Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-04-03
THE BOUNDARY WAR.

THE BORDER Extraordinarily
Government of Milne has issued orders
for supply of provisions for 5000 men
for three months. The war, thus far, has
been very expensive to Maine, and, ifi
much longer protracted, will cost a vast
sum of money.
The Governor of Maine has sent
Message to the Legislature, in which he
states that he considers the arran cement
in relation to the. memorandum of Mr..
Forsyth and Mr. Fox, as unsatisfactory
and recommends that the advice of rhe
President, to withdraw the militia, be not
complied with, unless the opposite party
withdraw its forces likewise.
Mr.. Jarvis has recently arrived at Au-
gusta, and says that there is no appear
ance of war on the border, and that 500
or 1000 men would be sufficient to pro-
tect the timber, AID prevent any further
trespassing.
The latest movements Of the Legisla-
ture, indicate disposition to fall in with
the recommends ions Of the President
At the latest dates, all was quiet on the
border, and no apprehensions of any i'm
mediate collision is feit.-Zion'S Herald
From the Christian Watchman.
FROM THE EAST.
The news from Maine is not Of the
most pacific character On Wednesday
afternoon. the following resolutions, were
adopted by the House of Representatives.
by a vote Of l65 10 |, as an amendment
to the resolution which had passed the
Senate:
Reso!red, That the right of this State
to exclusive jurisdiction over all that ter
ritory claimed by Great Britain which
lies west of a due north line from the
Monument, TO the northwest angle of No
va Scotia, usually denominated the dis.
pu,ed territory,) has been constant and in
? defeasible since her existence as an indie
! pendent State; and no agreement which
; has been or may be entered into by the
Government of the Union, can impair
: her prerogauve-to be the sole Judge OF the
J time when, aud the manner in which, tina
right shall be enforced.
Resoluel, That this State, in view O
, the measures recently adopted by the Gov
! eminent of the Union in relation to thi;
question, and particularly the provision
t made for Special Minister to the Cour
2 of St. James and actuated by an earnes
, desire to come to an anicable adjustment
t of the whole controversy, will forbear t.
:, enforce her jurisdiction in that part of he
e territory-the possession of which is nov
It usurped by the Province of New Bruins
: wick, so far as she can do SO consistent,
n with the maintenance OF the Resolves c
= the oath of January last; but she ha
seen nothing in recent events to caus
l. her 10 doubt that it is her imperative duty
il as we'll as her unaIienlble right to pre-
% tect her public domain from depredatio
= and plumber, up to the EXTREMIST limits
her territory, and that no power on cart
: shall drive her from an act of jurisdictio
VI so proper in itself, and to which her hor
- or is so irrevocably committed.
d Resolucd, That the public measures
DIT the Governor of this State, in relation
ef the disputed territory, meet the cordial a
d, probation Of this Legislature that the
hs, concur in the declarations and sentimen
lg contained in his recent Message; th
ce they will sustain him in carrying into e
Or feet the Resolve of the oath of JanIaI
- aforesaid; and that whenever he shall
fullv satisfied either bv the declarations
the L.. Goeernor of New Brunswick
Ne otherwise, that the latter has abandon
in all intention of occupying the disput
Ia; territory with military force, and attem
Iu- ing the expulsion of our party, that tn
the exigency which called for the mili'
On nv having ceased. II the Governor be, a
IN he hereby is, authorized to withdraw t
is same. leaving the Land Agent with S
on. fcient posse, armed or unarmed, as t
RS. case may lequre, to carry said ResoI
ra- into effect, .s-
os RssoLced, That as the practicability
rch runnino and marking the Northeaste
ov- Boundary line, in accordance with
5 of provisions Of the Treaty of 1888, is int
&c bitabe-to consent to another arbtratl
,ci- &" in pursuance OF the recommendation
- the President of the United States" wo
= be virtual abandonment OF the rig
ell and interests of Maine.
las. ResoIced, That a crisis has arri
pis- when it becomes the duty of the Gene
and Government forthwith to propose to
Of Government of Grea; Britain, j
8 commission for the purpose of rum
nails the line in accordance with the treat.
ting l7s3-and in case of a refusal on
part of Great Britain, it is the duty of
United States TO run the line upon
Hol- own an,hor;,v and to take possession
ONT the whole disputed territory without
ed TO necessary delay.
Kinks The above resolves were taken U
mote the Senate. and the original resolve WI
=. y. | nassad the Cnnato uas stricken out