Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-04
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
MESSAGE FROM TIE PRESIDENT.

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r,celjepey the Gosernor Of Maine, with enclosures,
commune aiing certain proceedings al the lessla-
lure OF that State, and copy al The reply oil Tie se
oretary Of STATE made by my direction, together
with note from H. :. Fox, Esq. Envoy EMfaor=
binary and Minister Penipo,enuafy OF Gfeh Btl-
tain with the answer o the secretary OF 'a'''e " ~
same.
Ii will appear from those documents that nu-
mernus band Of laaless and desperate men, ehehy
from The adjoining British Provinces, but without
the authority or sanction OF the ffo'inold' "o'i"
ment had tres passed uron that portion oil the teti-
tory in disunte between the United States and hfeat
Britain witch is walered by the river Aroostook,
aud claimed 10 belong 10 the State ol Naihe anu
that they Lad committed extensive dePfed'''ons
there by cutting and destroying very large 1oahii-
~ of timber twill further appear that the doFefnof
OF Maine having been officially appIiscd oil The CIT
cutnsances had communicated IT 10 The Legislature,
with a recommendation o such PROVISIONS III aoal-
ton 10 those already existing by law as wphin fhaoe
him To arrest the coutsc OF sad deTeddiDhs oisefse
/ the ttespassers, and secure the timber which they
were about carrying away; that m compliance WIN
resolve the Leg stature, passed IN pursuance oil ms
recommendation, his ENeelleuoy had despatched the
land agent OF the State with force deemed adequate
10 that purpose, 10 the scene OF the alleged defeda
lions who after accomplishing apaIt Of his duty, was
seized by baud ii the rcspassers,at house Claimed
10 be within the jurisdiction OF Maine, whittier he had
renaired for the purpose Of meeting and consulting
with the land agent OF the Province OF Ne" Bfnns-
wick. aud conveyed as prisoner to fIedeteh'on ID
that Province together with two other clli@es oil nc
State WHO we're assisting hun in the discharge oi us
duly.
II u,llalso appear hat The Governor and Lfgisa-
tnte OF Maine satisfied that the ucsspassefs bad act
ed IN defiance OF the Laws OF both countries, learning
that thry were IN possession OF arms, anu anticipa
ine feoueelly - the result has proycd) that per
sons of lheir reckless and desperate character would
sci al naneh the authority OF the magistrates. with
out The aid Of a strong force had authorised Tie sher-
H. aud the officer appointed IN the place ei TIE iahd
agent employ, at Tie expense OF the STATE an nm
ed pussc, who had proceeded TO the scene oil ihese
depredaobs with a view to The entire dispersion OF
aresl oil the tcspasses aud the protection oithe pub
lie property
In The correspondence between lie Governor of
Msinc aud Sn John Harvey, Lieutenant Governor u
the Province of New Brunswick which has grown
ont Of tl,cse occurrences, and IS libe"se herewith
communicated, the former il requested 10 recall the
armed party advanced into the disputed territory Tor
the arrest ol espassets, and Is informed thai stfang
body Of British troops IS TO be held an readiness TO
. support aud protect the authority aud SUBJECTS 81
Great BnaIn IN SAID territory. 10 answer 20 fiHtt
request the Provincial Governor informed 81 tie
determination At the State OF Name 10 support the
Land ageul aud his rafy, 90 the performance II sft
dny. and the samc determination, for The execution
(which provision IS made by teso atl5n II tH1s
State Legislature Is Communicated by the tower Ct
10 the General Government.
/ The I,ieteGant Governor OF New Bruesa iek. Ia
calling upon the Governor Of Maine tor the re
call Of the land agent and his party from theds-
pntcd territory, and the Brush Minister IN making
\ similar demnnd upon the Government oil tie
United States. proceed upon the assumption that an
agreement exists between the two nations edng
10 Great Britain, until the final settlement oil the
boundary question. exclusive possession oil, aud the
jurisdiction over the territory IN dispute lie IN
porant bearing which such an agreement, II II eS-
lsted, would have upon the condition aud interests
H. f1ttH = INR II
the adjustment othc dispute, ac TOO obvious TO al
low the error upon which this assumption seems To
rest, to pass Tor moment without correction he
answer OF tie Secretary of State to MI foNs
note, will show the ground taken by the Govern
ment OF the United States upon this point 1t Is be
lie,cd that all the correspondence which has pass
ed between the Two Governments upon tins sub
jcct has already been communicated TO Congress,
and is now on tlrir files. An abstract OF II, how
ever, hastily prepared, accompanies thus communl-
cation. 1t Is possible that IN thus abtldslns No-
luminous correspondence, commencing IN 1870,
add continuing 10 a very recent period a portion
may have been accidentally ovcfluokedi but IT Is
/ believed thai nothing has taken place which could
materially change the aspect OF the question rs
! therein presented. Instead of sustaining tie as
sumption OF the British functionarcs that cottespon-
dence disproyes the existence OF any such agree-
mnut. 1t shows that the two Governments lave
differed not only in regard to the mlin question of
! tile to the territory IN dispute, but with reference
also 10 the rlght OF jurisdiction, and the act oil the
actual exercise OF ii in different portions thereof.
Always aiming AT an amicablc adjustment oil the
dispute, both pales have entertained and repeated
ly urged upon each other desire, that each should
exercise lis rights whatever 1t considered them to
be, in such manner to avoid collision, and aay,
to The greatest practicable extent the excitement
! likely to grow out Of the controversy. II was in
pursuance of such undcr Standing that Maine aud
Massachusetts, upon the remonstrancc otGrcat Brit
ain desisted from making sales OF lands and the
General Government from the construction OF pro-
| ltcted military road IN a portion of the territory
! of which they claimed to have enjoyed the exolu
slve possession and that Great Britain, her part,
IN Difference to similar rcmonsrance from the United
States, suspended the issue of licenses to tim
Der IN the territory IN controversy, and also the sur
vcy and location OF a rail road through a section of
country over which she also claimed TO have eAcr-
cised exclusive jurisdiction.
The State OF Maine had right arrest the dep
relations complained of; it belonged her judy
of the exgency OF the occasion calling Tor her inter
ference aud II is presumed that had the Lieutenant
! Governor of New Brunswick been correctly advised
ofthe nature OF the proceedings of the State o Maine,
he would not have regarded the transaction as re-
curing. on his part any resort 10 force. Each par
~ claiming right to the terri ory, and hence To the
exclusive Jurisdiction over it, II is manifest that
prevent the destruction of The timber by uespes-
sers acting against the authority OF both and At the
same time avoid lorciblc collision between the COR
tiguous Governments during the pendency OF uego-
tIaions concerning the title resort must be bad to
the mutual exercise of jurisdiction in such extreme
cases; or To amicable and temporary arrangement
as to the limits within which it should he exercised
by each party. The understanding supposed TO ex
between the United States and Great Britain has
been und heretofore sucien for the purpose and