Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-03-23

10 Maine. The exercise Of concurrent inrisdlc-
ton' ~ party emitted 70 i required 90 notice.
Globe.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
10 ne Senate ef he United Stsies;
Il by hefarc Congress several dispatches from HE
Excellency the Governor 81 Maine with enclosures
communicating certain proceedings nf the Legisa.
tute Of thai State, and copy of the reply n tLe
Secretary u Stare made BY my direction together
with note from II. ). FoS, ESQ. Envoy Es,raoe.
binary and Minister Plenipoicntiary Of Great Brit.
an with The answer Of the Secretary Of State In lis
u will appear from those documents tha, mn.
meIous Dana q lawless and desperate men, chiefly
from the adjoining British Pnovinesr, bat wilbo,i,
The authority Or sanction Of the Provincial Govern
meat had fespasscd upon that portion Of The terri
tory q. dispute between the United States and
Great hFisan which Is walcred BY the FLYER Arous.
iook, and claimed 10 belong 10 the State Of Maine
and that they had ommitled extensive eprudntIoDs
mere hy cutting and destroying very large aaan.
Wy Inines. u WI further appear that the Cover
ncFoi Misunderstanding been officially apprsed oflhe cir.
enmstnnce bad communicated il 10 The legislature,
WIN Recommendation Of such proyIsons, in add.
tion 70 those already existing by law, az would cna
ple him " arrest the course 0fsaid tepredatlons,
1pefsc the trcspasscrs, aud secure the timber which
lhey were about carrying away; taat in compI-
Ancc Wsih resolve Of the Legislature passed In
pursuance oi his Recommendation, bis ExcelIency
had despatched the land agent Of The STATE. win
ioFce deemed adequate 10 that purpose 10 Inc scene
a. nc alleged depredaiions wins, after accomplish
lng part OF his duty, was seized BY hand AZ ,ls
nesspasscrs, q house claimed 10 be within the n.
nsdcl'on Of Maine, whittier he had repaired Tor H.
purpose o. meeting and consulting with the lHul
go. 2 me rrovince Of New Brunswick, and CON-
vysu - prisoner 70 Fredericton, In that Pro.
lsuf. aiha
duty. s'so % hs
u twill alsu appear that ihe Governor ana fes,sl.-
tnFe Of Maine, satisfied that The rrs,a saers M ss,
Ga ~ defiance Of Che laws Or both countres ham.
iag uat they were 10 possession Of arms. mi ami.
c'paling correctly, ~ the result has proyed1 ha,
persona Of their reckless and desperate sh.s.a,'
would yet thought the AUTHORITY oi tle ma r;s'ra,o
without the ed q strong force. hsd authorized IN
sas,n, ana ihs object appointed In The place 81 he
ahd agcnf, q employ, al the expense "a thc ga,a
On armed posse, who had proceeded d ,hs s.saa ~
inese depredaicns with view 10 The entire 1isn.s
s,oa o. arrest Of the trespassers and the pro,econ
Of the public properly. f'v"s'o'
=. ~ me correspondence between The Cave,nor ,e
Manc and Sir John Harvey. Lim,sm.r, V c, y
o. the Province Of New Brunswick. wh,sh hoa
grown oMt 81 these occurrences md 4 ELa,Jaa
hestWih communicated the former q reo,,e.sI !,
70 recall thr armed party advanced uto M disr,,
60 territory Tor the arrest Of ircspassers and y
,Osn'sa UNI, slrong body Of British lroops 4 "a he
sa ~ 'eaulness g support and project the aothor.
49, ssules,N q ureat Britain Ia said Territory.
~ answer 70 tllat request the Provincial C;oye,ns,
y informed Of the determination ol H. S,.,a y.
Mane e support The land agent and his ns,,s \,
VIC performance Of their duty and The sa,ne AZ. !"
minsilon, Tor the execution Of which nenv.,aa
maae py resolution Of tho State Lerisl.,nsa
communicated ~ The Governor 10 the General Gov.
.., ahs Lieutenant Governor NJ Now I,tuu,wct n
.sANhg ph me Governor of Maine Cor the recall of
ne hnd agent and his party nom die d;srn, "A ~, -
n'ofy ana The British Minister Ii MAKING s,,o;Ias
ueMaha upon tho G0verament of,hr IJnSga gla,ss
y.oveen upon The assumption that nm agreement ~
w oesweem tAe two nations conced,s., "a l:rss,
britain. until The dnal settlement Of Ire hounasrv
N11s.pn, exclusive possession OE and mriai,e,on
~ 49,, Nv .ssIa'Vty 10 dispute. The importan, bear
~ MMsch sueh ~ agreement, IL Il existed. wouIa
nave upon the condition and interras az liza ~ ,,,ss
ny 'ne influence 4 might have upon the adlnstmrn,
" uc dispute, are loo obvious 10 ailo,s ~ s,s,,
upon winch this assumption seems "a rest N nss.
~ monens without correction. The answer ~
US 1ertiafyo 81 otateto Mr. F0xs note, viii shoy
.he ground taken BY the Government 81 ths United
$3.50 up9n uis point. u Is believed that all lie
correspondence which has passed hetweer ,hs 49,,
Governments upon this subject has already hec,,
Sohnnnlealed 70 Congress, and lsnow on their dles.
an auslact 81 IL, however, hastily nrenayel ~
gompanes ihss communications Il Is possihlr ina,
y lhus apfidgng volumnNus corresnon,l,ncs
commencing u 1888 and continuing h, VERY rsern,
ps,'ou' portion may have been accidentally aver.
spoked; but Il is believed that nothinv hss 49,.
place which would materially change H. s.,,s.,
NC gueslanh - therein presented Instead N sos
ssin'ng The assumption Of The British fune,,ar;s,
mat correspondence disappFoves the ex;s,arna !,
any such agreement Il shows that ne tvn T:os.
etnmenla have differed not only ia rrrarl Il M
man question Of title 70 the territory h isnn,e M
ans rrTenee also p the right Of jursdelion: and
tue met OF the actual exercise or I'm d;rnn, ~,
uons thereof Always aiuing at an amleabs ' NJ.
ps.msnt 81 The dispae, both parties have entertain.
~. ~ 80 rsPeeten,y urged upoa each other desire
snst eec shoad exercise us right whatever ron,
s'aefcd them g be, ia such manner A n avail
eoiiis'on aud alay to the greatest practicable sy.
en-. lac excitement likely TO grow out Of lhe eon.
avsssssg. was 10 pursuance OF such an under.
standing that Maine and Massachusrtts nnor IN.
circumstance 81 Great Britain, dcsissd frpm ~. ny
Eng sales 81 lands, and the General Coyernmen,
Hons nc construction Of projected military mai !,
portion We territory 0f which thew Claimed y.
have enloyed the exclusive possession ami Inv,
Great Britain on leF part, ii Difference ID sm;Is,
remembrance from the United States SUSPENDED ,bs
issue O licenses . cut timber Ii the territory n
controversy and also the survey and locat;on ~
railroad through section Of country over ,vh.,.
she also claimed 10 have exercised exclusive ;ng;s.
action. N~s''''ss Jufas. /
ne state of Maine bad right 10 arrest The IN.
PIsaalioes complained Of; I belonged 10 her n |
Nage q The exigensy Of the oecasoa CALLING \, /
Pr inlcrsfahee; and i i presumed that haJ ,ls
Lieutenant Governor Of New Brunswick been coy s,e
scuy advlsed q the nature or ne proceeSres -
re stale q Maine be would nut have reoas ar1 ,hs
tsansact.on - requiring on bis part. any resor, -
ore Each party claiming risbl 10 lhc terri,a,v
ana nencs 2 the exclusive jurisdirtor bxcr. h Il =
~. 49, = prevent The Destruction u lie Tim.
leT py uespa.sess, setting against The aulbortv Il
9th, md 81 the same time avuia iorc;be y
efWcen ne contiguous Governments during 'e ~
snasney II negciiatons coacrFnng tie ltle. s,says