Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-01-12
From the Portland (Ms.) Advertiser of Dectl7.
s THE BOUNDARY QUESTION. .fsal

2 .THEs BOONDAhI saUES FUN.
Vague rumofs are now in circulation
IN regard 10 new border troubles, but
tbey are so unsubstantial and come in SO
questionable shape, that we know not
how to deal with them, and place little
reliance upon them. But one thing we
know, that the British Government with
forecast that anticipates trouble, is tas4
king precautions to secure herposition.
She means to keep possession Of the
country north ofSt. John she wants the
territory, and she is determined to hold
1t despite the clearness -four title and
the wholly unfounded nature Of herp pres
tensions. She is consequently amusing
US with negotiations, while she is strength
ening and lortifying her positions. Bars
racksare erecting, foads levelling and
making, and troops marching and taking
post in The very centre Of the disputed
territory, while we sit idle looking on,
relying upon the faith Oithe paper do
fences entered into for the projections Of
the rights and properties of the parties q
The fact is, the British post on the
lTemscouta lake is only 81 miles fromthe
81. Lawrence; that they have well.
lmaderoad connecting il with that river
aud Quebec on the one side, and the
81. John and New Brunswick on the 9TH
i er. and this has become now the great
throughfafe between the provinces oi
their empire. Troops have been planted
on central point, are still collecting
/ there for its defence; andnow Mr. Fair.
! field and Mr.. Van B1ren, remove them il
you can You will find them a harder
customer than the Seminole Indians. arit
We speak this with no view TO create
idle alarm, but with sincere conviction
THAT after all, we are to be humbugged
atout0f our territory. Look al the report
4 Of Featherstouhaugh, a public commis'
sioner, by virtue Of his Office entitled "a
confidence, openly and solemnly making
1 assertions that are wholly without foun,
datioh; Affirming deliberately in his're'
\ port thatthe land at the NJ w. angle oI
Nova Scotia as ciaimsd by the U. s., Il
elevated but 3Se feet above the sea
when the tact is disProved not only by
4 the survey Of Bouchette, the public Off
Ger Of tue British Crown, who makes 1
over 5000 feet, and by our own suryeyer'
who nearly correspond with Boucheite
\ but by nature, herself ia the length anC
decent of the streams which are throw
down on every side from that point Ofth'
ST. lawrence, the Bay Of Chaleur ant
the Atlantic. FeaiheTstonllaugh's Tepor
lis one of the mostsuncandid and unfai
I documents which was ever usheVed foFtl
By apnbliC functiOnaFysa a1t i
A cause 50 bad which requires sucl
disengenuous adOcaies land such falls
representations, canionly be supPoried.b b
force. We caution our State and Ma
tional Governments,ie ieven at this late day
to beware OF further procraslinaiion.-
They must assume an attitude that vii
not bear denial nor submitto delay. w
B want no more of Lord Melb0Tne's oOm
missioners nor Lord Palmerston's argu
sments in the shape Of Infantry and Ligh
\ Artillery, gathering upon our borders an'
establishing themselves in the heart Of th'
contested soil. ;5I3 Asae 5fs8 as5 .ss