Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-01-17


attention Of ihe Government at that place.
II was thought, that <ucl,a proceeding, in
addition to the direct assistance whci,
might be fenderd 10 the delegation, who
were pressed with other public duties to-
wards the close oi The ses>l ion, would e,lnce
the sense of Maine in relation to the i'm
poitance of the crisis and the necessity of
liai nal lut' rpn>tion. II WIS nv anxious
wish Il al. il the measure failed, it should
moi met that fate bv reason of any want
"i interest or cff;nt Oh our part. Ry advice
OF The Council. CHARLES S. DAvEIs, Esq.
oil Portland, was appointed to perform the
dnii"s Special Agent. A copy of his in
silmcilqns, and also If the letter which he
bore 10 the d, legation from his St'tr, here
with Communicated, will more fully explain
The nature aud objects OF his appointment.
Mr.. DaveiS Immediately repaired to Wash
lrg'nn and performed the duties required,
with great z, al, dhctciinn. and ability. and
TO my entire satisfaction. with ,qnral honor
10 himself aud benefit 10 the cause. His
ale Report, now tta,snifted TO YOU. con-
tans itIl' account of his proceedings and
success. with many important Suggestions
in reference To the subject matter in CO.
lfotersy forming altogether suong doc
umfhi III support OF anr Important inert sis
Mr. Davies was also clothed with full
power, t" ask and receive remuneration tor
the money paid Baker and others He suc-
ceeded, IN conjunction with the dr!ega-
ton, IN Obtaining from Crongrsss the re-
payment in full, thus securing recogni-
ton of the lnwiillnr,s OF our proceedings.
! ~. 4 -. IL. r
Ill the assertion and maintenance of our
UNIDENTIFIED right OF posses>i, n Although in
the final result, bis effrtS, with those OF
others, were not eff ciua in securing the
passage of the pendng bill, yet in many
respects he effect of the various means
employed was visible in the deliberations
and acii"l OF Congress. Tbs question was
rescued from the dealblke stnpoy IN which
ii had so long rested. A new impulse was
given To the ca,ise For the FIST time, the
whole SUI ject was made The foundation of
II Congressional report, aud enlisted in IN
hesitation and deblte the talent aud clo-
qneuce of some Of our ablest statesmen.
Tie question became respected and ii0m
cbscnrily and neglect, il rose to the frs,
rank in interest and importance. Instead of
eing regarded as Il question involving II
few acres Of uninhabitab!e land in the far
off regions of The north, and border trou-
BILE affecting only this frontier State, it was
assumed aud treated as IA NATIONAL nt'er.
which ihsolycd the vital Interests of one
member Of the Couiederacy, and the PHI
gifted faith and constitutional obligations of
the Union iu make the controversy It's own
a feeling of sympathy was manifested in
sali u, parts of The country, and all express
sion of conviction, that Maine had a just
cause too long neglected, accompanied
with the GRITTY ing assurance that our rights
u,ns, be INDICATED and would b. sustained
b, the Nation. The able and decided Re-
port upon the question Of right. made to
tho Senate oi the United States by III. Chair
man OF the Co,nmattc on Foreign ReIa-
tons. (alr. Buctanln.) and the discuss
suiis in the Senate and House gave salts
lacto,, evidence OF increasing interest and
the apprehe n>ion Of The tue ground Of our
claim. The Resolves finally adopted in
both branches, wlhou: ii dissenting vote,
fully a>ser,> he nnqut siionable justice al
the cause and the vaIdiy Of or lue. The
post onemeni otlhe bill, providing for sur
on the line, was unsatisfactory aud in view
Of the whole matter ton lnnd incXp"dl-
cnt aud denial of our manifest rights. Bur
it would be unlu>, 10 deny that an inpor-
iant advance ~ as lnade IN The general con-
dllion oiihe question, by the progress of
information aud conviction at Wa>hn lton
and II, all pIrts OF the Union. Where, as
in this country, public "ptnon, IN relation
to polilIcal action is 80 strong IN us pnwer,
II is all important to The snccrss of any
causr. thai IL should be enlightened aud
satisfied of,he justice and equity Of an
asserted claim.
Nh. DAvEIs was also the bearer oil let
Ter from the Governor Of Maine, to the
President OF the United States, dated April
%, 1893, asking remuneration Tor The mon
ey paid and urgin. the importance and ex-
u. dlency oi d,iinite and prompt proceed
inus, and explaining the position which
Maine had assumed, aud tie anxious de-
sire which was here felt, To he relieved
from the necessity Of independent action.
10 reply to this comintnicail'h has been,
received but it was transmitted by the
presid+n; to Congress and has heretofore
been published. A copy isnow laid before
Won.
also herewith submit copy OF a letter
from the Seer. taty If State To the Govern
or of Maine, dated May 9Th, 1893, in reply
to the communication enclosing u copy of
the Resolves Sc. 81! the Legislature. From
ibis il appeared, that the Presid' mt, sin