Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21

the territory, it was stipulated, that we
should not 'attempt to disturb by arms the
Province of New Brunswick in the posses
sion of the Madawaska settlements, was ac-
quiesced in by the people only on the
ground and the belief, that immediate aud
determined efforts were TO be in good faith
adopted by both General Governments to
bring the matter TO a speedy, Just and final
determination. INDUCING such hopes,
Maine has certainly yielded much in the
matter OF temporary arrangements, lntiu-
enced by the wish to preserve the peace of
the county and TO remove all obstacles to
the progress of negotiation. But she has
a right to ask, when she Yields so much,
that her motive should be appreciated, and
her cause become the cause of the whole
country and pressed with vigor and energy
to final settlement. In the meantime it
Is our!duty TO keep our eye and our thoughts
upon the starting point of the treaty-the
North Angle of Noyia Scotia and the High
lands from thence so plainly specified in
the treaty :; and not suffer ourselves to be
drawn away into discussions, whether The
monument at the source Of the St. Croix
which was located by both governments
more than forty years since and fully es-
tabllshed, is at the true point, or whether
il is not possible that antediluvian noun
tains existed, which by some geological
process have become "abraded' and worn
down, and have now become the beds of
large rivers The face of the "earth,' as
it existed in the year of our Lord one thou
sand seven hundred and eighty three is to
determine the location of the Highlands of
the treaty, and the mere speculations of
self styled Biologists concerning imagina-
ry or theoretical Highlands. which proba-
bly, never had existene except in the fan
cies of speculative theorists, cannot fairly
and IegiimateIy have the slightest infu-
ence upon the pending question, more es-
pecialy when, if it could be demonstrated
thai the assumed line nn,r exists, 1t would
not answer any Of the requirements Of the
treaty. To mysify what is PLAN. and
draw attention from the main subject to
collateral issues, Is sometimes diplomat
ic mode of procrastinating final decision,
and Of making up a plausible case from the
mere duration of the controversy.
The statement ofthe progress and pres
ent state Of the negotiations between the
two governments, communicated by the
President ofthe United States in his late
annual message, would lead us TO indulge
the hope of ga prompt and satisfactory ter
minailon OF the negotiation" and :" GER
tam and final adjustment, of the limits in
dispute" The delays and obstacles which
have heretofore been interposed and which
have appeared to us unreasonable and I'M
necessary, cannot but still influence our
feelings aud lead us to moderate our hopes
by our experience. If however the Presi-
dent has cause TO say that there is an I'M
the matter TO an early conclusion, we may
without the charge OF being too sanguine
in our anticipatlons, confidently trust that
a fair equal and honorable proposition for
commission with final powers to end the
dispute, will be readily and fully assented
to by the English Government, unless there
is ii fixed determination on its part to bring
the matter to the last resort OF nations
The time cannot be far distant, when the
question must assume more definite shape
either peaceabie or warllKe, and much as
we may depreciate the awful evils and mis-
cries Of war; we ought to be prepared to
meet the issue, if such after all, is the de-
termination of our opponents, with the firm
ness of men, who feel that they have the
right and who will not yield to threats or
force the inheritance Of our fathers aud the
rightfu territory of our State. The unan-
unity which has characterised our State on
THIS question, in the midst Of all our polltl-
cal excltements, IS sure guarantee that
the people are ready TO sustain their rulers
IN all ldicious, temperate, yet firm and
decided measures ard that it is regarded
Ivy them as too sacred and too solemn sub.
Iecl to be uade the instrument of any mere
party schemes OF movements. Let US, IN
the spirit Of lofty patriotism, continue to
regard this controversy as one eminenuy
national in It's Notwithstanding both
our immediate interests as a State and oar
duty t the whole Union, placed as we are
in the first line of the disputed ground
Chershing su,h sentiments, Maine, in this
her great question, will stand on high anG
honorable ground, and command the re-
spect and attention to which she is entitled
and secure the aid and protection guaraD-
teed by the constitution.
The survey and scientific examination of
the line, claimed by us, which was COM
menced by the State in 1888, but which
has been suspended, has, at last, been I'M
dertaken by the General Government, and
from the high character of the gentlemen
engaged, we are fully justified in INDUCING