The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-12-29
NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY

by reading Van Burens Message the rn,,
would suppose the Boundary question nearly ,n
lied But on this subject he is as far our NJ
wy as upon most others-For before his Ne,,,,
had reached MaJawas ska British tho had ,,L
possession ola portion ofthe territory. The f.
lowing is from the last Portland Advertiser
THE BOUNDARY QUESTION.
Vague rumors now in circulation in ro,,.,
to new border troubles, but they are so unsnb,nn
tial and come in so questionable shape, tina, m,
know not how 10 deal with them and place I'M,
reliance upon thom. But one thing we kno
that the British Government with a forecast h.
anticipates trouble, is taking precautions to Seem.
her position. She means 10 keep possession Off,
country north ofthe St. John; sh wants the ,o,,
tory and she is determined to hold i, despite II.
clearness of onr title and the wholly unroundeJ,,
ture of her pretentions. She is consconenIv
musng us with negotiations, while sheis strenglh,r
irg and fortiy ing her positions. Barracks are T.
rccting, roads dwelling and making, and lruu
marching and taking post in the very center of H, \
disputed territory, while we sit IDLY lookingon +.
lying upon The faith Of the paper Leences en,a5
to for the protection of the rights and properly
the parties.
The fact is .he British post on the Temisccu,
lake is only 81 miles from the ST. Lawrence; M Y
they have a well made rod connecting it Within
river and Quebec on one side, and the ST. JohE
and New Brunswick on the Other and this has MI
come now The great thorough fare between Ii.
provinces and lhei, empire. Troops have bee
planted on central points, are still collecting
there for its defence; and now MIR Fairfield AN
Mr. Van Buton, remove them if you Gao. YouwGW
find them n herder customer than the Semoo
Indians.
We speak this with view to create idle alan n
but with a sincere conviction that after all, we m
to be humbugged ont of our territory. Look nd
report OF Notwithstanding, public commissim
by virtue OF his Office entitled to confidence oum e
and soemnly making assertions that are Who'll E
without foundation; affirming deliberately in
report la, the land at tho N. w. angle Of
Scotia as claimed by the U. s, is elevated but
above the sea; when the fact is disproved notoE
by the survey Of Bouchette, the pnblc Officer
the British Crown, no makes it over 1000 III
and by own surveyors who nearly corresponlNE
Bouchette, bnt by nature herself in the Length n
descent of the streams which are thrown dowp
every side from that point TO tho ST. Lawrence,
Bay Of Cha!cur and the Atlantic -Feathers
hnugh's report is one ofthe most uncandid and 4 4
fair documents, which ushered for,hb
public frnctionary.
A cause so bal which requires such di:ong
Gus advocates and such false representations,
only be supported by force. we caution our s.
and National Governments, even at this late d
to beware Of further pTocrastina ton. They M
assume attitude that will not bear denial
submit TO delay. We want no more Of Lord
bourne's commissioners nor Lord Partnerships n
guments in the shape orinfansry- and lishiN NJ
ny gathering upon our borders and csO'i N
themselves in tho heart % the contested soil M