Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-20
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PoRTLAND Nov. p The question relative 10
uT North Eastern Boundary il fas, drawing TO q
crisis. The on'rases recently perpetrared ty the
British su'hfrtie- of New Bruswcle a.e such 50
cannot be longer wnksd of sight, II is time
nr he people of this State to know thst they are
in danger OF being stripped OF third # their
itory II this suffice, has hitherto excited but little
in crest among the people of ;hi, ate il is because
The nature and extent 81 the British clem has not
until lately been generally understood, and ap-
pfehend is not now understood generally as il
deserves TO be. The British clain by a line dr. wn
Il ON Mars Hill TO the H'tshdin; ard from the Ka-
tahdin by line drawn along between the heads Of
the streams which empty into the Penobscot and
those which empty into the St. Johne, until it
strikes the dividing line between Maine and Low =
e. Canada If the reader will look at the Map,
he will see that il of from Maine territory
equal to the whole OF Massachusetts. The lard
itself, il is said, exceeds in fertility any tract OF
equal size within New England. Here then is q
territory capable OF sustaiUging a population of
half million, within the rightful jurisdiction of
Maine, which we are in q niger of having wrest-
ed from US forever.
Oar title 20 this country, we saw is az clear s.
indspuab as it is to any other psIt of the STATE.
The British may extend their clsirns TO the Ken
uehec on he same grounds preci-el- tina; they
claim to the Penobscot; and If we yield to this
we cannot know what preie will he up AZ
ieTwa ards. The tIeaiy of 1883 establishes ,ur
those who determined rot 10 understand H. =
The treaty is so explicit that the people of thi,
State have never supposed that it could be brought
brought into doutt. aud it is with "a much sur
prise as indignation, hat they have seen Ihe na-
tuTe and extent of The British claim
But if The attention Of the people has been less
directed TO This subject than its importance de-
serves, their feelings will be aroused, by an event
that has recently occurred in such manner that
they will not be easily Quieted
Mr. John Baker, peacesbIe citizen of this
State, occupying farm which he holds under n
joint grant from Massachusetts 81 Maine, has be en-
arrested within our own territorial juIi-dicion by
the officers OF the province of New Brunswick
accompanied have understood, by an armed
force, and carried 10 Fieierickton, 10 answer "a
the British King. We have recently iesri that he
has been tried convicted and seutenced to paw q
fine Of Gi50, or $500, and to be imprisoned for
six months, and that he is now actuallv in
csrceraed anter the sentence in Fredericton Jail
What measures will be adopted to whom it pro
perly belongs to uphold the dignity of the coun-
try, and protect the violated rights of the citizens
we of course cannot know. That all will BE- done
vbich can be with proprety by the government
NJ this State, feel the perfect e--ursnce.
In tie mean time we should ronsder ourselves
negligent Of duty if we did not call the atleo
ron Of the people this fragrant violation of their
dignity aud their right Blu, we forbear for the
present. from expressing those feelings which thi.
Sotject 50 iorciby exci'e@ EASTERN Argus.