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

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aeicf, end much valuable timber Thereby
saved 90 the whole. though tic cxpeu-
ses have been necessarily great, II Is be-
lieved, that the true Interests al The STATE
I have been promoted by the course pursued
/ By the Land Agent and those WHO have
I been associated with h:m.
/ Early ia the fall, complaint was made
I to me that the Land Agent OF massachn-
se,,s was granting permits 10 persons re-
siding in the Province Of New brunswick
I aud others, 10 cut timber upon lands CON
+ tiguous 10, lying upon both sides OF Tue
/ Afoosiook River. And il was represent
cd that il such practice was TO be perSeter-
ed in. il would be impossible to execute
The laws and resolves Of the State in reia-
ton io the prevention Of trespasses upon
the public lands. The evils before eXper-
cnced from this cause, and those appFe-
hended, were represented as numerous,
and among Others, that these permits
were used by many as mere cover Tor
depredntions upon the lands Of this State.
- Under these circumstances ! felt con-
strained 10 address the Land Agent ci this
State, advising that the utmost rightlul
power should be exerted on his part, 10
counteract the designs Of these persons:
and that he notify them, that II they per-
severed in their attempts, the Legislature
would probably adopt some regulations
in regard To the use OF our public streams
which would render the numbering opera
lions OF bat little avail 10 those engaged in
them. The Land Agent conformed 10
this advice, and | am happy to state my be-
II IL hGa
quently granted, and that most OF the per-
sons who had previously obtained permits,
abandoned the design Of operating under
them. A few, however, did not, and
whether any measures should be adopted
in relation 10 their carrying out the sug-
gestion before made it is for you TO Judge.
The views which have presented in
this communion upon the subject OF the
boundary, were those entertained indie
pendentIy of what is now an ascertained
fact, 10 wit: that our territory is actually
invaded, and OF course are to be modified
by that circumstance. Official informa-
ton Of that TACT was received by me few
days since, while on my way 10 this place,
10 a reply of the lieutenant Governor of
the Province Of New Brunswick to a let
ipT VI luflulTy duUltSstu W Nun W NsCli
in relation to this subject. 1t is admitted
that one or two companies Of British
troops have been stationed at Temiscouata
Lake, but it is alleged by the Lieutenant
Governor TO have been done, not by his
own orders, but by the authorities Of Low
er Canada This movement, | cannot but
regard, under whatever branch Of British
authority, or on whatever pretence, it may
nave Deen maze, not only as violation 81
the spirit Of the arrangement agreed upon
in March last, but as clearly an invasion
Of our territory. Under these circnms,an-
ces deemed it to be my duty Immediately
to communicate the facts to the President
OF the United States, with other, though
less official information received OF the
building Of barracks by the British govern
ment on both sides of the ST. Johns, near
the mouth of Madawaska river, which
did, calling officially, for that action on the
part of the general government which the
case required and the Constitution and
laws Of the United States clearly enioined.
A copy of the communication to the Presi-
dent, and Of the correspondence between
the Lieutenant Governor Of New Bruins
wick and myself, is herewith laid before
you.
The following are the Documents refer
red TO in the Message.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT