The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-02-07
Majority FOR McNult,
From the Ohio Statesman.

That this important, and already too
long delayed controversy will yet have
to be settled by the cannon's mouth,
we have no doubt. In fact, we never
have had any other opinion. since We
examined the subject. The United
States are bound to secure to Maine her
whole Territory, and Maine of course,
will not. at this late day, yield foot of
her Territery-and Great Britain dare
not settle the line as originally made
she cannot do this and preserve the Can
adas-she must therefore make a show
offight for the territory, though in the
face of own treaty, while in fact, she is
fighting merely to Please Canada. The
merits Of the case. will be an attempt
on the part of Canada, 10 take from the
United States a portion Of her territory
az clearly their own, as the land on
which is built New York, Philadelphia
or the National Capitol. England, by
solemn treaty settled the line Of boun-
Diary, but Canada. not finding it cons
Venient to yield all the territory on our
side ofthe line, is determined to take it
by force, by fighting US, or reheIing a.
gainst England If she does not aid in
the attempted robbery. This is the
whole concern. Eng gland would gladly
get rid of the matter, but she cannot,
except by the loss of Canada. Well,
let our authorities at Washington meet
the crisis-delay is nonsense. The
longer it is left the worse il will get.
While the Canadians are endeavoring
10 chop or piece Of Maine aud add il
TO their Possessions, We in this region
will slice of piece equally as valua-
tle. along Lake Erie and the Detroit
river.
As somewhat connected with this
snbject, we give The following from the
Mon,re II Herald, received by tie cas-
tern mail ofvesterday morning
"ln the Quebec Mercury of ofThursday
last, we find the following memorsrdum
issuei by His Excellency SIR lobn
Harv'y, the Lieutenant Governor Of he
Pro nee ofNew Brunswick. We do
not know the motives which have indu =
ced MS Excellency to issue it, hut it may
possibly be in consequence Of informa-
ton he has received from the Imperial
Government, that, in the even, of Mes
srs. Fea'herstonbaugh and MIdge's re-
por, of their survey ofthe disputed ter-
riIory agreeing with the position already
maintained by Great Brlian. the whole
energies Of the emprre will be called in
10 action TO enforce our possession Of it,
even at the cast of wa, with the Uni
ted States. Although those gentlemen
hnvs not allowed The particulars Of their
report TO tranSpirP, i is more than pros
babe that ,s details are in the pos re =
sion of Sir John Harvey, aud that they
are in our favor. IN case ofs general
war, the recommendation ol Sir John
are extremely judic,oIs, and we uuder
stand-tHey were a'tcd upon with the
most beneficial results during the war
Of 1872, and the sub,equent years"
.Hcm0ra"dun.
I am desirous Of imprcss;ng upon tho
inhabitants Of the frontier districts oil
this Province, that in tho event of os- :
tiIities with the United States, the IN st
prudent course to. be pursued, (on eth
er side, for the m"aSuEe, to be etiecmal,
must be recip'ncaO would in my opinion,
be that Of slri neutrality, Let the bor-
6'rsrs rome 1ber that, as connected with
The war, we should unhappiy be com
pe'ied to engage in one, no national OBJ.
jsct can possibly be advanced, by any
displayed of hostile feelings, towards
each other. They might, i, is true,
mutually subject each other 10 constant
alarms, great calamties, sufferngs and
distress; but their utmost efforts must
be as a drop Of water in the determina-
ton OF the great national questions al
ISSUE, which must be decided elsewhere
by the great nava I'd military resour-
ces oft he great powers engaged in the
conflict. And let :he inhabitants OI
this Province repose, with confidence,
upon the protection Of the parent State
whirh is alike able and willing 10 throw
her powerful shield over all who have
just claim TO her protection and do
fence.
HENRY d. GlLPIN, E,q of Penn
sylvania, has been appointed by the Pre-