North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-10
NORTH MERIC AN.

n communicate to HIS Ercelleney, the Licaien-
Il am Governor ofNow brunswick corresponding
uar.6c declaration TO the effect -
That "a the hope Of a speedy and satisfactory
settlement. By negotiation between The Govern
meats ofthe United States and Great Britain OF
ltbo urlnrIral or boundary question between the
Sia.c rMafnc and the Province of New Bruins
wick II Is not the lutcntiOn If the Governor OF
Maine. without renewed instructions from the
Legislature OF The STATE, to attempt to disturb by
arms. the said Province IN the possession OF the
/ MadaWaska settlements, or to attempt 10 interrupt
! the usual communications between that Province
and Her MaJesty's Upper Provinces and that he
is wiling in the mean time, to leave the questions
| Of possession aud jurisdiction they az present
siand that IS Great Britain holding IN fact, pos
session of part of the SAID territory and the Gov
ernment Of Maine denying her right TO such pos
cssion and the State of Maine holding in fact,
possession OF another portion of the territory
to which her right is denied by Great Britain.
UIlh this understanding the Governor Of Maine
will, without unnecessary delay, withdraw the
Military force OF the State from the said disputed
Misunderstanding only, under Land Agent, n
small civil posse, armed unarmed, TO protect
the timber recently cut, and to prevent future de-
predations
Reciprocal assurances Of the foregoing friendly |
character having been, through the undersigned |
interchanged all danger of collision between the
immediate parties to the controversy will be al
once removed, and time allowed the United States
and Great Britain to settle amIcably the great
question of limits
The undersigned has much pleasure in renewing
10 his Excellency Major General Sir John Har-
yey the assurances Of his ancient high consldera-
tlon and respect
WINFIELD SCOTT
To copy of the foregoing, Sir John
Harvey annexed the following -
The undersigned, Major General Sir !
John Harvey, Lieutenant Governor other
Britannia Majesty's Province Of New
having received proposition ,
rom Major General Winfield Scott of the :,
United States Army, Of which the forego- |
ng is a copy, hereby, on his part signifies :
lis concurrence and acquiescence therein.
Sir John Harvey rcnews with great {
easure to Major General Scott, The ASST I
ance OF his warmest personal considera- I
ion, regard and respect.
]. HARVEY. b
Government House, Fredericton, q
New Brunswick, March %, 1889. Y
To paper containing the note Of Gen. :,
colt, and the acceptance Of Sir John l.
larvey, Governor Fairfield annexed his {
cceptance in these words. Il
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT., { II;
Augusta, March 25, 1889.
The undersigned, Governor of Maine. u
consideration Of the foregoing, the ext CT
ency for calling out the troops of Maine "
aVlng ceased, has no hesitation in signify "
ghIs entire acquleScence in the PROPOSE III
On OF Major General Scott. G,
The undersigned has the honor to ten /.
r Major General Scott the assurances of IS
S high respect and esteem. lii
JOHN FAIRFIELD. tb
We copy from the Kennebec journal, :.
me remarks upon the present settlement -
the Boundary difficulties. VI
=" Our apprehensions have been from the a
ginning, not that Maine would push the a
'tter TOO far, but that she would not a
sh II lar enough to accomplish her OBJ Cil
. that the matter would be husaed up ed
easily, and we should be left in the Oh
en-, without gaining much. Our appre- =.
nsions we think are more than realized tn
John Harvey has in this business prac-
ed on the old policy by which the Brit
nave oeen constantly encroaching upon 81
ne mas CLAIMED much, that he mi ht on
m httfe, by splitting the difference to -,
Ike peace. He has given up the Aroos- oil
x which he never had, to gain all the att
ser waters Of the St. John and free h,
sage up that river to Canada. He ~
taken the iion's share, and is no donbt INC
j satisfied, as we'll he may be, with the fire
sent arrangement. The British Gov
ment will now be ready to negotiate from vol
time forward indefinitely, having both MIG
consent Of Maine and the General Gov nTo7
ment to retain jurisdiction over all that ~"
OF our State which they actually want luc
have been so long contending for., tho