Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-01-17

woydii directly for The surrey and cstab-
llshment oil the lteaiy line whch was pen.
ding before Congress.
Afr declining 10 accede 10 The propos-
ltion III relation To conventional Ilne the
Legislature, in subsequent resolve, re-
qnes;ed our constitutional Agents at WASH
naion 10 urge lie passage of HAT bill. ms
one demanded both by pvlirs and Just &c,
aud IL In wing, d. all, -, M if that bill
laled. and IL, decisive movement was made
by The q neral G"vrrnment or alone cr
III INJUNCTION with Crate 3il,in, as therein
expressed, that the time womb then have
arrved for Maine 10 ASSUME an lndrpcn-
dent attitude, aud To commence tie aolk Of
asrera'nlng, running. and locnIiug the
North EASTERN i'on day liue. Ard III that
contingency, II WIS made the imperative
duty OF the Governor /" appoint forthwith
commissioners far that purpose and " cause
the same Ia I've Carried into operation )"
The same Legislature by IA resolve al
lowed tn Ehrnezer S. Greedy the sun oil
five hundred doIats, for his suileiings AID
nsses, aud requested lie Gov, rpor TO ask
and receive "t'tIle Lov"rnlncnt otthe United
States II Reimbursement Of SAID SUM; and
also, by n subsequent rcsolse, ALLOW ed The
sum of six h ndled and seven,yfve dollars
tn jain Baker aud others, Tor sunrrin@s
and losses IN consequence nf organizing the
town IF MAdnwa>ka. and m fill for all
cla ms, ard authorized tie Co,cri,ur Ia
max" similar rqnc>t for RI payment. In
another resolve, strong anx.eiy was fnan-
itesi"d FOR. some immediate action by the
Genersl Government in relation to he cs-
adjustment of Military Posts. and the err
ectlnn Of For,illca,lons within the limits OF
our State.
II was evi lent from these various proceed
Tags thui the W III and >hes of Maine were
clearly IN favor of strong representations
and active efinrts To bring the controversy
to "A conclusion. and ! felt hound to Use
every Legitimate nada. within. my poser,
to secure The desired object. Therefore, at
quests oi the legIslaiure.I forwarded To our
del"gai,,n in Congress, copies Of The sew
eral resolves and 'cun,rni, in relation 10
this sul l-ct, | addressed letter to them
collectively. urging upon ili'in The nect ssi y
OF active .Xe riiohs III iavonI of Tie pen0iu z
hi aud explaining What | conceived 10
be the true Intentions ana VIEWS of Mama,
in assuming the altitude and directing the
future course, specified III The Resolves.
copy oi tina, letter Is herewith communica-
ted, dated April IS, 1888.
The Adjuiant General hs,ing made a
communication to me III reference 10 our
mil fairy deiencrs, in order to enforce our
claims To proiectIon, AID III lurlhefance OF
Il al, LII. | a i.., ii
letter 10 the Secretary Of War, under date
of April 9Th. 1888, tncos ng cory OF The
Atiltan, General 5 COMMUNICATION, aud ulg-
iag the imporanceo prompt consdeIa'ion
The result of III appl Ca ion was 'hc de-
signaiion Of Brig Gen. WOOL, ot the Army,
To make Il reconnaissance aud To report II
plan OF defence. Til, duty was reri"Im.d
by that officer with prompnude and fidelity.
A copy ni his report, made /" the Executive
Of this State, and also copies "i other doc
uueui. upon this subject, are herrw' Ii
snhrui,ted. | have received no other IN
lnrmatlon of any action by the General
Government on the subject, although had
strong hopes that at least some additional
p,.,s would lave been Established before
the present tine. I he documents c"lnIru-
ncatcd vii. exhibit the grounds 81 the re-
quest aud the details III the lr"Sfess and
present state Of tins mater.
In con, drrli,g the " hole subject, aud the
attitude. to be assumed by Name, III The
event nfthe failure oi tie sl'e' flied action
on the pat Of The General Government,
the advantage of obtaining prompt ren'n-
neraliou for the money pa'd Baker, Greeiy,
aud ,ther-, (not SD much on account OF
HE amornt rs the principle involved. aud
the Importance OF awakening ar interest III
the question:, by explanati"h and inoma-
tlon given To those III authority at ash
iuutou. Of the true merits of the controversy
and the fixed determination OF Maine 10
insist upon some de fialte ptocedng% Ia
brinu the matter to II close, and the mani
fest wish nf,l,is State 10 induce, il poss. blr,
the authorities Of the United State' T." re-
hrve Ma ne from the necessity of lndrpen-
de,t action. il occurred II tile Executive,
that The crisis called fr exirani binary ex
cf,ions, and the a'l"pi'on of some more
efficient measure THAI the mere traIsnlss-
ion OF the .ucrments to Washington.
The time seemed propifions for an unusual
effort, for the strong language aud the ex-
pressed determination al THIS State had
begun tn awaken an interest abroad, and
mems minds were turned to thu subject,
with n,aniics, desire To know the tru h BY
an order IN Council, copy of which is
communicated, il was resolved to send
Spe, iai Ag. nj To Washington. to cn-operate
,u,,l ,,,,r Declaration in f,,rwnrdinu the