The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-03-12
BANGOR. March a

BANGOR, March A.
Decided manifestations of surprise, and may
add of dissatisfaction, marked the reception of the
Presidents Message here tins morning. BY none
were those feelings more clearly evinced than by
members of the Administration party. They had
expected, and all had hoped from the President,
the language of hearty approval, of warm encour.
agement, of unhcsitating and bold support. They
did not anticipate from that quarter an endorsement
of Sir John Harvey's charge against Maine OF want
of courtesy When Maine standing on her own
rights, dealing with her own property, claiming
for herself exclusive jurisdiction, distinctly de-
nying TO Eng land any right whatever, sent her for
ces 10 the Aroostook country tn put off pundercrs
and repel threatened foreign interference, htlle
dld her authorities anticipate that National Chief
Magistrate of their own political filth, IN grave
communication To Congress would apologize FIR
her conduct, by attrbutng II TO reasons which she
had never assigned, and motives that manfestly
had never Influenced her acts-by telling the world
that she had attempted to drive off the trespassers
because, forsooh, they had acted sin defiance of
the laws OF both countries" Was Maine then ex-
pending her treasure and risking The lives of her
sons in an anticipated conflict with British forces
TO viudIcate the British Laws Far otherwise in
deed-as the administration well knew-as Maine
had toldnibe whole woodland yet so says Mr. Van
Buren,, and like parent who has caught roguish
child in a mischievous act in his neghbors orch.
ard and when the urchin avows the deed, to save
him from whipping say to the neighbor "excuse
NV boy, he was merely picking your apples TO
save you the trouble, and meant to have brought
them to you when he was done To be told too,
the arrogant, insulting and unfounded claim of Sir
John Harvey to exclusive jurisdiction.
From the augusta Journal.
II will be seen that the President does not sust tain
Gov. Fairfield. He censures him silly for not hav-
ing notified Gov. Harvey of his design to drive off
the trespassers, and he recommends that the force
of Maine be DISBANDED while he and the Brit
ish government continue the negocidti0n There
is great want ofdecison in the President course.
He is little SO, and little so, and on the whole
he thinks probably had better keep cool, let
British trespassers carry off all the best timber and
We hope Gov. Fairfield aoiU not aoithdra,o the
Gov. Kent. Maine will stand by him this, and
The President and Mr. Fox may agree TO.
MAcHIAs, Saturday evening,9 o'clock.
We have just received news from PASSPORT
which says, that British man of war arrived of
Campobello, opposite Eastport yesterday afternoon
with three hundred troops on board bound to St
Johns-presumes to be rom Halifax. Three
more vessels were hourly expected.
STATE HOUSE AUGUSTA, March 6.
The Governor, understand, is waiting the ac
ton Of Congress before he communicates to the
Legislature his views in relation the present
position of affairs. He understands too well the
feelings of the people Of this State TO accede to the
recommendation OF Mr. Van Buren,, and withdraw
our forces from the disputed territory. think
am safe in assuring you that there will be no backing
out the part of Maine.
Three or four hundred of the Militia drafted
from the Oxford Division have just arrived in town
and part of the Cumberland Division is expected