Lincoln telegraph., 1839-03-21

actual settlers, without anticipating OF re-
eeiying any opposition on the part of the
Provincial Government. am also credi-
bly, informed that claims in favor of the in-
habitants ofthe Province, against settlers
upon the Arocstook, are prosecuted by the
Creditors in the courts of Maine. These
facts, with others that might be named, 60
TO show that the jurisdiction and possession
of this territory, is not. and never has been
in New Brunswick, but so FAR as the un-
settled condition ola portion Of the country
would permit, Ia Maine and Massachusetts.
Upon this point am happy also TO be able
TO add very opposite quotation from let
ter from Mi Van Buren, while Secretary OF
State in 1929, to Sir Charles Vaughan.
lie says, .'ihe undersigned cannot ac-
quiesce in the supposition, that, because
the agent of his Britanic Majesty thought
proper, in The proceeding before the Com
missioners. to lay ciaim to all that portion
of the .Stote Of Maine which lies north of a
line running westerly from Mars Hill, and
designated as the limit or boundary Of the
British claim, thereby the United States or
Tie State Of Maine ceased TO hare jnrisd;c-
ton IN the territory thus claimed"
In the view of his government his Britain
ic Majesty's agent might with equal justice
have extended his claim to any other un-
| disputed port ef tie STATE, as to claim the
portion of il which he has drawn in ques-
ton and in such case, the 1t. Governor
of New Brunswick could surely not have
considered countenance on the part Of
the United States, and OF the StaIo Of
Maine, to exercise their accustomed jaris-
diciion and authority to be encroachincnt.
Ifso, in what light are we TO regard the
continued acts Of jurisdiction now excr-
J cised by him in the Madawaska settlement
More than twenty years ago, large tracts Of
land lying westward OF Mars, Hill, and
nortward OH the river Restook, were gran
ted by the State of Massachusetts, which
tracts are held and possessed under those
grants, to this day; and the United States
and the State Of Massachusetts and M Maine,
in succession hare neger ceased to exercise
that jurisdiction, which the unsettled condi-
ton of the country in that region, and 9TH
er circumstances, admitted and required.
Surely there can be no need OF multiplying
words upon this point If the British Gov
ernment have any jurisdiction over this
portion of our territory, il may with "equal
justice" claim to have it over the County Of
Kennebec. But why should we be com
r. !, ;,,r;s,,;o,;on If tho mi ha /,
Ma;no ,ba ;,,s;sJ;o,;on G.,Io,ys of conrsa
No ro,va,.,r h,ra ,;abt or ;,.;s,1;; c,;o,
nve, te,r;torv haio,r;nS n ,he State ~
Maine and no,b;na hut that eytrcma so;.
III ~ roaco and f,,bearance bv which
Maine bas lean so Jono oc,uatad could
;ndnce bey - arrro such = no;nt for mo-
mant.
If,hen the t;t,e nossess;on and ;urisd;c-
lion of Maine he clnarIv estahl;sbsd. wbv
Is she not ius,;fed ;u her nresent at,emnts
to nro,ect ;be nronerty of This territory from
n)nnder. and ibe soil itself from invasion
| + is hard 10 believe that any men can be
faund anv Ame,;cau ! should saw. of .un-
corrupted patriotism. and whose mind is
not poisoned by prejudice, who will deny
h
On this po;nt the President saws. sIHc
stale of Jfa;ne had a right 10 arrest the de-
oyedafioas compIaiacd Of, 1t belonped to hfr
10 i,syoe of the ey;eenrv of the occasion cal
Eao for her Interference.
The able Renort of the Committee Of
Eoreirn Relations. in the House of Rep
resentatiyes at WASHINGTON. saws. Every
State Government in the Union has n
r;aht ia REGULATE the landed interest whether
nnblic or private. within its limits. and
Maine stands upon the same footing. unless
as TO some parts oft as are decided not TO