Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-04

10 accomplish that object sineaby. ihan by another
arbitration; or BY aeoinmisson with an umphe 20
The nature OF an arbitfatton, and that IN the event
of all other measures failing. the President would
feel II his duty to submit another proposition to the
Government OF Great Britain. refer the decision
of the question 10 third power. These arc still my
views upon the subject aud unit, tins stepshali have
heeu aken cannot think II proper TO invoke the at
IGNITION OF Congress 10 other than amcabie means ior
the settlenieh, the controversy. to cause the
military power Of the Federal Government to be
brought in aid Of The State Of Maine in any attempt
10 effect that object by a resort 10 lore.
On the other hand, II the authorities uf New
Brunswick should attempt enforce the claim oil ex-
elusive jurisdiction set up by them. by means OF
military occupation their part Of the disputed teti
tory shall feel myself bound 10 consider the coniin-
gcncy provided by the Constitution as having oc-
cured, the happening Of winch Stale has the
right TO call Tor the aid of the Federal Government
TO repel INVASION
have expressed TO the British Minister near this
Government confident expectation that the agents
OF The State OF Maine. who have been arrested under
an obvious misapprehenson oil the object Of their
mission will be promptly released; and to the Gov
ernor OF Maine that a similar course will be pursued
IN regard to the agents oil the Province oil Ne"
Brunswick. | have also recommended that any
militia that may have been brought together by the
State OF Maine, from an apprehension OF a collision
with the Government people OF the Brush
Province will be voluntarily and reaceaby dsband-
ed.
cannot allow myself 10 doubt that the results
anticipated from these representations will be sea
sonably realized. The parties more Immediately
Interested cannot but perceive that an appeal 10
arms under existing circumstances, VIII mol ony
prove fatal TO their present interests, but woulu
postpone # not defeat, the attainment OF the nam
objects which they have IN view. The very met
dents which have recently occurred VIII necessarily
awaken the Governments to the importance OF
promptly adjusting a dispute, by which IT is now
made manifest that The peace OF the two nations Is
daily and immncntly endangered. This expec'a-
ION is further warranted by the general iorbesrance
which has hitherto characterized The conduct oil the
Government aud the people both SIDES Of the line
In tho uniform patriotism OF Mane, her attachment
To the Union, hcr respect for the wishes Of the
people Of her sister States Of whose interest in her
welfare she cannot be unconscious; aud, III thc so
citudc fell by the country Large Tor The preserva-
lion Of peace with our e5hhors. We have strong
guarantee that she will not disregard the request
! that has bCcu made Of her.
As however, the session Of Congress IS about to
terminate, aud the agency oil the Executive may be-
come necessary during the recess II IS important
that the attention OF the Legislature should be drawn
7 to the consideration ol such measures may be
calculated to obviate tie necessity Of call for an
ezra session. With that view, | have thought 1t
my dury TO lay The whole matter before YOU and TO
tnvte such action thereon may think he &C
essfnu requires. MARTIN VAN Btk KEN.
Uf.ligs,ga, Feb .Gdi, Is39