Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-08-30
SELECTIONS.
TIE NORTHEASTERN nOrNnArY-

Ii has already been stated IN our papcr that in a.
Incidence To certain resolutions passed the last ses-
sion Of the Legislature OF Maine, Gov. KENT has
directed survey To be made, with view to ascertain
and establish the boundary between tina, State and
the british territory, and that lac has ordered ont
militia force to ptoleetthe surveyors IN the cxcrtion
oi the duty. This proceeding the part of the
State OF Maine gives anxious interest TO the sub
joined articles Whether any aud what stems the
American Executive has taken in the matter We have
nothcatd
From Inc Qncbee Gascac, Ang Is.
TnE BorNpARy LiNr-li is probable tha, GOV
krsT, OF the State OF Name, will attempt, shortly
alter the first OF ncsi month 10 and fix tho boun
Diary between that Stale aud the British possessions
without the cooperation Of the United Stacs and
british Governments. Ii will be new exercise of
State sovereignty, inconsistent with the Consfitn=
tion OF the Federation. But Coy. krvr will be ac-
ting IN obedience TO resolutions passed NJ the last ses
SOU OF the Legislature, which were published some
time ago in this Gazette. liz is supported by A larac
party III The State of .daine and the United States
ever ready 20 cnbnfass the General Government
and IS besides candidate Tor election rs Governor
OF Maine at the election which commences on III,
81 oi september; and the running and fixing the
boundary has recently been made a loca party oues
tion IN favor OF winch his supporters have decided
" pronounced. Under all the circumstances h,
will probably find himself compelled to proceed Ia
execute the resolutions of the Legislature, TIL he Is
positively hndcred by force either on the pan of the
British or Uuncd States Government. As for the for
mer, Gov KENT viii not have long To watt after his
commissioners set To work within the disputed tcin
tory. We do not hnk ii likely that any British an
,hofl'y vi" suffer itself 10 be oused sans ccrcBonjc
oil an acknowledged possession. The militia of
New brunswick are as good and we'll disposed for
defence, as the militia of Maine for attack
Ihe proceedings of the Legislature of Maine and
Gov KENT will probably render more difficult the
settlement oi the boundary question: on which We
heheNe b"th IN" british aud the United States
'o'efhhruis are sincerely intent; but in tho PIE
sent position of the two counirrs we hardly ,hinL
war VIII onsuc II rs true nevertheless that when the
passions OF men, connected with national PRIDE be-
come infnmed. there is great dependence TO be
placed on the influence of reason
Some OF the United States papers have connected
the meeting OF the Governors of the Bf,tish No,tb
American Provinces "ith the difficulties about the
boundaries. We rather think thai the mc,,i,cs !,
question relate entirely To the internal concern. of
tue Provinces, and projected Improvements. The
authority to recruit IN Prince Edwards Island
which has population of 80 GOO souls has lso
been supposed to have been IN view oldiculiirs witt
the United States II Is sufficient to saw th,, tins
ordefis dated the oh May last. and does no, seem
to have been extended 10 any of the other provinces
whch contain population of nearly million and
hai ana where recruits might be obtained in neatl,
Tue same proportion as IN Prnce Edwards Island
we have no doubt but that on the prospect of A war
with the Unitcd States, TWENTY-FIVE thousand men
could be recruited in the Provinces.
CorePoHdcacee " Y Commercial A,lrert,,fr.
QrrBEc, Aug. 10, 1898
We are AT this moment N some anxiety ON the
boundary question The military here are of onin.
ION that II will lead 10 some difficulty between the
two countries while the merchants hone the contra
~, but all unite IN doubling whether the matter will
be brought to an amicablc arrangement the Govern
ment OF Maine having acted SO decidedly II ,s much
feared that the course pursued by Maine will cmbar.
rass the General Government. | am scuy l., say
that many of the Canadians are hghly delighted at
the prospect OF war between England and the Tint
ed States.