Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-03-28
SENATE, Wednesday March 20


North Eastern Boundary, (Which passed to
be engrossed in the Senate) came up--the
House having struck out the Resolve and
substituted the three which follow =
Resolued, That the right Of this State to
exclusive jurisdiction over all that territory
claimed by Great Britain which lies west Of
n due north line from the Monument to the
north west Angle Of Nova Scotia usually
.denominated the disputed Territory has
been constant and indefcasble since her
existence as an independent State-and no
agreement which has been or may be en-
!ered into by the Government of the Union
can impair her prerogative to be the sole
Judge of the time when, and the manner in
which that right shall be enforced.
Resolred, That this State, in view Of the
measures recently adopted by the Govern
ment Of the Union, in relation to this CUES
ton, and particularly the provision made
for Special Minister to the Court Of st.
James; actuated by an ardent desire 10
come to an amcable adjustment of the
2 whole controversy, will forbear TO enforce
her jurisdiction in that part Of her territory
the possession OF which is now usurpcd by
the Province OF New Brunswick, so Tar it
he can do so consistently with the main
tenance of the Resolve the cath of Jan.
last that she has seen nothing in recent
events to cause her to doubt that it is her
imperative duty as well her inaienaoIe
right to protect her public domain from
depreciation and plumber up 10 the eXtrem-
est Limits Of her territory !; and that no
power on earth shall drive her from an act
of jurisdiction so proper in itself, and to
which her honor is so intimately connected.
ss"Resolucd That the public acts of the
Governor Of this State in relation to the
Disputed Territory meet The cordial appro-
baton of the Legislatnre-that they concur
in the sentiments contained in his message
that they will sustain him in carving
into effect the Resolve Of the 24th of Jan.
aforesaid, and that when he shall be fully
satisfied, either, either by the declarations
of the 1t Gov. of n Brunswick, or other
wise, that the latter has abandoned all in
teniioyi of occupying the Dspted Territory
with military force, and OF attempting the
expulsion of our paity-that then the eX
igency which called forth the militia having
ceased, the Governor be and he hereby is
authorized TO withdraw the same, leaving
the Land Agent with a sufficient posse,
to carry said Resolve into effect.
These Resolves were debated at some
length. Before the question was taken to
adopt, Mr. Vose moved to amend by adding
the two resolves which follows;
Resolved, That as the praclicabilty of
running and making the Il. Eastern Boun-
Gary line in accordance with the provisions
Of the treaty Of 1888, is indubi'able, TO con-
sent to arbitration ia pursuance Of the
recommendation of the President Of the
Untd States, } would be virtual abandon
ment oftho rights ana interests Of Maine.
Reso'ped, That crisis has arrived, when
i, becomes the duty Of the General Coy
eminent forthwith to propose to the Gov
ernment of Great Britain Joint commits
sion for the purpose Of running the line in
accordance with the treaty Of l783--and,
in case of refusal on the part of Great
Britain, it is the duty Of the United States
to run the line upon her own authority, and
10 take possession Of the whole disputed
territory without unnecessary delay.
Mr. Paine Of Sanford. moved to strike
out of the first Resolve offered by MIR Vose,
the expression enclosed in parentheses-
and the question was decided by Yeas and
nays. strike OGl SO--againSl IL co-so
the sentence was not stricken out.
SENATE, March 81.
The vote was re-considered, whereby
the Senate refused to strike out the resolve
reported by the Boundary Committeeman
the Resolve was stricken out. The motion
was then put and carried, to adopt the a.
mendment from the House, substituting the
first three Resolves sent you this morn
ing, without division. Then came up the
amendment to the amendment being the
two Resolutions offered by Mr. Vose.
MIR Williams of Hancock, moved to
strike out the first resolution.
Mr. Belcher spoke against striking out,
and Mr. Perkins in favor-and the Resolve
was then striker out.
Mr. Perkins then offered the following
amendment, to the Cd Resolve Of Mr. Vose.
Resolved, That the entire practcablity
of running and making our North Eastern
Boundary Line, in strict conformity with
the siipulations of the definite Treaty OF
Peace, 1898, is beyond doubt:
AND then follows the Cd Resolution which
declares
That crisis has arrived when it becomes
the duty oftha General Government forth
with to propose to the Government Of Great