Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-13
Congressional.
DOCUMENTS

DOCU MENTS
accompanying the Message of the President O,
tie United States.
FROM THE DEPAR rMENT OF STATE.
ON THE EASTERN BoUNDAEx
Mr.. Clay to mr. Paughan.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, nth Nor. 1927.
Ihe RI Hon. CHARLES r. VAUGHAN,
Enroy Extraordinary and
Minister Pienipotentiory from G. Eritdin
SIR: In note which had The honor TO ad-
drfss 10 you on The 10Th Sepieu Der last I inform.
ed you that would transmit a copy of you're oil
the 18th in answer 10 mine of the 18th of the
same month, TO His Evcellency Euoch Lincoln,
G6veInor OF Maine, to obtain from him such in
formation on the subject to which that cores
Pondence related he might communicate.
now transmit to you extract from letter O.
Governor Lincoln, under date of the 81 instant
together with copies of two sfIiGayits, 10 which
hereftrf. From one OF those affidavits, THAT OF
William Daiton) it would appear tina, he had re.
eided daring three years on ,bs Aioostic river.
thirty miles within the line on the American .tie
that the Constabies and oliceis Uf the P,oyince
oDSew brunswick have been in the habit, under
the Presence OF collecting asb.s, of coming 10 the
settlement where be lived with pr ecepts, and TAX
ing and carrying away every species of property
they could hndi that they generally carried il TO
the parish oil Kent, or Fredericiton, and there
sold 1t at auciioniha, 10 a particular instance of
which the cigcumstsnces are detailed in the affida-
yjt, the acting British oficer declared that he did
not care whether be was within or without his
Jurisdiction, for that a higher officer would hear
him 80 in any thing he did; that he even en-
p.oyed menace of resorting to ply steal force
uing at the same time, opprobious language: that
the witness, In consequence of the disturbances
GRATED In the settlement by British officers, sold
his possessions at great sacrifice in their value
and removable another part Of the State of Maine:
and that observation-disclosures of the Aroos,c settlement
tiAye been unwilling and afraid 10 sleep in their
own houses, and have spent the night on the
bspks OF The river, and in the woods and kept
watch, night and day, as is customary in Indian
warfare,
The affidavit OF the other witness, Jopaihaa
Wilson, states that, at Woodstock, in the Pro-
VINCE OF New Brunswick, he learnt that Mr.. Ba-
ksr bad been arrested by the Brili.b authorities.
with The agency ct As men, sent Up in bsrges.
aimed; thai he taken from bis bed in The niSht
siai the charge against him was for refusing and
otjsctirg TO permit iii, British mail to pass over
MS land . be was confined in a iail which ia
known to The witness 10 be extremely loaihsome
filthy and dangerous 10 heaAli; that he bas been
tried, and sentenced 10 six months irprisonmeoi
and 10 the payment Of $3.50; that he lived on
the Madswaska river, within the American line
cad that the witness had learned from his SON
who had recently been on the Aroosiic that he
sepleFs there complained bitterly OF the oppres-
ei3n OF the officers and subjects Of The Bitisb Pro-
ypces; that Their properly was isken fofeibIT
tI1n them, and cauied OF, to the last Gov.
Such Is the case made out by IBIS tcs,imonv
shall abstain, at this time from parlicuIar com,
insnts upon it. The proceedings which i, discio-
ses being incompatible with the rights Of the u
hlLed States, at variance with that forbgst.ncs
alp moderation WHICH it has been understood be-.
tween US we're 10 be mutually observed, and e1hi
bIihg the exercise Of rigorous acts OF authority
within the disputed territory, which could only be
jgstihsd By considering IL ss constituting an in
conisstole part Of the Hdti.h donations, have
20 request such explanations % the oeession calls
Tor@
u the mean time, I sysil myself Of the oppsr.
'ahiiy 10 Tender TO you assurances of my high
consultation. II cT,&
Here follow at large the statements reforre5
70 n Tie Letter OF Mr.. Clsy.7