Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-04-10

NEWS, POLITICS. &c.
From the National Intelligencer.
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE FROM
MAINE.

MAINE.
Though for several days past-lndeed
almost ever since the adjournment of Con-
gress-our accounts from the State OF
Maine have worn a favorable aspect, we
are not the less gratifed al receiving from
the Seat Of Government OF that State the
assurance, contained in the subjoined ofh-
cial papers, that at length, through the
fundamentally of Major General Scott,
the provisional agreement between the
| Secretary Of State and the Minister OF
Great Britain has been carried into full
and complete effect, with the consent OF
the two quasi belllgerent parties, the 10.
vernment Of Maine, and New Brunswick.
From the Agusta (Ms.) Journal Of March, %.
Head. Quarters Eastern Division UNI
ted States Army.
AUGUSTA, MAINE, MARCH 81, 1889.
The undersigned, a Major General in
The Army of the United States, being spe-
ciaIy charged with maintaining the peace
and safety Of their entire Northern and
Eastern frontiers, having cause to appre.
bend a collision ofarms between the prox.
innate forces of New Brunswick and the
State of Maine on the disputed territory,
which is claimed by both, has the honor,
in the sincere desire of the United Suites
10 preserve the relations of peace and ami
ty with Great NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which
might be much endangered by such unto
ward collision-to invite from his Excel
lency Major General Sir John Harvey,
Lieutenant Governor, &c. &c. a general
declaration TO this effect.
That il is not the intention Of THE Lieu
tenant Governor of her Britannia MaJes.
tvs Province of New Brunswick, under
the expected renewal of negotiations be.
tween the Cabinets Of London and Wash
ington on the subject Of the said disputed
territory, without renewed Instructions TO
that effect from his Government, to seek
to take military possession of that terri.
tory, or to seek, by military force,to ex-
pei therefrom the armed civil posse or
the troops of Maine.
Should the undersigned have the honor
10 be- favored with such declaration or as
s~urance, to be by him communicated to
his Excellency the Governor of the State
Of Maine, the undersigned does no, in the
least doubt that he would be Immediately
and fully authorized by the Governor of.
Maine to communicate to his Excellency
the Lieutenant Governor of New Bruins
wick a corresponding pacific declaration
to this effect.
That, in the hope Of a speedy and sat-
isfactory settlement, by negotiations be-
tween the Governments of the United
States and Great Britain, ofthe principal
or boundary question between the State
of Maine and the Province Of New Bruins.
wick, it is not the intention OF the Cover.
nor of Maine, without renewed instruc-
lions from the Legislature Of the State, to
attempt TO disturb by arms the said Prov.
ince in the possession of the Madawaska
settlements, or to attempt 10 interrupt
the usual communications between that
Province and her Majesty's Upper Prov
inces and that he is willing, in the mean
time, TO leave the question Of possession
and jurisdiction as they at present stand
that is, Great Britain holding, in fact,
possession OF a part Of the said territory,
and the Government of Maine denying
her right to such possession; and the State
Of Maine holding, in fact, possession OF
another portion of the same territory to
which her right is denied by Great Britain.
With this understanding the Governor
Of Maine will, without unnecessary delay,
withdraw the military force Of the State
from the said disputed territory-leaving
only, under a land agent, a small civil
posse, armed or unarmed, to protect the
timber recently cut, and to prevent future
depredations.
Reciprocal assurances Of the foregoing
friendly character having been, through
the undersigned, interchanged, all danger
of collision between the immediate parties