By the terms proposed, the criminal prosecutions are to be dropped, but no condition could be obtained for the civil suits.

We have been instrumental in obtaining an amnesty, from which those alone who had a share in the riots derive a benefit, and the other inhabitants of the western country have gained nothing for themselves." This declaration was forwarded on September 17 to Governor Mifflin, with reasons for the delay, and advice that signatures were fast being obtained, not only in the neighboring counties, but even in Fayette, where this formality had not been thought necessary.

It closes with a forcible appeal to delay the sending of troops until every conciliatory measure should have proved abortive.
But the commissioners, unfortunately, were not favorably impressed with the reception they met with or the scenes they witnessed on their western mission.

They had heard of Bradford's threat to establish an independent government west of the mountains, and they had seen a liberty pole raised upon which the people with the greatest difficulty had been dissuaded from hoisting a flag with six stripes--emblematic of the six counties represented in the committee.

The flag was made, but set aside for the fifteen stripes with reluctance.