Lincoln telegraph., 1839-04-11
THE TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL
8 AT H M E.:

'sBy this arrangement, the State Of Name
continues in exclusive jurisdiction of the
Aroostook territory, and only Consents not
to disturb, for the present, by arms, the
Province of New Brunswick in the possess
sion of the Madawaska settlement. but re-
tains the right to erclude from ANY PART Of
the disputed territory persons who attempt
to trespass upon IT," Lincoia Patriot.
The above item, we copy from the Lin
coin Patriot How the Patriot editor
makes it out that Gov. fairfield, retains
the right of e1pelling trespassers from "ANY
PART, Of the disputed territory . we are at
loss to determine. The "agreemcnt' to
which Gov. Fairfield 'has no hesitation in
signifying his cntire acquesccnce, would
seem to lead MS to a Far different conclu-
sion
In the first Place, Sit John Harvey, ON
his part, agrees ''lhat il is not his intention,
und.r the crp,cted RENEWAL OF Ne
GOClATIONS, between the cabinets of
Ion3on and Washington, on the subject"
&c, "withom rcneaoed Institutions 10 that
et1; ct from his Gorer1menf, +" to take military
possession, or to expel fom that territory
the armed civil posse, or troops OF Maine.
Now le, US examine mhdt Gov. Fairfield
agrees to and that there may be no mistake
we transcrbe the entire cction as follows,
viz. THAT in the hope Of a speedy and /.
satisfactory settlement, by NEGOC1A-
TiON, between the Governments OF the
United States and Great Britain, Of the
principal or boundary question. between
the State of Maine, and the province of
New Brunswic, It is not the intention Of
the Governor of Maine, without renewed
Instructions from TIE Legislature Of the
,ctate. to attempt to disturb by arms, the
said Province, IN THE POSSESSION Of
Me .Iada,ca<ho settlement, or to otttmpf to
iatcrrupt THE USUAL COMMUNlCA-
TlONS, between that Province and her
Majesty's upper Provinces ; and that he IS
wiling, in the mean time, to leave the
question Of possession and jurisdiction as
they at present stand that is, Great Brit
ain holding, in fact, possession OF part OF
the said territory, and the Government OF
Maine denying her right to such possession;
and the State of Maine holding in fact,
possession OF anothe. portion Of the same
territory. TO which her right is denied by
Great Britain"
According to our view, there is no de-
finite limitation, expressed in the above,
either as to time, or 'reserUed rights" 1t
is affirmed that "negociations" are to be
sneediIy renewed. Pending The ''nego-
Citations. +" will then, be the construction OF
the British authorities. This is entirely
unsatisfactory, to say the least. Fifty-six
wears, have already been spent in almost
fruitless negotiations, since the treaty o.
'S3-and where is our guaranty, so far as
this arrangement is concerned, that, that
treaty will be acknowledged, and establish
ed for as many years to comos WHERE /?
It's a singular fact, we believe, that
among all our Governors, Mr.. Fairfield,
alone, has the honor, of first making a
written admission of British jurisdiction,
over any portion oil our territory, and grant
ing the right to maintain it, even pending
negotiations :; Maine, at first. assumed
high ground. She was impelled to IT, BY