Mr.Gallatin told him that he highly disapproved the resolutions, and had come to oppose both him and Bradford, and therefore did not wish to serve.

Marshall seemed to waver; but soon the people met, and Edward Cook of Fayette, who had presided at Braddock's Field, was chosen chairman, with Gallatin for secretary.

Bradford opened the proceedings with a summary sketch of the action previously taken, declared the purpose of the committee to be to determine on a course of action, and his own views to be the appointment of committees to raise money, purchase arms, enlist volunteers, or draft the militia: in a word, though he did not use it, to levy war.
At this point in the proceedings the arrival of the commissioners from the President was announced, but the progress of the meeting was not interrupted.

The commissioners were at a house near the meeting, but there were serious objections against holding a conference at this place.
Marshall then moved his resolutions.

The first, declaratory of the grievance of carrying citizens great distances for trial, was unanimously agreed to.