The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-02-26

arms to sustain her honor and the integrity of her
soil. An Express has arrived this morning bring
| ing an official communication from Sir John Har
vey in which he says he shall repe all INVASION
he says that he "cIaims EXCLUSIVE JURlSDlC-
TON"
EIGHT THOUSAND TROOPS
have been ordered out carry into execution the
Resolve passed by the Legislature Of Maine, which
was to seize the Trespassers and the lumber cut
the disputed territory Mclaughlin, the Land A
gent of the Provinces, has been arrested, and is
| now at Bangor Great excitement prevails, and
fixed determination to sustain our rights at all
hazards
From the augusta Journal.
IMPORTANT.
An express messenger arrived on Sunday night
from Sir John Harvey, demanding of the Cover
the recall of the forces sent by Governor to
the Aroostook asserting that he (Sir John Hurvey)
was instructed to MAINTAIN EXCLUSIVE JURIS-
DICTION over the territory in dispute, and that
he should do with the military forces under his
command.
One thing seems clear, however, that he claims
to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over the territory
where these trespasses were committed. Now as
this territory is in the Counties OF Penobscot and
Washington, on townships located fourteen years
ago in the vicinity of the Aroostook River, where
Maine and Massachusetts has exercised jurisdiction
for half n century, we think this question of jurs-
dcton should be met at once; and If after MI kog-
| ers has an interview with Governor Harvey, he
shall not Immediately release the Land Agent or
if he shall attempt to repel the American force by
British troops, let us have the issue at once Let
the saoord be dra,on and the scaJbard be rown aaoay,
and if the General Government at Washington
will not sustain us, let us call Massachusetts, TO oar
aid, and beat mp for Volunteers IN all the other
States.
We have suffered indignities and insults enough.
If our Land Agent cannot be sen: to protect the
property of the State from thieves, without being
seized a culprit, and put into Fredericton JAIL
it is tine that we showed little of the spirit Of
7G, and not only rallied to defend our territory but
peradventu demolish the prison at Fredcrickton
which has for years been standing monument OF
disgrace
Governor Fairfield on Sunday sent a special
message to Washington, and issued orders calling
out one thousand men from the Eastern Division oil
the militia of this State
! A volunteer corps of 50 men left this town on
Sunday forenoon, under the command OF Capt
John Ford, an energetic and efficient man.
OFFICE OF THE AGE,
AUGUSTA, FEB. 1873 o'clock, NJ. !
NEWS FROM THE EAST!
| An express arrived in town this morning, about
a o'clock, from Bangor, bringing information ofthe
capture of the Provincial Land Agent, (McLaugh
linz by the force under command of Capt. RiDes.-
Mclaughlin was taken at the encampment of our
force, where he had gone to order them to dispense
forthwith taken to Bangor lie is Cow at the Ban.
gor House, where he is to be retained until intor'
nation is received of the treatment Of Mclnre,
when he will probably be dealt with in the same
manner.
FROM FREDERICTON
An express arrived here this morning. from Fred
enckton, bringing letter TO Gov. Fairfield, from
Sir John Harvey in which he informs the Govern
or that he is instructed by his Government to
ercise exclusive jurisdiction over the disputed Ter
ritory, and that he shall do it He requests Gov
Fairfield to withdraw the force sent to drive off
the trespassers and says, should the request not be
complied with, he has strong force in readiness
to march to the ground and accomplish the object
Gov. Harvey expresses strong desire for Gov
Fairfield 10 withdraw his force aud, suppose,
thus spare him the necessity of causing the "Star
| Snpn nj cd IN hnfn hn rios nj
St. George"
Thus has the coven foot at length showed ITSELF
and John Bull has slipped his muzzle The as
founding determination of the British Government
to maintain EXCLUSIVE jurisdiction over the dis
puted territory, has at length peeped out.
BANGOR, SUNDAY, IL o'clock, Nj.
| Maj. Gen Isaac HoDGDoN, ofthe Sd dvIson of
the Militia Of Maine, has been ordered by the
Commander IN Chief, to dotalch one thousand men
| from the Division under his command, and pro-
coed at the earliest possible moment to the place
occupied by the force under command of the Land
Agent TO aid him in carrying into effect the resolve
of the Gath Of January in relation the respassers
on the public lands.
| Gen, Hodgdon, with promptness that deserves
all praise has issued his orders for the troops to be
Bangor; the place of rendezvous, in readiness to
march Wednesday morning, at o'clock
Each man detached has, by law, "a hours in
which to obey the summons or supply his place
with substitute. The In dependent Companies of
this city ordered out entire.
| Gen. Hodgden has also & ven notice to the
Selecmen ofthe Several towns in thus county, that
| the Officers, non Commissioned Officers and Pri-
Yates having been ordered into actual service by
the Commander in Chief, they will cause said de-
tachments to be attended on their march with suit
able rations, camp utensils and equipage for their
use, until they shall be notified by the Comman-
ding Officer of the detachment 10 desist.
| LATER.
We have accounts from Bangor to Monday eve
ming. The troops were preparing to march to the
frontier.
The Dexter Rife Company Of that city, one OF
the best independent Corps Of the State, on learn
ing that volunteers were wanted, every man be-
longing to it came forward and offered their SER
vices
The Legislature of Maine had passed the follow.
ing resolutions unanimouly:
STATE OF MAINE.
Resotoe for the Protection Of the Public Lands.
Resolued, That the honor and interest of this
State demand that sufficient military force be
forthwith stationed on the Restook river west Of
the boundary line of the State, established by
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