispute with New York could be resolved. However, there was bad blood; after one attempt to petition for statehood was rebuffed, in 1781, Ethan Allen, of all people, entered into secret negotiations with the Governor-General of Quebec for a seperate peace. Even changing sides was on the table.

Learn something new every day, huh? Turtle Fan 19:43, October 5, 2010 (UTC)