Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-01-22
NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY.

We make the following extract from Gov.
kent's Message TO the Legislature Of Maine,
communicated on the 18th inst
81 regret that il is not in my power 10 conaratpqte
you and the Sta c, upon the final settlement of the
long vexed que ton relating TO our North Eastern
boundary. On former occasion | expressed nv
views fully upon the justice OF our claim and the obi,
cations OF the federal government afford Us aid and
protection IN enforcing II. have seen no reason to
altar the views then expressed Our claim TO the
whole territory Is perfect and unanswerabe and no
sophlstry or EVASION can avoid or annul H. But If is
needless 10 waste words upon this point as is mi.
yersaly conceded by every American that the treaty
of 1883, fairly interpreted and honestly executed,
would sustain all our claim This unanlmitv OF sen
tment well calculated inspire us with confidence
that although diplomacy may interpose its DELAYS
there Is all abiding conviction pervadng our whole
country which may be relied upon for final support in
the assertion OF our Just rights. 1t was indeed Coz
hdently believed that after the solemn EXPRESSION or
Congress IN 1888, and the events which occurred ON
the frontier in 1889, the English government would
be satisfied that delay IN the settlement of ts qugs-
ton was dangerous TO the peace of the countries
The promptness and energy with which the govern
ment and people of Maine, with one heart and voice
met the threat to eXpe us from the Aroostook the
ready obedience with which our chosen soiicry res.
ponded 10 the call of their commander and the un-
shaken zeal with which they marched from Their
comfortable homes IN the depth of winter into the IN.
terror forests, and the firm determination which was
manifested by every man to sustain the assertion of
Name for the sake OF the peace and quiet of the corn-
try, and IN her anxious desire avoid collision with
foreign power, might forbCa- 10 enforce her extreme
rights pending negotiations there was vet point
beyond which she would not submit 10 encroach-
ments, and there was spirit in her people which
would not shrink before threats of military .nulsion
AM whatever arrangements have been as ,nted TO-
IN 7rd to the jurisdiction of different portions of the
territory pending negotiations must be regarded
merely as temporary IN their nature and under pro.
test ALWAYS that we rellnqulsa no claim and no rght
10 the absolute and undsputcd ownership and lrsdc-
ton of every inch of our State Maine has certoinlv
deserved the sympathy and support Of her sister
States, byher long continued forbenrance and natence
under circumstances well calculated 10 awaken in
dlgnaon and inclte 10 hostties. mere reouest for
grant has rlpened into absolute clam and ve9r
after year, our State has witnessed her hopes blar,
ana her reasonable expectations uniulhlled and this
question OF vital Importance undetermined and unad-
msted The arrangement assented to on the part of
Name IN lS39, by which, on condition thar Maine
should remain IN undstuhed possession of part of the
territory, Il was stipulated, that we should not "a-
tempt TO disturb by arms the Province of New Bruins
WICK IN the possession of the Madawaska settlements
was acquscsced IN by the people only on the ground
and ' belief that immediate and determined efforts
were I, be in good faith adopted BY both General
oayernmens TO bring the matter to speedy, just and
Ilnal ueternnaton INDUCING such hopes, Maine
has certainly Welded much in the matter Of tempo
rary arrangements influenced by the wish TO pre-
serve the peace OF the country and 10 remove all OBJ
stacles 10 the progress of negotiation But she has
right to ask, when size yields so mach, that her mo-
yves should be apprecia'ed, and her cause become
the cause of the whole country and pressed with sgor
and energy 10 n final settlement In the meantime II
IS onr duty 10 keep eyes aud our thoughts upon
the starting point of the Teaty-the North Angle ~
Nova Scotia anu the Highlands from thence 50 PLAIN
ly specified in the treaty. and not suffer ourseSe, TO
be drawn away into discussion whether the monu-
at the source Of the 81, Crox which was located
NY both Sc'5'nmfNTs 'nora thar ~ reers sh and