Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-28
:, DifFlt ULiiEs AT MADAwAsKA.

We sou ider the 'o'iaw,ns article f on he Wishing
ton ODE as az off ai ind OF tn, eOurss wi ica ,be
Admins, alton ;neans 20 pyrsus in relation 10 h- from
tier dffi sui les OF be Il MJre. II i, wisely pu
forth. Toe course ,elf /, judsious II is eonc,iory
towards ca Ba'aio E mprcmits in no rsspec, he
rights and interest," of Men-. Il preserve. every
thing 10 the stauequo in a sori Of sb- y,nse, AZ
were, until the Ssna's have s,ed upon tbs act OF
ih- umpire, and ~ the Exeuiiv. h I'VE h ID az or.
poruoiiy of con al iog 'hs asssmbell wisdom OF the
representatives, Of the PEE pl:
[" Disturbances che North Eastern frontier
Accounts OF The that have lately taken
place on the disputed terri Dry North Eastern
Boundary have lately been published which, will the
editorial and other comments that have been made,
tend 10 irritate and mis!sad the public mind
The truth OF the case is that when the submission
was made to the umprage OF the King of the Neither
lands, there was distinct understanding that until the
ques ION should be finally decided, each of the parties
should remain in the exercise of the same jurisdiction
over such parts of the territory was then held by
them respectively in diplomatic language, that the
status quo should be strictly preserved.
"The seucment OF Madawaska, although within what
the United States upon the best grounds asserted be
the boundary OF the treaty OF 1888, was at the time of
the submission, and has since b. en-, in the occu.
patton OF the British under the jurisdiction of the CO.
vernment of New Brunswick.
"Things remained in this situation until within few
weeks past, when, by virtue OF law for organizing the
several settlements of the Safe of Maine establish
ing the municipal authority in the several towns,
Der OF Americans, settled at Madawaska, met TO elect
town officers, and Representative TO the Legislature
OF the State; the militia and civil officers of the British
Government protested against this proceeding but the
election proceeded notwithstanding This certainly
breach OF the agreement between the two governments
In which 1t is believed the OF Maine acquies ced
and il such act had been authorized, might Justly have
been considered notice thai the United States would
not accept the award made by the King of the Neither
lands and longer bound by the agreement above
referred TO, which understood be obligatory until
the award should be executed, declared not TO be
binding. But no such judgment has yet been passed
upon the award: that question must be submitted to the
discretion OF other branches Of the government Until
they decide is presumed that the President will think
w Tho nJare
between the two nations.
81 'her-oe, equally 10 b. Iams ed, that on The
paF OF The An 'icsn cizeb', Inc sles ION Tor ices~
wastoconsfetas yhl ~ M ssiilenep, thc n ae,ns Iy
governed by the eiy scd mii a,y eu,horie, Of G. oI
Bn'ain-aud o. 'hr pert OF he Briusb, that vioieui
messUtes ave been ,h,ugbi n-ees,a,y IN pupisb NJ,
souDerset iho'c prrcsedrgs-and tia too when mn :
trel orbrs'ance, for few week. longer would have
led to d. fltive, and, IL hgs iend settlement,
i be qleE;icn.
II, ~ ctr hdfnfy expested tia, ne repre-, en,aops
made ty cur GJvert ment will procure to release OF
tho persons srresied, aud iat tbs par OF he pat
rios SAFE OF Maine h. IL n leues and authority o.,
those who direct its tfiifs snd tbe uoderAicn ard
good 'snss Of is cz ns viii prevent any sxt that N az
ssmbau%s h. eoun Ne or eodsnEer The pssse Of lhs
Ui ID Sai-s."
W. ~ cure, thai be p'cpris,y Of lhis course wi |
b. fss'i ii ed by be COED ciiiz n, of Maine IL
fae', bevs evidence OF their dsposi,on to az.
quie'se, Ia ~ as'lcIs 1.-The 81 inst from he inland
Argus s,blshsd indsed be oso ih:s sta,ens n,
appeared 10 the G,o5s- b1 evil niy written Wi h
an eys 10 such ats OF hing' Toe Argue ssieS, iss
Executive Of this SAT-, n wa, promptly ran,nired
by him 20 ths ga ioDal government and an answer In
foa lon TO the course 70 be pursued, may be txpseed
in isw dsYs 10 he mssp iime, ell tbs preTafaioos
necessary iof eaffynS inio Ell CT eny ds,efmina IJB
the executive ea'h,ries a. Washington and f5r to-
Proiesion Of md fence # cur territory
VIII be immediately made. T., bowevsF well known
tbsi ihs National Givesnmeai in every stage OF ne
affair, hes bssn dsclsdly opposed 70 suy az being
committed % tSs paH o. Msins, which tooufd e,nbor.
ra's It's opn operations partly Iroo dssfs 10 setI.
She eshon issue, n ptscdssbe, without sscti6e,
Of Nii0i al honor, by cable Gegoaton-bui more
especially 10 svo aeot fl,,t vi loreigo power, n
sons q1snses q which would b. itj Ir,ous our pro,-
peritY as naar A. The fessiou u Congress will We
~ soon 20 rmrnr@, I, bsbly probable, thai The whole
subject ioii be submitted TO he eonsld rG,cn Of hat
b1dg. l. % more property Suite fB heir dsciHon
wbai measr'ts hall be puou q, ahat fir her steps
thal be eksn, ban Tor ~ Gssisoo Of either the Ere
eutfUe Of the United States or of this state. The
O"ted a'ss Co,snn9oa guarantees to each par ifu.
Jar as che ,igh Of csog form Ito forces Tor the put.
pose, OF rsperg inga'on OF 'opprs'sicg iofofrssion
but oo' Tor any purposes Of foreign aggression. Ous
krr'o'y will be protected by the measures OF hi. Sise
hssI tom iaiuFe iovtsonsibs rights Of our ciizsns