Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-04-05
From The Boston Courier.


has ever happened in our country, Of a
rational or political character, more dis.
graceful than the proceedings thnt have
Seeu connected with the disputed boundary
al Maine. Who could have believed. when
the Governor OF Maine took an independan,
sand and was supported by the entire pop.
nation Of that State, determined to defend a,
all hazards, and to vindicate her rights even
al the cannons mouth, that in two little
months, the Governor and the Legislature
would suffer themselves to be coaxed TO a
surrender OF their honor by our national
government, or frightened 10 dsgraceful
baekng-out by little cockney bravado
+ But so it is Let moi Muine hereafter claim
The honor Of Yankee descent. Every drop
oflhai blood. which runs 10 her veins, has
armed to disiiwater. Sir John Harvey has
promised that he will con6ne his meas
ures 10 the protection ofthe communication
between the province of New.Brunswick
aud Lower Canada through the valley OF
The St. John, and of Her Majestys subjects
i on The MGda,caskG settlement !" and Govern
OF Fairfield withdraws all his troops, and
+ silently acquiesces in the surrender of NADIA
+ waska, a tos0n Incorporated By The Legisla.
lure of Maine, to the protection OF Sir John
4 Harvey Most impotent and cowardy con.
e euson.
The following letter from our Bangor
correspondent gives clue 10 the unraveling
Of the cause -
BANGOR. March 9th, 1899.
4 The war is ended and Maine, to the as
enlistment Of ALL and contrary TO her own
solemn pledges TO defend her rights to the
last, has not only retraced her steps, but
has placed herself in condition much worse
than she was at the outset. The claims of
The opposing powers TO the territory in dis.
pue, are concidered of equal validity
While the British are TO retain the posses
sion and jurisdiction OF all north OF the ST.
Iohn with a military force which is now
upon theterritory, and free communication
between the Canadas aud NewBrunswick
Maine is to withdraw all military force
from the territory in dispute and to keep on
il only small civil posse under the Land
4 Agent, TO prevent its being plundered OF its
TIMBER From lions rampant, Sir John and
Governor Fairfield have sofiened TO cooling
doves both deprecate the resorling to arms.
as partial arbiters of the event, and both are
The whole story is this. The knowing
ones at Augusta have probably received in.
hmoions from Washington. that Maine
must submit to a conventional line That
the general government will sistain her on.
y on these conditions. That the dispute is
Too trifIng TO involve the two nations in war,
and that Maine must consent TO receive an
ample consideration for this portion Of her
efory.
The troops will be here on their return in
about week. There are about 800 men
under arms on the Aroostook. v.
The late Earthquake at Martinique -
The 81. Vincents Chronicle. Of the l2ih of
Februasy gives some further particulars OF
his most distressing event All the public |
buildings are either totally destroyed, or SO |
rn or thrown down as to be useless OIL
400 houses which composed the city, only
Bare saved. Whole lines OF streets were |
nOmbed with their inmates. A splendid
~nvent which had just been erected at an
expense OF 100000. was RACED to the earth. |
and its imprisoned inmates. 46 in number.
we're buried beneath its ruins. II is found
dtcull TO ascertain the exact number OF hu.
nan beings destroyed About 900 persons
we're dug out ofthe ruins, and in 500 of
hem life was extinct Amputalion was res.
'ned 10 in numerous instances, but none
survived the operation.
The shock was first felt by the seamen Of
he feet lying in the roadstead. Within
city, the earthquake is represented as
composed of three shocks and its duration |
fom 40 10 so seconds. The first two
nocks were accompanied by rumbling
soise; then came a vibrating motion. and
opening Of the earth next an instantaneous
Arill,--and the work Of destruction was
complete. A rush was made for the streets.
where almost every individual was seized
with stupor. struck by the falling embers.
minded by dust. or choaked by unwhole-
zone effluvia. Various phenomena were
smarked, as proceeding and following the
asrhquake-sparks OF FIRE thrown up
through crevices in the earth. the growl
dlhunder under foot and the like
All the killed, alter being gathered to-
saher from different points, were huddled
a'o two enormous ditches.dug for the occas.
no. which were instantly filed up with
yick lime. Some without arms or legs. |
Mers wanting an eye or a nose. women
'aose breasts had been torn of, were plung- |
YIN without distinction OF age. rank. or
s1i and as these hasty sepulchres could not
Snain the mass of bodies which ciogged
emu up. the assistants were compelled TO
qceeze. crowd. and stamp them. as one
FeKs behring's into q barrel 4