The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-02-27
THE BOUNDARY QUARREL.

mus trouble Is likely 10 grow out of the
boundary quarrel. The following nara
s'"p"' WIZ Inform our readers of the pro-
gfess of events since our last.
commune alton from the G,yeruor of
Maine to Gov. Everett, y.s laid b.c,, H..
Legislature of Massachusetts, ON Wedues-
day. The Daily Advertiser says:-
SIR John Harvey, in his letter to Cor
Fairfield, referred to in the communicates
of the Governor, erpresse. m, " su,,.r;.a
aud regret, that without the courtesy NJ .nv
."''''a'i"h "haiever To this government, an
"',heo i"ree from the State Of Maine has
entered 'he territory, the claim TO which i,
~ "'sPu'e betwixt Great Britain and the IT.
, h"ed S'a'es, and which it has been agreed
between the two general governments shall
remain IN the exclusive possession and in.
risdicllon OF England, until thar claim be
determined" lie states that his ins,ruc-
lIons do not permit him to suffer anv in,e,-
terence with that possession and iuri.d;c-
tion, until the question ot right shaI, hive
been decided. He entrea,s the Go,ernor
to relieve him from the position in which he
IS placed, by ordering the Immediate rec,I
OF The force which has been sent into the
territory, and informs him that he has di-
rected strong force of her inajesty's iroops
10 protect her subjects in the disputed terri
Tory IN The event of the request not being
immediately complied with.
In regard to the spoilations on The terri
tory, he says that he has taken measure.
for seizing all the timber which shall h. en-,
Tor the purpose of having it sold for the ben
eht OF the Disputed Territory Fund"
, Gov. Fairfield in his Message TO the
name Legislature says that NO such agree.
ment as that alluded to by Sir John Har-
vey is recognized by Maine, and he recon-
mepds perseverance in the sourse which
they have pursued.
resolves were introduced into the Lesis-
lature, which passed unanimously. decIar-
ing that the honor and interest of the State
require that military force should be c,-
tablIshed on the Res,ick and the St. John.
Tor protecting the timber cut there by Tres
iassers, and nPproprinting $500, 1000 for
carrying the measure into effect. A resolve
"as also passed, requesting the Governor
10 communicate the proceedings of The State
To The President of the United States. and
" to request the aid of the General Govern
ment in support of the rights of the State
o, m Maine A messenger left Augusta on
Monday, as bearer Of dispatches.
In reference to this call for aid, Gov.
Everett and the Council, state, that al
though Massachusetts is Jointly interested
IN the property invaded and threatened by
The British authorities, yet it did not appear
mat Massachusetts was at prcsen, bound to
render the assistance required but if called
upon by the Government of the United
states, that call would undoubtedly be
promptly responded 70 by the citizens of
Accounts from Augusta, dated Mondas
he 18Th, announced the capture of MIR.
Mclaughlin, the British warden of the dis
'ntrd territory. lie was brought to Ban-
,or, and confined at the Bangor House.
letter in the Portland Advertiser give. the
ollowng as his account of The arrest, &c.
lie says he had been up in the n.igbLor.
lood of Madawaska, about Fish R;,rr
topping trespasses; that he came down to
he mouth of The Tobique there learned
or the first time that disturbance had
AIKEN place. lie there met an order from
SIR John Harvey 10 inquire into the matter.
lie found that Mclnirs had heen carried
III, and that about Is or 90 trespassers
we're concerned in it, who had arms, and
his was all the force that had been engsg<
d M 1t. AS Mcfntire had been carried a.
Fny, he followed up the Arosstook, about
u miles, I'LL he came to the force then sta
oned at No. 10. Captain Rines informed
m, after consulting with his comrades,
hat he must consider himself a prisoner,
s an Offset for the detention of McIntire;
nd he thercupon started for Bangor, un-
er snail command. Mclaughlin thinks
o difficulty will grow out of it; that Sir
ohm Harvey will fully concur with Us in all
,easures TO step trespassing. lie says
,ere has never been more than 10 or 20
len With arms engaged. As soon as in
,rn,ation arrived that the arsenal had been
roken open, aud the arms stolen, the most
fectual means were adopted TO step it.
Mclaughlin is commander of the mill
Try force in 'hat region. He thinks
trlckiand has been too much excited, and
lat the amount Of trespassing is much less
IAN has been represented by our accounts.
&c Laughlin says that he had no idea of
ur people assuming n beIligerent attitude,
nd came into our cnmp without suspecting
lat any hostile designs existed. He look
4 upon the seizure of Mclntire as nh un-
act of the trespassers, which
ould not for = moment be eoun:enanced
= the government. He thinks if the OBJ
ct Of the expedition is understood rs IN
nded for the protection of the territory a.,
,inst trespnssers, that Sir John Harvey
i'll unte fully in the undertaking"
A large body Of troops. consisting Of Mil
a and nlrnendeni com pnnies hnxe hren