The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-18
OUR FRONTIERS.

Affairs our frontier appear to be assuming an
aspect more serious than IL generally imagined.
The authorities in both the Canadas and in Nova
Scotia, have received orders from the British Gov
eminent 10 put the whole line in state Of comp lete
defence. and for this purpose Notifications 10 be
erected along the whole exont Our Government
is itainly bound To our fellow. citizens the
frontier, to meet these preparations with CORES
ponding ones on our part. Security and protec.
lion should at least be regarded, and proper means
taken TO them by immediate institution
Of orders to place side OF tho line in stnte Of
equal security Is our Government lost to all wish
TO secure the safety olthoso whom it is bound to
protect?
We cut Tho above Fl ON the Boston Atlas, and
the statements are, for ought we know, correct
Notwithstanding the President in his message nj
uded tho Boundary question fair way
Chat is of course TO be understood in The way il
has been for years) of adjustment, the British dur
ing the last autumn caused n military survey Of
the Territory to be made-nnd, our Executive in
the mean time seems not TO have been aware Of
the fact. Tie has been too busy in negotiating
coalition between Calhoun and himself with the
view Of securing his reelection, to attend to the
| enc, elements OF foreign powers upon territory
Last year the time TO have brought this ques
ton to a se,tement--to hive hnmbed tho BRUSH
Lion and driven the red coats from the terri
tory forever England would then probably have
the des gns of Congress and boldly maintained our
rights instead Of cowardly backing out and nduc-
ing Maine to retire from her independent position
But, although clothed by Congress with ample
powers he actually did nothing. We have no
hope of settlement of this question ill we have a
Presiden, who has within him an .4nericon rather
than British heart. Give us Harrison to manage
this matter the man who mover lost battle. The
! nj. c>tIo a.
ton
u Tue BOUNDARY QUESTION. In our last we
alluded to this subject and stated that there was
some apprehension of war with Great Britain re.
iative to the Boundary question. We have ever
been in favor of asserting claim to this terrific
ry,-our " voice IS for war" in defence of nation.
al rights We have been astonshed that Van Blu.
rem had not untenanced Gov. Fairfield in taking
the position he did some time ego, in stationing
military force there for defence. But instead of
this he has pursued n pusllnnimous course-and bv
his silence and nacton has encouraged the British
in the idea that they the rightful of the
| territory IN dispute. In our opinion THE PEOPLE
would be justified in arising Immediately and dis.
persing the inv aders of soi.-Our country
| has reache most alarming crisis concerning our
| foreign af1airs-the Executive is so controlled by
British influence that citizen in confinement can.
not be released without permission from Great
Britain Why not he governed by the principle
| IT" to submit to nothing that is wrong, and de-
mnnd every thing that is right? Shall British in
vaders be permitted TO forfy themselves on our
territory? Shall we remain Indifferent To repeated
insults. Shall the land where the Eagles wings
are spread-where the starry banner waves in tri
umph be disgraced by the subjects Of despotism !.
But however well founded claims 10 this terri
torv we are still Of the opinion, that Van Buren,
may be inclined to draw the attention of the people
from his numerous corruptons by raising n breeze
on this subject-to create " flare up in order 10
sustain his totterng ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at the
same time, his conduct for some months past will
justify the assumption that he has in reality no de-
d..
of mart of the State of Maine. We draw these con.
illusions from the remarkable good feelings which
exist between Van Buren's family and Queen Vic
torIa.