Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-04-02
BORDER TROUBLES SUSPENDED

impoHdnt from Mdihe.--By the Es.,e,r ,
last evening, we have received the fopoOio, @,
we copy from the Augusta tr.weckly Joo,o,,
1t puts an end, for the present to all hostile n.
utes on the frontier, aud sets at rest oil qnc.,.
OF controversy. until further instruction, st,.
received from the British government. The tra- -
OF Maine viii, Of course, Immediately ,otu,o s
Their homes. MAJOR Gen. Scott seems 40 i,
acted IN this affair in the capacity Of mediator
Head Quarters, East Div. u. s. Arm,
Augusta, Me-. March q, lss9
The undersigned, Major General in the A.,
OF the United States being especially chan. @
with maintaining the peace and safely Of f.
entire northern and eastern frontiers, having g,
TO aeprehend collision Of arms bet Seen the r,,
innate forces OF Now Brunswick and the Sl,,.
Maine on the Disputed Territory Which is cl,s.
by both, has the nonor, in The sincere desire d, IA
united Slates TO preserve the relations Of pes
ana amly with Great Neutrality-suspicious. vba "a
might be much endangered by such outward cd
lsion--to invite from Ills Excellency the NJ,
Gen. SIR John Harvey, Lieut.. Gov. &c. &c-
general declaration to this effect
Ihat IL is not the intention of the Ieuten,, u
Gov OF Her Britanc Mojesty's Province of NlS
brunswick, under the expected renewal of noe
tatlOns between the Cabinets of London a.
Washington on the subject of the said dispgle5
territory without renewed instructions 10 that
euesl from his Government, to seek to tuke Mla.
~ possession OF that territory, or to seek by Mil
tafy force to expel hercfrom the armed civil posse
or the troops OF Maine.
should the undersigned have the honor to be f |
Vofed with such declaration or assurance TO be B, |
MN communicated to HIS Excellency The Goyemn
oil The State of Maine, the undersigned does not
IN The least doubt that he would be immedla,ey
ana iuliy authorized by the Governor of Maine to
communicate to His Excellency. the Iicnteoaot
Governor of New Brunswick, . correspoudlng "a.
chic declaration to this effect -
That IN hope of speedy and satisfactory sci
tiement by negotiation between the Government.
oil The United States and Great Britain. of the
principal or boundary question between the STATE
OF MAINE and The province of New Brunswick il
Is not the intention of the governor of Name
without renewed instructions from the Legislature
OF tie State, to attempt to disturb by arms the
sald Province, in the possession of the Madawaska
settlements, TO attempt 10 interrupt the usual com.
municatlons between that Province and Her Maj.
cs'y upper PROVINCES, and that he is willing 10
we mean tIne, TO leave the question Of possession
pnu jurisdiction as they at present stand that 49,
ureut Britain, holding in fact, possession of part
deny'ng her right to such possession and tho
"'a'e oi Maine holding il fact, possession Of
another portion Of the same territory to which her
night IS denied by Great Britain.
with this understanding the Governor If Maine
Will without unnecessary DELAY. witbd,,v ,ho mai.
Itary force Of the State from ,he eaid 6isn,ed o,
htory-eaVlng only, under Land Agent n small
civil posse armed or unurmed, to protect the tn.
DER recehlly cut, and to prevent further depred..
tons.
Reciprocal assurances Of the foregolng friendly
character having been, through the undersigned
in'efchanged all danger Of collision between the
immediate parties to the controversy will be =,
once removed, and umo allowed the United States
a"u treat Britain to settle omicably the great
question Of limits.
he Undersigned has much pleasure in renewing
TO His Excellency Major Gen. Sir John Harvey the
assurances Of his ancient high consideration and
respect. WINFIELD ScOTT.
To copy Of the the foregoing, Sir John Haf-
vey annexed the following -
The undersigned Maior General John Harvey.
Lieut. Gov. of Her Brittunic Majesty's Province
OF New Brunswick, having received proposition
from Major General Winfield Scott Of the q. S.
Army, of watch the fosegolng is a copy, hereby
Nu hio phIlt higuliieS MS concurrence ana Heques'
cence therein.
Sir John Harvey renews with great pleasure 10
MaJ. Gen. Scott The assurances of bis warmesl
personal consideration, regard aud respect.
J. HARVEY.
Government House. Fredericlston, New Bruins.
wick, March %, 1889.
To paper containing the note Of Gen. Scott
and the acceptance Of Sir John Harvey, Gov. Fer.
field annexed his acceptance in the words -
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Augusta, March %, 1889.
The Undersigned Governor Of Maine in :onsil-
Grafton OF the foregoing, the exigency for calling
out The troops Of Maine having ceased. has 10
hesitation IN signifying his entire acqueseenee 10
the proposition Of Major General Scott.
The undersigned has the honor to tender to Ms.
Jor General Scott, the assurance Of his high re.
spect and esteem. JOHN FAIRFIELD.
We learn that Gen. Scott has intercbauged he
acceptance Of the Governor and Lieut.. Goyefnoi
hnd also that Gov. Fairfield Immediately issued
orders recalling the troops Of Maine and for orgs''
izlng the civil posse that s 10 be continued for no
time, IN he di'Ptted territory. The troops 10 tbs
town will also be Immediately discharged.