Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-06-14

The following is the conclus ion of the able letter of
Coy. Kent, to the President. the subject ofthe ~ E.
Boundary, the first part of which, appeared in last
The people of Maine, sir, are mol desr-
Gus of conflict or war. Both in their habits
and their principles they love and wish for
peace and quiet within their borders. They
are not ambitious to win laurels, or TO ac-
quire military glory, by waging war with
peighbors; and least Of all are they desir-
Ious of border warfare, which may be the
means OF sacrificing human life, and en-
gendering il-will and bad passions, with
out bringing the controversy to concln-
sion. They are scattered over our thousand
hills, engaged in their quiet and peaceful
labors aud it is the first wish oftheir hearts
to live peaceabiy with all men and all ma
tions. They have no anxiety to extend our
limits, or to gain territory by conquest
But there is firm and determined spirit in
this people which cannot brook insult, and
will not submit to Intentional injury. They
know their rights, and knowing dare main
tain them" with calm determination and
deliberate purpose; and they appeal, with
unshrinking confidence, to their sister
STATES, dUu W lilC Wv CillOJCus WitSi Dihuo
them together, for effective support in this
their purpose.
The crisis as we believe, demands firm
and decided language, and the expression
of determined design. Maine has new
err refused to acquiesce in any fair and
honorable mode of fixing the line according
to The treaty ofl7S3. l have no doubt (but
upon this speak according to my indiyid-
ual belief that the mode proposed to Great
Britain, of establishing the treaty line upon
the face of the earth, by commission COM
posed of impartial and scientific men. to be
selected by friendly Power, would be
satisfactory and acquiesced in by this
State; but that we should neither ask or
agree that any preliminary points should
be yielded by either hands, with directions
to ascertain and run and fix the line accor-
fding to its plain language and obvious
meaning.
Maine can never consent, as | appre-
bend, to yield the main points of the case,
and then refer it TO enable the judges to di-
vide the sublect-matter of the controversy.
We feel that we now stand on the high
vantage ground of truth and justice; and
| thoe IL CuiuOt DC tlldI hu'ioh, PsoiSSSi''s
to act on the principles of right and equity,
can stand up before the civilized world and
contest, with unyielding persinacity, our
claim. We huve too much respect for the
nation from which we descended to believe
that she will sully her reputation by such
persevering resistance.
am conscious that the language and
style Of this communication are unusual,
and probably undiplomatic; that there is
more of the fervor Of feeling, and the plain
language pr direct appeal, than is usual-in
such papers. But it is subject of such
vast Importance to the State whose inter-
ests have, in part, been intrusted to me,
and whose organ am, that cannot speak
in measured terms or indefinite language.
On this subject we have no Interior views,
and no concealed object. Our plans and
our policy are open and exposed to the
view of all men. Maine has nothing Ell
Their to conceal or, disguise. She plainly
and distinctly asks for specific and definite