Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-03-23

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consulting with the land agent Of the Pro
vince Of New Brunswick, and conveyed as
a prisoner to Fredericton, inthat Province,
together with two other citizens Of the State
who were assisting him in the discharge
Of his duty,
1t will also appear that the Governor
and Legislature Of Maine, satisfied that
the trespassers had acted in defiance ofthe
laws Of both countries, learning that they
were in possession Of arms, and anticipa-
ting correctly, as the result has proved)
that persons of their reckless and desperate
character wouldset at nought the authority
of the magistrates, without the aid of a
strong force, had authorized the sheriff, and
the officer appointed in the place Of the
land agent, to employ, at the expense OF
the State, an armed posse, who had pro-
ceeded to the scene Of these depredations,
with a view 10 the entire dispertion, or ar.
rest Of the trespassers and the protection Of
the public property.
In the correspondence between the Gov
ernor Of Maine and Sir John Harvey,
Lieutenant Governor of the Province Of
New Brunswick, which has grown out Of
these occurrences, and is likewise hereS y
communicated, the former is requested to
recall the armed party advanced into the
disputed territory for the arrest Of trespass-
ers, and is informed that strong body Of
British troops is TO be held in readiness to
support and protect the authority and SUD-
Iiects of Great Britain in said territory. In
answer to that request the provincial
Governor is informed of the determination
of the State of Maine TO support the land
agent and his party, in the performance Of
their duty, and the same determination, for
the execution ofwhich provision is made by
a resolution Of the State Legislature, is
communicated by the Governor to the Gen
eral Government.
The Lieutenant Governor of New
Brunswick, in calling upon the Governor
1of Maine for The recall OF the land agent
and his party from the disputed territory,
and the British Minister in making Il sim
liar demand upon the Government of the
United States, proceed upon the assumption
that an agreement exists between the two
nations conceding to Great Britain, until
the final settlement of tho boundary ques-
ton, exclusive possession of, and jurisdiction
over the territory in dispute. The impor.
tant bearing which such an agreement, il
it existed, would have upon the condition
and interests of the parties, and the inAu-
ence it might have upon the adjustment Of
the dispute, are too obvious TO allow the err
ror upon which this assumption seems to
rest to pass for moment without correc-
tion.-1'he answer of the Secretary Of
State to Mr.. Fox's note, will show the
the ground taken by the Government Of
the United States uEon this point. 1t is
believed that all the correspondence which
has passed between the two Government:
upon this suhjectha already been commu
nicated to Congress, and is now on theil
files. An abstract Of it however, hastily
prepared, accompanies this communication
1t is possible that thus abridgiug volu
minous correspondence, commencing il
1885, and continuing to very recent pc
riod, a portion may have been accidently
overlooked, but it is believed that nothing
has taken place which would materially
change the aspect Of the question as thereir
presented. Instead Of sustaining the as
sumption of the British functionarics, tina
correspondence dsproves the existence o
any such agreement. 1t shows that the
two Governments have differed not OILY
in regard to the main questions Of the title
to the territory in dispute, but with refer
ence also to the right Of jurisdiction, and
the fact OF the actual exercise of il in diff.
ferent portions thereof. Always aiming
at an amicable adjustment Of the dispute,
both parties have entreated and repeatedly
urged upon each other desire, that each
shouldexercise its rights, whatever it con.
sidered them to be, in such manner
as to avoid collision, and allay, to the
greatest practicable extent, the excitcmen,
likely to grow out Of the controversy. II
was in pursuance of such an understan-
ding that Maine and Massachusetts, upon
the remonstrance Of Great Britain, desis.
ted from making sales Of lands, and the
General Government from the construction
Of a projected military road in a portion Of
the territory of which they claimed to
have enjoyed the exclusive possession: ind
that Great Britain on her part, in defer
ence to similar remonstrancc from the
United States, suspended the issue Of
licenses to cut timber in the territory in
controversy, and also the survey and loca-
ton of rail road through section of the
country over which she also claimed 10
have exercised exclusive jurisdiction.
i The State Of Maine had right TO arrest
the depredations complained Of it belong.
ed TO her to iIdpe IF the exigancv nc tho