Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-04-03

ting further depredn,ions within the disputed
territory. was assigned TO the state of Maine
after her military force should hive been
Withdrawn from II and il was 10 be accom-
plshed by civil posse, armed or unarmed
which was 10 continue in the territory, and
to operate in evcrypart Off where its agen-
cy might be required TO protect the timber
already cut, and prevent farther deprcda
lions, wiihou, any limitation whatever, OF
any restrictions, except such as might b.
construed into an attempt 10 disturb by arms
the Province Of New Brunswick in her pos
session ofthc Madawaska settlement, or in.
terrupt the usual communication between
the Provinces. II is thus in the exercise oil
a legitimate right, and in the conscientious
discharge olan obligation imposed upon her
by solemn compact, that the State oil Maine
has done those acts which have given rise
10 complaints for which no adequate cause
is perceived The undersigned feels conf
dent than when those acts shall have been
considered by Her Majes.ys' Government at
home as explained in his note to Mr. Fox.
of the 2i,h Of December last. and in connec-
ton with the foregoing remarks, they will
no longer be viewed as calculated TO excite
the apprehensions of her Majesty's Govern
ment. that the faith OF existing arrangements
rs TO be broken on the part of the L. s.
With regard to the second position as
sumed by MIR Fox, that the advance oil the
Maine posse along the Resiook to the mouth
OF Fish River. aud into the valley Of the
Upper ST. John. is a, variance with the terms
and spirit Of the agreements-the undersign.
ed must observe that il at variance with any
Of their provisions. il could only be with
those which secure her Majesty's province of
New Brunswick agains, any attempt 10 dis
turb the possession OF the Madawaska settle
ment, and TO interrupt the usual communica-
lions between New Brunswick and the Up
per Provinces. The agreement: could only
have referred 10 the Madawaska settlements
MS confined within their actual limits a, the
lime il was subscribed The undersigned,
in his note of the oath Of December last, sta
led the reasons why the mouth Of Fish Riv-
er and the portion Of the valley Of 81 John
through which il passes. could in no prop.
er sense be considered rs embraced in the
settlements. Were the United
States to admit the pretension set up on the
part Of Great Britain, to give 10 the MAZDA.
waska settlements degree OF constructive
extension that might, at this time. suit the
purposes OF her Majesty's colonial nuthori.
lies. those settlements might soon be made,
with like justice. to embrace any portions OF
The disputed territory and the tights given
10 the province Of New Brunswick TO occu.
Ply them temporarily and for special pur.
pose might, by inference quite as plausible.
give the jurisdiction exercised by her Majes.
~ IS authorities an extent which would render
he present state OF the question. so long as il
could be maintained. equivalent to a decision
on the merits ofih whole controversy 10 "a.
vor Of Great Britain.
ltthe small settlement OF Madawaskn, on
he north side Of the ST. John, means the
whole Wiley Of that river--if boom across
he Fish river and the station Of small
posse on the soulh side OF the st John at the
mouth Of Fish river is disturbance OF that
settlement, which is twenty-five miles below.
within the meaning Of the agreement.
i is difficult TO conceive that there
,re any limitations TO the preten,ions Of
Her Mnjesty's government under il. or how
he State OF Maine could exercise the proven.
i've power with regard 10 trespassels, which
was, on her part the great object of the tenn
porary arrangement The movements OF
British troops lately witnessed in the dispu.
ed territory ,&the erection Of military works
or their proiection&accommod OF which
information recently received nj the
Department OF Stale.h been communicated
o Mr. Fox, imparl still gravcr aspect TO
he matter Immediately under consideration
The fact of those military operations eslab-
ished beyond doubt, left unexplained or
accounted for. by MIR Fox's
note OF the 9Th instant. continues an abiding
'ause. of complaint on the part of the United
States against Her Majesly's colonial agents,
rs inconsistent with arrangements whose
nain object was 10 divest question, already
sufficiently perplesed and complicated. from
such embarrassments as those with which
he proceedings OF the British authorities
,annot fail 10 surround IT,
L. as Mr. Fox must admit the objects of
he late agreements were the removal of all
military force and the preservation OF the
properly from farther spoiations, leaving the
possession and jurisdiction as they stood be-
ore the State of Maine found itself COMPEL.
ri TO act against the tresspassers, the Pres-
lent cannot but consider that the conduct of
he American local authorities strongly and
most ayorably contrasts with that oil the col
'nal authorities Of her Majestys Govern
nen,. While the one, promptly withdraw
ng It's military force. has confined itself TO
ne use OF the small posse, armed as agreed
ipon, and has done no act not necessary 20
he accomplishment oftho conventional OBJ
ects, every measure taken or indicated BY
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