Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-03-07
TIE BORDER DIFFICULTIES

Tnk BOkDER DIFFICULTIES
During tle past week, the eastern mails
hnve brought an abundance of waFIike news
fF0as che Maine border. Col. Rogers, whO'
was sent by Gov. Fairfield, to INQUIRE Of Sir
John Harvey, HeUs. governor Of New BFuus:
wick, whether the expedition which cauaslred'
McIntire, the Maine land agent, acsed under
his authority, has returned with McIntire.
who had been released sOR ParoIe, He also.
brought a communication from Sit yOhn,,
demanding that the forces oC Maine shall be
Withdrawn from. the disputed territory, that
Sir John shall be allowed to take possession
Of Il until the dispute Is settled, and that Nc
Laughlin, the British land agent, who had
been captured by the Americans. should be-
released. and those who seized him be given
up 10 be tried by The English. Gov. Fairfield
has replied, that the disputed territory hasal-
achusetta and that he shall never consent
to withdraw his forces while il Is necessary
Tor them TO remain for the protection of the
land. Mclaughlin has been released on the
same condition as McIntire. L',L y
British troops were marching TO the ArooS-
took. and the Provincial militia were ORDER
ed to prepare for immediate service. Sir
John has eight regiments Of regulars under
his commaHd. but they are principally In
the CanadasS where their pveseRce=is. absO-
lutely necessary. VIZ S. ~
Gov. Fairfield has issued orders for 5000
militia to hold themselves Ia readiness for
active Services and 1000 Of the. KenneOec
division have been sent forward TO the sup.
port Of those previously ordered. Bangor
has been turned into great military rendez-
vous, and troops are arriving from an quar-
tiers. Resolutions have passed the Maine le-
gislature unanimously, for maintaining mil
itary force upon the Aroostook and st. Johns
rivers, and aPpropriating $780, 900 TO pay ex-
penscs. .s.:r. - s.,Ga'
Tho Fredericton Sentinel states that two
Americans, Col. Webster and DR.. Bonlter;
have been arrested and committed to prison
No reason is assigned. sHFSs - q SD
Gov. Fairfield has scnta n express to Wash
ington, demanding aid from the General
Government. A Cabinet Council was inn
mediately called, and the President was ex-
pected to make communication to Congress
on Monday.-N. Haren Pallad. ~. -
,.,5',,Fg VI WAsHuNe1oN. Tuesday night, Feb &C.
QUARTER TO ELEvEN--The House has Just adjourn.
ed after another session OF about twelve hours-fol
lowed by one If more than "a hour, and another hf
lS In the multiplicity Of things said and DONE can
but glance at the PROCEEDINGS nearly all of which
to the public. ~ I'VE
WeeSONC
im tho President Of the United STATES, upon the SUBJ
lect ofihe Maine Border difficulties. The Presidents
Message letters Of the british Minister letters of The
tween Maine and New Brunswick, aud the General
Government and Maine, have heen read in the two
Houses Of CONGRESS, co?mentcd upon and referred 20
all contain matter o. great importance. The Presi-
dents Message, which m in all liz rather non. commit,
tal excuses Milne Ev the Adoption Of she resolve 10.
that the Governor Of Maine has heen Yeqeestafsoda
hnnd the troops Osdefed h snys nss tl.at should
SIR John Harvey pef:evcre IN ha claim &c exclusive.
on to exercise his Com tintOnal pIwer repel Mvn-
sion, The President Yields nothing; and lreads cau
tiosIy, hnt on the whoIe friendly and dfeiTisely,
Sir john Harvey, claims the power q exclusive iuris
tticion. @arL ~ ',t1 E',h
BY instruction finn tho President Mr. For.y!hre
gard 70 The facts from which has sprung the recent cx
element and also in regard 70 exclusive ihrisdc-
tidn." Tbs GoyernMent refuses to recognise any
such claim, and Nh Forayh demands the authority,
Mr. Fox, in reply, refers The matter 10 the British
Government. and here rests themn,ier Of DIPLOMACY
between the Pesldent Secretary Stae, aud Brilih
Minister. ys srt f,+.g f,gg'.s.,7 500 @T~ a n
H. These papers before the two House.. "A dchs'e
sprrn? up in each branch Of Congress. IN the Sou
F~raOn Relations tndves the reference of al the do
cunients " the Foreign Committee. In the House.,
Mr.: Howard, Chairman Of the Foreign Committee,
IN the Senate, Mes.rs. Webster. Ciav. Bael,anar.
Williams. Of Maine. Walker and NoryeH. took part
in the discussion. Mr. Clay was for hostile move
hansted, bu, before. he was ns ready 70 defend
Maine Kentucky. in the hour nf danger hat OF pm
sent there were no positive signs Of war and he hoped
ell had right to the disputed territory Int Governor
Fairfield he lhanehs. ought 10 have cammnnieai"i
bic nentiol 70 The General fcyernsneai .iriveihe
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