Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-02-21

III tAc haDit OF granting petmUs to cut ilnl-
Der upon these lands, without heing TO my
knowledge mcIesled from. any quarter, to
say nothing Of the sale and actual occupa-
iion OF the Land itself II must be graft
lying to all who have true sense Of the
power and interests ofthe State, to perceive,
that upon this subject the din of party
warfare IS hushed, aud that unanimlty has
prevailed, alike honorable and patriotic.
No interruption to this conmendable spirit,
| trust, will be suffered Union and good
feeling, no less than prudence and energy,
are absolutely necessary in this eXtraordi-
nary emergency.
JOHN FAIRFIELD.
CoUHc1L CHAMBER, Feb. IS, 1889.
Since writing the foregoing, have re-
ceiYed a communication from tie Lit. Gov
error Of the Province Of New Brunswick
III which he sets up an alleged agreement
| that the British Government shall have ex-
elusive jurisdiction and possession Of the
disputed territory, until the question be
settled, and informs US that he is instructed
not to suffer any Interference with that
possession and Jurisdiction. lie cntreats
Us to withdraw the Land Agents party,
! and adds that he has directed a strong force
Of Her Maiesty's troops to be in readiness
10 support Her Majesty's authorities and
protect Her Majesty subjects in the dis
puted territory, in the event of this request
not being Immediately complied with.
! III regard to all this, have only TO say
that, for enc, | see no reason 10 doubt the
entire correctness of the course we have
thus'far pursued, aad with the blessing OF
God, ! trnal we shall pcrspvere.
No such agreement rs that alluded to by
tie IT. Goyetnor can be recognized by us,
and It is an entire nisapprehenson, to say
the Least Of it, that such al agreement has
ever been made.
The letter having been written before
MIR Mcintyre reached Fredericton, no Off
ciai communication Is made as 10 the course
Intended to be pursued in regard to him
and those arrested with him. learn,
however, indirectly, that they ara to be
retained.
| ain informed that the Land Agents
party have stationed themselves for the
present at the termination OF the Aroostool;
road. While there, MIR Mclaughlin. the
E'royi icia Laud Agent, presented himself,
and in the name Of Her Majesty, warned
our party to dispersa h1r Nc Laughlan aud
his two assistants were thereupon taken
into custody, aud the Land Agent and one
assistant immediately sent to Bangor, where
they are n5w dst2ined.
Copies Of the Proclamation and letter Of
the It, Gaeeruor Of New Brunswick ale
herewith communicated.
JOHN FAIRFIELD.
A after the message was read Resolutions
were passed, unanimously, for the pro!ec-
tion Of the public lands, and the appropria-
tion Of 500 900 dollars for that pur-
pose also requesting the Governor to
communicate with the President in relation
! Ia the measures which had been taken SC,
The utmost harmony priyails in the Leg
stature, and ali seem disposed TO act il.
concert, at this important crisis.
JonN d. McCRATE Esq, Of Niscasse
has been sent to Washington, with dispatch
os TO the President. .., ts.-#
The Gov has Issued orders to the Off
GERS Of the several divisions, 10 draft one
! thousand men in each, to be in readiness
al moments warning to march to th'
frontier.
We learn from the Advertiser, that |
company left Augusta on Tuesday morning
under the command Of Capt Ford Of Hal
lowell.
Mai Gen. IEodsdon Of the Sd division
agreeably TO lis orders, has acted with dis
criminate promptness, in drafting ont
thousand men in his division. The troop
were to march from Bangor yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
Ne. Mclaughlin, the British Wardel
of the disputed territory, and Capt. Tebbett
of the Tobique settlement, together wit
five OF the trespassers, were brought int
Bangor, Sunday evening, prisoners, in of
set for our Land Agent.
No further news at the time of our pa
per'S going to press.
AS some our citizens are in error, i
supp osing that the trespassing has been com
| rttn1 on n pprtio, oI nur fprritnrv OvH