Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
TRIAL OF JOHN BAKER.


Gazette, of the trial Of John Baker, who was ar
rested some months since, and indicted with
two other persons, for a sediions conspiracy,
in the Madawaska settlement. This settlement
forms mart Of the territory claimed by our
government as 4 part OF The state oil Maine, ana
is clrarly within the line, as we understand l.,
described b. the treaty Of peace OF 1888, Tor de-
teru,ining the boundary of the United Stairs;
but il is contiguous 10 the proyinceoi n. Bruns>
wick, was settled in he first instance from that
province, has been subject heretofore 10 the
jurisdiction Of that province so far as any
Jurisdiction has been exercised by any govern.
In.nt, and is nov claim ed BY the agent OF the
British government as British territory. 1t is
well known that measures have been III tram
for some years past TO establish the boundary
line between he two jurisdictions. and thereby
to settle the question of title 10 this territory.
The case came on for trial on the 9Th inst.
before the Supreme Court of New Brunswick.
Thu indictment charged the defendants, Jonn
Baker, James Bacon and Charles Sludson with
falsely, sc. conspiring at the Parish of Kent, in
the County IF York, TO create Ease opinions s
suspicions Of and concerning the Kings Gov
eminent and Royal Power * PIerogatve with
in the same: and that thew did thereupon then
and there erect flag staff ana place ,hereupon
n fap as the standard Of the Y. States, and did
declare The place TO he the territory OF the Un-
tied States: and did also afterwards present 70
his Ma;,s,v's subjects, a PAPER writing, aud re-
oues,ed them 10 sign il. declaring thai by sue h
oaner they would bind themselves to oppose The
execution Of the Laws Of Great Britain in tina;
part Of the said parish called the Madawaska
~se,t le,ne mt: and did also obstruct the passage
Government had no right TO send IT'S meiI h.,
that rout; s that they had received orders from
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re, ,be very def.ndan, had c,n,idrred h;,rssIf
living in thi, PROVINCE. had derived nro,ec,ion
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nlied to MIR. Justice Morehouse for summors.s
aeains, persons within the settlement, from
whom he cisi.u,d debts, and was thereby epa,