Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-26
Correspondence Of the .Aiids.
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,rr., n. ir.s,,rs.fs On r Aruusnnk &c shall be lin
r,eGi.,, !Y remove d on her MAJESTY DoMSiOE'' Ii"
,lrss..r !rr Sir john Harvey !n"rns cur C"'tr"'
that ylf Ac.nlIfc Land Agent is at f:rdffrk'"h'
and TIA. he wi!! he ;rtaiitu t.''e ~ o'ue' VI vac
cha! Government ,r
ihc Warden Of The disputed territory appointed oS S'
John Harvey cane 10 No. 10 on the AruOS'ook wNeic
Our GI:ccs are stationed and commanded them 10 leave
the Tertiary forthwith Captain Rines. who was IN CON-
lnaGi arrested him aud sent hHi 10 bangor, where he
arrived Yesterday. Gov. Fairfield Las directed Gen.
uudpdnn To orGrr thousand Of his division TO
proceed forthwith to The support Ut our forces on lle
4 fros .ook-twv hundred men are now there ana She
riff Srckiand has enlisted five bundled BY order o!
t GryyItur WO are On their say there sixty oil lhcn
left town Yesterday making i'll oil a force OF seventeen
hundred men now al and ordered the vicinity vi the
hIHosIo"k.
Ou. Gnvcrn,r has this morning issued orders 10 each
cT The CnluaGdlng OictIS o. The eighth Division OF
the Militia OF this Stale order thousand men 10 be
drafted each of their respective divisions TO hold
themselves readiness Ia be called into actual service.
(fIOm The .4ugnsiu Journal
lMroEr4Er An express messenger arrived on Sun
day l.c ut from SIR John Harvey, demanding of The CO.
werner The recall Of the forces sent by Governor 10
tie ArJcs!oOk asserting that he (Sir John Harvey
instructed to maintain EXCLUSIVE JURISDICIION
over the territory in dispute, and that he should do
with the military forces under his command. This
SAGE lad before he Legislature yesterday by the
Governor, and III The Eleanin.c Sunday evening,
orders issued to the Mnor. Generals Of the several
Divisions The State 10 hold ihe:! commands in rcaG
.,ss 10 G,!ail each thousand men
Ii does appear from The Proclamation that the Go
vCfnp Gi New Brunswick had authorised the resistance
made by the respassers 10 the force of The Land Agent
or that the Leud gent had beer sent
90. his expedition by the highest authorities in Maine
lie probably had official know ledge Of The fact, bot
we can scarcely believe he wholly ignorant of the
authorised character OF the force OF Maine. We shall
soon see IN y hat way lie will treat Tie Land Agent.
Oat thing seems clear, however that lie claims 10 cx.
risu, where
these l.espassss committed. Now as the territory
is in tie counties OF Peno5sCot and Washington, on
townships located fourteen years ago the vicinity Of
the Aroosluuk river. where Maine and Massachusetts,
hive exercised jurisdiction for half century we think
this question Of jurisdiction should be met at once and
it, after Mr. Rogers has interview with Gov Harvey,
lie sall Immediately release the Land Agent or II
he hail attempt 10 repe the American force by British
troops lrt US have tie issue Let lie sTOrd be
GrGrH AMI tic Scai5g'd bC MrOra GcGy, and II the Ge
neral Government at Washington viii not sustain us,
t Us call .aSsaciusestO aid, and tcatup for rOia
tcerS in all The alter States
We have suffered nGIgntes and insults enough. II
Land Agent cannot be sent 10 protect the property
OF the State from hevrs, without being se!zrd Cul
ptit. and into Fede Cklun jail, II Is time that
slowed lit'e Of the spirit of 10 and not only rallied
defend territory bat PrraGveniu:e d"m"sI the
Jail at FIederctlrn which has lO years been standing
monument Of oar disgrace.
Governor Fairfield on Sunday sent a special message
10 Washington and issued orders calling out one thou
State.
volunteer corps Of 80 men left this town Oh Sun.
day iuenoon under the commend Of Capt. John Foid,
an energetic and efficient man.
il we must come 10 blows, let there be child play
about it-no backing out. Let officers have the
mand who brave aud Discreet; no will not waste
human blood needlrssiy tut above all, who will not
bring dlslIonor on the Stale.
The first news had Of the capture Of the Land
Agent by the trespusers and their offer IN exchange pTl
soncrs by swapping him, his AID. Cushran. yoke
oil steers, well calculated 10 throw IN air OF Edcue
the expeGtion but subsequent intelligence makes
The matter Gctiuus for evIty and we hope Stue
authorizes Will take make serious business Of
it at all events, and not permit 20 be settled in man
neT deTogaloTy 20 our interest aud hGnor
MEMS FROM THE EAST!
OFFICE OF THE AGE,
.4uggSia february Is, lc3y :
u An express arrived in town this morning, about
O'clock from Bangor, bringing information of the cap
tue oil the Provincial Land Agent, (Nlr McLaughin)
by the force under command o! Captain Rires. Me-
Laughlin taken Z, the encamprncnt oi force,
where he had gone to order them to dspersc. But he
walked the wrong passenger, and was forthwith taken
to Bangor He ID now al the Bangor House, were he
10 he retained until Information received of the
men; of Mr.. Mclnre, wnen lie VII! PEouao;y Ue Le"is
with in the same manner
From Frcdtrickton-A Express arrived here this
morning, from Frederickon, bringing letter to Gov.
Facld from Sir John Harvey in which he informs the
Governor that lie is instructed BY tie Government 10 OK
ecise exclusive jurisdiction the Disputed Territory,
and that he shall no Il! lie requests Governor Fairfield
10 i,Ldraw the force sent 10 drive of the respassers
and says should the requcs, no, be complied WITH he
has s,org farce in readiness 10 march 10 the ground
"~J accomnlisb The obiecr
CAV Wnrvrv eroTe:ses s,roor desire for Gov. Fair.
Gsid r., ,vdroy his Corce aud we suvros. Tins spare
e.1 ~ '' 20 hc s.orrrraneJ honnr
'", ,n - go ,L ..coscoisr Go-re" Trbe ioso,.nt
~ H'vor 49, C a $500, ~ r., L,,sr r. L,ckad
up by the Government al home, will add another 10 he
~"ey rp o L;oh -, ,,r ,,n y,rr ,o n al,,,
P iO'C| ~ :" y IIH.'.Sh.. rs 10 c,;.bN
buy .r VI =. V-e. ~. 80, I.L r,,yod ;,s.,r ard
nus "aS l'e c'o't" , ioos a" T, .,"d,n l
John Bull has slipped nus inaEz'e' ine "''"u"u'"s
teI'mnaon OF the BRUSH i" '.i,a,"