North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-25
Mr.. For to .'ir. Forsyth,
Washinptnn, March I,

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Tie undersigned, her Britannia Macs
,ss Envoy Extraordinary end Minister
peninotentiary has the honor % aeknow-
edge the receip. of the official note Of yes
,eflay's date, addressed to him by Mr..
FORSYTH, Secretary Of State Of the United
States, to which is annexed the copy OF
report from Mr.. Benjamin Wiggln, an
,rrat employed by the state of Maine to
yst the British military post at Lake
Temiscouta; aud in which reference is
made 10 other papers upon the same sub
rect. which were Informally communicated
10 the Undersigned by Mr.. Forsyth, few
DAVIS before; and the attention Of the IN
j.fsigneI is called by Mr.. Forsyth to dit-
irrent points upon which the Information
contained in the said papers is considered
+, he materially at variance with that
which was conveyed TO the United States
Government by the undersigned, in his Off
cal note Of the 26lh OF last January.
The undersigned had already been made
acquainted, by the Lieutenant Governor OF
New Brunswick, with the circumstance OF
Nf. Wigcn's visits TO the military post a
Lake Temiscouto, where The officer in
command very property furnished 10 Mr..
Wirgin the requisite information upon
gl matters connected witt the British sta
INN, which he appeared DESTROYS TO inquire
ahouI.
The aIIedged points OF variance, alter
Geincting what is fsnciiul and conjectura
10 the reports now produced, and after
comparing what is there stated in contra
dction 70 other reports before produced
('om the same quarters, DO moi appear to
the undersigned to be by any means so
material as they seem to have been con-
sIcte1 hg the Government OF the United
States The British military detachment
stationed at Lake Temscouta, which the
agent employed by The state Of Maine
bad, 10 the first instance, with singular
e1aggerat0n, represented as amounting 10
two regiments, is now discovered by the
same parties 10 amount to one hundred
twenty-five men, which, instead Of two
regiments 10 something less than two COM
ianies. II is indeed true, should such a
paGi be considered worth discussing, that
the Undersigned might have used more
technically correct expression in his note
81 the 26th Of January, if he had stated
The detachment in question 10 consist Of
Tom one TO two companies, instead OF
stating il to consis. Of one company. But
detachment of her Majesty's troops has
been stationed at the lake Temiscoula,
ham time 10 time, ever since The winter OF
1851 AMI 'S3, when the necessity arose
TON marching reinforcements by that ROME
iiom New Brunswick To Canada; and il
Will he remembered that a temporary right
q using that route for the same purpose,
Was expressly reserved to Great Britain in
'hs provisional agreement entered into at
ue aeglnning OF last year.
II is no., therefore, true, that the sta
uonng a military force at the lake Tennis
toala is a new measure on the part of her
Agesiy's authorities. Neither is IL true
iast that measure has been adopted for
o'oe' purposes than 10 maintain the secnri-
y ~ The customary line OF communication.
'al To protect the buildings, stores, and
t,con 'nodatlons provided for the use Of
net Malesty's troops when on a march by
NAL route; and it was with view 10 cor
'ee' misapprehensions which appeared Ia
.4@' apon these points, and thus 10 do
sway with one needless occasion Of dis
p'@' that the undersigned conveyed In
~ 1Hiei States Government the inior-
Iaon contained in his note of the 26th
Of January.
"Hh regard IN the construction OF bar
.',ks and other buildings, and the presery-
'ssn IN an efficient state of repair and
'.sIee, similar degree Of error and mis-
FshtLsi0n appears still to prevail in the
'-, =, o. The American authorities.
IL, &c erection of th0se buildings within
-. Poiiion Of the disputed territory now
TIC. ~e1'ed =, Tar the shelter Of her Msjesty's
e,e,is Ehile on their march. and Tor the
80 ghehi Of The stores, is no new act