The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-29
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prehensions that this question may not
be amicabIy settled. Gov. Fairfield Of Me.
on the 23d ult. by letter, Informed the Pres
ident that British troops had been stationed
on the disputed terriiery. contrary 10 the
agreement made with Gen. Scott. Soon
afterwards resolutions were introduced in
to the Senate calling on the Executive for
information relative to the controversy
The resolutions have recently been called
up, amended and passed. Ia the course Of
the debate, Mr.. Bnchsnan, Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations, ex-
pressed his spprehensons that serious diff
culties with Britain may grow out Of this
controversy.
Mr.. Ruggles of Maine, stated it as his
opinion ehnt the survey nude by the British
Government during the last summer, bad
been undcrtaken, not for the purpose Of
identifying the old land marks and monu-
ments Of the first treaty, but for the purpose
of selecting convenient and favorable spots
for the erection of forifca,ions and militia
ry ouiposts. In support of his opinion Mr.
r. stated that the surveyors had gone up
the ST. Johns river, crossing the line on
their way west to the head waters Of that
river, which WAS contiguous To those Of the
Aro"stook but they had entirely avoided
that section Of the country which wns des-
ignated by the treaty of 1888.
Ii is pretty generally understood tba,
the report Of the surveyors will be unfavor.
able to the claims Of Maine. The follow
ing paragraph from the Montreal Herald,
with the appended Menorasdum issued by
Sir John Harvey, seems, in the present pos
ture of affairs, to contain very significant
meaning:
From the Montreal Herald.
In the Quebec Mercury of Thursday las,
we find the following Memorandum issued
by His Exeelency Sir John Harvey, the
Lieut.. Governor Of the Province Of New
Brunswick. We do not know the motives
which have induced mis- Excelency to issue
1t, but ii may possibly be in consequence of
information he received from the Imperial
Government, that, in the event Of Messrs.
Fea,herstonhnugh and Mudse's report Of
their survey ofthe disputed territory agree
ing with the position already maintained by
Great Britain, the whole energies Of the
empire will he called into action to enforce
our possession "f 1t, even at the cost Of
war with the United States Although these
gentlemen have not allowed the particulars
Of their report to transpire, it is more than
probable that its details are in the pssses-
sion of Sir John Harvey, aud that they are
in our favor. In case of n general war, the
recommendations of Sir John are extreme
ly judcious, and we understand they. were
acted upon with the most beneficial results
during the war of 1912 and the subsequent
years.
MEMORANDUM.
am desirous Of impressing upon thu
lnhabi,aats of the frontier Districs of this
Province, that in the event of hostili,ies with
the United States, the most prudent course
To be pursued Ton either side, for the meas
ure TO be effectua must be reciprocof) would
in my opinion, he that of a strict neutrality.
Let the Borderers remember that as con-
necird with the war, if we should unhap.
billy be compelled 10 engage in one, no ra-
tional object can possibly he advanced by
any display on their part Of hostile feelings
towards each other-they might, IL Is true,
mutually subject each other TO constant a.
larms, grea, calamiiies, suffering and dis
tress-but their utmost effuris must he as
drop Of water in the determination Of the
grent National Questions at issur, which
must be decided elsw here by the naval and
military resources of the Great Powers Ell.
gagged in the conflict. And let the inhab
nants of this Province repose with conf
dence upon the protection of the Parent
State, which is alike able aud willing to
ihr~w her powerful shield over nll who have
jus, claim tn her protection aud de-
fence"
The latest accounts from Washington
makes this nffar look very serious. On
Thursday last, in the Senate, a message
was received from the President of the Uui-
ted States, enclosing copies of correspon-
dence had between Mr.. Forsyth, Secretary
Of State, and Mr.. Fox, the Brush Minister,
in relation to the North Eastern Disputed
Territory.
Mr.. Forsyth calls on Mr.. Fox to know if
nny British troops are on the Disputed Ter
ri,ory, and if So, why they are there.
Mr.. Fox replies. that troops belonging to
her Msjeay's government, are on. the ter
ritory in question, but, not with the design
of assuming beligerant attitude, and that
they are stationed there to pro,ec; vessels
passing between New Brunswick and Low