Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-08-01

spent to no purpose, and the enterprise was
abandoned and the disputed points submit
ted to he King of the Netherlands. The
Commissioners disagreed then, for one par
ty had predetermined to disagree unless the
other party could be induced to depart from
the treaty, and to our mind it is improba-
BILE that English and American Commiss-
toner's could now agree. The Commission
might be made up of citizens from other
disinteresed nations, and it might be a.
greed that their survey and decision should
be final, but it is questionable whether the
British Government would consent to such
an arrangement, admitting that no objection
was made on our part.
In order TO give the two countries oppor'
tunity to come to an "amicabe adjustment
ofthe whole controversy" and in ''view O
the measures recently adopted by the Gov
eminent ofthe Union, -" the Legislature OF
Maine on the god Of March last, passed a
Resolve that the State "forbear to enforce
her jurisdiction in that part Of her territory
the possession Of which is now usurped by
the Province Of New Brunswick, SO far as
she can no so consistently with tie mainten-
ance Of the Resolce of the 24th Of january
which directs the Land Agent to employ
"sUFFICIENT FORCE TO ARREST, DETAIN,
AND IMPRIsoN ALL PERSONS FOUND TRES
PASSING ON THE TERRITORY OF THIS STATE,
AS BOUNDED AND ESTABLISHED BY THE TREA-
TY OF 1888"
The Resolve Of forbparance is obligatory
upon the Governor until the Legislature
gave him directions TO extend the iiurisdic-
ton of the State. The question arises how
long ought Maine to exercise this forhear-
ance 2 how long wait for the two govern
ments to effect an "amcabe adjustment
of the whole controversyY Should her
exhausted patience be put to further test
of six months, one year, or half a century!
What is to be gained by delay? when is
the proper time for action? These are
questions for the people of Maine 10 answer,
and they must give the word Of command
10 the State Government. The State au-
thorities will obey the voice of the people.
Maine is sovereign and independent
State in name and in truth, if not in prac-
tce By our title deeds we claim 50 much
and no more territory, aud by the Union
compact the nation must protect us, if we
are unable to protect ourselves, in the full
poS-tSSlpI VI thf WHbt I'll our toIidln'
Oar soil is not held subject to partition or
alienation. but by cnmpulsion. BY British
arrogance and rapaciry we have for long
series of years been deprived of our own
We have received Injury at the hands of
the General Government, and until recent
ly nave been shut out from the sympathy
ofthe nation, notwithstanding our grievan-
ces have again, and again, and again been
made known Time and experience have
proved incontrovcrtlhly, that Great Britain
will not, until compelled to, release her
fangs fastened in our flesh.
Unless the two governments do something
more THIN n'gGtiaic before another winter,
so far as we can ascertain the views Of the
people, the general sentiment is, that then
FIJI posseSsioa shoWld be tnktn Of the rchole
"territory tbs state as bonnded and eStol-
Hshed by the treaty q 1888" One wear is
long enough to ascertain how the British
pulse beats, and to determine whether that
Government viii settle the question AMIGA.
bly,; and convenient roads will then have
been opened to admit US to the "usurped"
territory. When possession is taken, we
shall hold it, or be expelled; in either e.
vent, the true views and disposition of the
British will be ascertained, as the dark veil
OF diplomacy must be withdrawn.