The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-26

hundreds spent by Strickland every hour.
| About o'clock this evening Mr. Mclaughlin the
warden Of the disputed territory brought into the
city pnsoner-and is now st the Bangor house have
conyersed freely with him. He says he had been up IN
the neighboIhood Of Msdawasks about Fish river stop
ping resspassers that he down 10 the mouth OF
the Tobque, and there learned for the first time, that
disturbance had taken place lie there met an order
from SIR John Harvey TO inquire into the matter He
found that MeIniue had been carried of and that about
20 respassers concerned IN Il. who had arms
and this all the force that had been engaged In IT,
As MeInlre had been carried away he followed up the
Aroostook about 80 miles, till he came 10 the force
then stationed at No. TO- Capt. Rnes informed him,
after consulting with his comrades, that he must
slider himself prisoner offset for the detention Of
Mclntre; and he hereopon started for Bangor, under
small command Mclaughlin thinks difficulty will
grow out OF u; that Sir John Harvey will fully concur
with US IN all measures to stop irespassing he says
there has never been than fifteen twenty men
with arms engaged As as information arrived
that the arsenal had been broken open, and the
stolen, the most efectual measures adopted TO
stop,
mclaughlin is commander OF the military force in
that region. lie thinks Strickland has been too much
excited and that the amount Of respassng is much less
than has been represented by accounts. McLaugh
lin says that he had idea Of finding our people as
Stunning bellgerent attitude, and came into our camp
without suspecling that any hostile designs existed He
looked upon the seizure Of McIntire unwansnta-
Bile act Of The trespasse which would not for moment
be countenanced by the Government. He thinks il the
object oil the expedition is understood intended for
the protection Of the Territory against respasses. that
Sir John Harvey will unite fully In the undertaking
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20.
The following message was received from the Go
vernon
To The Senate and House Of Representatives.
transmit to the two Houses copies Of the aeveral
documents received from his Excellency the Governor
of Maine, on the 18th and 18th instant. They relate
10 the respasses committed the public lands-,he
properly Of Maine and Massachusetts--by bands of
pnndeers associated large bodies for the purpose Of
carrying their operations without interruption. The
measures taken by Maine to enable her land agent TO
put stop these depredatons and the purpose Of
sisting these by military force announced by
the lieutenant governor Of the province Of New Bruins
wick, will appear from the papers communicated The
course adopted and menaced by the local authorities Of
New Brunswick has led the Legislature Of the State
Of Maine to the adoption Of vigorous measures for the
protection Of the public property and the defence the
agents employed in removing the dePredaiors
Among the papers transmitted by Governor Fairfield
is copy Of resolve Of the House Of Representatives
Of Maine Of the 18th instant requesting the aid Of Mas
sachuseiis in the measures adopted by Maine, relative
TO the trespassers on the public lands The opinions
and feelings Of Massachusetts the great questions
connected with the Northeastern boundary, have been
often set forth in the public acts Of her Legislature
and Executive, that they do not need to be repeated
The land agent Of the Commonwealth has at all times
efficiently co-operated with the land agent Of Maine in
all for the protection OF public property which
fall within the scope of the ordinary duties Of those
officers
had the honor in my address to the Legislature a,
the beginning Of the session, more than for
occasion Of the kind to call the attention Of
the Houses TO the ruinous extent Of the depreda
ons committed the public lands in that regiorthe
rghtful sovereignty and government OF the territory be-
long exclusively to Maine. Massachusetts has uris
dicton over IL, and possesses only an interest in a
moiety Of the soil. For this further steps
part have been deemed within the competence OF
Massachusetts,, to maintain her right in the territory
which forms the subject Of controversy long pro-
racted, between the Governments of the United States
and Great Britain. Should state Of things unhappily
arise in which the Government Of the United States
shall call upon Massachusetts for her assistance in as
serng the rights so long and SO injurously withheld,
am persuaded that the call will receive prompt re-
Spouse from the Legislature and the people
EDWARD EVERETT.
Council Chamber, Feb. 20, 1882
The circumstances which led to the late arrest Of
Mr. McIntre, J" Land Agent" of the State of Maine
as stated in the Boston Atlas, are briefly these:
On the 23d of January last, Governor Fairfield ad-
dressed confidential message TO the Legislature of
empowering the Land Agent to proceed to Aroos-
look river, with sufficient force and disperse the
respassers from the British Province Of New Bruins
wick, who were extensively engaged in the work of
Maine. The following resolution was accordingly
passed by both Houses on the following day:
OF MAINE.
Resolre relating to trcpassers upon the public lands
Rcsolred, Thatlhe Land Agent be, and he is here
by authorized and required 10 employ forthwith suf.
fcient force to arrest detain and mprison all per
SONS found trespassing the territory of this State
as bounded and established by the treaty of 1883,
and that the Land Agent be- and is hereby, empow-
n Ofu he fpam M lurnhe and
materials in the hands and possessions Of said tres
passers, in such way and manner as he may deem
necessary and expedient at the time, by destroying
the same or otherwise. And that the sum OF ten
thousand dollars be and hereby appropriated for the
purpose OF carryingthis resolve into effect and that
the Governor, with the advice OF the council be,
and is hereby, authorized to draw his warrant from
time to time, for such sums as may be required for
the purposes aforesaid,
January "a, lS39.-Appopcd:
Thus authorized to act, the Land Agent made his
preparations, and LETT Bangor for the Aroostook
force which he deemed sufficient TO drive off the
trespassers, and prevent further pillage.
What has followed this proceeding, thus far, our
readers already in part informed, and win learn
more particularly from the following Message from
the Governor of Maine to the House of Represen-
tatives of that State:
To tic House of Representatives.
In compliance with the request Of the House OF
Representative herewith communicate such in
formation as have in relation TO the reported alb
ducton OF the land agent"
Under the resolve of the 9th Of January last, en-
titled Resolve relating to trespassers upon the pub
lie lands" the land agent repaired with about Two
hundred chosen men to the scene Of operation, On
the Aroostook river Prior 10 his reaching there il
is understood that the trespassers, amounting 10
about three hundred In number, all well armed had
combined, and were determined to resist every ef-
fort to break them up. Finding, however, that the
land agent had prepared himself with asix-pounder,
they chose to retire from the ground, passing down