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the 1t. Governor can be recognized by us,
and it is an entire misapprehcnslon, to say |
the least Of it, that such an agreement has
ever been made.
The letter having been written before
Mr. Mclnrirc reached Fredericton, no
official communication is made as to the
course intended TO be pursued in regard to
him and ,hose arrested with him. | learn,
however, indirectly, that they arc to be
retained.
I am informed that the Lsnd Agents
party have stationed themselves for the
prcscn, at the termination 9th Aroostook
road. Whlo there, Mr.. Mclaughlin, the
Provincial Land Agent, presented hlmsel!
and in the name of Her Majesty. warned
our party to dispense. Mr.. Mclaughlin
and his two assistants were thercupon
taken into custody. aud the Land Agent
and one assistant Immediately sen. 10 Ban
ger where they are now detained.
Copies Of the Proclamation and letter Of
he LIT. Governor of New Brunswick are
herewith communicated.
JOHN FAIRFIELD.
A csolve also passed the Legislature Of
Maine calling upon Massachusetts TO aid in
expcilng the trcspasscrs from the disputed
territory. Gov. Everett has made this cali
the subject of a special communication to
the Legislature, from which we extract the
following.
Among The papers transmitted by Gov.
Fairfield, is copv of resolve OF the
House Of Representatives Of Maine Of the
18th inst. re quesing the aid of Massachu'
selts in The measures adopted by Name.
re la,ve TO the trespassers on the public
lands. The opinions and feelings of Mas
sachusetts on the great question connected
with the North Eastern Boundary. have
been 50 Ten 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-operatcd with the land agent
Of Maine, in II measures for the protection
of public property which fall within the
scope of the ordinary duties Of those
officers.
bad the honor in my address to the
Legislature at the beginning OF tue session.
as on more than one former occasion of the
same kind to call The attention Of the two
Houses, to the runous extent OF The depre.
dations committed one the public lands in
that region. The right'ul sovereignty and
government of the territory belong exclu
siveiv to Maine, Massachusetts has no in
rsdction over it, and possesses only an
interest in a moie,y of the soil For this
reason. no further steps on our part have
been deemed within the competence Of
Massachusetts. to maintain her right IN the
territory which forms The subject of con'!o-
versy, so long protrac'ed between the
governments of the U. States and Great
Britain. Should n state Of things unhappi.
" arise. in which the Government Of the
United States sha Il call upon Massachusetts
for her assistance in asserting the rights so
long and SO lnjuriously withheld, am per
suaded that the call will receive prompt
response from the Legislature and the
people.
Signed, EDWARD EVERETT.
Council Chamber, Feb, 90, 1889.
The following is the communication from
Sir John Harvey 10 Gov, Fairfield.
GOVERNMENT Hou.E,
FREDERICKToN. N. u.
February l3, 1889.
SrR,-I have just heard with the utmost
surprise and regret. that. without the cour
tesy Of any previous in'malon whatever
to this Government, an armed force from
the State Of Maine has entered the terrific
nv, the claim TO which is in dispute betwlx'
Great Britain and United States. and
which, i, has been agreed belwlXt the two
Governments. shall remain 10 the exclusive
possession and jurisdiction of Eng land,
until that claim be determined.
|, has been my duty on more than one
occasion, to apprise the Executive Cavern
meht of Maine. that my instructions do not
permit me to suffer any interference with
that possession and jurisdiction, until the
question of right shall have been finally
decided, in discussion bctwlxt the two
Governments.
With The knowledge Of these instruc,
lions. thus explicitly made known, ! cannot
but repeat the expression the deep regret
which | feel, thai instead Of seeking their
recall or modification, through the Presl.
dental Government. the State of Maine
should thus have forced upon n subordinate
officer. the alternative of either falling in
his duty. by abs'alning from the fulfimen'
Of The commands Of his Sovereign, or, by
acting Up to them, placing the two coun.
tries IN a ssate of border collisions, if not
the TWO nations in immediate and active
hostility.
Such, vertheloss, is the position in
which find myself placed, by this overt
act on the part of The Stale Of Maine. one
from which do not hesitate in enrrea',ng
your ExceIlency to relieve me. by ordering
the immediate recall OF force, whose
presence within the precincts Of the terri
tory as claimed by England, it is contrary
to my instructions to permit, and it ls prop
er that ! should acqualnt your Eyce'Iency
tina, have directed strong force Of Her
\ Majes'y's troops to be in readiness to sup