Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-03-05
TIE Solicitor Generals Le,ior To w Jarris.
Governor Of Maine.


A. the mouth Of the AToosiook River, s., John
Province Of New Brunswick 18th FEBRUARY, 1889.
Sill am directed by his Exceilency Major Gener-
al SIR John Harvey, Lieut., Governor and Commander
Chief OF this Province, 10 express 10 you his great
surprise at the extraordinary occurrence Of armed
force Of the description with you, having entered
upon the disputed territory, called and attempted 10
exercise jurisdiction there foreign TO the British Gov
crnmen seizng upon aud mateating British subjects
and retaining many OF them prisoners without having
the first instance given any notice or made any com
munlcA,on whatever 10 the Government authorities Of
this Province Of your intentions. the which
have led to these acts Of aggression 1t acting
under any authority from your own Government, the
proceedings are stu moro unJussble being direct
Defiance and breach Of the existing treaties between
the central Government ofthe United States and Eng
land II you have not any such authority you and those
with you, have placed yourselves in situation 10 be
Treated BY both Governments aspcrsnns rebong against
the laws Of either counifybut be that as 1t may am
directed by his EAeeency 10 give Yon notice that un
less you remove with the force you have with from
any part Of the D.sputcd Territory so called and dis
charge Gil BRUSH subjects whom you have taken prs-
uners and al once cease attempting 10 exercise any
lhpniy "a tie said territory not authorized by the But
'a Government, every person Of your party that can
h found or lad hold 81, val be taken by the British
h'rlcs IA s Province, aud detanrd prisoners uu-
80 e. io this offence his Excesncy xprs-y COM
in AIDED by ts Sovereign % hold this crcty iuyIolsie
"af T. defend from ans foreign aggression whatever,
uah lhe two Governments have determined the ques-
n b. Of 20 whom il shall boougand 10 enable ban 10
carry these commands into iuil effect, large military
cree - now assembling az this place, paFt 81 which hos
sresdy arrived and viii he shortly completed 10 any eK-
tent That The service may require ln dolng this, s
feseney tefl deffuuH 20 avoid any collision cen
Her Majesty troops aud sos uf Tic czeus u tie United
states tta gh led tc tartsied art fom
he lcfricy pcaccstA and quietly Wn1ui fgHLor oppas-
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