Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-01

.!ct'"g SecrtSry Of Hnte 10 he Gorcrror Of .Wuiac
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, }
~ Washington, November q, 1889.
Or; Inc british Minister, in note addressed O
the ID nsI to this Department. states that information
WHICH had reached his Government in England m
more recent Intelligence received bv himself ro.i III
authorities OF the Province of New Brunswick, h..
% u ~" aGty TO call the a.cnt on Of the Gove.n;arr
.'i 'hc I S.acs 10 the alleged facts hat-lsty. Til
armed posse Stationed ny Tie State Of Maine for the -r
tecoh OF u" public property in TIE Disputed terr.tor,
h'd EXTENDED us operation, and IT. a:r, oc cupaton
INC country along the whole way from the valley Of II,
'S'IN 10 t!ie 'ii2nh ot Fish river, INTO the valley
% !"Hh, ana mus into portion Of the hladawask
settlements 2d!y. That the establishments f,rnc
~ persons composing the armed parties on the bani;
ool'' o The R"stook and the Fish river had assume
an aspect ana character decidedly mil :lrr and NOR
representing permanent national possession of I'M
country, lIan could be required in the civil posse of
aha agent temporarily occupying for the sole pur
pose OF preventing trcspasScs. That those establish
ihrhS were fortified with entertainments and cannon
ana garrsoned by number of armed men, far create
.nanr,m ',ne"tnn'''s'd %arfap: 3dly That per
tl' valley OF the Rcstook, and f. loading inir
South side Of the ST Johns the Fash river: me ;u
ecl "i which is 10 connect those portions nr the dis
p:tcG territory, with the towns of Augusta and Bangor
and other acknowledged parts ot the State Of Name
lthly That, moreover, land surveyors ac'inr under
the authority OF the State, employed in making out
lois and townships within til portion Of the dis
pncd territory; aud tina, sales Of lands are bcnr made
with deeds regularly drawn under the authority OF
! Maine.
he British minister protesting in the nar,c of his
Government, agans, acts Of cncroacmen on the par,
o the people o Maine, being at variance with the
agreements entered into IN the month Of February last
hrst between hun ana the Secretary of Stat, at Wash
ngton, and subsequently, BY YOUR ExceiIrncy the iio.
vernon of New Brunswick, and MAJOR General Scott,
Tor the purpose of averng the danger Of local coli.
$son on III" frontier, pending III" final settlement Of thu
n,.ut
thinks that the establishment, IN tn, mean time of the
ne" interests, nnd the growing up rs II were, OF new
proprietary claims upon the lands vet in dispute,
winch are likely To ne the result Of the acts referred
10, may end by embarrassing the action Of both Co.
vcrnmcniS.
In support Of this opinion, Mr. Fox states that ST.
m:lar reasoning held on the part of the L s. when
IN the year oT, h's Government demonstrated against
an alleged act, or design rather, OF encrnachment Of
less Objectionable character than the operations which
he refers, namely the survey projected line Of raj
road iEomI Quebec 10 81: Andrews, passing through
par Of the disputed territory and c adds that for the
pFrSrrra' on OF peace between the people both SIDES,
ana OF good w between the two nations, such acts as
those complained OF, ought 10 BIZ dies S,cd from aud the
cS!Sn. arrangements observed IN rood faith
The President, to whom Mr. Fuxs note has been
communicated, has directed TO express to you his
anX.ouS desire, that occasion should be pertrd t.
cali III question: the faithful observance by the Co.
vcrnmcnts OF the United States and Maine OF the ar
drnt your EXccIcnry will freely concur, and IL re-
quest that you Will transmit to this Department, such
information may be in Possession of the Government
OF Maine IN relation to the referred to- in order
that an appropriate answer my soon be returned TO
Mr. FcXs communication.
have the honor to be, &c, SC.
a. VAIL, Acting Secretary
His Exccllcncy JonS FAIRFIELD,
Governor Of the State OF Name
The G0rcrH0r ot Name IN tic 7cfiHg SCCrCary of safe
EXECUTIVE DEPARruENr,}
Saco, Nov u, lS30. /
SR Il have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your communication al the 9th instant rcc,nr GER
authorities or TINS t-t"!S Inan made BY the British
on the part 81. the latter relation TO 1.-THE d;sP"iru
territory" and lose no time IN complying witi Inc
request ito transmit such information rs may be III t:n
possess. On of the Government OF Name IN relation to
the acts referred to, IN order that an appropriate an
syycr NAV soon be returned to Mr. Fox's cc:amun-
cation.
Tho first complaint is chat the armed p5ssc sta
toned by the State of Maine for the protection of thu
public property the disputed territory, advancing DC
vond the stipulated limits, has extended ITS Occupation
Of the country along the whole way from the valley Of
the Rcstook the mouth OF Fish river INTO the valley
Of IN" St johns and thus into portion OF the NADIA.
wa ska settlements.
THIS complaint is probably founded upon the follow.
inr Facts: Early last Spring, the land agent 81 the state
sent SINAI! force, consisting or some twenty men,
(
Stood to BE- operating that place The enterprise vas
successful Their camps were broken up, some OF The
rcspasscrs driven off, and few with their teams, were
brought cut the settlement on the ir"ost"ok, tnougI
snb.. euen,' released The land agent, d"ening MS
work bu: half accomplished, u-ai" sent smH! !'rc"
cr ,rrl I'M; same nuirr %! Iacn composed the i-s
ugr,y 10 the mouth Of Fash river, 70 extend bocI
across : 10 prevent the timber, which had been cot ny
HE rrs.s$rrS heinz driven out into The st johns, ana
10 prevent further drprcdattons by cutting That tore,
has remained ,ncrc unll the present time; and mas
.clcvc been s-nal!v Successful! IN accnmp shlng III,
! Objects d. the expedition.
THIS proceeding vuiaes no stipulation ever cn;crot
INTO by the authorities Of lhS State In proper SENSE
can the Nadawaska settlements be SAID 10 include th'
territory as lar West Fish river, upon either SIDE
the ST Jols ii bclu. distance OF some % miles above
i and Ia. two not beng connected by continuous DC
cupoi;r,. OF settlements. But, SuppoSnE The fisil u
yer territory 10 b. part of the Madawaska settlements
even ,i"n | maintain, there has been no infringement
AZ The s,jpula;los the part OF this State, referred
j.. Mr. Fox. in that arrangement, negotiated thF'ug
he AGENCY Of Cen Scott, the right was no. rrlinqisie
on ,, raf Of ihis State Of gnhg ang~herc upon III
Gsyu;si icyr0rY with an armed posse Tor Tue purP"s
If protecting t!r timber then recently cut ana TO pr.
v.n, further ccp.cdaons; but such right was eXprfssl
reserved or rather the intention CT exercising IL WI
, distinctly avowCd.
So far as am informed, the armed posse nae coi
6ncd their operations the objects before stated an
rovc uiycn no Just of compliant, nns t'e PR
h;bil,nr Colonel Mclaughlin, the provincial ahn "geh
from driving timber down the ST. Johns mo th' pr
vince of New Brunswick, constitutes such cause al,
in regard to this, must be permitted to say 'na' u
, authorities of Maine can reason 'or making
distinction between persons attempting u u''Fe !"
timber from The State into foreign Jurisd'c"''' VIZ"
. ever may be the pretence set up.
= Secondly it alleged ''tha the establishments ao'
e ed bv persons composing the armed parties on on. !.
n hanks both of tie Rcstook and the tsh rVsF' Ia.
! suned an aspect and character more drc,decI in.5
= and more resembling permanent nat!ona!
y ~ ~" country than could be required in the civil pos
Of land agent temporarily occupying it to" form .ne 81 ;,
purpose of preventing respassfs IA. ,n' .nd -
bsbmon,s were fortified with cntrenchm'n's anu %
I, nnn ,,J rarrisoued BY number OF armed men
B. 'r-ea,er than the occasion would warrant;
m Tho marty a, Fish river before stated - compoS
ev ~ p -. t;ro r,on-not militia or soldiers,
' If hired aborers boom has by them been thro
" cros the river 10 stop the timber IN IT'S passage GOV
he 1'bar have erected blockhousc near the boom,
Of - sr,yed viii! musscts If this assumes an asp
IN and character the eyes Of our provincial neghh
10 . d.c;dcdlv military hope II IS not torm'da
a ,orrh n create ans alarm. But whether It IS l.