Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-09

seIVNe, ootn oHlcer6 an0 prlVateS, win
but few exceptions. conducted in a man
ner in the highest degree creditable to
themselves and to the State.
In further compliance with the Resolve
of the 22d Of March, the Land Agent, with
a sufficient armed posse remained in the
territory after the withdrawal of the troops.
For particular account Of his procee-
dings must refer you 20 his report. It
seems that during most of the time he has
had in the service about two hundred men.
That they have no, been idle. will appear.
| think, by looking at what they have ac-
complished. In addition to the labor ex-
pended in finishing iolersbly substantial
Qualifications erected upon the Aroostook,
with two large block houses and similar
buildings at the mouth of Fish river, they
have made over one hundred miles of road
thr ugh the heart If the widerness-all Of
il being suitable for travelling with carria-
ges and for the transportation Of heavy
loads Booms have also been extended a.
cross the Aroosiook and Fish rivers, of the
most substantial character, and much val
liable timber thereby saved. On the
whole though the expenses have been nee
essariy great it is believed that the true
by the course pursued by the Land Agent
and those who have been associated With
him.
Early in the fall, complaint was made
to me that the Land Agent of Massachu-
sets was granting permits to persons resid-
ing in the province of new Brunswick and
others, 10 cut timber upon lands contigu-
Gus to, and lying upon both sides of the
Aroostook river. And it was represented
that if such practice was TO be persevered
in, il would be impossible to execute the
laws and resolves of the State in relation
/" the prevention Of trespassers upon the
public lands. The evils before experienced
from this cause, and those apprehended.
were represented as numerous; and among
others. that these permits were used by
many as mere cover for depredations u
pom the lands Of this State. Under these
circumstances felt constrained to address
the Land Agent Of this State, advising that
the utmost rightfu power should be exerted
on his part, to connteract the designs. of
these persons; and that he notify them.
that if they preserved in thir preserved in
their attempts, the legislature would prob
ably adopt some regulations in regard to
the use Of our public streams which would
render the numbering operations Of but
little avail 10 those engaged in them. The
Land Agent conformed to this advice,
and am happy to state my belief, tina, no
more permits were subsequently granted.
and that most Of the persons who had pre-
viously ob,ined permits, abandoned the de-
singh Of operation under them. A few,
however. did not and whether any measures
should be adopted in relation to them car
rying out the suggestion beforexnade, it 10
for you to judge.
The views which have presented in
this communication upon the subject of the
J boundary, were those entertained in
dependantly Of what is now an ascer-
tanned fact, to wit: that our territory
is actually invaded, and of course are 10 hs,
modified by that circumstance. Official
information ofthat fact was received by me
few days since while on my way to this
place, in reply of the Lieutenant Gov.
e'nor Of the Province of New Brunswick to
letter Of inquiry addressed TO him by
| Invs ff in rel,tion 10 this subject. II is
| Admitted that one or two companies of Brit
'sh troops have been stationed at Tennis
cnnata Lake, bnt it Is alleged by the Lieu
tenant Governor to have been done, not
| bv hi. own orders but by the authorities
OF Lower Canada. This movement, can
not bnt regard. under whatever branch Of
British authority, or on whatever pretence
! il may have been made, not ouly as a VIC
lation of the spirit of the arrangement u
greed upon in March lasly but as clearly
an invasion Of our territory. Under these
circumstances I deemed it to be my duty
Immediately TO communicate the facts to the
| President Of the United States, with other.
though less official information received Of
the building Of barracks by the British
Government on both sides Of the st. john.
near The mouth of the Madawaska river,
which did calling officially for that action
on the part of the general government
which the case required, and the Consti-
tuition and laws ofthe United States CLEARLY
enjoined.
ought not perhaps. to close this COM
mnnication without adverting TO difficult
ty between the State Of Georgia and this
State, growing out of demand made by
the late Governor of Georgia upon Cover
nors Dunlap and Kent 10 deliver up two
citizens charged with the abduction OF a
slave from that state, and which person 1t
was alleged had fed from justice; and the
refusalto deliver them up upon grounds
deemed by the then Governors of this State
In be constitutional and satisfactory. The