Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-02
STATE OF MAINE.

have been to- deeply interesting, and too anxiousy OBJ
served by the people of the State to require repetition or
comment Probably no Legislature Of this State ever
acted on more important and exciting subjects; and we
think the Judgment of line people will be- that what has
been done was well done The list Of Acts aud Re.
solves will be published in cur next-7ge.
Just as our paper going to press, The following
correspondence between Major General Scott, Sir John
Harvey and Gov. Fairfield put into our HANDS, oy
which il sill be that temporary arrangement mas
been entered into between the Government OF 'ne
vince and the State Of Maine in relation TO me oo.oe
difficulties which WILL for the present. remove all aPPre
hension of collision. .
The troops upon the Aroosiook, will probably 0e
forthwith recaed-B.
HEAD QUARTERS,
Casters Dirisioa L. States .7rmy (
Augusta Maine, March 81. 1889
The undersigned, Major General IN 'ne Gt"y o'
the United States being specially cha!Seo WIN "ia'"
ming the peace and saety OF their en',e a"u
Eastern frontiers having cause to aPPreneho cosion
OF arms be- ween The forces OF New Brunswick
and the State of Maine, on the dlPsca trTtorg whch
is claimed by boh-has the honor, IN The sincere desire
of the limited States preserve the relations OF peace
and smi,y with Great Britain-relations which might
be much endandered by such untoward colson-to IN
wife from His Excellency Major General Sir John tlar-
vey Lieutenant Governor, &c. Nc, general declara'
ton TO this effect:
Tina, it is not the intention Of the Lieutenant Governor
Of Her Britannia Msiesys Province Of New Brunswick,
under the expected renewal Of negotiations between The
cabinets Of London and Washington The SUBJECT ot
disputed territory without
TO that effect from his Government to seek TO TAKE MI
lary possession of that territory, to seek by military
fotce to expel lherefrom The armed civil posse or The
troops Of Maine.
Should the undersigned have the honor TO be favored
with such declaration assurance, TO be- by him, com
muncaed to his Excellency The Governor OF the State
OF Maine the undersigned does not in the least doubt
tina, would be md fully authorised by the
Governor Of Maine TO communicate to his E5ceilency
the Lieutenant Governor Of New Brunswick, cores
pondinp pacific declaration 10 this effect:
That, in the hope OF speedy aud satisfactory seue'
ment by negotiation between the Covenant mt OF the
U s. and Great Britain of the principal or boundary
question between the State of Maine and the Province
of New Brunswick it is not the Intention OF lie Go-
Of Maine, without renewed instructions rom the
Legislature of The State attempt to disturb by arms
the said Province in the possession OF the MadawssKa
settlements to attempt 10 Interrupt the usuai conmu-
nicalions between that Province and her Majesty up
per Provinces and that he is willing IN the mean time
To leave the question OF possession and jurisdiction as
they at present stand I'll Is. Great Britain holding,
in fact possession of part OF the said territory, and
the Government Of Maine denying her right to such
posesun and the State of Maine holding in fact pos.
session of portion of the same terroryto which
her right is denied by Great Britain.
With this understanding, the Governor OF Maine
WILL without unnecessary delay, withdraw the military
force of The Stale from the said disputed ter,oyrav.
ing only under land agent small civil posse, armed
or unarmed 10 protect the timber recently cut, and 10
prevent future depTecaoDs.
Reciprocal assurances of the foregoing friendly cha.
Yac,er having through the Undersigned nteichnng.
ed all danger of collision be ween the immediate parties
TO The controversy will be removed, and lime al
lowed the United States aud Great Britain settle
s,nicaby the question Of limits
The undersigned has much pleasure in renewing to
HIS Exceency, Major General SIR john Harvey, the
ASSURANCES OF hiss ancient high consideration and respect
WINFIELD SCOTT
The under.: .ned Major General Sir John Har vey,
Lieutenant Governor OF Her Britannia Majestys Pro
vince of New runswIck having received proposition
from MAJOR General Winfield Scott OF the U. 5 Army,
OF which the foregoing is copy, hereby, his part,
signifies his concurrence and acquiescence therein.
Sir John Harvey with great pleasure TO Major
General Scott, the assurances OF his warmes personal
considerations regard and respect.
~ JOHN HARVEY.
Coz House, Fredericton, !
New Brunswick March %, 1889
Copies Of the above papers having been submitted 10
the Governor OF Maine, he added the following to ano.
thes copy, which has been transmitted by Gen Scott to
ExEcurIvE DErARrMExr,1
Augusta, March 20, 1889. :
The undersigned, Governor Of Maine, in considere-
ton Of the foregoing the exgency for calling Oui the
troops Of Maine having ceased has hesitation in sig
nying his enllre acquescence in The proposition Of
Major General Scott.
The undersigned has The honor TO tender to Major.
General Scott the OF his high respect and
TEEN. JOHN FAIRFIELD.
HEAD-QuARTERs, !
Augusta March % 1899,
General O5der No %
The detachment of troops from the fifth and sixth Dr.
VISIONS now in the service Of The State, under command
Of Col. Orson Ripley, and at present stationed al Au.
gusa will be inspected, mustered and discharged, &c,
&c.
In deciding tina. the condition of our border difficulties
has changed since the order directing the draft of mi
ta from the filth and sixth Divisions to render the
services of this detachment present necessary the
Commander in Chief would remind them that, while he
done the State in regard to our boundary as will render
it unnecessary again to call IN the aid OF military power
to preserve the integrity OF our soil yet that II the duty
Of every community to be prepared 10 protect by phys.
cal force those rights dear 10 free people; and al
though the members Of the delachmen, will retire forth
with their respective homes and Tesdes, they will re-
collect that their services may again DC necessary and
should that emergency unfortunately occur, Inc Com
man der n.C Chief doubts not that they will respond to
any further call with that slscri,y which has cha
racterized the Militia OF Maine.
By the Commander in Chief
A. B. THOMPSON,
.9djutrnt General.
Notwiths.an d:ng the orders nded for
the rendezvousug uf The troops of the Somerset Dvi
sion they mustered in Showhsgan in great numbers on
Tuesday last, consequence OF the negec, OF the OH
Giro ulae the countermandlng orders in season
The Sentinel says that much discomfort was mani
tested by the soldiers, OF whom had travelled %
miles. '-.3uguSta .4gc.
Correspondence Of the Boston .4ias)
STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA,
Monday, March %, le3J. !
Our Legislature adjourned this morning at o'clock,
sine die cw bills that had been previously acted
were finally passed. The Of thanks to the Presi
dent of the Senate offered by Mr. Belcher. In the
House, Mr. Allen, Of Bangor, offered The vote Of thanks
to the Speaker
The Cumberland and Oxford troops, that have been
here for the last few weeks learn TO be sent hslne
Tomorrow, to be dismissed. | also understand that
part Of the troops that stationed on the Aroos
took, will be scnarged in few days. sufficient
number only be retained TO The timber that has
been seized that river. Our Madawaska war may
therefore be considered as ended.
The story SO confidently aud auhoritutvely put fur,h
by the Boslon 7Aas that the Governor Of Maine, the
Congressional delegation and ma ority OF the members
of The Legislature Of that State had united in app
cation TO the President for the appointment of Mr. Web