Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-03-21

exercise It's rights, whatever il considered
them to be, III such manner as TO avoil
collision, and allay, to the greatest posi-
bic extent, the excitement likely to grow ou
OF the controversy. 1t was in pursuance
OF such AN understanding. that Maine and
Massachusetts, upon the remonsrance oil
Great britain, desisted from making sales
Of lauds, aud the General Government
from the construction oil projected mill.
lary road, IN a portion of The territory ol
which. they calned to have enjoyed the
exclusive possession; and that Great bri-
TAIN. OH her part, III deerence tu similar
remOnSlrance from The United otates. sus-
penued the issue Of LICENSES 10 cut timber
IN the territory III controversy, aud also Tie
survey and location OF rail road. through
d section OF couuiFy over which she alsu
claimed to have exercised exclusive Ju-
risdlcliOu.
Inc State OF Maine had right to arrest
the depredations complaInedoi; il belong
ed ta her to Judge OF The eAigency ol the
occasion calling for her Interference; aud
IL is presumed. that had the Lieutenant
Governor OF New Brunswick been cor
rectly advised, Of the nature of the pro-
cee'llngs oi the State OF Maine, he would
not have regarded The TRANSACTIONS DIS re-
curing, OH MS part, any resort 10 lorce.
Zach party claiming right to the terrific.
ry, aud hence to the exclusive Jurlsdlc-
uou over II. il IL manifest that, 10 prevent
the destruction Of the timber by trespassers,
aching against the authority Of both, and
at The same time avoid furcible collision
between the contiguous Governments du.
ring the pendency OF negotiations concern
Ing The title, resort must be had 10 The mu-
tual exercise otjurisdiclion in such extreme
cases, or 10 AL amicabe and temporary
arrangement as to the limits within which
it should be exercised by each party. Ihe
understanding supposed to exist between
the United Stales, and Great Britain, has
been found heretofore sufficient for that
purpose. and believe will prove so here
after, if The parties on the frontier, direct
ly interested in the question. are respec-
i've governed by just spirit of conciIi-
alton and lorberance. Ii it shall be found,
as there is now reason TO apprehend. that
there is IN the modes OF constituting that
understanding by the TWO Governments,
4 aiaege9ce Rpt TO be reconciled, | shall
Majestys Government, aia arshaffie, shafie, 3affiraaBBgie
meut for The temporary and mutual fxer-
else Of jurisdiction, by means Of which
similar difficulties may in future be pre-
vented
But between an effort on the part OF
Maine to preserve The properly in dispute,
from destruction by iulrudrrs, and mill
lary occupation by that Stale of territory
with view to hold it by force. while the
settlement is a subecI of negotiation be-
tween he two Governments. there is an eS-
senlal difference, as well in respect 10 the
position of the State, as to the duties of the
Gen. Government. In a letter addressed
by the Secretary Of State, to the Cover.
nor of Maine, on The first of March last,
giving a detailed statement of the steps
which had been taken by the Federal
to bring the controversy to a
and designed I" apprse the
Governor Of the views Of the Federal Ex-
eculive, in respect to the future, it was
stated, that while the obligations of the
Federal Government 10 do all in its power,
TO effect the settlement Of the boundary
question were fully recognized, il had, i'll
the event OF being unable to do so specih
cally, by mutual consent. or other means,
to accomplish that object AMIGA ly, than
by another arbitration, or by commission
with an umpire in the nature of an arhilra-
iion. aud that in The even, Of ali other mea-
surcs failing, the President would feel it
his duty to submit another proposition 10
the Government of Great Brillin, 10 refer
the decision Of the question to third pow
er. These are still my views upon the
subject, and until this step shall have been
taken, cannot think it proper to invoke
the attention Of Congress, TO olher than
amicahlc means for the settlement nf the
or to cause the military pow
er of the Federal Government, to be bro't
in aid of the State Of Maine, in any at
tempt 10 effect that object by resort to
force.
On the other hand, if the authorities OF
New Brunswick, should attempt to enforce
the claim of exclusive jurisdiction set up
by them, by means of military occupa.
lion on their part Of the disputed territory,
| shall feel myself bound to consider the
contingency provided by the Constitution
as having occurred, Oh the happening OF
which, State has the right TO call rthe
aid of the Federal Government to repel
invasion.
have expressed to the British Minister
near This Governmental confident expecta.
ton that the agents of the State of Maine
who have been arrested under an obvious
misapprehensioD of the object of their mis-
sion, will he promptly released; and to the
Governor of Maine, that similar course
will he pursued in regard TO the agents OF
the Province of New Brunswick. have
,,so .ocommended that any militia that