Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-19


tock about evenly thousand boards, which were very
CONVENIENT in constructing ihrir camps
The following is from the Hartford Con'ah1 oo
c,.ous cr N,,r-Tv eu,y four brass field pieces
lenvrn here Today for Maine Twelve ct ihs numb
arrived Yesterday from the arsenai at Waterway, ~ "
and the rrInaintrr frrm The !dci":T OF / Ames
x Co, oil bright md nice lhty arr wen mounted on
carriages and are IN charge oi Lieut. 1ueo'l VI e ou
nance department
PosrsCEirr - IL has been repeatedly declared, lately
by the Maine papers, that the rosPassrts On The DIS
ped territory acting under permits from Inc 10
vernnlent of NCw Brunswick. ihis hVerncnt ls met
ard conradicrd by Il special report from Mr. Mac
lrushlau the warden dated February 9Th, (acr his
release and return and published III an extra Ct Tie
Royal Gazr,re, al FfrGeckton Issued on the 9Th inst
wIi copy Of which have been furnished by spe
cal messenger, just arrived, VINO elt tf'uetchoh Oh
the evening of the 1Il nSi
The re mort commences with an c.PcIt denial that The
trespassers have III any way been encouraged ny lie
BRUSH Government Tie provincial Authorities and
then sells forth,
ly in preventing Expectations, "heih'r ny BRUSH or
Americans:
Tina, as the mos, eifrc;ual Of prevention, he
has every wear seizd oil the timber hch could he as.
c,rlaned or even suspected 10 have come from the dis
pued territory and eber cundenning 1t or ievyIng hea
w prohiboiv duties the proceeds OF which mare been
paid over The receiver general on special Opposite, To
be hereafter paid 10 the Government III whose favor
The final adIGslmR nj OF the Cts sihII pf
Tint for the better prevention oil depredal"ns IN July,
lS37 a proclamation was issued by Sir Jnhn Harvey,
forbddlpg all persons 10 cut timber on the disputed ter
ritory which was extensively crcuialed; and more ei
measures sanctioned by the Iii Governor lor
seizipp and cundt mining such timber should come
duwu her TO Fredericton or ST Juhn-wh!ch was done
That Notwithstanding these measures great numbers
of ,tespassers tuth American and British have entered
upon the territory during The present year. the former
pretending to have, aud many OF them actually having,
h1,;p rI,nsp he lirh
nv British subjects Induced TO join them, under
the idea that the lumber would be protected from con-
scation under the permits granted-whIch accounts
for the unusual number of lrespasses upon the territory
during the present winter.
That during the last fall The warden directed to
stop all timber coming from the disputed territory down
the ST John, to which end arrangements were made Ia"
placing boom al the mouth OF The Aroosuok 10 secure
oil timber that come down in the Spring OF leo9; ard
finally,
That The warden was directed by Sir John Harvey To
make Journey through the territory during the present
winter the purpose Of discovering The resorts OF Tres
passes and devsng means 10 break up 'her opr!auoh
in the ulilmcnt Of which duty lie was made prisoner
and taken to Bangor, where he was detained until re-
leased on his parole OF honor
The report is accompanied by the proclamation OF
July -7 or6ddInr tTcsras:es and threatening dep:e-
Gaturs with the srvegcSt measures ut punishment.
From THE EAsr-The mails Of to-day bring US The
following imporran intelligence from the East:
Gov Fairfield on the l2lh instant transmitted mrs
sage to the Legislature, relating TO tie memorandum
between Mr.. Forsyth md Mr. Fox, in which he states
that 1t would be highly improper 10 withdraw The troops
from the DISPUTED Tertiary He considers the arrange
ment unsatisfactory and unequal, and advises that The
military force OF the State should not be- dlsbanded un
less The Lieutenant. Governo. Of New Brunswick sn
withdraw his men, and the Government Of Maine be
satisfied that he entirely abanons the idea Of cxpemg
lis forces Governor Fairfield also Iesists The
III nda,lon 10 allow Governor Harvey concurrent urs
tcuun in measures Of protection to The properly The
AIu"stoOk.
In postscript TO the Message the Governor says that
he has received note o! pacific character from Sir
John Harvey in which he nlimaes his willingness TO
enter iuio arrangements upon The basis Of The Memoan
dun Of Mr. Forsyth and Mr. Fox. The message and
S.r John larveys note have been committed to the Com
mtee the Northeast Boundary, and 1000 copies
cred 10 be printed.
MIR. Whddun, OF Calais, laid upon the table Two re.
solves the purport Of which was that Maine should per-
sisl IN the policy and she has been pursuing in
relation to the occupancy Of The disputed territory.
The correspondent Of the Boston Advertiser says:
"1he Oxford and Cumberland militia still remain in
town. anc have be this forenoon anGuvring in front
of the State House. Gen Scott in town, and will
UNDERSTAND continue here at present He is acting The
part Pacfeator-an it is to be hoped that his ef
forts will prove successful, Notwithstanding the bel.
geieGt aspect of affairs here still of opinion that
war will not result. But still probability that
Maine will receGe icta from the position she has
taken.
Governor Fairfield will undoubtedly accede to The pro.
position Of Sir John Harvey, which will be termins.
lion Of the difficulties for the present II will be seen
tina, this proposition yields the point upon which Gov
Fairfield insisted preliminary condition TO tie with
drawaI Of The Name troops If The British forces
taken from the disputed territory, Sir John Harvey
inlimalcs they will be, there is other left for
the Governor Of Maine TO adopt than order the troops
10 be dbanded retaining sucen, civil force only pro-
tecl the possessions Of Maine-.N Y Post, March 10
IKE News FROM NAINE.-As this is the ail.absorbDg
topic and has most decided influence all kinds OF
business operations, We shall continue from day 10 day
until the succ, is disposed Of 10 make the Maine Cues
ton leading one.
Governor Fairfield sen, in his long expected message
on Tuesdly. He transmits the proceedings in Congress,
and leaves the subject the LEGISLATURE whose Gec
sUils he will carry cut
Has sole uhct, c says, in sending force the dis.
pued territory, 10 protect the timber from depreda.
lion The second force was sent 10 project the first from
threatened invasion Of Sir John Harvey II they are
withdrawn the timber already cut will be taken away.
lie thinks the proposition of Sir John Harvey 10 have
boUiG erected would De OF no The Governor then
attempts to prove that the right 10 jurisdiction is in
Maine, aud has never been disputed By any arrangement
ut The General G"yernment-ror has any agree meEt
ever been made to ieiinquish it is alleged. As he
understands IT, Maine exercise Jurisdiction ali
that pafl south oil The ST Johns and has exercised
HE Governor Is Of opinion that the State ought not
to withdraw her troops from the territory they &C.
cupy. unless the threat Of Sir John Harvey shall! be
withdrawn, and that he shall consent that sufficient
force shall be kept the territory take of the
timber now cut, and prevent further deprCdations.
lie again objects 10 the arrangement Of the General
government because il proposes etrograCe movement,
and does no. require The British Is well as Maipe troops
10 he Withdrawn.
The Governor also Objects 10 The Protocol ut Wash
nGtnn because The agreement is cquIvoca nasmuch as
II does not define whether the posse of the Sheriff is TO
be considered an armed force or not
more important communication is the mole 10 the
Message, which informs the House that the Governor
has receved communication from Sir John Harvey,
accepting tie terms 81 agreement rccoInmend ed nj
Washington, and that he viii be happy 10 enter into
negotiations In carry The agreement into effect Alter
the reading Of the message, Mr.. Whidden of Calais,
Q-ocol introduced resolve the pupGTt Of which was,
thai our Boundary difficulties had asSun,rd no new as
pcct, aud that no change III The heretofore adopt
ed by Maine was e1pedent.
On motion Of Mr.. Allen Of Bangor The message of Tie
Governor and accompanying documents were referred
to the Committee on The North eustern Boundary with
orders 10 them TO procure the printing Of eco copies