True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-11

"eSe 0tttsc sUiEe III iuVst
'ean ports Z We see M. cause why it should not.be
'"nsunmatcd. If not in the manner proposed above
loan IF State bonls sufficient amount, will effect
Tho object The path is orea before the Legislature
Dur present General Assembly has an opportunity Of
distinguishing itself for liberalty and foresight, in
curing the best interests of the State. We hope the
result may Justify our high expectations.
WARLIKE PRocEEDrNGs.-Through letter received
yesterday by the Bulletin ofthis city, Eastern slips
failing to hand, important intelligence tram
smi'ted from Washington. The President has tran.
sm'ted Message Congress- relative the troubles
in the northeast, in which he says-"lt is believed all
collision he avoided on the frontier, consistently
with and respecting the claims OH cthar side Ac-
companying this Message, was memorandum, signed
by MIR. Fors, tn, Secretary of State and Mr. Fox the
British Minister. The purport Of this memo is that
Her Mnjesty's authorities understood the agreement
entered into by the two Governments give to Great
Britain exclusive jurisdiction the disputed territory
til! the final nd ustmcnt. But the United States Gov
ernrn, understood it differently -,lnt peadiLg the ne
cocation the jurisdiction then exercised by either party
siIod rot he enlarged, but continued, 10th ,rbcarng
far practicable, the exercise of authority, and
when exercised, 10 pncc the most favorable con strucon
on the conduct Of each other The Governor Of New
Brunswick is instructed cxpel tine forces of Maine
and the latter ordered to be Withdrawn If any flu
c action is necessary prevent trcspasses by armed
free. to be conducted jon,y separately as Main
and New Brunswick shall agree. All " no have hec.
taken into cusodyb the opposite parties be released
Nothing in the memorandum be construed to forfv
weaken the claims of either party, to the ultimate
possession.
Ehn nvyn tttnn I,.,, ~
have reported: In the House, anhorisn. the Pr-.len,
to 'aisc pr"v-"nnry army Of sixteen regiments Of in
antry, two Of artillery of rilcmen, nn, one of
cavalry, to be enlisted for FIVE yenrs or less as they
may be required The Presilen, is authorized 10 rcpe
invasion, and the determination Of Sir jno Harvey to
exercise usctio. over the disputed territory to be
considered an invasion. special Minister to he sent
to England demand explanation of The claim set
up of exclusive Jurisdiction. The Senates report de-
clnres Maine right in sending off the tre.passes-,ha
the disputed territory belongs to er-,hat the claim to
exclusive Jurisdiction is nnfounle., in Justice or in
mgr emsnt-at the United States Government is bound
to repel INVASION and that Maine must leave the affair to
the Government.
Mr. Webster proposed thu. tho General Government should
declare to Great britain in OF her refusal the limo
according to the oaty of that 4tf July next re
will possess ourselves of the territory The who tenor of
discussion was that of determinations Mr. Webster said a.
il tho administration Ind shown more nerve and n holder
tone, the question would have long since been settled He
declared he was for taking at that hour firm und deci
ded stand Others spoke like cac Mr. Calhoun aowey,r
thought the discussion tmcd the exprL of hostility
unjust.
Since writing tho above the express mail in bringing
the rnmor of fight in which inuabcr both sides were
killed. Our slips however do confirm tho report We an
ming lt
arrivcd
BANGOR, Saturday, 6 o'clock, y IN,
company of cavalry consisting of 10 men, have lust ar
rive! IN this city from Waldo county.
We have just seen gentleman who left the Arnostook on
Thursday Tho volunteers have erected fort logs and
have five field pieces They we're all in Gnc snr,s
The WoIo volunteers the Pscanq uis volunteers and Tho
rcwcr volunteers arrived mt No. about 36 miles this side
Of the camp Thursday night. rhc Bangor Artillery md
Dexter artillery arrived at Lincoln Friday night, and the
Dexter fife corps were about five miles This so Line DIN
Satur lay morning.
-Four Of the British regular troops, deserted from the Prov
nccs arrived NJ Lincoln Friday night Dcseros are Ia
king place daily liberty ovius fellows h,,
already enlisted in Of the companies the I division
Tho stars and stripes will many of najesys sub,
jects to their ample folds.
W. have just conversed with gentleman who hn, hccn
quet the Provinces That additnnaI troops
the march bling detached lilo further states that
gentleman from Woodstock informed that Gov Harvey no,
probably take effective measures at presc,t
unit, hearing from tho British Minister Mt Warrington
The directing the oops of tho Sd vs"n 10 nocccd
to head quarters tho Aoostook via Fss mills No. h,
been countcrmauded by Major Gen Ioison md direction,
it's expected that the troops viii proceed to- the mou, or
tho Mada""ska' and establish themselves about 90 mites
the 81 John side opposite the mouth OF tn. Aro"so"k
about 300 british regulars being aporton ofte regiment ,a,c
| ly arrived from the West India station.
| BANGOR, Feb. ell O'Clock, r. NJ,
An Express arrived this morning. bringing orders
from the Governor, tn Gen. liod.,lon ordering him to
proceed forthwith for the Aroosonk This is right and
the troops assembled here are r,ioc"d Mt The orders
IyrI and I,I
longer would place us in enviabIc situation b fore
the public. We supposed that the message from Gov,
Harvey to delay hoStilics was Intended ruse that
might be hadto strengthen his forces and pre- are for The
anticipated! conflict. We cjoiced that our Governor
has thought it best to proceed in The business and en-
lnavor TO defend that soil t" which have righteous
claim, by decd of conveyance from Great Britain her
SELF by treaty. in 1883 and the possession of which hns
been undecided long enough. The opportunity was
never more p,"pons than the present to make settle.
ment Tor this long and veXed question.
la Fish, Esq. arrived last night t ON the Areostook
and states that the Solicitor General of New Brunswick
sent + lag Of Truce to Charles Jarvis ESQ the Land
agent adj interim, 'ering him 10 leave with his force
or he roui be driven OFF Immediately, as he had quo
men With him. and 1000 ready tn n,lrcl, to his sun.
port The reply # Mr. Jarvis VIC learn, was sucl, rs
might he expected from man of energy and cour, cr
and similar I" that Of the Grecian 4irncral when Inc
was told T." give up his nrms-"come and take them"
Orders have lust been received from Augusta, hv
Sheriff StrcknEd to release Mclaughlin, Land gent
and Mr.. libhcts, on their parole of honor-which we
learn they will give, and return home immediately
| Some Of the treSpnsscrs To he held to bail
u Orders have been Issued To establish cx,,resses
from Bnns"r I" ll"u' ton, and the camp on the Aroo,-
took, by which shall receive the earliest intelligence
from the seat of war.
u 1000 men Of the kennebec division are ordered to
march to 'nngor Oh Saturday next.
u General orders have been issued tn draft 1000
from the 81 division, in addition to the 1000 now
on Their march tron this city. The new draft will
Nc minute men, TO hold themselves in constant readiness
10 march.
u" Adlili"unl deputies were appointed by Sheriff
Strickland prev to his leaving the city, with his pos
for the Aronstcok. They were Mes rs slower Zines
Alfred Nelson, Ward Wnam, Aival liailcs, and Isaac
d Ciliev.
Nearly all the fraoIs took up their line of march this
forenoon for tf sea, Of war.
1t is rumored that party Of the 0uoddy Indians will
Join troops.
' here has been onn tescrter, and that from the
Rife Company of his city, and reward is offered for
him.
IL Two ocl"rk--A letter from II lTann, Esq.
Spencr OF the House, to gentleman ut JlaMdcn dated
at Augusta last evening" states thar four companies Of
rcncn had just passed through that place for Bangor
They will probably arrive tomorrow.
Rec0rdcrS E0Urf,
SECOND MUNICIPALITY,
Reports of Day Police and Night Watch,
March SO, 1889.
James tIe,y and W Johnson found drunk in the street.
Discharged.
Marin funn1 stpl ,lnon int If b,r