Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-30
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From the Baltimore American Of Jan. %.

NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY QUESTION
A resolution offered by Mr.. RuGGLEs,
of Maine, requesting to know Of the Pre-
sident what had been done in reference to
the removal or expulsion of the British
troops that have lately occupied a portion
of the disputed territory, was passed after
some discussion in the Senate OF the Uni
ted States, on Friday last. During the
course of the debate, the apprehension
was expressed by Mr.. BUCHANAN, Char
man Of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, that serious difficulties with the Bri.
fish authorities may grow out Of this or
troversy before its close. 1t is known
that Commissioners, appointed by the Bril-
fish Government, n of them a celebra-
ted engineer, have recently explored some
parts of the territory in ~question-not
jointly with Commissioners appointed by
our Government, but alone-for the pur-
pose of obtaining a knowledge of the
country, either to aid in the future settle
ment of the controversy, or with an eye
TO the selection of suitable points for the
establishment of military posts. 1t is
pretty generally understood that the re-
port Of these Commissioners will be unfa.
vorable to the claims Of Maine. The fol-
lowing paragraph from the Montreal Her
aid, with the appended Memorandum, is
sued by Sir JOHN HARVEY, seems, in the
present posture of affairs, to contain a
very significant meaning:
From the Montreal Herald.
In the Quebec Mercury, of Thursday
last, we find the following Memorandum,
issued by His Excellency, Sir JOHN HAIR
vEY, the Lit. Governor of the Province of
New Brunswick. We do not know the
motives which have induced Ills Excel
lency to issue it, but it may possibly be
in consequence of information he recei-
we'd from the Imperial Government, that,
in the event of Messrs. FEATHERsToN.
HAUGH and MuDGE's report Of their sur
vey Of the disputed territory agreeing
with the position already maintained by
Great Britain, the whole energies of the
empire will be called into action to enforce
our possessions of it, even at the cost ola
war with the United States. Although
these gentlemen have not allowed the par
tlculars OF their report TO transpire, it is
more than probable that its details are in
the possession oil Sir JOHN HARVEY, and
that they are 10 our favor. In case Of a
general war, the recommendations Of Sir
JOHN are extremely judicious, and we un.
derstand they were acted upon with the
most beneficial results during the wal of
1912, and the subsequent years -
MEMORANDUM.
81 am DESTROYS of lmpressing upon the
Inhabitants Of the Frontier Districts OF
this Province, that, in the event Of host;li-
ties with the United States, the most pru.
dent course TO be pursued ION either side,
for the measure to be efiectual must be re-
cfprocal) would, IN my opinion, be that Of
"A strict neutrality. Let the Borderers
remember, ihat as connected with Inc war,
if we should u%nhappily BE- compelled to
engage in one, no rational object can pos
sibly be advanced by any display on THEN
part of hostile feelings towards each other
they might, it is true, mutually subject
each other to constant alarms, great ca
lamities, suffering, and distress-but their
utmost efforts must be as a drop of water
in the determination Of the great Nation
al Questions at issue, which must be de-
cided elsewhere by the naval and militia
ry resources of the Great Powers enga.
ged in the conflict. And let the inhabi-
tants of this Province repose with conf
dence upon the protection of the Parent
State, which is alike able and willing to
throw her powerful shield over all who
have a just claim to her protection and
Defence"
In reference to the whole matter at is
sue between this Government and Great
Britain, it may be observed that England
has it in her own choice to give the con-
troyersy a peaceful or a warlike termina-
ton. The conviction has been solemnly
expressed by Congress that the claims OF
Maine are just, and strictly in accordance
with the treaty of 1888. On this point
there seems to be great unanimity of SEN
timent. 1t is said that the British Com
missloners, Messrs. MUDGE and FBATH-
ERsToNHAuGH, in their survey, entirely
avoided the section of country designated
by the treaty of 's3. If this be SO, it in
dicates any thing rather than a DISPOSE
ton to adjust the dispute in a fair and