The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-19

They depend upon that region for the prlnclpa
portion of their lumber. This may be one rea
son that the New -Brunswickers are SO very te
nacous in their claim TO the disputed territory
II touches them in the matter of dollars ant
cents, which has a strong and direct tendency
to nfiame their public ardor ! remember tina
no longer ago than last year, the whole province
was IN flame, and public meetings were nu
merously attended, because il was proposed IN
England TO impose an additional duty OF few
shlllings on the ton Of timber imported into Great
| Britain from the Colonies.
| But notwithstanding all The loyalty of the pro-
vinciallsts, do not think they want war with
the United States. The mass Of the people
dread il. and deprecate all hostile movements on
either side Of the border They were fearful
that the election of Governor Fairfield might in
volye the countries in new troubles, and hazard
the peace and happiness Of BOTH
The ride from Woodstock TO Houlton, IL
miles: is very pleasant and over fine road you
cross the boundary line explored by Major Ora
ham, within about mile Of the latter village
He has cut away the trees for the space Of 20
feet, to enable him 10 see his stations at distant
points. His line passes east Of the old expo
ring line, and contrary TO the survey Of Bouch-
cite IN 1917, but corresponding TO that of Feath
erstonhaugh and Nudge; he finds the bed Of the
Meduxnekeag where the line crosses it, about
500 feet loner than the land at the monument
His station is now at Blue Hill in the neighbor-
hood of Mars Hill, from which he has clear
view Of the station at Houlton, and can there
fore easily and correctly draw his line between
the two points.
There is an admirable view Of Mars Hill
from Houlton, apparently 30 miles distant to the
north. Ii rises solitary and alone from its level
base. prominent landmark 10 all the country
round; and the country in every direction is
comparatively level, with an occasional detached
elevation rising as that does from its own base,
without any pretension to chain or range of
mountains or highlands in any quarter. So
manifest was this that an intelligent English
man in my company observed, 'sthat he must
confess that there did not appear to be any chain
OF highlands from that poi. l."
To the west, a little north, we had fine view
of Glasses mountain, 40 miles distant on the
Sebols river, rearing its elevated and pointed
summit about 5000 feet above the level of the
sea, and Ktaadn a little south of west, the prince
OF Maine mountains, which presented its bold
and strongly marked front TO our eager observa-
ton SO miles of, rising $500 feet above the sea-
1t is the highest land except Mount Washing
ton, east Of the Rocky Mountains.
The barracks at Houlton contain at present
but 200 soldiers they are situated on beautiful
spot, commanding extensive views, particularly
on the north and west the town lies in valley
below II, containing two churches and some
pretty houses The first frame house was built
in the town "a years ago by Mr. Houlton, pro-
prietor of the tract, who emigrated from Massa-
chi sets, and planted himself in this wilderness,
to which there was no access except by the ST.
Johns river, by which he introduced himself and
family into his solitary residence. His children
are now enjoying the fruits of their fathers en-
terprise and spirit. MIR, Sheppard Cary has
very comfortable establishment here, and has
recently erected at an expense Of some twelve or
fourteen thousand dollars, an extensive -four
mill, which will enable him to supply the coun-
try around with -four Of as good quality as the
wheat is capable Of making
The ride from Houlton to Bangor, 1l6 miles
is not very interesting until you draw near
TO the capital Of this part Of the county,
The soil confessedly is much inferior to that
upon the ST. John, but by the genius, enterprise
and activity Of our people it is made to admins
ter to the wants Of a population as attached as
any other TO their home, and more increasing
than that to which nature has been more boun-
tiful