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res: shs depreda,ions compiained Of; 10
belonged to her to Judge OF the exigenev
Of the occasion csll,og Tor her Interference:
and II 70 presumed that bad the Lisu,en-
ant Governor Of New Btnnswick been
correctly advised of the nature Of the
proceedings Of the State Of Maine. h.
would not have regarded tho trsnsactiom
a. requiring. Oh his part. any resort to
force. Zach party claiming Q right To
The territory. aud hence TO the exclusive
JuUsdichon over il. IL 10 manifest that.
10 prevent thu destruction OF the timber
by tresPsssers. acting agsinst the suthosi.
~ OF both. aud at the same time avoid
torcible collision between the contiguous
Governments during the tendency Of ne
EQUATIONS Concerning the title. resort muss
Dc had to the mutual exercise OF iurisdic.
uoo IN such extreme cases. or to an ami
cable aud temporary arrangement - In
the hints ~iihIn which IL should be ex-
creased by each party. The understand
ing supposed To exist between the United
States and Great Britain has been found
heretofore suiticient for that purpose, and
! oeIieve will prove so hereafter, II the
parties on The frontier. directly interested
N Tue question. ate respectively governed
by Just spirit Of Cancellation and for-
besrance. ifit sbail be found. ss there
/" no" reason TO spprehend, that Their.
IL, IN the mode. OF constituting ,ha, under.
standing by the two Govern n.u,s n diff.
terence not To be reconc,led. I shall not
hesitate TO propose TO her Britannia Ma
'Je'y Government . distinct arrange
ment Tor the temporary aud mutual exer-
ene OF jurisdiction. by means OF hlch
similar difficulties may in future be pre-
vented.
But between an effort on the par, OF
A'ains 10 preserve the property IN dis
pu'e from destruction by in,ruders. .ad
military occupation by tha: State Of the
territory, with view 10 hold IL by force.
while the settlement Is a subject Of neao.
hauon between the two Governments,
there IS an essential difference. az veil i'm
respect TO the position OF III. State az To
the duties OF the Gensfal Government.-
In a letter addressed by the Secretary of
Stale to the Governor OF Maine. on tho
hr't Of March last, giving a detailed state
mont oil the steps which had been taken
by the Federal Government, TO bring tho
controversy TO . termination, and design
ed to spprise the Governor of that State
of the views Of the Federal Executive.
n respect TO the future, il vas stated. shat
while The obligations Of the Federal Co.
vsrnment To- do all IN its power 10 effect
The sattlemen. of the boundary question
were fully recognised, II had. IN the event
OF being unable TO do so ,peclfcally, by
mutual consent no other means 10 accom-
pi!sh ihat object amIcsbly. than by another
arbitration, or by . Commission with an
UNI re IN the nature OF en- arbitration
and that in the event Of ell other mes-
surs' falling. the Presiden, would feel !,
his duty to submit smother proposition "a
the Government Of Great Britain. 10 re-.
Ter the decision Of the question 10 a third
power. These are still nv views upou
inc subject and until this step shall have
eesn 'aken' ] cannot think It proper tn
invoke the attention o: Congress TO other
'oan amieable means for the settlement
OF the controversy. or 20 cause tho mill
tsry power Of tho F,dsrsl Government
TO be brought IN aid ofthe State of Maine.
IN any attempt to efsc; that ohjec, bv a
resort 10 force.
On the other hand, If The authorities O:
New Brunswick should attempt 10 en-
force the claim Of exclusive Jurisdiction
'ot up by them, by means o. military
oceupslIos on their part Of the disputed
territory shall feel my.e,fbound 10 con-
sder The contingency provided by the
Constitution rs having occurred. on IN.
happening 81 which State has the night
TO call FOR the sid Of the FedsrSl Govern.
nent 60 repe! invasion.
have expressed TO the Dt,ii.h Minister
near this Government, q confGsnt expec-
taiIon Mat the agents Of the State Of
Name, Who have been srresis6 under su
obvious nisspprehension Of the object Of
'hsir mission, will be promptly Tslease6
add to the Governor Of Name that . sim
liar course will be pursued IN regsrd to
The sgenis OF tie Province Of New Bruss-
wick. have slso recommended that
sny militia that may have been broush,
together by i1s State of Msiue, from ara
sppIebension II collision With the Go.
vofnment or people Of The British Pro-
vince. viii be voluntarily and psaeeably
disbsHded
cannot s!log nyself % dou5, that ths
results anticipated from the ,spts.sn,.-
uons nil be sessonably realized. Tn,
ps''ie' mofo iinGedisisiy interested san
not but perceive That Ga sgpssl 10 srn,s,
under ekisiing eTeomsisDcss. Ulli NOT
ooly prove isisl 10 their present intstests.
but would postpone u not dslss'. ths az
is'nmeht Of the nnsia objects which thev
have "a view. The very incidents which
hs's recently occurred ~hl nsoessssIlv
awaken the Governments to the ,supor,-
snes OF promptly s5IUs'isg . dispute.
by Nhieh q ~ nOS made bssilsst that he
Psses oitbs isO nsl'on' 70 daily snd iami-
oen,ly endangered. The expectation is
further warranted by the, fosbesfsaes
Which hiss bhksrio characterized The con.
duct OF 'hs t'o'sIamsnt Sod people an
both sidss u The lac In The usi(e,rn
ps''i0''sm ~ Msius. hss snsehsssnt =,
The uBios. her respect ior the wishes Of
ibs people u her sistst States. of uho.s
interest ~ her wsllsrs she sanbss Ne sn.
conscious. sbd ~ the solieTads fslt BY
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