True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-29


House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Augusta, }
u o'clock, NJ Tuesday, March To- (
Message from The Governor in relation to the me
mora dum OF Mr.. Forsyth and Mr. Fox, was sent to the
Legislature to-day. The Governor considers the ar.
rangcnent unsatisfactory aud unequal and advises thai
the military force of The State should not be Withdrawn
unless the Lieut. Governor of New brunswick sllnl
Withdraw his force, and tn, Government of Maine hr
satisfied that he entirely ubandons the idea of cxpcng
ITS forces Gov Fairfield also rrssls the reco,Ienda-
ton to allow Gov. Harvey concurrent Jurisdiction il,
measures OF protection to the property the Aroos-
took, and advises that in this case Sir John aandons
postion and withdlaws his military force that the
military 'oice Of Maine shall also be withdrawn nud
sufficient armed or ulIar,cd civil gossc he lci nm tho
Aroosook for its protection.
In postscript To the Message, the Governor saws
'.!"t ne has received note of pacific character from
SIR John Harvey in which he intimntes his willingness
l" encf ihto arrangements upon the basis CT the
| raii'iln Ut MI Forsyth and Mr.. Fox. The Message
and Sir John Harvey have been committed to he
committee ON the y. Z. Boundary, aud 5000 copies Or
d'red TO be printed.
Mr. W hidden, of Calais, has Just laid upon tbs table
TWO resolves, the purport OF which, | could
persist in the policy and she has been pursuing
~ 'e'aon |" the occupancy of the disputed territory
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The corresp 'nden, of the Atlas, whom we believe
10 he member OF the Maine House &C Assembly
gives The following abstract of the Message Of lioye
| nor Fairfield: ~
The Message commences by informing the Legisln
'T may nc ms '"'d before them til, .ao ,"o, e-cngs
al Washington on the subject of the boundary difficult
yes ana asks tor nstruc ions from them what course
ne sha't now pursue He leaves the whole subject III
''r handS and expresses his willingness to CORY ont
any measures that they may fit aOpt-bul not 10
seem to avoid responsibility, the Governor gives his
views on the subject. lie commences bv giving brief
account OF the late proceedings in this STATE and the
"J'ct IN sending force TO the disputed territory which
dation. 'N' NV" " P''-
after the first force had been on the sec nd fore.
W's he'' 70 protect them against the threatened attack
- ~ Sohh harvey. IL our forces dra,y
II Is the opinion Of the Governor that the
WIN return and take off the timber already cut He did
4' INN" The proposition of Sir John Harvey to erect
h""'h across the river, would save The timber TLn
HoV"rnor then goes into argument of cons;de,ahj.
length to show that the right of jurisdiction is in Maine
"'o d' no arrangement has been made by the General
documents 'orr"ve that there was such an agree
n'n' to reinquish the jurisdiction of the disnutcd ,cr
foiy TO the British as has been ategcd-but on ,Ie
E"''ary contends that the right is in Maine. AS the
""'efhof Understands the arrangements Maine WIS m
eS'fc SO jurisdiction all that part of The rerrr
mat lies south O the river St Johns and under III,
cusoiis hich he mentions o"' VI
hnder NIL sense of the responsibility of the sn
non ne occupies the Governor gives it as his ouu;o
.la' the State ought not ia withdraw her troops from
,e territory they now OcCupy unless the threat of ii.
John Harvey shall be withdrawn AMI he shall consent
nat sufficient force shall be kept on the territory 70
'aks care 81 the timber cut, and prevent farther
predaOns.
washington that it would he making n retroprode
,o.e"fht On the part Of Alane-and that il reGures
sa;: 10 Withdraw her troops, but does require the
bfltiSh troops to he Withdrawn Thai The n pneme,, i;
equvocal, inasmuch does not define WHEELER Nm,
posse OF The sheriff is to be considered an armed force
or not - 49, " ' "''e
On motion Of Mr.. Allen, of Bangor, the message of
tue overhor and accompanying documents were ,efry.
r'dfo the committee the North Eastern bssnds ~
" n orders 10 them procure the printing Of l, con-
les Tor tue use Of the Legislature.