The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-06-13

III sentiment IN Maine, concerning the late
almost Border War.-ED. PATRIOT.
Correspondence of the Bangor Wing & Courier.
SALT RIVER, April Sd, 1889
MIR PRINTER: | suppose you begin to
think | amt here because you haven't
heard from me for some time, but you'd
have heard from me before now if it had
ent been for the war, but as soon as the
drum beat up for volunteers, | and every
wing and sorne locos at this place slung
our napsacks and cleared for the border.
We threw aside all party feelings and
were ready and willing to fight under
Squire Fairfield to the bats end, if he'd
only go right ahead, tho we concluded
he'd make himself SO popular, that Salt
River would be our portion for life, but
still we dident care for that, so that things
went on right. Well, you see, things
went OH pretty we'll for some time, the
Squire behaved so well that we thought
he was growing Whigish, and we were
really pleased with the Squire, and | guess
we should all have voted for him next fall,
for we have always gone for measures,
not men, But we hadent been long in
camp, before ''a change came over the
face of our dreams" and we could mt for
some time tell what was the matter, till
after while we heard that Martin had
writ letter to the Squire and scolded
at him for taking the responsibility"
Twas curious document tell you,-
may be you have seen it. 1t was like
giving him candy with one hand and cuff
fling him with the other. He told him
he'd done right, but told him right would
ent always answer for the PARTY on the
great plan, for you see Martin has to
look out for twenty-five other States
eenermost as large as Maine, and 'twont
do for him to encourage Maine in doing
even what is right if he is going to lose
votes in other States by doing it and so
you see he told Squire Forsyth to cook up
something with Squire Fox that would
quiet Maine and give Squire Fairfield a
chance to get right again, says he you
incident be particular, a most any thing
will keep her quiet when we've one of
our folks for Governor, for we've tried
good many times. Well you see they
two got together and made bargain,
though any body would think that we'd
had enough Of bargains before--but
they went at it--Fox said we'd given
them exclusive jurisdiction -Fors yth said
we hadent, that made that even-so far SO
good. Fox agreed that the blue noses
shouldn't drive our troops off Of our own
soil if they'd 60 off themselves. Want
that clever? And then they agreed that
Squire Harvey and Squire Fairfield should
have mutual jurisdiction of our territory.
Want that kind to make Squire Harvey
come and help Squire Fairfield take care
of our land! don't exactly understand
about this mutual jurisdiction, but sup
pose it is something like this, if man
commits a murder on this territory, he
must be tried in both countries, and if
found guilty in both, then both the Squires
or their Shcrifs Gf they have any that
have courage enough) must go on to the
territory and both assist in putting the
rope around his neck, bat if found guilty
in the Province and acquitted in Maine,
then we must send him to Squire Harvey
to be hung. Surely if this is mutual ju-
then is the sway Of the trans
gressor hard.'' Our folks said Squire
Fairfield never would consent to this
agreement; and he dident exactly, tho |
think he did little worse, for he has con-
scented to hold what we always have held
and what the British never seriously con-
tended for--and has given up what the
British always wanted and what belongs
to US and what we have always said they
never should have.
When our troops heard what he d done
they were rip tearing mad and chock full
of fight, and believe if the little Squire
had been there, tho he amt bigger than
gill Of cider, they'd have made mince
meat Of him. l guess he'd wish'd he
was selling small beer and ginger bread in
one of the back towns in the County Of
York. But there 5 no use in crying for
split milk, but now the fuss is over, let us
look at the debt and credit and see what
we've gained. In the, first place, we've
gained loss of half the territory belong
ing to us by the Treatysof '83-then
we've gained an addition to our State debt
of some Six Hundred Thousand Dollars
and we've gained the credit of truck
ling to foreign power. Among our loss
es may be reckoned the following from
six to ten hairs out of Squire Strickland S
horses. name, but whether by nusket ball
or by the friction of the air in his speedy
flight through the wilderness, is not Ger
tainly known. One loss more-we've lost
all confidence in a Loco Foco Govern
or, but we've gained the knowledge that
he can back out Of a very small hole if he
is directed by the great head Of the Loco
Foco party.
Our folks got together after we heard
of the agreement, and thinking we might
as well laugh as cry; we had a sit down,
and among others. the following toasts