Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-05

though retireO from tne NOfIus dtti noI o'S'
gus,ed with it; and that if,in my cummnnings
with it. / do mol prove very wise | trust !
shall at least prove very good natured.
Which is,al at present, from
Yours, ETC.,
GEorpREY CRAYoN.
. The Maine Disturbance terminated.--
From the following documents it appears
:ha. the temporary disturbance, on the North
Eastern Frontier, which was created by the
rashness of Maine, and which once threat
ened to involve the country IN the horrors
Of bloody war, has been bought TO a ter. .
m nation The Editor of the New York
Courier and! Enquirer is so .elated on the
occasion, and so much pleased with the
agency Of Gen: Scott in the matter, thet he
suggests the General as future candidate
for the Presidency. The suggestion is at
least as feasible as was that Of Gen. Jack.
sen when frs, made for the same Office.
The pacific achievement of Gen. Scott will
not, however, produce so thrilling nor so
durable an excitement throughout the coun-
try as did the" Battle Of New Orleans"
Head Quarters. Eastern Division, U. S. }
Army. Augusta, Me-, March 81, 1880.
The undersigned, a Major General in the
Army of the United States being specially
charged with maintaining the peace ard
safety of their entire Northern and Eastern
frontiers, having cause 10 apprehend col.
lision of arms between the proxima'e forces
of New Brunswick and the State Of Maine
on the Disputed territory which is claimed
by both, has the honor, in the sincere desi
of the United States to preserve the relations
Of peace and amity with Great Britain--re.
lations which might be much endangered
by such untoward collis'on--to invite from
His t.xcellency Major General Sir John
Harvey, Lieutenant Governor &c. &C.
a general declaration to this effect.
That it is not the intention of the Lieu
tenant Governor Of Her Brtanic Majesty's
Province of New Brunswick, under the ex.
pected renewal Of negotiations between the
Cabinets of London and Washington on the
subject of,he said disputed territory, without
renewed instructions TO that effect from his
Government. TO seek to take Military pos
session of that territory, or to seek by Mill.
tary force 10 expel lherefrom the armed Civil
posse, or the troops Of Maine.
Should the undersigned have the honor
TO be favored with such declaration or as
surancc to be by him communicated to his
Excellency the Governor of the State of
Maine. the undersigned does not in the least
doubt that he would be immediately and fully
authorized by the Governor Of Maine to
to his Exceilency, the Lieu
tenant Governor Of New Brunswick cor.
responding pacific declaration to this effect
That in the hope of speedy and salts.
factory settlrment, by negotiation, between
the Government of the United States and
Great Britain ofthe principal or boundary
question the Safe Of Maine and the Pro.
vince of New Brunswick, it is not the lnten.
ton of the Governor of Maine. without the
enewed instructions from the Legislature Of
the State, 10 attempt 10 disturb by arms the
said Province, in tie possession of the Ma.
dawaska settlement, or TO attempt to inter-
rupt the usual communications between that
Province and her Majes:y's Upper Pro-
vinces and that he is willing in the mean
time to leave the question ofpossession and
jurisdiction as they at present stand that
is, Great Britain holding, IN fact possession
of part Of said territory, and the Govern.
meni of Maine denying her right 10 such
possession and he State of Maine holding
in fact, possession ofanoher portion of the
same territory, to 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 terri:ory-leaving
only. under Land Agent, small civil pos.
Sc, to project the timber recently cut and
to prevent further depreda,ions.
Reciprocal assurances Of the foregoing
friendly character having been, through the
undersigned, interchanged, all danger Of
collision b:twceu the immediate parties
thclcontroversy will be at once removed
and time allowed the United States and
Grea. Britain to settle amicaby the great
question CT limits.
The undersigned has much pleasure in
renewing to His Exce'lency Major General
Sir Johh Harvey. the assurance OF his all
cient consideration and respect.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
To copy Of TIC foregoing Sir John Har'
very annexed the following:
The undersigned Major General Sir John
Harvey, Lieu. Governor Of Her Branlc
Majesty's Province ofNew Brunswick, bav.
ing received a proposition from Major Gen.
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