The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-04-25
.[From the Eastern .Argus]
THE BOUNDARY.

.[From the Eastern Argus]
THE BOUNDARY.
There really seems to be no end TO British
insolencc! We do not know whether Eng
land desires War or not, or whether, as
Mr.. Webster pretends, her disposition is
decidedly pacific, but it certainly appears
to us that if she was anxious to produce a
collision with America, she could not take
course more likely to occasion such a
result, than that which she has recently
pursued on the subject of the boundary.
WHY, how DO matters stand! In the first
place, Great Britain has taken Military
possession Of our territory, in violation,
not only of her great treaty obligations,
but in direct contravenliun Of the arrange
,nent entered into by her authorities last
ycar-she has taken military posscsSion,
we say, and prepared herself, moreover,
TO maintain it. by building forlilications
upon our soil, of the most permanent
character.
While Maine is Indignantly complain
ing Of this gross and insufferable outrage,
and the National Government is demand
ing its immediate reparation at every haz-
ard, We arc met by the British Minister,
as if 10 add insult to injury, with miscr-
able an! unfounded complaint against the
State of Maine; and instead Of making
any amends whatever for the invasion OF
our soil, lie has the insolcnt boldrcss to
demand the Withdrawal of Names ciuii
posse from the contested territory! Nav,
he goes furlher-he threatens us with the
mos. serious consequences unless his out
rageous demand is complied with! This
then is the position Of thngs-an enemy
is quartered upon our soil, and instead of
indicating any intention to retire, actually
demands of us to withdraw our own cili-
zens! And yet we are told by Mr.. Web
ster, that Englands intentions are all pa
cifc, and by the Bangor Whig, that there
is no need of war! Pacific, indccd!-We
suppose Great Britain is pacific, as long
as she can have her own wayl We do not
see that she has any nerd Of fighting, as
long as she can extend her encroachmenis
so easily arithoM it! If her demands are,
one after another, complied with, and her
movements upon our soil are not disputed,
what reason on earth can she have to be
othcruise th,n pacific! No wonder that
she has not been anxious recently for avar
when peace seemed to be answering her
purposes so well! And now, we suppose,
if she can have our posse Withdrawn, as
she requests, and be suffered unmolested
to remain fortifying within our State, she
will still be paci fcally disposed!
Thank God! however, her insolcnce has
been properly met! We rejoice that our
Government has so fully sustained the
rights Of Maine, as it certainly has done
in the recent correspondence which we
have published. 1t is gratifying to per-
ceive that Mr.. Forsyth justifes Gov. Fair
field in all his movements upon the terri
tory, and asserts the undoubted right of
our State, as we'll since the agreement Of
last year as before, TO arrest tresspassers
and prevent trespassing upon any part of
The contested territory.
Our cipu posse will not, then, be with
drawn, and we trust therefore abide the
consequences threatened by Mr.. Fox
What those consequences my be, it re-
mains lot LIle EHSllSu uo' 'cIHIieHL W ue-
terminc. If they decide upon the use of
forciblc means, we trust our Government
will be universally sustained by the people,
in The honest resistance which it will be
bound to offer.
But Mr.. Forsyth not only refuses any
sort of compliance with the insolent de-
mand cf Mr.. Fox, but he, in his turn, de-
mands the withdrawal Of the British troops
from our territory, and makes England
responsible for the consequences which
my ensue upon refusal to comply with
the demand. We shall sec ere long what
the decision of Great Britain is upon this
point. If she determines TO continue her
troops upon our soil, there is but one
course for the United States to adopt-thc
inrasion must be resiSted-the enemy must
be driven of! This course will be required
by every consideration Of honor and JUS
tice-and there is no patriot in The land
who will not sustain it!
The Cincinnati W'aie papers admit and
justify the un$mcri.sg Committee Of Gen.
HaupIsoS and refer 10 precedent of !