Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-01-10

If bis debt from the property of his debtor !
Nhile The personal liberty Of the poor but
unfortunate debtor should be sacredly pre-
served, the fraudulent coucoament Of prop
nrty should be regarded as criminal and
accordingly On careful re-
vision OF the law it is hoped that you will be
able 10 remedy It's defects, and render it
more pr"mntive Of both Justice and humani-
~ than IN Row seems 10 be.
The long standing question touching our
North Eastern Boundary, regret to be
obliged to say, still remains open and unad-
jnsted. How much longer the pacific tenn
per OF Maine is TO be taxed, not only by
the continued assertion Of an unIounded
and prrpostereus claim Of title to her terri
tory, but 10 exclusive possession until the
question of title be settled or how much
longer her patience is to be tiled by the
tedious and unlusifiable procrasfiDation
heretofore INDUCED, remains to he seem
For myself, am persuaded, sucha STATE OF
things cannot much longer continue. A
Struggle of arms, it is true, is but poor ar
bitter q right between concndIng parties,
and is a calamity too dreadful 10 be lightly
haz1rded.
Bnt there is point beyond which for
bearance would be more than pusiian'miiy
II w0nld be disbonoring our noble ancestry,
and committing treason against those VINO
are to succeed us. The general govern
ment must soon feel il to be its unavoidable
duty 10 insist upon a termination of this
quesiion-peaceably, if possible, but at all
events aud Mt all hazards, to see it tcrniila-
ted. Ii, however, the General Government,
under no circumstances, should be disposed
to take the lead in measures less pacific
than those hitherto pursued, yet | trust we
are not rcmediless II Maine should take
possession of her territory up to the line OF
the treaty Of 1893, resolved to maintain 1t
with II the force she is capable of oxorilng,
any attempt on the part OF the British Gov
eminent TO wrest that possession from her,
must bring The General Government to her
Of the Constitution of the United States be
regarded as Of any validity.
This step however, is only to be taken
after the inaturest elaboration, Once la
ken it should never be abandoned.
The course pursued by both branches of
Congress during its last session. lin addi-
ton to the strong views expressed by the
President,) in the unanimous adoption of
re solutions, recognizing and asserting IN
strong terms the justice aud validity OF our
title TO the full extent of all the territory in
dspu,e-and the determination manifested
by prominent members in both Houses, to
stand by us in every event, Is one among
the few encouraging circumstances which
surround the case, and which cannot think
be without its effect upon the hitherto per-
tinacious injustice Of the British Govern
ment.
If Won should not deem il necessary that
there be imme date action upon this subject,
circumstances may render it proper for ne
to make some further communication to
you in regard to il before the close Of the
present session. But whatever course YOU
may think hest to adopt to secure to Maine
her jas, rights, can assure you my hear
ty co-opaiatian. And if rashness do pot
guide cur counsels, but our positions to be
taken with wisdom and prudence, and then
with lirmness unAinching and
a successful result TO this long
peniing controversy is beyond reasonable
doub..
The Militia has long been fruitful sub
Iect OF discussion If not Of complaint. BY
some it is regarded as unequal and oppres-
Sye IN its operai0ns--lmposing an nnneces-
sary tax upon the time of the people--and
as Il means Of defence inefficient and use
less. But msking the most liberal adms-
sions as to its defects, still trust that the
large body Of the community have a more
Just estimate Of its value and Importance
and regard it with those feelings which
would seek rather to reform than to abolish
ples-wiSe and patriotic in It's design. and
adapted to the feelings Of those
who ii.bibe with their earliest notions,
dread of standing armies Far be the day,
when any permanent and principal means
of defence shall be pcrferred to Citizen
That the present Militia laws are defec-
years have brought little or no inprove-
meat with them is clear. 1t is hoped, how
ever, that some plan may be divised by
which existing defects may be cured, and
a greater degree Of military ardor excited.
A Bill is now pending before the Con
gress of the United States. which if enact
ed, may, in some measure, have this effect
1t reduces the aggregate number of the
militia by embracing citizens only between
the ages Of twcnty-one and forty These
are divided Into two classcs-the frs: TO be
denominated the "active miliia''-and the
other, the "general militia" The first