Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-30
FROM MAINE.

The most important intelligence we have 10
day from Maine reaches us bv way of Washing
!, ton city. Itis the following paragraph
From, tie Globe
NORTHEASTERN BoUNDARY.-Weh have
been permitted to publish the following from
Major General SIR John Harvey Governor
Fairfield, in which the readiness of the former
TO give effect TO the infnrmal agreement entered
INTO between Mr.. Fox and Mr.. Forsv tn is dis
tinctly ayowed, and in commcndable spirit.
CONVENIENT House,
Fredericton, n. B. March Z, 1889
"Msior General Sir John Harvey presents his
compliments TO Governor Fairfield, and in refer
ence communication which he has just re-
ceived from her Majesty's Minister at Washing
ton, transmitting memorandum under the joint
signatures of Mr.. Forsyth, Secretary of State.
aud Mr.. Fax, containing terms of acco,nmodat ton
recommended by the Secretary of State and her
Majestv's Minister Penipotentiary, 10 Governor
Fairfield and himself respectively, bcgs 10 saw.
that he will be happy to entor into such amicahe
communication with Gov vernon Fairfield upon the
subject NAV conduce to the attainment of tho
very desirable and importan, object thereby pro-
posed TO be effected.
! ''Sir John Harvey has answered Mr.. Fox's
communication by expressing his entire readiness
| TO give effect to the proposed agreement So far
may be dependant upon him.
Ellis Exceilency, Gov. FAIRFIELD &c.
''No decision upon the subject of this note by
the authorities of the State OF Maine had been
made when the last advices of the Government
left Augusta. We entertain the most confident
hope, however, that the amicable dispositions Of
Sir John Harvey will be cordially reciprocaied
by them and that whatever difficulties may a
rise in the ngement of the details Tor the ex-
ercise of necessary police over tho disputed ter
ri,ory, they will be made TO Weld to a mutual |
spiri, of forbearance and desire to maintain /
the peaceful relations of the two countries"
Governor Fairfield sen, IN his message TO the |
Legislature of Maine Thursday. A letter to
the Boston Atlas says that it commences by in
forming the Legislature that he has laid before
them the late proceedings at Washington the
subject of the boundary difficulties, and asks for
from them what course he shall now
pursue He leaves the whole subject in their
ha nds and expresses his willingness to cary out
any measure they may see fit TO adopt-but not 6
10 seem to avoid RESPONSE Utility, the Governor =
gives his views the subject. He commences /
by giving a brief account of the late proceedings
n this state and the object in sending force 10 ,
he disputed territory, which he states to be sole
V to protect the timber from depreciation.
After the first force had been sent on, the sec
md force was sent TO protect l f opihion ct the
Governor that the trcsspassers will return and
AXE off the timber already cut. lie did not
hink the proposition of Sir John Harvey, to c.
ect boom across the river, would save the tim 81
,er. The Governor then goes INTO an argument
f considerable length, to show that the right TO Ia
Jurisdiction is in Maine, and that arrangement p
as been made BY the General Gov eminent TO re-
nqush it, He quotes from various documents,
0 prove that there never was such an agreement -
, reIinouIsh the jurisdiction. of the disputed er III
tory 10 the British has been alieged-but on 10
ne contrary contends that tho right is in Maine
s. the Governor understands the arrangement,
Iaine was TO exercise jurisdiction over all that 3
art Of the territory that lies south OF the river
t. Johns, and under that understanding has ex- tn
rcsed jurisdiction on various occasions which he
entious. as
Under full sense of the responsibility of the re
tuation he occupies, the Governor gives II as ell
IS opinion, that the state ought not to withdraw W
er troops from the territory they now occupy, to
Mess the threat of Sir John Harvey shall be tn
and he shall consent that sufficient Of
rec shall be kept on the territory TO take care
the timber now cut, and prevent further depre-
ltions. W.
He objects TO the arrangement recommended lei
Washington, that it would be making retro 70
ade NOV ement the part OF Malne-and that da
REQUIRES Maine to withdraw her troops, but does a
IT REQUIRE the British troops to be withdrawn.-
hat the agreement is eguivocal, inasmuch as II
es not define whether the posse of the sheriff is
be considered armed force or not Gil
A note to the message informs the House that Ian
q Governor has received a communicate ton from tr,
r John Harvey. accepting the terms OF agree WI
ent recommended a, Washington, and that he we
i'll be happy to into negoat ions to carry te
e agreement into effect. This is the note above CO
MED from the Globe1-After the reading Of the co
essage, Mr. Whidden Of Calais (Loco) introduce IN
resolve, the purport of which was that our Sc
undary difficulties bad assumed no new aspect ny
ID that no change IL the course heretofore adopt M
by Maine expedient. im
On motion of Mr. Allen, Of Bangor, the mes ou
pc of the Governor and accompanying docu- '''
ents were referred to the committee on the nv
l....o Lo,,,aar, With o,ae,s IN them 70 isl
ocure the printing Of 5000 copies for the use vi
the Legislature. H..
From the Evansville Gazette. va
OHIO LEGISLATURE. -,
Bank Cor,uissioncrs.--The following is an alb col
rs-t of the provisions of the act establishing