Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-18

some Of the Provincial papers, stating that two Seg
rncn:s os British troops mad been Stationed at lc"s-
,ouata Lake III Tie disputed territory have occh IN
duced 10 inquire of your Excclencv whether there be
orv foundation for these reports. a mo"eneh! SO
CLEARLY in violation of the agreement entered M"
,hrourn The mediation of GeA Scott shal! !ot per
mt myself TO believe ycur Exce!ency "ohid h'ahe
r.;,Lont stronger evidence than newspaper para
graph. ,,,; mid upon
s srb;ect. ,rus, yonr Exccllency will perceive, al
fcrdc additional reasons for an early explanation
have the honor to be, viii h'gh respect
JOHN FAIRFIELD, Cor. Of Maine
From S., Joan Harrey 70 scr. f:;yfld.
GoyrrxaE>T Horsr, !
Fyc4eri.kt0a y. IS, Dec ~ TO-. ,
SIR have the honor 10 acknow the rtccP' ms
day Of your Excel!cncys letter Of tie IN ms
Wba..vcr movements Of troops may have taken piare
:, he sd. al Lower Canada, have been mace oy aa-
tboritv superior to 1ni:e-but appreheno 'hey nave
consisted not Of fco Regiments, but OF one OF w"
Comucnies las small detachment as can wen oe n'H'
70 90 great distance, consistently WIth me h!atS
nance of dne degree Of d'sc'pi'n') ot ts
81 certain buildings which have been constructed Tor
H. hotter accommodation Of Her Niacsys troops on
their march b.;gacn Inc Lower u"d rprr Provinces,
and Ct the provisions and other p'"t'c property
therein deposited
N''"'''
assure -our EAccarcr, re anxious as ati thai
he shirt as well as lie letter Of TIE agreement entered
into between your Exceliency ana myself, under the
mediation Of Cen Scott in March last should be scru-
pu!ously observed on our part.
have the honor 10 be, with high respect,
Your Excelcncy S ..cst obi humble servant
J. HARVEY,
Mai. General, L. Cor. Of .,s'c Brunswick
From car Fairfield 70 President Tar Buren,.
ExrcuTIvr DFTA.TMrST,
.h,ruSta. Dtc. -, go.
HIS Ert.l!eSeg VI. Va. nrnr>,
Pjcsid.H NJ III, IaIeG 3iatss:
SIK-It havn. been ported 10 that large n';u
her Of B.,i. troops had beer stationed st Tcmscouata
Lake. in The d:snu,rd territory. and seeing extracts
from the Provincial. papers, confrnaiory OF these re-
ports deemed il proper tc apply directly TO the Lieut.
Governor Of the Province OF New Brunswick, winch
did By letter on the l2th instant to ascertain wbc
.er these reports were well founded or not itIs an
swcr under date of December 18th, received ycacr
day while en- nv way TO this place My letter and the
reply are both ercw It'll enclosed II will be perceived
thai two companies of British troops have actually been
marched into the disputed territory and Stationed or the
Tcm;sc Lake, where II IS !ci known extensive bar
racks had been previously erected This Is clearly vio
a.;on Of the spirit Of the arrangement entered mt
hc,"ccn The Lieutenant: Governor 81 We" RrunST!c
and myscllin March asi though the orders have l"'
ssgcd 81 lie Governor Of Lower Canada. ! submit
also whether The contingency contemp latcd By the Act
Of Congress Of March 3 1880. has no, occurred whe
Their the facts do not clearly show an in"ason OF the
State of Maine, which the Executive Government Of
the United States under the directions of the Aci
aforesaid as we'll under the obligations OF the Con
st;tution, is bound 10 rePci.
may add, that, am well informed that the British
is also erecting barracks upon both sides
Of the 81, John near the mouth of The hadawaska III
YER and that troops concentrating al Grand Falls
L nder all these circumstances. deem it I. be my duty
to call upon the Government Of the United States 9I
that projection OF this State from invasion guaranteed
10 her IL tho Constitution
With The highest respect an. Sir,
Your most otcdC!t ), rvan,
JOHN FAIRFIELD,
Ecysrnor Of liam.