Whether the votes of _Boston_, sent to _Virginia_, as the patriots say, or their own private letters might or might not lead to it, the house of burgesses resolved, in the beginning of March, to maintain an intercourse with the sister colonies. They therefore appointed a committee of eleven persons, “whose business it should be to obtain the most early and authentic intelligence of all such acts and resolutions of the British parliament, or proceedings of administration, as may relate to or affect the British colonies, and to keep up and maintain a correspondence and communication with their sister colonies.” They then resolved, “That their speaker transmit to the speakers of the different assemblies their resolutions, to be laid before their assemblies, and requesting their appointing committees.” Nothing could be more acceptable to the _Massachusetts_ assembly. It was the first particular business they entered upon when they met. [May 28.] They came to several resolves, and were careful in the first to speak highly in praise of _Virginia_. They appointed a committee of fifteen members, and directed them “to prepare a circular letter to the speakers, requesting them to lay the same before their respective assemblies, in confidence that they will comply with the wise and salutary resolves of the house of burgesses of _Virginia_.” _Connecticut_, _Rhode-Island_, _Maryland_, and _New-Hampshire_, entered into similar measures; but the answer ordered by the _New-Hampshire_ assembly, to be given to the speakers of _Virginia_ and _Rhode-Island_, was guardedly expressed; they gave assurance that their sister colonies might rely upon their sincerely joining them in every constitutional plan for securing the rights of America. The institution of these committees tends greatly to unite the colonies, and to render them more alert and formidable in resisting the encroachments of ministry. They by this mean become early prepared to meet new and unexpected occurrences; and are drawn in to look upon themselves as jointly interested in each others safety and public concerns. An event has happened in the _Massachusetts_, which has excited on the part of the people, the utmost indignation and animosity; on the side of the governor and other, the greatest confusion.