Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-04-03

OeyOnU G0u0t and these resolutions
passed by nearly an unanimous vote.
The passage of the above resolutions,
In which Maine insists on her right of ju-
rlsdiction over the disputed territory, and
declares "that no agreement which has,
or may be entered into by the Government
OF the Union. can impair her prerogative
to be the sole judge of the time when, and
the manner in which, that right shall be
tentorced!" seems to preclude the posi-
ollty of settling this matter by negocia-
tom.
The following is an extract of letter
from Sir John Harvey to MIR. Fox, dated
Fredericton, March 9th, in which it will
be seen he agrees to comply with the
terms in the protocol, until he shall re-
ceive orders from his government, but in
the mean time takes possession of NADIA
waska, and all the territory, north of St.
John -
" Yielding to circumstances, which |
admit with your Excellency to constitute
sufticlent justification for departure from
the strict letter of the instructions from
Her MaJesty's Government, under which
1t Is made my duty to act in reference to
the territory in dispute between Great
Britain and the United States, on the south
West frontier of this Province AMI l will
add, to the anxious desire which | have
always felt, that matters Of obviously Sec
onlary and minor import connected with
that great question, should not be allowed
to involve this Province in border coils
ion with the State of Maine, which might
lead to National War, l do not shrink
from the responsibility imposed upon ME
by those instructions, of deferring all Of
fenSive measures, as relates 10 the occupa-
ton by the Militia of the State of Maine,
of certain portion of the disputed terri
tory, for period which may be sufficient
to enable me or Your Excellency, to re-
ceive the decision of Her Majesty's Gov
eminent upon the subject. My measures
shall accordingly be confined to the pro-
lection of the communication between the
Province and Lower Canada, through the
; Valley Of the ST. John ana of Her Males
! tvs subjects of the Madawaska settle.
ment'
Correspondence ofth Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON, March IA, 1889.
b The statement so confidently made and
"a repeated by some of the Northern papers
that Mr.. Calhoun is to be appointed spe
cial minister to Great Britain, is ridicu.
ous fabrication. You may be assured he
. has never been thought of for moment
h by the President, or any man possessing
% any influence over the administration. 1
~ is settled that no one will be sent until oul
- Government hears from London.
y, There is great probability that propo
" sition for the final adjustment Of the dis
,f pute will be made by Great Britain forth
~ y with. Indeed, understand from high
i authority. that the British minister hat
- for some time previous to the occurrenc,
=, of these difficulties on the frontier, beer
:, expecting to receive from his Government
=, intelligence of some proposition of tn
- kind. 1t ought to be borne in mind tina
~ Great Britain has been very much occu
W pied with several other international affair
:. ofa far more pressing and imperativ
w character, than this Maine boundary ques
Of ton ever appeared to possess, which sh
as was more anxious therefore to dispose c
~ first.
~ None of the members of the British l.
- - cation have any idea that there will b
y, war between the two countries.