The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-24
NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY.

NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY.
The Globe OF Wednesday containg II cores
pondence between Governor Fairfield, Mr. For
syth and Mr. Fox, relative to the alleged mill.
tary occupation Of n certain portion of the dis'
puted territory, lying in the vicinity OF ST Johns
river and Tamiscouta Lake. 1t appears that the
British force in the territory has been increasing
from us to 425 men, and according to the re-
port of an agent, despatched by Governor Fair
field, TO make observations of the above named
localities, considerable dernccs have been cree
ted there-The consequence has been, an ofiic.
iaI remonsance from Mr. Forsyth to M Fox,
the British Minister. Mr. Fox states III reply that
the force referred 10, had been stationed at the
points Indicated, for no other purpose than to
maintain the security of tie line of communities.
lion between N. Brunswick 81 Canada, the right
Of temporarily using which had been expressly
reserved to Great Britain by the provisional
agreement entered into at the beginning of last
year.
With regard to The construction of Barracks
and other building for military purposes, Mr. Fox
says:
The erection OF those buildings within the
portion of the disputed territory now referred 10
y
on their march, and for the safe Judgment of the
stores is new net on the part of her Majcsry's
authorities. The buildings in question have
been IN the course OF construction from period
actecedant to the provincial agreements Of last
year, and they are now maintained and oc.
copied along the line of march, with Il view to
the same objects above specified, for which the
small detachment OF troops also referred TO, are
in The like manner there stationed.
I'm the two concluding paragraphs ofhs let
ter Mr. Fox endeavors to show thar the aggres.
sions have been on the part of the United
States He says:
The undersigned will not refrain from here re.
marking upon one point Of comparison exhibit.
ed in the present controversy. 1t is admitted
by the United States authorities that the armed
bands stationed by the Government of Maine in
the neighborhood of the Aroostooll river, have
fortified those stations with artillery; and it is
now objected as matter Of complaint against
the British authorities, with reference to the
buildings at Lake Tamiscouta, not that these
buildings are furnished with artillery, but only
that they are defended by palisades capable of
resisting artillery. 1t would be difficult to aduce
stronger evidence of the acts Of the one side
being those aggression, and on the other of
defence.
The fact shortly, is and this is the essential
point OF the argument, thar her Ma jesty snuthor'
es have not as yet altered their state of prepar
alton, strengthened their military means with
in the disputed territories with view to set
Ting the question of the boundary, although the
attitude assumed by the State Of Maine with
ference to the question:, would be clear juslitica-
ton of such measures; and it is much TO be ap.
pretended that the adoption of such measures
will sooner later become Indispensable, if the
people Of Maine be not compelled to desist from
the extensive system of armed aggression which
they are continuing TO carry on in other parts OF
the same disputed territory