Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-07
From the Boston .N0-pinr Post J

"AuGcsTA, Me-, rep. ~, lc39-l he Land Agent OF
Maine, when he nlde his appearance in the Augusta
House. on his return from Fredericton, was greeted
by the citizens with three cheers and general congrau
lations At the request OF the immense assembly Of
people who crowded around him, he gave detailed
account OF his expedition, capture, treatment and re-
lease parole. While engaged in civil process Of
arcsng the piunderers OF timber on the Aroostook river
ne seized by armed mob, and dragged TO Frcde
ricacn JAIL amid the eers aud insult Of the popuace-
Alter unieTgDinE mock trial, which long deposi
tons taken by the British Attorney General he
Imprisoned charged with having been guilty Of "a
breach OF the laws Of Nations, asher Majesty lawyers
chose 10 consider IT, On the arrival of Col Rodgers
the messengc. sent by Gov. Fairfield to demand the
release he land agent Gov Harvey chose discharge
him parole previous TO comforting with the
10 save the ''point of honor Probably Mr. Mcln
tire is then 10 appear at rederckton when required by
her Malesys Government, 10 for his pretended
offence against the laws o! Nations
"Ater MIR NJ nre hal made his speech. the crowd
informed him that they would give him handsome
eOrt when he should be required her Males
tvs GD:niniOnS CHEERS
The land agent Informed that he had been ciriy
treated by the Governor Of New Brunswick ard by
gentlemen OF Frederckon bot that crowds Of dsodery
persons nsuiled him The way and in town. and that
he informed the Attorney General, that he had been
treated better by the depredalors tho seized him mid
night the Aoostook than by the crowd in the apita
Of the Province {tiear) He spoke of Gov. Harvey
polite gentleman, and stated that the Governor re-
GREETED extremely what had happened but felt bound
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Madawaska territories from aggression, from any
other Jurisdiction than his
'The Northeast Boundary question must no,c be set
tied; and il il cannot be done peaceaSy, it will be done
BY arms
LATEST FROM MAINE
Gen Hodsdnn arrived at Lincoln on the 25h with
detachment Of cavalry, and Immediately formed Them
into line Of vdelt@s from Bangor 10 the mouth Of the
Aroostook. Gen. II. was to leave that morning for
Eouon. where head quarters would be established for
the present. De,achmen,s of British troops continue 10
be sen; from Fredericton 10 the of INVASION
Among them company OF Royal Artillery, with field
piece for Woodstock.
The same paper The death, on 3D. Of Capt
Gerard Lake Harvey, eldest son of Sir John Harvey
the Lieut.. Governor Of the Province, aged 81.
A. body of 900 militia were reviewed in Augusta
on Tuesday.
part of the detachment of the Augusta division Of
Maine troops left there Wednesday for the Of the
difficulties They had been reviewed The day before by
the Governor, who addressed them in brief, animated
speech, which was received by the troops with much
enthusiasm.
The men are moved by one impulse, which is a fixed
determination 10 uphold the rights Of the Stale.
Gen Harvey is making drafts on the militia Of New
Brunswick, and has al present only 500 British regulars
in the province
Gen Fairfield, in his speech TO the Kenebec troops at
Augusta said, according to the Boston Atlas: "Go and
drive back the British myrpdons go and defend at the
point of the bayonet the honor of our State"
The lice OF videttcs are already in full operation, On
the 2Gh the day after they formed, they commu
nca,ed important intelligence from Lincoln to Bangor,
a. miles, in four hours
Mr. Jarvis clearing out the road from the point, 80
miles further down the Aroos,ook where he is establish
ed, TO Houlton, the American head. quarters
The Massachusetts Senate, on Thursday, were occu-
pied with an interesting debate the resolutions intro
duced upon the Boundary Question.
letter from Augusta. in the Boston Times, says:
"The population Of New Brunswick and Nova SEQ.
tia both only about $50 600 souls while that Of Maine
100000 and is net probably much less than GOO,
Coo We raise, it is thought by many, 100 600 able
bodied men, who viii fight for their soil if need be, like
our Revolutionary fathers 10 The very death
Expresses constantly passing between Augusta
and the Aroosto0k. Ii would appear that the New Bruins
wckers had idea the people Of Maine were in earnest
until now.
1t is said that Mr.. English who brought Sir John
Harvey first letter to Governor Fairfield, expressed
the greatest surprise at the unanmiy of the people
this SUBJECT and especially at that evinced by the lie.
gis!aiure IN the passage Of The resolutions.
(From the Fredeickton Sentinel Of Feb. 90
A Royal Gazette extra was issued on Monday con.
tanning Militia General Orders, directing the drafting
and embodying 300 men from the three battaons OF
the York County Militia; $50 from the St John
Ci'y Militia; 100 men from the lst and 9TH battalons Of
Charlotte County Militia, and the appointment of off
GERS 10 command the s1me All these drafts are exclu
sye OF non-comnss'oned officers and with the drafts
dered from the Carleton battalion, will probably amount
to 900 men
The Augusta Journal of Wednesday says:-"We
learn that Mi JARVIS as renfurcements reach him. is
advancing Norhward with part Of his men down the
Aroosook whence Mr. Sheriff Strickland had so precip.
tatey retreaed after the capture of Mclnre IL must
be understood that the post fortified by Capt Rnes at
the confluence Of the Arooslook and ST. Croix stream
is nearly forty miles this side Of where McInlre was
taken and most Of this distance was travelled in day
We trus, Mr. Jarvis will occupy the territory up the
line only the Aroosook but as much farther North
as is practicable. lie man Of energy and dissection
The Bangor Wing states that Mr. Mclaughlin, the
British Land Agent, the required parole OF honor,
AID left That city on Monday.