Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-05


senaraiion Of Maine from Massachusetts, under the
control of The latter. In December 1867, hlassachu'
sets conveyed township lying on both sides ct the
Aroostook aud the meridian line from The source u!
the ST. Crox according 10 sci, ciion surrey aud plan
made under q resolve passed in March. l~t6 In Jan
lStS she conveyed ten thousand acres, yng west OF
the aforesaid townships and both sides ct the Ar"os-
took pursuant 10 survey and plan made undo! the same
resolve. This jurisdiction has been continued, lronsn
the medium OF land agents, ever since ihat Nhlt ''o
the settlers, who have been there iUf number oil years
past. certainly since le22l have always, IN practice,
held, ;her property under grants from has"GchuSs's az
Maine. The part remaining unsettled has ''en apP'""
10 ~ other useful purpose tlIan 10 use e '.'i"S' "
which ii is very productive; and the Stat" OF faSSat"
has been the practice of granting licenses u "''
people TO cut timber from the public DOMAIN i"v
ercise o! jurisdiction was as peril CT as 'Ie ,a'"'
couatfy would permit The rleie !nI! q G'""'i"S
censes 10 cut timber 10 certain individuals SHOWS Tai me
preservation Of the timber was he'd 10 be az 'J - ~
great consequence aud drew alter IL 'He ','cl"t' -
Of refusing To permit tie timber 10 De car 49," t
ever it was thought wise 10 co So Or % t'A'"@ ''
measures for It's preserrann by driving Oh HtsisSe'S'
or punshing them by civil process ':'' t!G,'s ~
derived from Massachusetts Every Sia'e To'P'nti'H'
in the Union has right TO regulate Tue 'an..u '"e
rest whether public or private, within Ills minus; az"
Maine stands uuon the iontng unless as 10 sucn
parts OF IL as are decided not 10 be nndeF lis
by the exercise of The constitutions powers Vi !'e
deral Government But as has been ei'eauy "osI'So'
no uoc,e ding or agreement oi the Fecetai H"VcTmth'
can be found which Did mol recognise actual u!lscc-
ton, lust such as that now Claimed ana eho'ceu py
Maine. Whether The Legislature oil iha' S'a'e ou@!'
ought not in courtesy TO the reueta' 'o'tfn''., '"
have Inv ok-d It's nterposi,on before driving Oh "e IVES
passers with strong hand lisa question when Tie I'm
nl,lee deem it unnecessary 10 examine; because Tue
pre,ensions advanced by the Lieutenant governor o
New Brunswick equally exclude The rsht oil me ohitea
Sales aud Maine interfere Ii the United S'aS Hau
been arp.d TO- and the urgency OF the case rndefeu
prompt and forcIble nerpos"n necessary 10 'eH'oEt
who were equally ne etehcs VI
botn governments, the same opposition "Onn nave ne'
mad. IN sucb intel ference BY the 1t Governor OF New
Brunswick, and the question arisen a. III 'e pSe''
case The conflicting claims OF Great britain ana me Y
States are presented IN antagohiS'caI Pos'""" U
each other and the subordinate question as tn the man
ner in which they have thus been brought IN direct OPP
position is not of sufficient Importance 10 require strict
examination Il il were, IL might be argued mat me
conduct of the Lieutenant Governor ol New brunswick
in directing boom to be placed across The mouth OF e
Arooslook river for the purpose of inerccp'ng ssizng
aud selling the lumber which has been cut, Is no sun!
cient satisfaction to the State OF Maine, which may i'
sire 10 p serve lis timber. whilst it argues snc
temissness the part OF the British auihcfitrs, over
their own peope as might well have induced the Stae
of Maine TO enforce her own laws IL The Commit
tse are right in the which they have ia*"n CT !e
arrangement between the United States and Gifat Dill
tain there nothing IN 10 impair but On The contrary,
every thing TO ratfv the jurisdiction u Name Owe! that
part of her territory where had long been !an"r ana
The interference Of the Lieutenant Governor ui New
Brunswick is a violation Ut The eXiSng Understanding
mr. drive off the nume and armed band u ircpisserS
who were depIedang upon Tie pubic property appears
10 have been in the nature OF evil process, IN tHecu
ton OF the law Of the land The power u ministerial
o:cer such as sheriff FOX example 70 compel Ubt Gience
to the law and TO summon 10 his aid s0icent portion
1t he power OF the county 10 subhpe opposition,
IS veil known roth 10 American and British lnrsptu
tpnCr and is sanctioned by early laws III the history
OF England The rIouus and desperate character o The
maraut!ers upon the Arooslouk is sufficiently manifested
BY the fact of their breaking open an arsenal upon r
British territory, in order 10 supply themselves with an
additional quantity o arms To- enable themselves 10 resist
and repel the party which approaching under civil
officer IT, require Submission 10 the laws The PTociana.
tiun of the Lieutenant Governor OF New brunswick was
issued before any steps were taken ny Name 10 sustain
civil by The military power and directed against
the interference Of the ministerial "tcsT a lie ii", act
ing in slric, conformity with wha! believed 10 he
Fundamental principles Of British vel! American
law. The first appeal 10 military force was made b.
hun and the subsequent proceedings OF Maine are deen
sve merely. TIE peiensiun Of the Lieutenant Govern
or # New Brunswick excludes the civil well as mill
ta,v power Of Maine and the U. States from interfering
10 preserve order in this OF the nncPn jurisdiction
of Massachusetts; and would compel lie Jnii,d States
and Maine rely upr the Justice, the vigilance the
generosity of the Brush authorities for The mamtenance
uf good order and the enforcement ct the laws, in
country where nothing but naked claim can be said to
exist upon the part OF tie British Government IL de-
mands of Ma,np that she should dvest herself ot jn-
rsdc'ion practically established and ascsrtanod aud
transfer it Ia Great Britain 1t demands ui the L. ;. that
an arrangement. alleged to have been made between the
two Guvprnments of III" existence Of which The L :.
aye .c,ous should be summary catrIS CUT
codng To the construction which one of The parties is
said lave placed upon II, aud without giving 10 the
Other party opportunity to contest SUCH construction
it difficult IN the opinion o The COMMITTEE, 10 Ori!t We
that the Government of g. Britain mnnlans such in
e;prcta,nn OF that arrangement and thus converts what
" nted for The preservation OF friendly feelings
into source "f great and ins,an, dscnrd Bet The Is
ser.ioa OF the Lieutenant, Governor OF New Bruins
wick has leen twice officially deliberately AMI publicly
made that he acting under The instructions Of h 60
vsrnrnenI: fact of which he and his Government can
be the only Judges. The execution OF these orders IS
incompatible with The honor OF the United states -
The Executive branch Of the Government has express
ed III. opinion III this opinion The COMMITTEE fully
concur. he sudden execution 0i these orders may
brnp on a crisis for which as much preparation ought
TO be- made The short time remainug ci lie present
ses.ion of Congress will permit and the bill which is
herewith submitted is intended 10 accomplish that pur-
pose.
The committee refer with much pleasure to the eff
forts which have been made by the British Minister at
Washington, evidenced by the memorandum 81 con-
ference between him and the Secretary o STATE Ia avert
the events which to BE- approaching. II the Lieu
tenant Governor Of New Brunswick shall Gesist from
any attempt take hold military possession of the
whole Of the disputed territory Will be easy TO restore
things TO their former condition. II he shall Gc rm!ne
10 suspend further movements until The decision ot the
British Government be known, II will be for that Co
veruurent say what shall he the political relations
between the United States and Great Britain; vile
Their the friendship which happily prevails be-
tween the nations, for The preservation Of which The
essential Interests of both loudly CALL shall be suddenly
and rudely broken by assuming principle as ground
of action TO which the United States cannU, submit.
The Committee cannot but entertain the hope that no
rrecipste coupsels the part Of The Lieutenant Go
vernon Of New Brunswick will deprive the Government
OF Great Britain Of oppotui y OF explaining before
any more serious difficulties shall have occurred orders
which he is believed 10 have misunderstood In this
event all immediate difficulties will disappear. The
insuperublc objection 10 the military occupation Of The
disputed territory by Great Britain rcq"es IN common
fairness that attempt OF the HAD shall be made hy
Maine the United States. Having accomplished
her intention Of driving off arrespg The espass-
ers upon Aroostook, and thus enforcing her laws,
saine will it 10 be doubted, rs satisfied with this
vndlca,ion Of her sovereigny and withdraw The military
force which is in 70 sustain The civil authority