The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-04-11

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81 the other party is essentially military
IN its character, and can be ]ustliled only
bv well-iounded apprehension that hos
tilities must cnsuc.
With such feeling and convictions. me
President could not see, without Pa'hiui
surprise, the attempt of Mr.. Fox, under
instruction from his Government, to give
10 the existing state of things character
not wrrranted by the friendly disposition
Of the United States, or the conduct OF
the authorities and people of Maine
much more is he surprised to find it al
legged as ground for strengthening mi
Iilary force and preparing for hostile col
lision with the unarmed Inhabitants Of
friendly State, pursuing, within their own
borders, their peaceful occupations, or
exerling themselves in compliance with
their agreements to protect the property
in dispute from unauthorized spoliation.
The President wishes that he could dis
pel the fear that these dark forcbodings
can be realized. Unless her Majesty's
Government shall forthwith Arrest all mill.
tary inference in the question-unless it
shall apply to the subject moro determined
efforts than have hitherto been made to
bring the dispute to a certain and paclhc
adjustment, the misfortunes predicted by
Mr.. Fox in the name of his Government,
may most unfortunately happen: But no
apprehension of the consequences alluded
to by Mr.. Fox can be permitted TO divert
the Government and people of the United
States fran the performance of their duty
to the State of Maine. That duty is as
simple as it is imperative. The construc-
ton which is given by her 10 the treaty OF
1883 has been, again and again, and in
the most solemn manner, asserted also by
the Federal Government, and must be
maintained, unless Maine freely consents
10 new boundary, or unless that con-
struction of the treaty is found 10 be er-
roneous by the decision of disinteresled
and independent tribunal, selected by the
parties for its final adjustment. The Presi-
dent. on assuming the duties of his station,
avowed his determination, all other means
of negotiation failing, to submit a PROPOSE
ton 10 the Government of Great Britain
to refer the decision of the question once
more 10 third party.
In all the subsequent steps which have
been taken upon the subject by his direc-
ton, he has been actuatcd by the same
spirit. Neither his disposition in the mat
ter, nor his opinion as to the propriety of
that course, has undergone any change
Should the fulflment of his wishes be de-
feated either by an unwillinghess on the
part of her Majesty's Government TO meet
the offer of the United States in the spirit
in which it is made, or from adverse cir
cumstances of any description, the Pre-
sident will, in any event, derive great
satisfaction from consciousness that no ef-
fort on his part has been spared to bring
the question to an amicable conclusion,
and that there has been nothing in the
conduct either of the Government and
people Of the United States, or of the
State of Maine, to justify the employ
ment of of her Majcsty's forces as indi-
Gated by Mr.. Fox's letter. The Presi-
dent cannot, under such circumstances,
apprehend that the responsibility for any
consequences which may unhapp;ly cnsue,
will by the just judgment of an impartial
world, be imputed to the United States.
The undersigned avails himself, &c. &C.
JOHN FORSYTH.
IT. A. H., TT Fov Gc