Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-02-21
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
LETTER FROM THE 1T. COVER
NOR OF n. RR NSWICK TO THE
GOVERNOR OF MAINE.
GOVERN House,

GOVERNMENT House,
Frcdericktown N. b. Feb. 18th 1889.
SIR;--l have st heard with the utmost
surprise and regre, that, without the coun-
,usy of any previous intimatioR whatever TO
this Government an armed force from the
State of Maine, has entered tie territory,
the claim to which is in dispute between
Great Britain and the United States, and
which il has been agreed betw,xt the two
General Governments shall femain in the
exclusive possession and jurisdiction Of
England until that claim be determined.
1t has been my duty on more han one
occasion, TO apprise the Executive Goveru-
inent Of NJ lame, that my Instructions do
not permit me to suffer any interference
with that possession and Jurisdiction, until
tie question ofrght shall have been finally
decided, in discussion beiWixt the two
General Governments.
With the knowledge oflhesc instructions
thus explicitly made known, cannot bat
rercat the expression Of deep regret which
! feel, that instead Of seeking their recall
or mod fication through the Presidentiai
Government, the state Of Maine should
thus have forced upon subordinate officer
III utiti bd(i' WI WITH Piti'liS ~ hNtp
by abslaning from tie fuIii.Encrt Of the
commands Of lis sovereign, or, by acting
up to them, placing the two countries in u
state Of border collision, if not the two
nations III imme diaie and active hostlities.
s5lcb, nevertheless, Is the position in.
which | 1ird myself plsccd by this overt
act on the part Of tie State Of Maiue,--
one from which do not hesitate in ntrea,-
na YOUR EXcoI!cncy ioielieyc me, by or,
detfg the immediate rcca! of force
whose presence within the piecncts of a
tefrtery Is claimed by England, it is con-
ifafy to my instructions 10 permit, and it is
proper that should acquaini your Excel
laucY that have Greeted sitong force Of
lie, Mairsiys troops to be in readiness to
support Her Majcstys authority and to
protect Ter Siaicsty's subjects in the dis-
rute1 territory, in the event Of His Request
not being Immediately complied with.
With regard to any plan of these pro.
cocdirgs On The part Of the State Of Mains,
connected with timber spoliarious, in tina.
territory, have to infotm yoni Excellency
that have given directions for a boom to
be placed across the mouth Of the Aroos-
took, where tie Selling officers, protected
by sufficient guard, will be able to pre-
vent the passage of any timber into the ST.
John in the spring, or to seize it and ox-
pose il To public sale for the benefit Of tho
Disputed Territory Fund."
Similar precautions will be adopted
with regard to any timber cut upon tho
Upper S., John or the tributary streams
falling into it.
Anaiousy awaiting Your Excelency's re-
ply to this communication, have the hon
or TO be Your Excellency's most obedent
and humble servant. J. HARVEY.
From the Bangor Wing Extra.
After the Proclamation follows some re-
marks of the Woodstock editor, saying
that the regular troops have been sent for
from Fredericton, ST. John, and Halifax.
And further states that boom is to be
buit,at the mouth Of the Aroostook to Sc
cure the lumber as it comes down, and an
armed force will be stationed there to pro-
tect it, that it may be secured to the right
full owners
The same editor, of the Woodstock
Times, makes the following additional re-
marks:-
We have just received intelligence that
some three or four individuals engaged in
numbering have been taken into custody,
but as an Offset, the inhabitants II Restook
have made very important capture, viz:
the Land Agent, Col. Webster, and two
others, whom we understand were acting
10 the capacity Of legal advisers to the
Sheriff. thay arrived here to-day and after
an examination by our authorities, it was
Joopne1 evDndient IN forward than all i'm.
medIately 10 Headquarters, with the excep-
ton of Col W. who made it appear that he
was not officially concerned, and was con-
sequently released.
The promptnesS which chatacterizes the