Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09
. The court of common Pleas for Lucas coun
ty commences its session on Monday next.
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ders will be aware, that the authorities of the
State of Maine, have caused an armed force to
enter on the territory in dispute between us
and the British Government, on our North
Eastern Frontier, for the purpose ofpreventing
depredatons which, it is said and no doubt tru-
| ly, were committed on that territory. Who
the depredators are-whether they come from
this side Of the line or the British, is of course
not known yet, we think it more likely that
they arc citizens ofthe United States than sub
jects the British crown. Be this however
as il may, if we mistake not, by treaty stipula-
ton, the jurisdiction over that part of the ter
ritory in question, is left, till final settlement,
with the party who has hitherto exercised it,
and that party is the Provincial Government of
New Brunswick. As soon therefore as it was
discovered that the State of Maine had at
tempted to exercise its authority in the premi-
ses, it appears that the Government of New
Brunswick interposed to prevent such exercise
of authority. We annex the proclamation of
the Governor of Maine growing out of this
state Of things and another ofthe Governor of
New Brunswick. On the whole it appears to
us that Maine had better wait the action of the
Federal Government on this subject, and not
thus continually force on the Union, position,
rin which it may require great discretion to
prevent serious collision growing ont oft.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The following Message was sent in by the
Secretary of State.
To the House of Representatives:
In comply with the House of Representa-
tives, Herewith communicate such informa-
tlon as have in relation to the reported abduc-
ton of the Land Agent.
Under the resolve of the 24th of January,
last, entitled "Resolve relating to trespasses
upon the Public Lands" the Land Agent re-
paired with about two hundred chosen men to
the scene of operations on the Arostook river.
Prior to his reaching there, it is understood
that the trespassers, amounting to about three
huHdred in number, all well armed, had combi-
ned and were determined to resist every effort
that should be made to break them up. Find
ing, however, that the Land Agent had prepar-
ed himself with six FOUNDER, they chose to
retire from the ground passing down the river.
The Land Agent with his company also
passed down the Arostook to near its mouth,
fpdlng the several places of operation aban-
doned by the trespassers. On Monday last
they captured gang ofabout twenty, who had
been operating farther up the river and sent
several who were considered the ring leaders
to Bangor, where it is supposed they are now
injail.
On Monday, the Land Agent sent a let
ter to Mr. Mclaughlin, the Land Agent for
the Province of New Brunswick, inviting
meeting with him at the house Of Mr.. FItz
Herbert, about four miles from where the COM
pany were then stationed; and on the same
evening, with four others, Mr.. McIntyre re-
tending to pass the night there. The tres
passers, however, became possessed of the
facts, and detached a company Of about fifty,
who seized the Agent and those accompanying
him, and transported them it is believed be-
yond the bounds of the State.
One company is now at No. 10, on the Aros-
took fortified and anticipating an attack, in
case any attempt should be made on our part to
execute the Resolve of the Oath of January, by
destroying the timber which has already been
cut.
! have advised the sending of reinforce
ment of three hundred men, as it is probable
the number of the trespassers will be constant
!y augmented-and ifa resolve to the effect be
passed, shall appoint an Agent to supply tenn
porarily, tho place of Mr.. Mcintyre, and lead
on the expedition.
have also despatched special messenger
to Sir John Harvey, Lieut. Governor Of New
Brunswick, for the purpose, among other
things, Of ascertaining whether these high han
ded proceedings Of the trespassers are author
ised, or in any way countenance, by the Pro-
vincial Government, and to procure the release
of the Agent and those taken with HIM. The
Agent was also charged with other matters
pertaining to this most extraordinary and out.
rageous proceeding.
The facts above stated, except in relation to
my own doings, have been communicated TO-
me personally by the Sheriff Of Penobscot who
formed one Of the company Of the Land Agent.
This is the only communication from the
Land Agent or his Company, which have had
verbally or otherwise, that could be relied up
on. JOHN FAIRFIELD.
Council Chamber, Feb. Is, 1889.
BANGOR DEMOCRAT-ExTRA.
Saturday Evening Feb. 1873 o'clock.
The mail from Houlton this evening brought
the Fredericton Gazette, Extra, Of the 18th,
containing the subjoined Proclamation, issued
by Sir John Harvey. 1t will be seen that the
1t. Governor has ordered out military force
for the purpose of repeng an invasion from
neighboring State and other purposes. The
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