Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-27

tees Of the anger sad resentment of some OF the
pIolessed friends General Jackson l. It becau-.-
am, by my political opinions and my personal
ieClngs,the supporter s friend Of my own country
man, MIR. Clay? ltcannot be because / aln the cue
my OF Gene al jackson. OF hm, have alvey spo
ken with the rest ect due to his great service and
chrivenents. And ii the feelings of paTtialt.
VIII CD entertained for him, have been Impaired,
I, Is because OF The Intolerance Of hts friends to
wards me, and becaa'e DO not "iaCS gail TO
make oppression bitter"
willingly believe that much Of the Injustice
which has been do { me, has oeen u Intentional.
and has proceeded ir IN mistaken apprehensions OF
my course and conduct. My object is simply 10
vindicate myself by such an explanation as state
ment OF facts would aft I'd. in end neiihe, argu
ment nor controversy cannot bu. hope that
there wall be no future necessity for again recur
ring to This subject. s. J. CRITTENDEN.
Territorial Dispulc.-Fcry considerable ex
citement has been occasioned and is now extend
Ing IN Maine IN consequence of the difficulties
growing gu OF the conflicting professions of The
British government and the State OF Maine TO a
portion OF territory on the Northwest borders Of
the state. The British authorizes are So slrenu-
Gus In the exercise OF their assumed rights over
the disputed territory that they have, besides her
acts, more open and violent, Imprisoned person
by the name OF Baker, who hlds his lands by a
join grant hom Massachusetts and Maine. This
vernon of Maine.
1t will be seen by the temper of the suboned
resolutions passed at meeting of the inhabitants
OF the counties of Hartford, Devon and Cornwall
lis, IN Lower Canada, tina, the Canadians are de-
termned TO support the prosecution OF the kihd OF
measures already undertaken
NetoJuyport Herald.
RESOLVED. That upon the river ST. John here
is an extent of land about IS eagues in superfce,
altogether proper for the formation OF new eg-
t"b'ishment, and offering an opening, & con-
ve"leht' Tor the supefsbundant population of the
ancient establishments
That our nelghbors OF the U. S. of America,
could not see without coveting, the fine plains of
this part OF North America, which offer 10 the In
dustry OF man theatre the most vast and adv an
taseous
That the measures for The establishment of Thu
I"it OF the Province unhappily arrested by The
pTeIensions OF the government OF the u. S., raised
la the course of heir negotiations With the gov
ernn mt OF HIS Majesty upon all the territory sit
uated from the sources of the river ST Johu to
the distance OF 2 to II leagues from the banks OF
the ST Lawrence.
That 1t is Tor the creates, interest of Lowet
Canada, generally, and particularly for that South
OF the s.. Lawrence, containing a population OF
about $4,000 souls, that the Just rights OF His Ma
je-ty upon this extensive county. be promptly re-
: cognised s. established.
} That they are convinced OF the Injustice of the
pretensions OF the American Government, and that
they will not regard any sacrifice on Their part az
too considerable, to second the views Of His Ma
jest : Government IN the preservation of the land
, claimed.
That Committee be appointed 10 prepare an
humble petition TO His Majesty, embracing The
sentiments and views OF these meetings; and sup.
.plicaIng him to give to the subiecl all the atten
tion 1t merits.
Oi the meeting IN Her ford County. Col. Frazer
t was President, Capt. GirsrJ, Vice President, and
Capt Louis Blais, Sec'ry.
OF the meeting in the county OF Devon, Mr..
Eorion, President, and Mr. Letourneau. Sc.
cfetary Both Members of the Provincial Parli-
J amen,
I Committees OF Correspondence were appointed.
| 1t vii! be seen, by the foregoing, what Import
ance Is attached TO these Possessions; as may he
learned also their precise disposition rom the Z
loving article which appeared in the Quebec @. "A
} 1919 1870 suzt the future Import
anee Of Lower canada depends entirely uoon the
decision OF ihls questi n; that 1t will No. LONGER ba
s"y thing, if they take from ii $50 leagues of Ma
territory 10 one OF it's most fertile parts and tb,,
II IS Tor the Interest OF England, of the Province
and OF the inhabitants, uIat this immense extent oi
land be not Remembered from Lower Canada
The King is TO be peitoned to grant lots of 100
acres TO each individual who win settle ON !,
We copy the following from the Worcester
NIaS'achusetts, Atsis, for lis humor, and n II be
cause we know any thing of the questions refer.
Cd 70. or mat we mes" TO indra our concur
renee in the fac alleged f.N;gt In
BOUNDARY TROUBLES
w SUBJECTS have been more sgitated than the
boundary lines between the different State. This
remark applies more particularly 10 New ENGLAND
thsn to any other portion OF The country. and 40
indIVidue. State has suffered more from til. Cause
thah Massachusetts. We have been cli,r,sJ -
our hungry neighbors, from tine TO lime eversnce
ou' hrsi settlement, in 1928, and IS verify believe
that' unless we make example of some of tbern
sooh' OUT ancient Commonwealth will be a)soIseIv
Whitfield all away. We have occasion TO fesI
6Tdteiui 10 new York and Vermont, for we believe
lhey have never offered 10 encToach or even scotd
Bun Connecticut, New Hampshire Rhode J.I,nJ
ana even Maine have been resoluely bent npop a
snce Oh what they are pleased TO term the :, ~
o'ate 1t was while supposed our n t,bsrn
boundary line extended as far North az tn c,,n1,
ence OF the Pennigewasset and WiDnepissi.,..e !
The streams forming the Merrlmack that we I'D |
Ealing Out with The Province of Name which ri
we remember right, wa. abou 1875, and 10 nm,
stop to he trouble about boundaries, we sent one
SOM usher down there with Instructions to tur
cbass the whole country, which be did accotdi,,
y; anu shortly alter, sent tfury and well bs
loved deputy Governor, Thomas Danfortb IN III /
rect and supeun end the affairs of the P.c,t &
lhis was a. eiiectual adjustment Of Il ference, 81
opinion on the subject of lines between IA s,J
Maine from that time TO the present. New Ham,
sir e an ishode Island, however, have never been
easy, although both OF them are largely indebted ~,
US for he awputaiions we have suffered a. -;
accoun. Rhode Island took from US in I7fi
portion OF territory aim I as large 81 herself and
she -, 81 this moment, making claim 20 the who'll
oi our ancient Nipmuck country. Our nejabbors
eeem TO regard as asparagus bed. ,yiirh i.
by frequent cutting.