North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-15

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obtain 'apogta phieai Information, &C. o. q
mlesns oi ptomeiing AZ early and lasi de-
termination q The qBeaii9n "a dispute.
These Commissioners have completed the
exploration, and reformed 20 Lag Land ~
fcpou 80 their Government. What that
report IS % be-. of what Is Is be the elect
81 &, remains ia be seen. The courtesy
due from oHe Government 80 another, re-
quifes us, perhaps, 10 believe, that the real
aud atowed design are the same; and that
the survey has been undertaken really for
the acquisition 81 information, and not for
the mere purposes of delay. AT sll events
a short lime will determine. As the Com
missienets mag be expected 10 have reached
England about The LIST of January, there
+ will he ample time before the termination
=! your present session, surprising II to be
/ Of tie usual length, foT the British Govern
ment TO avail Itself Of lis additional lnlof-
. nation, and ID communicate with the
Government Of the United States In reply
( 10 the counter proposition submitted many
months ago. Ii such communication should
not be made within the time anticipated,
4 think you may fairly regard the British
Government Us having returned 10 its old
practice Of procrastination, and viii be JUS
/ tilted IN adopting more vigorous and deter
mined measures than have ever heretofore
been adopted, IN secure to this State both
4 her property and jurisdiction in her lawful
I TERRITORY unless the necessity for such
course should be obviated by The action OF
( the General Government. What those
I measures should be, may properly be left
/ 10 future consideration. ! need not say,
I that in all Your efforts 10 secure 10 Maine
her just rights, you may depend upon my
hearty cooperation.
( Ia giving you information Of the doings
Of this government, in relation to the Dis.
puted Territory since the adjournment Of
4 The Legislature in March last, permit me
I 10 refer 10 certain resolves passed the 23rd
I OF that month. In one of them il is reso-
we'd as follows. to wit: That when he
! (the Goveror) shall be satisfied either by
The declarations Of the Lieutenant Govern
! or oi New Brunswick or otherwise, that
the latter has abandoned all intention OF
occupying the territory with military
/ force, and % attempting the expulsion Of
our party--thal then the exigeGcy which
called forth the militia having ceased, the
| Governor be, and hereby is, authorized 10
withdraw the same, leaving the land agent
with sufficient posse, armed o! unarmed
as the case~may require, to carry said re-
solve into effect"
Soon after the adoption Of this resolution,
received the written assent Of the Lieu
tenant Governor Of New Brunswick, 10 the
ni9fwina P7reenosifion made e hp by NJ
! The intention of the Lieutenant Governor
Of Her Britannia Majesty's Province of
I New Brunswick, under the expected re-
newa of negotiations between the cabinets
Of LonGon and w Washington, on the subject
Of the said disputed territory, without re-
newed instructions To that effect from his
Government, TO seek to take military pos
session OF that territory, or to seek by mill
tary force 10 expel the armed civil posse or
the troops Of Mane.n
| 1t appearing to me that the precise con-
! tihgency contemplated by the Legislature
I had occurred, could not hesitate TO recall
/ the troops. Any other course, it seemed
to me, would be not only incurring need
less expense, but disregarding the express
directions of The Legislature. Nor was
the step taken with any reluctance, as one,
/ in the slightest degree derogatorv to the
iOHb! VI AtlC CtdtC. W Z Idu never httCiliIt-
ed or professed 10 take military possession
of the territory. A recurrence to the re-
solves of the Gath OF January and the Goth !
Of February, will show that the object
was to arrest tranSgressors and protect our
property from devastation; and Of the last
particularly, 10 resist threat Of expulsion |
from the territory, hv the Lieut.. Governor |
of the Province Of New Brunswick. The |
Withdrawing the troops, therefore, was, in |
in no sense, an abandonment of any
position taken BY this State. The troops |
maintained their ground, while the ext .
gency which called them out remained
when that ceased, they retired. For a /
more detailed account Of the military ope-
rations, refer you to the accompanying,
Report OF the Adjutant General. cannot,
however, permit this opportunity TO pass
without saying that the militia called into
service, both officers and privates, with |
but few exceptions, conducted in a man.
ner, in the highest degree creditable 10
themselves and to the State.
In further compliance with the Resolve |
OF the a3l of March, the Land Agent, with 1
a sufficient armed posse remained in the
territory after the withdrawal al the
troops. For a particular account of his
proceedings, must refer you to bis Re-
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