Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-01
no less 50 i :he choice olmeans for carrvns ,Ln ri


n Upon the Aroosook largo number Of ,,cn y,,cc
h been employed. boom has been Intended across ,L
e rver-a ratification of hcwn timber erected near
ahu bIocNhouse and few other more irmr1rayy
buildings put up The stationed !: y:.q, ~ c, l.
ne f"rt say twenty or thirty in number AZ" arm.
:" WIN mnSkcts, aud believe they have also ,gyo
small pieces OF artillery The remainder SAY INN,
, oF"d 10 one hundred and twenty five have b,aa en-.
ag"d i' Tie most par, IN opening roads summer
wen as winter communication, and preparing fac Is
d ior supplying the posse How far these proceed =
I iurns!l ground for the complaints of The British a.,
'rFu"'ht, yeu VIII Judge. That prepara tons
% t,ch "cH!c have been Insufficient 10 protect the
Pubic property, to ne seems 10 be clear AT all event
{ Inc Complaint nj the extent of this force was ,r
- 'avc teen e&rcc'cd from the British Government
ls al IN moment, when few days only have eIl,ct
sace some ii:ty OF It's own Subjects bcatg tie rr
arms, ana otherwise suitably rqg pped, headed b y-
tcEan militia captain, made assault IN Ihr ,,,G
night upon that very force which Is now described .
greater than the occasion would warrant
10 octcr nStihcdtion IS needed Tor the course i On
mas been pursued By Name especially in regard 10 l
!ofce employed, than reference th; caSc Nor =
,.e force "t the circumstance diminished b." the fact
'at this attack was repulsed By the irnU of Inn ana
gun Tor Spostlon IS manifested which mas no, NJ
ways exhibit itself in 50 harmless a manner Ara,a
,c complaint at our establishments upon the disputed
t.'''oty fortified with entertainments and cannon
from tlc BRUSH 9th ~" ,. .l,<..l ..n- s.,,,
ed most extensive aud permanent barracks Upon The
same territory, north OF the st Johns ana the Ia
bit OF transportn. troops and munitions of war over il
! AT their pleasure.
LII" thlrd Allegation is, hai permanent Stat rord
IS beng constructed, leading into the valley uf i'.
aroosook, and from thcnCc, on the s"gh SIDE o.. the
St Johns To the Fish river. the object OF wn cl !, n
connect those portions Of! the disputed territory with
the towns OF Augusta and Bangor and other n"k.ow.
lodged parts OF the State of Name
/ That Il road commencing near Mattawanacar point
IN the county Of PcnO5scot, extending" the roo>ioo
RIVER and thence 10 the mouth Of Fash river upon
the St Johns, process of construction and " even
now p1ssabc the whole way with some vehicles,
tanly true But it IS not prcccyrd wry ri ti.s par.
cular time, II should be regarded cause Of
plant. THIS is new thing. An appropriation. tor
this road was made by the Legislature oil THIS State is
early as c2b from VIII Oh tame has stsatr p!o,r.s,
cd, and IN another year, probably, vii! hc nearly Hoj
quite completed To say nothing Of other advantages
anticipated from it, it IS manifest that Will afford g,4c
tlclitcs for preventing ireSpasscS upon the publ:
lands and indeed, may that Spa<s:nr upon the
streams emp ying high up upon the st. Johns,
be prevented without such road. THIS. therefore Is
No new project, gotu up violation of any stipulation
understanding, 10 which this State has in any way been
party, or for the purpose OF grnnI additional cx-
tent OF possession; but the cXrrcis. Of lawful Srnt
over that portion ot the territory TO which have ut
only the legal title but wic. nave ever had
possession and jurisdiction.
But again, may ] not inquire with what prophet raGI
consistency t'iS c"mp an ma'. Ia" part ot Great
Britain when she has herself constructed i permanent
railroad over Large part OF The TERRITORY nor o.: -
u
repaired III" present season. and which her sab
ccS constantly pass mr..
The last allegation IS .liat land surveyors, act.,-
under tn" authority OF the State, cmpIoyri mark
lnI out lots AND townships WITHIN The portion %!
the disputed territory. aud that sales Of land hctur
made with deeds regularly drawn under the author!r
OF Name.
That Maine IS managing, in the particulars n.,..
toned, these lands upon the araostcok, and thos"
South OF the St Johns, IN the same manner that she
has been accustomed to her separation from Mas
sachusctts and that State managed them PRIOR -
that period IS true For the las, I, IT, yea have
granting them tor literary, c"1r table, an1 i'i'S''i
purvascs aud selling IN small lois to aetna! s'"''.
And has this boundary question - lar ADVANCED III y
be asked, that wc cannot now a. "''h'"' - '...
s,rancr on the par, OF the British Gnvcrnmcn, WhH we
have been put Iorrri-ur '.s .f n,r> Has tn a..
especially the exciting events Of the last year-nut
served to weaken our title, diminish our TghtS. an"
curtail our privileges; Sure am that Aianc w!l not
readily ABORT such view. quietly ycld to rs cen.
sequences She has been nduIng the hope that s-a;c
progress towards an acknowledgment OF her rights,
and the acQus ton Of her property mad Eceh mace,
and an we'll persuaded she has no disposition, a. Inc
present time 10 make any rctrograde movement.
In compliance with your request, have no." CON
mnnicnted the fact upon which the complaints # tie
Brit sh Government are supposed to be !'.n",F' III
donr il and in the acc 1mpanyng remarks, haze ia.
no intention or desire of producing irr tation or a-
nr IN any degree TO the excitement already 'A.I!2'
This subject is far too momentous ana i'o near! ~
wolves the peace of the countries interested, 10 " -
any remarks founded in passion or ;erhns hH II Is
due 10 the State whose ;an upon ths occasion an,
~ we'll as 10 the whole country, TO "peak pia.E, 49,
without disguise And, under this s'"'nn I"iprgss'Ns
| must say. that Md.Er, IN my op"n"n, mas COM TO-
,hsar winch she not fully }nstird N d''h-, ana
no,b,nr VIII ch she will be ready I" defend w'i ~.
hest powers And further, that tsn@' she has not YET
,as.n al.,ar, possession Of the d'&p",cd ,"rrt"ry,
continued disposition the part OF ne brush N'
yrrnncn, to delay settlement OF H." har"dary quo
IN, viii no, "A l. IN my opinion, 10 nduc" suc stop
yi,t.vrr NAV be- the consequences, should -he n ,,
relieved from that responsibility by the acton ol A
! General Government .,
\ With the most earnest desire tor JnS'' pc"se4"';
and succd settlement Of the question: hay" the honor
to subscribe myself with high respect your '7S; c'"-
dent servant, ,,,,.,,.,,,