individually made similar statements to us, with the most solemn protestations of truth and with every appearance of earnest determination to carry out your expressed intentions in good faith.
In the Resolutions which were adopted on yesterday in this place by the delegates from nine counties (the citizens from being excluded from the meeting) it was resolved, as we are informed (not having seen a copy of the resolutions) to accept your proposition to remove in the spring— Since we have made public the statement made by you to us there seems to be a general acquiesence in it, by the citizens of other counties and of this, so far as to agree to restrain & withhold all [p. [46]]