True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-20

The late news from the State of Maine has such
wake appearance that it is the general opinion thu
We shall particularly lament if the good and kindred
feeling that ought prevail should be broken up,
and hope tina, it may still blow Our Legislature
yesterday, mncdiaelvCn the receipt ofthc intelligence
pounds to be at the disposal of the governor assist
the mother country I" raise Volunteers to so to the as
sst'nce of our sister province, and 5000 men will he
raised Immediately.
The vote vas followed up with long and hearty
cheers for New Brunswick and the Queen Of Great
Britain.
Notwithstanding the sndlrnncs. of the measures
adopted by the House, when the doors opened
at lalfpast five o'clock, the lobby and gallery
filled to over flowing b, the crowds oinlabitans who
had been waiting iorndnission. The report then
read, after preliminary observations by the Hon.
Mr. Dodd, Chairman of the committees. II consisted
OF series OF resolutions empowering his Excellency
the Commander in Chief to call ont and cmbody vou-
icer and Draft Companies Of the Militia, to the number
Of 5000 men, betw the ages of Is and IS and author.
Using the expenditure of NOO,OOO, if it should be re-
quircd to repel the aggression the sister Province
The resolutions provided also, that iu addition the
same allowance as the ular troops from the military
chest, the militia should receive puy from Provincial
resources authorized to be expended in the service.
The House received the report unanimously, after
which, on motion Of the Hon. Mr.. DodI, The whole
house, and assembled multitude, and united in
three times three cheers for the brave inhabitants of
gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, which given
with such rnpturous and tremendous effect, that the
solid walls ofomr Province building seemed shake To
their foundation, und the sound heard in the ada
cent streets.
The House are to wait upon his Exceency to NOR
row, witll coy of the resolutions.
As H.i evidence OF the loyal and highly excited feel
ing which prevails in Halifax we call attention to the
extraordinary fact that after the reso utions
adopted by the House of Assembly, three hearty cheers
were proposed by one of the Numbers which was
ponied to by all present. The Royal Gazette snys:-
Nrver lave we before witnessed such heart stirring
scene nor ever before were such cheers heard in
House of Assembly,"
JOURNAL OFFICE, HALlrAx,1
Tuesday, Fck. 1889.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM N. BRUNSWICK.
The Frederct ton Sentinel received this day, confirms
the accounts given Monday, Of hostile movements
by the State OF Maine, and in addition gives the mes
sage of the Governor to the Legislature, commanding
levy Of 10000 men, Tor the purpose Of taking posses
sion Of the territory in dispute, and 10 enable him to
carry Ns measure into effect the Legislature have
voted the sum of eight hundred Thousand dollars and
passed resolutions calling upon the State of Massachu
sets to aid them in The measure.
Immediately on the receipt Of this important inor.
nation, the legislature Of this Province resolved itself
into committee for the defence OF the Province, and Or
assisting the Inhabitants Of New Brunswick 10 repuse
the invading foe; all other business stopped until
the committee should report winch was done at five
o'clock.
Never, perhaps, in the history Of Nova Scotia has
there occurred such an outbreak OF deep Passloned
feeling, given expression to when the Commit.
tee reported their resolutions.
On the following day the Legislative Council con
Governor approved Of the whole proceedings.
ii. NJ. ship Crocodile, with division OF the 18th
giment had sailed from Halifax for New Brunswick
also, the Eliza, and Numa, transports, with another
detac mcnt.
The Boston Sentinel of Saturday, the only Boston
paper of tina: date received by yesterdays mall
The Eastern Mail arrived last evening about quarter
before eleven but brought nothing from the 'seat
of war" The force under HoLsdon were employed in
drilling.
The New York correspondent of the National Intel
ligencer says:-
From Maine learn that the Surveyor General had
arrived at Bangor tn instructions from Gov. FAIR
FIELD proceed select tort and for
tiications where the St. Johns strikes the
line Of New Brunswick ratification is also ordered
to be erected the forks Of the kennebec River, and
con men detached to that spot. Colonel JARVIS has
established his head quarters within half mile OF the
line AT place said To be admirably calculated for de-
fence; and commanding the whole country around A
temporary fort is erected there, and three pieces Of
ordnance mounted. Two hundred from General
IiODSDON'S ,letaC hmeut hnure he'd lBryis's Tenn