True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-25
LATEST FROM MAINE


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LATEST FROM MAINE.
The accounts from Maine contain distinct and pos.
tive denial that the British hau ake, possession Of
Mars Hill. The contradiction comes from several
rnd Of its correctness there can be little doubt
The following is rsm letter dated Augusta, March
9th.
sir John Caldwell, from the Province of New Br,ns-
vic arrived he last evening. undersi and ,e left
Frederickston on fhursiav last He brings Il commu-
nication from Sir John Hnrvev to CIV. Fairfield, the
contents of which have not been made public. Sir John
Caldwell cont adcts the report that ally urces
st .ioned at Mars Hill.
m ssngc from the Governor tn the Legislature, on
the subject Of border troubles, was confidently OK
pected THIS moraing-bnt had been sent in. |
lea thai it has bee DELAYED that the Governor may
have an opportunity for free consultation with our dele
CATION from Co gross tie of whom ar. now here
expected here TO. day. We shall have the message
have no doubt t..mcrow.
The report OF The lth regiment having arrived ut
Nladaw"ska is stated in the same letter to lie prsbaby
incorrect.
The Augusta correspondent Of the Portland Adver-
scr states that Ged scott and suite Is leave Au.
g"sn fer Houlon on Tuesday The Maine tlcleea,
IN Congress 10 have meeting in Angus Il on
Monday.
Tho Ne" York Journal of Commerce says
The lowing letter is from source which leaves
doubt Of The accuracy Of its statements Whether Mr.
iiamblm is correct, is another question.
Extract Of letter dated
BosroN, March -, 1899.
letter has been received here fror, Mr.. liambln,
formerly land agent Of Maine, but aid to General
Hodgson, dated ut the of war, which says, IA pro-
sal abont to he made to the State OF alains by Sir
John Harvey, which il this: that the i}r sh g"ver-
ment will give Maine the right of navigating the river
ST. Johns and other eq valeuts for the lasd which
lies 9TH of the st Johns 10 the high laeds which
Won knew is according to the King oil Hollands line -
Intelligent gentlem rre think ,aine will accept the
pro osal at once, should it be made. MaSsach
Maine, have both been engage1 for many years in
en,leavoring 10 the right of navigating the ST.
Johns, and desire il upon the condition of giAng up
this tract. 1t is also stated in the letter that ohn
told Mr.. Lombard, Of Bnngor, that he had been too
lastv in his plorlama,ion and used language which was
too strong, and that le felt for it, and would as
soon as os-blt send committee If the lv to
make the above NETT onrd proposals to Maine The
letter 'aml has b,eu communicated, as u,i-
derst'nd to Gov. Eve et'
On Tuesday the iun ing resolves ado ,tad al
most unanimously, in the ions, Of Represen,a,, OF
Massachusetts. Their temperate but fl m procoediugs
contrast most tavorably with the violent AMI ,nntltap
GU cl OF the No,ia Scotia Assembly with lis Honor.
and >ew Brunswick "
RESOLVES CONCERNING THE NORTH
EASTERN BOUNDARY.
Resolred, That the state OF affairs in relation to tho
north eastern boundary, furnishes strn reason r
again asserting our rights: and fur re.airung the 20
tons heretofore assumed by The Lesiluture Of th
against the understandable CLAIMS of Great Britain, and
III favor of stru and vigorous measures by The gov
s liz e H. s"'s, s"c Dss as sa
protect massachusetts and Maine in the possession
me tract o. tfrtory guaranteed to them by the t'snty
ReSoircd, That the active measure authorized by
resolve of the Legislature OF the Stale of une passed
January 839 for tho prevention Of the deprednlios
upon The lani of Massachusetts and Mann, were re
CURED by the exigences of the and wise regard
t the preservation of their interests III those lands and
were similar in character to adopted ~ thu
land agents of Massachusetts and Maine in Oct Der
last and ognied nnd approved, through their agent
ly the government of til province Of New brunswick.
ResOlved, ! hat he claims of Great Britain he OK
elusive lnssess"n and rlsdicon Of the whole OF the
di>pu,e lerilor Gently asserted by The Governor
OF new l5rnSwicK and his aVowal of the deterIn'to
T." sustain that claim by military orce, aud his denial
Of the right Of tic Stale Of VI inc To protect from the
lawle>s del red tons irespassers. the lands which
ha long been III the actual possession Of MnSsa, hu.
sets End Ma NJ, call loudly Tor the Immediate intere-
IF the FEDERAL government; and that the honor Of
the nation ha demanded the adoption of decisive nea.
sues fer the pot c'on IF the citizens aui the rteser.
vaon Of the shs aud interests Of Two OF the members
| Of Our contede arv.
Resolred, hat thi, Commonwealth will cooperate
with the >'ae "t Maine in all necessary and thu.
tonai measures 70 the nrese,vuii Of The Interests Of
roth States in the lands in he dspuru Territory, and
for the SPEEDY adjustment the existing controversy.
Rc olred, Tint his excrllencv the Governor be
quesed 10 transmit copy of these outions n Tia
executi ef the United States ard the State Of Maine
TO the Executive # the crul States of the Unipn
ana to each uf Senators and Representatives in Con.
gress.
lie following Correspondence which has direct refe-
renee to the subject n the Maine Boundary trouble is
contained the New York papers of Thursday, uud
will be read with interest.
NEW YORK, March 9, s39.
Nv Gsar s;r:-l find our community in very excied
temper with respect to the border ersy. which,
in the opiUn Of many, threatens inevitable and early
hostilit'es between England aud the United tutes.
Such an event Seems To ME inrrnbabte that tuke
every occasion 10 express my disbelief of it; but am
conslam ly answered, tlut YOU have yourself counte
n"nccd these alarms, and declaration Tho flor OF
tha Senate is ascrib. you, that If England did no,
settle this Juy
| serri,ury should be seized by the United s,ates.
This statement is mnch unlike all thu, heard from
yon while we were together recently in Washington.
and is =" entirely at varIancn with the cool sttesan.
ike views which charncterso your pub il career, tina,
cannot be irve in its accuracy, therefore lake thu
liberty of i"u"ir'ng what were thu opinions expressed
ny you on the occasion referred to, and also what are
vnr views IN respc: to the termination OF present
| difficulties with FINLAND.
With great respect, yours.
Hon. DANIEL WEns1En.
Washington City, D. G.
WASHINGTON, March II 1889.
My dear sr:-1 shou d be very >nrrv, indeed TO be
thou lit 10 have become .en,ed IN this important sub
ec OF the north eastern boundary; have used
pressiun either leading 10 VA them elves, mnnif
Ing convection, an my pa I, that war inc, liable
lou k"o" whn' hnye said on this subject, at diieren
times, through the winter have never seen the
coun of my remarks in the Senate. 10 which you refer
am certainty OF opinion that tbs iOver>y shoult
he set lied; hut have never contemplated il pro
liable event that Two great nations would go war;
the inevitable sacrifice Of 20 many great inter- ant
TO tine agitation of the whole commercial wurl or
such question.
have never expected such result. sud do not ex
pect it now. What ! meant to sn.. on thu occasion
referred 10 by you aud say strongly, this thu
was high time for the two government to adjust THU
controversy; that il had been oag banded Lerwes,
them. the subj Of formal an pr, erastinang di
plonacy; THAI its condition every duy CROWN,
worse and worse, and and mare dangerous L. ,
peace Of both natons that Whine, having ex plu ed tn
country by commissioner, and having ascerni"etl a.
she thought the perfect y acticfbiy OF finding mt
/ m"rsi the tine original treaty line, naturally he
coming nGre and Guie Dissatisfied; that negociatio
should now be tried " til something &c more earn.s
spnt; and if, unfortunately, 'alt amicahle attempt,
should ultimately tail--f the two i0ver,nants Iu,cl
as i to BE- desired and hoped should be able 10 d.
nothing, jointly, 10 ascertain fix the iuin'lnr,-
lime must come of necessity, when the United State
in hut case, 'sxp'ore the county, and to examine In
question carefuy and fit should urn ou, as heicv
it wond, that the treaty line cud he ensily sad Ger
tunly 70 md, then The United 81 tes in the even, uboy
| mentioned, aught 10 mark. and it, as the cru,
line, and TO lake po ss-ssipn accordingly; and in ihi
c0hec OF mentioned the iou,lh da, of july as a du,
in The yeur If which often speak suited to npor
| liant political decisions But certainly could not liav,
| nended to saw, That our Government ought 10 lakt
pnssessin Of the disputed territory on ts faurtI, a
OF next July, as was ut The time, favo,ing prupo-
| ton for sending special mini ter to England, wIt
could hardly he expected 10 reach London much bef,r.
| that Ine
1t he hored my dear sir, that what has occurred
and ~ sill occarnne. may hnve the effect of lrngipe
ahon an early. satisfactory and Gnul ansten oi ths