Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-02-02

subject to collateral issues. is sometimes , f...
mode Of prnciastnating final decision. and oi ,..
up plausible cause for the mere duration of ,j,
ltrovefsy.
The statement OF the progress and ptcscu, ,,,. Y
tue negotiations between the two government,
municatcd by the President OF the /. States IN t
/ annual message, would lead us to indulge the b ~
"a prompt and satisfactory termination OF the bc5
tom and certain and final adjustment of the H. n
in dispute The delays and obstacles which IN II
heretofore been inerposed, and which have ann, i
To us unreasonable and unnecessary, canno, h.,
influence our feelings, and lead US 10 modern,
hopes 10y experience. Ii, however, the Prcsidce
cause TO say that there Is undoubtcd disposr,,.
both parties to bring the matter 10 an early cou,l.
we may. without the charge OF being too Sanpu.,
Our anticpations, confidently trust that fair coma. \
honorable proposition for a commission with final ., "
CT TO end the dispute will be readily and fully ass
TO by the English Government, unless there is 49,
determination on its part 10 bring the matter To tho T.
resort OF nations The time cannot I've far distant ~
the question must assume definite shape ,f,
peaceabe or warlike; and much as we NAV dcn,s..
the awful evils and mseries of war, we ouph, q, +.
prepared to meet the issue, If such after ALL Is tho
termination Of our opponents, with the hrmness of M
who feel that they have the right, and who will h E
yield To threats or force the inheritance of oy
theirs and the rghliul territory Of our State
The unanimity that has characterized our Stat.
this question, III the midst OF all political e,.,
mens, IS sure guarantee that the people are read,
sustain their rulers in all udicious, temperate vet m
and decided measures and that It is regarded hy t.,
as too sacred and too solemn subject To- bo mad, .
instrument OF any mere party schemes or mo,,uor
Let us, in the spirit of lofty patriotism, continue ia
gard this controversy eminon,lv national In Il
character-involvlng both our immediate interest, .
State and our duty TO the whole Union. placed a,
arc in the front line of the disputed ground Chen,
ing such sentiments, Maine in this her great oue,,
Will stand on high and honorable ground, and cr Z
mand the respect and attention 10 which she is cni
and secure the aid and protection guaranteed Lv h.
constitution
Inc survey and scientific examination of the .,
claimed by us, which was commenced by the Sta,
1888, but which has since been suspended, has AT ia,
been undertaken by the General Government and G-
the high character Of the gentlemen engaged We a.,
fully justified IN lndulging the confident belief that W
shall soon have the evidence of competent wItnea,
based upon actual examination, and embodied in q,
nal report To the existence of those facts which L
knowledge OF the laws of nature and the physical n,
cesses oithe case have long since satisfied cver rs,
sonlng man. mist exist upon the face of the earth
49, IN my apprehension source Of regret that this 81
animation has been so long delayed, especially sin,
the singular positions and remarkable assertions an
assumptions IN the report of Messrs Fcatherstor
haugh and Nudge to the British Government III,
report ought not TO have had two years priority pub
lie attention counter examination and report ON
our part.
The correspondence which has recently been com
muhlcated to you, by my predecessor, discloses an
other movement on the part Of the British authorize,
well calculated to arrest attention, and call forth ~
dlgnant remonslrance on the part of Maine and tho
whole Union II am correctly informed in a wr
short time after the conclusion of the agreement Nv
which II was in effect stipulated that the British aI.
thores should not attempt to take military possession
OF what is termed by them 'the disputed territory
during the existence Of that arrangements a detact.
ment Of Her Maesty's troops was stationed at 1am,
couta Lake, within that territory, and has been there
ever sncc--and we informed that another dc.
tachment has been moved and stationed at the Mad.
awaska settlement for the purpose of sustaining the TO-
rsdlctlon and supporting the power of the Brush
magistrates This movement has been made by the
Governor General of the British Provinces, without
any PRIOR notifications correspondence seeking IN
formation or explanation from the authorities OF tins
State or the United Staes-and assuming as the ground
OF action, the report Of acts and threats Of ind ydua
without enqnirng whether those assumed facts fin
any part true were IN pursuance of orders or justified
by the government OF Maine.
cannot but view this proceeding as my predecessor
docs IN his reply to sir John Harvey as 'dircct and
palpable infringement Of the subsisng arrangement
ana as taking military possession of the contested tor
rllory And II the suggestion Of Lieutenant Governor
Harvey who seems not to have been consulted in re-
ia'ion to THIS new act OF jurisdiction, and who evident
~ regards 1t with regret If not an Infringement, Of
su'slstng arrangements, is disregardod and the Brit.
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