Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-21


=G-..-si 5;oeernment, and the U. s. Minister IN
OF .ns h,reed officially discuss the same Elth the
b.1nment or her Majesty, no possible ]aslhcai'on
enid be sc. up for the authorities OF MAINE, u 'hey
.sol, in the time. 10 acts Of violence; but
@ ,ho whole blame os a,iaeser d'aastet might result
tnu, Ire ihrrsrnra enliis!nh. :nnst rs With lie Co.
s,,n,s IT and rtopte>ot that State, who III Inc eyes OF
me whole world would be considered us TIE
! believe that this argument produced favorable eHec.'
that MIR. Forsyth used such means as We're IN his
power wbou, fecrding from The ground Of when
he had taken up-to drprecaie any act oil violence on
the part of Mane both by direct representations 10 the
E.ecutiye Government OF that Stae and indirectly by
verbal communication with the Administration members
from Maine in Congress, who were o, that tins IN wash
ton at,e ndipR The exraordinary session
The alarm OF collision has now fortunately passed
away and cannot distinctly pronounce, 10 what extent
Of aggression the authorities Of Maine did really INTEND
10 proceed; how far their i'll ,.tenons were made 10
yield. at The n,,ance Of the Presidents Government
must do Mr. Forsyth the justice 10 say, that has
throughout appeared be his sincere and anxious wish
TO avert oil motive for collision.
Since The receipt OF your Lordshlps despatch OF Inc
3ist Of August have held some further conversation
with Mr.. Forsyth Although the danger nf immediate
collision has. hope, passed away, and although had
already in part anticipated your Lordshps instructions
have thought it best In read to MIR Forsyth The prn
cpa contents of your Lordshp despatch in order that
no Doubt might remain respecting The acknowledged
duty, and the fixed purpose of her msjestys GoVeFn
nent project her Majesiys subjects and her Hsesy
territories, from aggression Of whatever sort. also
disputed Territory, 10 reier MIR rsyth, according 10
your Lor6shps directions, 10 the Earl OF Aberdeen
despatch NJ L-----~. &c Re ,A,h r. August IS2S
II spprars that hi. documen which u OF date previous
to Mr Forsyths entrance. into office, had mol before
come under his observation.
have further the honor to inclose IN the present de
spatch. set of printed documents relating to the b"un
Diary Question, which we're communicated by The rcesf
dent To the Huusa OF at the close OF tue
late extraordinary session Of Congress ihese aoeu
ments comprise series of cnresronoence between 'n
Presidents Government and the Stale HoVeth'he'l "
Maine, upon the eubpcts, seVeray, OF Inc Douhuali
Question in penerst-of the arrest and Imprisonment o.
Ebenpzer Greey-and Of the projected railroad between
the cities of Quebec and ST. Andrews The correspond
ence bel wepn The department of State and THIS iegao
upon The subject of The aforesaid railroad rs also Pheo
in this set of documents.
In concluding this despstch, beg to STATE 10 your
LorSehip, that ! hive reason 10 oe grea''y oo,e
Major General Sir John Harvey. for the inl ana satI
factory manner in which he has kept me acqaa'nu VIZ
the proceedings in New Brunswck and IN Maine from
the period of the first arrest Of Greedy down 10 Tue pre-
,en, time These COMMIT nicaions have materially as
sisted me in my intercourse with HE United states
vernment
No l3-James Stephen, Esq: TO jain bnfShouss, esq
iEx,ract) DOWNING STREET, May ~ 1000.
am directed BY Lord Glenelg 10 transmit 10 you an
extract Of despatch from Sir John Harvey reporting
the grounds on which he had deemed ndVsao'e 10 ~
beraie Mr. Greely; and am To request that IN laying
this deepa,ch before viscount Palmerson you VIII IN
form him that Lord Glenelg proposes to convey 10 s
John Harvey the approval by her Mses'y Govern
ment Of his conduct in setting Nh Greedy al ioety.