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from his government. TO seek 10 take mill
,ary possession Of that territory, or to seek
by military force, 10 expel therefrom the
armed civil posse, Of the troops Of Maine.
Should the undersigned have the honor
TO be favored with such declaration or os.
surance TO be by him communicated to
his Eycelcncy the Governor OF the stac Of
Maine, the undersigned does mt in The
Icns, doubt TINT he would be mme d u,ely
and fully authorised by the Governor o!
Maine TO communicate TO his Excelcncy.
tho Lieutenant Governor of New Bruins.
wick, corresponding pacific declaration
10 his effect:
Tha, in The hope Of speedy and salts
factory settlement BY negotiation between
tie governments of the United States and
Great Britain, of the principal or boundary
question between the State Of Maine aud
the province of New Brunswick. it is no,
The intention of the Governor Of Maine.
without renewed instructions from the lie.
gisla'nrc of the Satc, 10 attempt TO disturb
by arms the said province, in the posses
sion OF the Madawnskn settlements, or to
a,,cmp, to interrupt the usual comnunca
tons between that province and her maiss
" uVUcI pI'N'HCtS uuu 'Hut We Us WI
ling in the mean time, to leave the question
OF possession and jurisdiction rs ihev n,
present stand, that is, Ctca' Britain hold
ing in fact. possession Of pnr' Of said ter
rl'ory. and the government Of Maine deny.
ing her right 10 such possession: and
the state Of Maine holding in fact poe.
session Of another portion of The same ter
r'tory, to which her right is denied by OR.
Britain.
With this understanding The Governor Of
Maine will, without necessary delay, with.
draw the military force OF the stale from
The said disputed territory leaving only,
under Land agent, small civil posse,
armed or unnrmed, to protect the timber
recently cut, and to prevent future depre
dations.
Reciprocal assurances Of the foregoing
friendly character having been. through
The undersigned, iEtcrchangcd. all danger
o: collision between the immediate parties
TO The controversy will he at once removed
and time allowed the United States and
Grca, Britain to settle amlcably The great
question Of limits.
The undersigned has much pleasure in
renewing 10 his excellency, Major General
Sir John Harvey, The assurances of his
ancient high consideration and respect.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
To copy Of the foregoing, Sir John
Harvey annexed the following:
The undersigned, Major General Sir
John Harvey, Lieutenant Governor Of her
B'i'annic mojcs'y's province of New Brrns
wick, having received a proposition from
Major General Winfield Scott of the Uni.
ted States army, Of which the foregoing is
a copy. hereby signifies his acquiescence,
and concurrence therein.
Sir John Harvey renews with great plea
sure to Major General Scott, the assurnn,
ces of his warmest personal consideration
and respect. ]. HARVEY.
Governmen, House, Fredericton.
New Brunswick, March % 1880.
10 paper containing tic uofn of Gen.
Scott. and he acceptance Of sir John Har
vey. Gov. Fairfield annexed his acceptance
10 these Words
Executive Department.
Augusta. March 25, $50.
The undersigned. Governor of Maine. in
consequence of the foregoing.i le exigency
for calling out the troops of Mime having
ccas cd. has no hesitation in Simplifying his
entire ncQuiesccncc in the proposition OF
Major General Scott.
The undersigned has the honor TO tender
to Major General Scott the assurance OF
his high respect and esteem.
JOHN FAIRFIELD.