Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-04-04
Head Quarters, Eastern DiUision,
United States Army.

Head Quarters, Eastern Division, !
1 United States Army.
/ AUGUSTA, (Me.) March ~, 1899.
/ The undersigned, Major General in the
| Army Of the United States being specially
charged with maintaining the peace and
safety of their entire Northern and Eastern
frontiers, having cause 10 npprehend col,
lision Of arms between the proximatc forces
Of New Brunswick and the State Of Maine
on the Disputed Territory which is claimed
by both, has the honor, in the sincere desire
OF the United States, TO preserve The rela'
tons of peace and amy with Great Britain
-relaiions which might be much endangered
by such untoward collision--to invite from
II His Excellency Major General Sir John Har-
vey, Lieutenant Governor &c. Sea- gene
raj declaration to this effect.
II That it is not the intention Of the Lieut..
Governor of Her Brt,anic Majesty's Province
| of New Brunswick, under the expected re-
newa Of negotiations between the Cabinets
| of London and Washington, on the subject
| of the said disputed territory, without renew
i ed instructions to that effect from his Gov.
crnmcnt, TO seek to take Military possession
of thnt territory, or to seek by Military force
to expel thcreirom the armed civil posse, or
the troops of Maine.
Should the undersigned have the honor to
be favored with such declaration or assurance
to be by him communicated TO His Excellen-
cy the Governor of the State of Maine, the
undersigned does not in the least doubt that
he would be Immediately and fully authorised
by the Governor of Maine to communicate TO
Ills Excelency the Lieut.. Governor Of New
Brunswick corresponding pacific dcclara-
ton to this effcct:-
That in the hope Of speedy and satisfac-
tory settlement by negotiation between the
Governments of the United States and Great
Britain OF the principa. or boundary question
between the State OF Maine and the Province
Of New Brunswick, il is not the intention OF
the Governor of Maine, without renewed in
struc'ions from The Legislature Of the Stnte,
to attempt to disturb by arms, the said Pro-
vince in the possession of the Madawaska
settlements, or attempt TO interrupt the usual
communications between that Province and
Her Majesty's Upper Provinces; and that
he is willing in the mean time, 10 leave tine
questions Of possession and jurisdiction as
they nt present stand THAT il, Great Britain
holding, IN fact, possession ola part of the
said territory, and the Government of Maine
denying her right to such possession; and
the State Of Maine holding, in fact, posses.
sion of ant ther ptrion of the same territory
to which her right is denied by Great Britain.
With this understanding the Governor OF
Maine will, without unnecessary delay, with
draw the Military torcc OF the State from the
said disputed territory-lcaving only, under
n Land Agent small civil posse, armed or
unarmcd, to protect the timber recently cut,
and to prevent future dcpreda,ons.
Reciprocal assurances OF the foregoing
friendly character having been, through the
Undersigned, interchnngcd, all danger OF col
lision between the immediate parties To the
controversy will be ut once removed, aud
time allowed the United States and Great
Britain to settle nn'icably the great question
of limits.
The undersigned has much pleasure in re.
newing to Ills Exccllency, Major General
Sir John Harvey, the assurances Of his an
cient high consideration nnd respect.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
To a copy of the foregoing, Sir John llar-
vcy annexed the following =
| The undersigned Major General Sir John
Harvey. Lieutenant Governor of Her Brit.
tanic Majcsiy's Province of New Brunswick,
having received proposition from Major
&c neral Winfield Scott of the United States
Army, of which the foregoing is copy, here.
| by, on hIs part, signIhcs his concurrence and
acquiesceDce therein.
Sir John Harvey renews, with great pleas
ur, 70 Major General Scott, the assurances
of his warmcst personal consideration. regard
and resp Ct. j. HARVEY.
| Government House, Fredcrickion,
New Brunswick, March G,, 1880.
To paper continuing The note of General
Scott aud the acceptance OF SIR John Harvey
Governor Fairfield annexed his acceptance
in these words:---
Executive DEPARTMENT, !
| Augusta. March -, iS:D
The undersigned, Governor of Maine, ~
cons sidcrsiion Of tho foregoing, The cxigcbcy
for calling out the troops of Maine having
ccased, ,hns no hesitation in signify ing his en-
tire accuicsccnce Ia The proposition VI Major
General Scott.
The undersigned has tho honor IN tender
TO Major General Scott the assurance oi his
high respect aud esteem
! JOHN FAIRFIELD.