Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-02-13

question as i, existed when the treaty pr Client
was executed He complains, however, that
aliens settled on the teri tory which has been
ALWAYS a portion Of New Brunswick, resist the
b i,sh authority. SOP The post, hoist The a
merican flag, and rescue prisoners from the
Gus, ody Ut B,i ish Ulcers. The British L'ea>
tensn, Governor insists on The exercise OF Ju'
risdicrion in the long established Brush SET
Elements IN tbs disputed territory.
In le,,er address by Mr.. Clay, on The
I7,h Nov.mb.r 1927. to Mr.. Vaughan, we
have the 6ys' notice Of Bakers case, In an am.
Wit made by Jonathan Wilson, and forward
by h.. Governor Of Maine 10 MIR. Clay. VIII.
son states thai he learned that Mr.. BAKER haa
been arres.ed by the British authorities, oy -
men sent up i" barges, armed; that ne was Ia
ken from his Ted IN rh- night. Oh 'rged wiih re.
fusine to PRINT IN Bri'ish mail 10 pass over
his land; IN the was ried, X sentenced iopay
fine Of sol. and To ak months Imprisonment In
loa,hsome and filthy Jail, where ne then was.
h .ker lived on Msdawaska river, within the
AMERICAN lne.' o. her outrages are stated In
an affidavit made by William Dalton. MIR.
Vaue an on The 2lst OF November enclosed 10
| Mr.. CLAW documents giving the British state
men, Of The conduct Of B ,krr, who is said 20
have stopped the mail in territory, over
which, according 10 ancirnt usage, the British
government exercised jurisdiction, TO have
.hoi,,rd the flag of the United States, in def-
ance Of British claims, and had sought to en-
page a party in an ancient British settlement TO
transfer the possession TO the United States.
On The goth Of f. bruary, 1898, Mr.. Clay ad
dressed to Mr. Vaughan an argument against
the right OF jurisdiction asserted by Great Bril-
ain over the disputed territory, ard also de.
mand from ,hp President, OF the liberation Of
| John Baker, 'snd full indemnify for the inIu
ries which he has suffered in the arrest and de-
ten,ion Of his per son. In reply, Mr.. Vaughan
def nds his own positions as to The rights oil
the British government, and pr Omises 10 trans
nit The demand Of the President, as 10 Baker.
20 the British Court, and the Government OF
New Brunswick On the 4'h Of june, 1923. MIR
VAUGHAN enclosed report Of The trial Of Bak.
err to Mr.. Clay, and a letter from The Lleuten-
ant Governor Of New Brunswick, declining 10
remit the sentence of Baker, unless he received
Instructions 10 tina, effect from his Majesty S
| Government.
On the 3lst of March, 1923, Mr.. Clay trans
mitted to Mr. Lawrence, the American Charge
d'Affairs in London, all the facts IN this case,
and copy Of The correspondence which had
aiken place between Mr.. Vaughan and himself.
He al,o spec lfi,s the demands made by The Pre-
sident. and instructs Mr. Lawrence 10 call on
the British Government TO in'e'pose its au'ho'
rry with The Provincial Government, to en-
force compliance with both demands
! Mr. Lawrence, oil the 5'h OF May. 1928, ad'
dressed note TO Lord Dudley, the British Sec
re,ary for Foreign fairs, making the demands
according 10 his instructions; and enforcing
them by an argument at length. On the 18th
Of August, ply was made by Lord Aberdeen
in which The de IN ands Of the President are met
y rinhi
Of Great Britain 10 exercise jurisdiction and
sovereignty in the disputed territory. On the
Esd of August, Mr. Lawrence transmitted to
Lord Aberdeen a counter. argument, rebut'ing
the reasoning BY which his Lordship endea.or
ed TO sustain lhr right Of Great Britain TO e1-
ercise exclusive jurisdiction and sovereignty in
tina, territory.
Here the diplomatic correspondence termi
mates On the 2sd Of October. Governor Lin
coin addressed TO Mr.. Clay a statement Of the
melancholy situation Of Baker, still suffering
in foreign prison, his property falling 10 ruin,
and his family in distress. He further states
that the Counc Ill Of Mime has advised the adj.
vance Of 2l2 dollars for the relief Of Bakers
family, and asks Of he President The repayment,
Of this money from tbs National Treasury
Mr.. CIay's reply, Of the 9th Of November, con-
tains he information that by order Of the Pre-
sident the amount namrd will be refunded by
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