TERMS OP PUBLICATION; g 2 00 per annum, in advance—or g 2 50, if not paid:within the year. • No subscription taken for a leas term'than , six months; and no .discontinuance permitted until =all arrearages are paid.,- A failure to notify a ■discontinuance at the cXpiration uf a term, will Ve considered a new engagement. ’ Advertisements —*3l 0® P er square for the three first insertions! and twenty'five- cents for every subsequent one. .■ tiafmburjj, 'Carlisle S| Chamb’g TURNPIKE COMPANY. 'TBTtXHIBi r of tools received, repairs and ex- Mlj peases in-the Harrisburg, Carlisle and ,'Ciiinnberaburg Turnpike Rond Company , from the Ist January to the Slst December, A. D. 1839 DR. To amount,of tolls received at the gates, , , £4467 91 Balance at the settlement for 1838, paid into court at January A. V. 1839, tor disltiliution, t7c. — CU By balance of]B3B paid to creditors under tin? net of Assembly 'of 1823, 1838 and 18.30, $2938,56 By cash paiil for repairs on road, 1099 31}. Do r Gate Keepers salaries, 1040 32 Do Managers for 1839, 121 50 Do Treasurer’s salary, 75 00 Do Secretary’s do 25 00 Do Incidental expenses, 6l 87J Do Postage, ' 387 J Do Taxes,’ 2 28 paid into court lobe applied to the creditors under the acts of - - ' Assembly aforesaid. [copy.} Certified on oath lo’the Judgesnf the Court o! Common Pleas of Cumberland county, the Ifltlj ilay of January» A. 1). 1840. hv - - - DAVID NtSVIN, Treasurer. JanuUry 13,1840. * To ike Creditors of the “Harrisburg', Car lisle and Chambersburg Turnpike Rond Company . TAKE NOTiCE That the court of common pleas of Cumberland county have appointed Tuesday th" llfh day of February next, at the couit house; in the ‘bor ough of Carlisle, at 10 o’clock, A. M. for hear ing and determining the chums •of the respec* live creditors against said compaw, as to the court to distribute the money paid into court by the treasurer of said company, a greeably to the acts of assembly, made for (he •relief of said creditors on the fist day of Aptil 1823, and the supplement thereto. A( the aforesai l time and place the preferred •{lf any) and all other, creditors, are requested to have their respective claims duly authenticated, •and presented, and also, to furnish kvideKck at tjte same time whetiier nny claims have been assigned, or are still held by.the original own ers; an I also proof to establish the'consideration oTtheir claims, whether for work, materials. &c. BY THE COURT. January 13, 184 t). M, B. ROBERTS’S CELEBRATED VEGETABLE EMBROCATION* T'UE' efficacy of this most valuable enibroca timi is attested by thousands who have pro ved its healing qualities hi thtj cure of the most ' troublesome diseases to which the horse is liable. Such old or fresh wounds, sprains, painsand ‘-"weakness of the limbs, bruises, swellings, stiff ness of the joints and tendons; galls Sc schaffings produced by the collar and saddle, cracked heels, scratches, grease, thrush in the foot, or fopt'Vot in the feet of cattle, &c. , The most flattering encomiums are daily be* stowed upon this embrocation, and it is there fore recommended to farriers, stage contractors; stable keepers, wagoners, farmers, and private gentlemen owning liorses,‘as a valuable remedy for the above diseases and should be constantly kept in fheir stab Us. * The following certificate is from Mr, James Heeside, a stage owner and great mail contrac tors Philadelphia, June 12th, 1559. This is to certify that I have used M. B. Ho berts's Embrocation f-r various kinds of sores, wounds and sprains in horses and t have found it to exceed any other that I have tried. „ J. U RESIDE. P For -sale at STEVENSON* & DINKLE'S drug and chemical *tore. Jan 3o THE HUMAN HAIR. fs warranted staid or restored, and the head kept free from dandruff, by “ Old ridge’s Balmipf Columbia* Remember the gemiine'<is described below. This is certified to. by several Mayors, Minis ters ot the Gospel; British Consul, Physicians, iiud-a-geeat-number-of-our-moHlhonotoule-citi- Bens, to be seen where it is sold. DjIHIJ* 0 PR A UUJ —Tills article hasbeen imitated by a notorious .counterfeiter. Let it never be purchased or used unless in have the mine of . S’/ Comstock, or the .signature of Comstock Ci Cm. on a splendid wrapper. Tills is the only external-test that will secure the public from deception. . . Apply at the wholesale and retail office. Net ‘ near maiden Lane HTPeafl st: Comstock 8c Co., •-■Wholesale Druggists... •t 7“ Hie genuine is for sale at Stevenson Sc Dinkle’adiug storey. Carlisle*. JahSO Irtcher slret Address XIST OS LETTERS"T',- ~ UEMAINING in the Post Office at Stoughs town; Pa. January Ist, 1840. yireodle Frederick Leonard Hermilid 3 Feirovid Jno , . Maglooghcrn Ezakel Graham Elizabeth 3 ' Miller. Henry Kyle James ' . Schnell George ' JNO. STOUGH. P. M. HAY S’ LINIMENT. ' : . fpHIS fine/article ii Warranted to cure,Piles or M- Rheumatism.in ’all cases,'or’,no• pay taken . for it. ■, ■■■ . GLARING I‘Rjl UD! — A. notorious conn* terfeiter hits dared to make an attempt. upon this article, andseveralhave been nearly ruined by trying, it.-:, Never buy it, unless it has ,the written signature of Comstock W 'Co. ;on the splendid wrapped That (inn have the only right to-make and sell il for 30 years, and all from them is warranted perfectlyinnpcent and effectual in all cases. :, N. B;,. Always detect the false by its tint ha ving the above signature.' The frue’aold only by .'■-‘■■V CoMsTonK-ScGor— !;Wholesile DrUi»giß»ii I No. 2 Fletclier st I N ;Y. . Solomon HAt’s.jOrigin&VProprii'Wr.■ ■ ,V ■ ’ (CT C>ie genuine isfoesaleat STEVENSON Ci l)F NK EE’S d rug siore. ; r ’ , J:in 30 ' NO'lftCß. rJE West Pennsboro ary oil the estaie df.Btiiabeth punlap. late pf bickinsimtoWnHhipr.Cumberlandcouiity.clechi, lereby gtvos hotice to all persons indebted to aid tsWte. ta makc payineiit iinmedialely. and hose having claims, to present them' properly mthenticated Iqr.settJement, i • ; , ’ JAMES pUNXTAP/.Ejtecator. ' January ~ J' Bt ' BY G. SANDERSON & E. CQRNMAN.J Whole Ho. 1499. DU. WM. EVANS* SOOTHING SYRUP, . FOR CHILDREN TEETHING. To Mothers and" Nurses, The passage .of the teeth through the gums. r reduces troublesome and dangerous sy mptovns. t is known by mothers that there is great irri tation ih the mouth and gums during this pro cess. ThegumssweH, the secretion of'the saliva is increased, the cfrdd is seized with frequent and sudden fits Qf\cr>ung >^aiQlvlng> -staijihgJ | i. i t s* I eepr ahd irpaTmsofp eculia v parts;The child shrieks with extreme violence, and thiusts its fingers into Us motfih. If these pvecursary symp toms are nftt speedily alleviated, spasmodic con vulsions universally supervene, and soon -cause the dissolution of the infant, if mothers who have their tittle babes afflicted with these dis tressing-symptoms would apply the fcelebratcd Amei icAn Soothing Syrup, which has presem d hundredsnf infants when thought past recovery, from, being suddenly attacked With that fatal ' v s . This infaUibleremedy lias preserved hundreds when thought past recovery, from convulsions. As soon us the Syrup is rubbed cm the gums, the child will recover. - Tins preparation is so inno cent, so efficacious, and so pleasant, that no child will refuse to let its gums be rubbed with *U.~ When infants are at the age of four months, though there Is no appearance of teeth; one bot tle of the syrup should be used on the gums to open the pores. Parents should'never he with* •out the syrqp in the ;nurseiy where there are young children, for if a child wakes in the night with pain in .the gums, the Syrup immediately givesreaaerby opening the pores and healing the gurhsj thereby preventing Convulsions, Fevers, *3tc. . '■ '' .• - , —59j8~56 57406 47 J 5437 r?J 1368 74i 57406 47 Beware of Counterfeits. to’Caution'.—Be particular in purchasing to see that the luhel of this medicine contains n no tfee oT its entry according to Act of Congress.— And he likewise particular in obtaining them at 100 Chatham sb.-New York, or from the regu lar agents, , . , * Hamilton & Gbieb, Carlisle. HR. WM. EVANS’ fjanioniite f Aperient Fills. Another very severe case of Inflammatory Rheumatism cured by Sr. Evans'j Medicine. — Mr. John A. Carroll, of the county of Wes’ohes fer, town of North Castle, New York, had been severely afflicted with inflKmmatoiy-rliounmtisnr for fourteen months with violent pains jn his limbs, great heat, excessive thirst, dryness of skin, limbs milch swollen, not able without assistance to turn in bed for six,weeks. Had tried vaMniis remedies to no effect.. Was advis ed by a friend of'his to procure some of Dr. W. Evans’ medicine? of 100 Chatham street, N, Y„ which lie immediately sent foil and aftel taking, the first dose found great relief, and in coutinu jllK_i.tsluse_acciirding_to_lhe_directions-for_ten- days, was perfectly cored. 'Allows me to refer any person to him for tire truth, of the above statement. ,• Beware of Cotmteifeils, ' . f7*Caution. —Be particular in purchasing to see that the labelof this medicine contains a no. tire of its entry according to Art of Congress. — And be likewise particular in obtaining them at ,100 Chatham st., New York, or from the regu lar agents, r Hamilton & Grier, Carlisle. Oct. 10, 1839. ENVIABLE DISTINCTION. IN the midst ofia general and, in many instan ces.not unfounded prejudice against many of me medical remedies of the day* Dr. W. E VANS’PILLS have the enviable dictinction of an universal They, are, perhaps the only medicine publicly advertised that has the full and unreserved testimony of medical' men in its favor, if not the only one which gives full satisfaction to its purchaseis. Dr. W. Evans has the satisfart’on of knowing that his CAMOMILE OR TONIC KILLS are not only regularly .recommended and pre scribed by the most experienced physicians in. their daily practice, but also taken by those gentlemen themselves whenever they feel the symptoms of those diseases in which they. well know them to be efficacious. He knows this to be generally the casadn-New. York', P.hiladel phia, Albany, Boston, and other large cities in which they have an extensjye sale. ...That they should ,thus conquer professional prejudice, and interested opposition, and secure the agency of the most eminent and best informed physicians in the country to render them useful to all.class es, can only be fairly ascribed to their undenia ble ami pre-eminent virtues. More conclwsiveftroo/s ofthe efficacy of Dr. IVm. Kvaue' Camomile andAfierient H*U!s. , CERTIFICATE.—.The following certificate was handed to us by Mr, Van Schair.k, of Alba ny, a highly respectable member of the com munity, and whose veracity cannot he doubted: Mr. ScpteimusKendall of the town of West erlooi county of Albany* was foj;27 years trou bled with a nervous and billj(ijj|afFeCtion, which for 7 years renilere(Lhinji r uftabletd3(tlgnd t<> his business, and daring the last'3 years of his ill. ness was confined to the houspjaSWs, symptoms were dizziness, pains in the head'imd side, pal .pitatiuriibf the heart, want. of appetite, (ife After-expending, during his nearly three hundred doharswithout-_nbtaimagany permanent relief, he by accident noticed an ad vertisement of Dr. Wm. Evans’ Camomile and Aperient Pills,-and was consequently induced to ..make a trial of them. After uaingthem about a fortnight, he was able to walk out; in four months he craild.attend to business, anil consid ered' his disease entirely removed. The' above information was given.ln the subscriber by Mr. Kendall himselft there can, therefore, be on de ception. S TEPHEN VAN SCHAICK. t-The above invaluable medicine together-with DR- EVANS’SOOTHING (fortieth-' ingYare sold wholesale atlOO Chatham tl. N. York. ‘ yr- : ~' - - Bewat t’of . Counterfeits, a _ g^Caution.—Be particular inf. purchasing to see that the lubel of this medicine-contains a no.' tice of its entry according to Act iff Congress And be likeyvise particniar in obtaining them at 100 Chatham sti. New York, or from the regu lar agents, ' . Hamilton St Gbjzk, Carlisle. ' OF whom may be had, / . r : Or. '■ Win. Xvana’ Cambpittc; <jr Merienl Pills. Di'SodlXlngSyru/l. . Or. HuiHs Bolanic Pil/t, Dr, Ooodc’a Female Pill*. Do.PevcrnnddgUePilla,' , ; ,- : Seventh streri, Philadelphia, • • • . Hamilton Bt\Grier; Carlinle, W. L. ■ LafFertv B{iCo.' Brownsville, B, B mnnn .hihn T/VVerner. Piiitsvill?, r.ippincntt 8c Brother v hit Pleasant, B;,Caniphell &jOn.; Waynesburgh, > > Irwin !e Arther, Pittsburgh, • s BpimVnie FafrMorrtSi Lockhaveny ! R; Cunningham, Newcastle, : ; r T. P; Olmsteacl, Betbaov, ‘ . ' January 19, IM. ’ ' 1 Carlisle, M*a. Thiirsday February 6, 1840* DR. WM. EVANS’ ;.. oamo?£;lb piklb. ~ . it? ” A setters case of Piles cured at 100 Chat ham street,— Mr. Dan’l Spiunmgof Shrewsbury, Eden Town, New Jersey, was severely, afflicted with Piles lor more than jO years, Had had re* course to medicines of almost every description, also the adviceibfseveral emminent Physicians, but never found the slightest relief from any source whatsoever, until h'e called bn Dr, Evans, of 100 Chatham street, N. Y., and procured some medicine from him, from-which he found immediate -reliefi--audsUbscqirerilly - a'peTfect cute. <23eu>are of Counterfeits, (ryCahtion.—Be particular on purchasing to see that the label of this medicine contains a no tice of,its entry according to Act of Congress. — And he likewise particular in obtaining them at 100 Chatham st,, New York, or from the regu lar agents, Hamilton & Grier, Carlisle. DR. HUNT’S BOTANIC PILIS, INTERESTING & APPLICABLE TO THE • AFFLICTED WITH ■ , Diseases of the Mlomacti, or Nerves; Such a'Dyspepsia, eUHer Chronic or Casual, tin-* derihe yvorst synrfpioms of restlessness* Low ness ofSphlts, and Genera] Rmacintioh; Con* . sumption, whether, of the Lungsor Liver; Liv ‘ er Affections* Jaundice, both Biliary k Spas mddic; Costivenessi Worms ofevery variety? - Rheumatism; whether-Acuteor-Chronici-to gether with GouL Scrofula, Pains in the Head, Back, Limbs, and Side, Typhus. Fever, Scar , lei Fever, Putrid Sore Throat, Fever & Ague, , Spasmodic Palpitation.of the Heait nod Arte* t ies, Nervouslrrltubility, Nervous Weakness, Hysterics, Tic Douloureux, Cramps, Female . Obstructions, Heartburn, Headache, Cough the Common or Humid, and the Dry dr the Whooping; Asthma, Gravel, and Dropsy. ' The Blood lias hitherto been considered bv Empirics and others, as the great regulator of tliejiuruan system, and such is the devoted of the adherents to that erroneous doctrine, that they content themselves with .'the posses* sion'of this fallacious opinion, without enquiring hit i the- primary sources from whence Tiles Health, and Viipjr emanate, and, vice versa pain, sickness, disease ami-death. Not so with Db. Hunt 1 , whose extensive research and prac tical'experience so.emlnently qualify him for the profession of which he has been one of the most useful members. He contends—and a moment’s reflection will convince any reasoifljjjpmind of the correctness of his views—that die Stnniaijli, liv er, mid the. associated, organs are the primary and great regulators of health, and that the blood; .in'very many instuncesJs dependent on these or gans, and that .unless medicine reaches THE -KOtTl-OF—l-HE DISEASErthC anodynes usually prescribed, serve but ns foils to coter-the ravages of deep-rooted..maladies— Under these ai the expense of ye. rs of close application, tlie.doctor has discovered a medicine whose searching powers are. irresisti ble, and in prescribing, it is with a knowledge of its being a radical cure in the various diseases already enumerated,.even if applied in the most critical cases, hut he does not .pretend to ascribe to , HUNTS BOTANIC PILLS a supernatural agency, although from positive proofs within the. knowledge of hundreds he is prepared to shew, rlmt when every other earth, ly remedy has been given .up, HUN'TS BOTANIC TILLS have never bech known to fail In ‘effecting two very gratifying results, that-of falsing from the bed of sickness and disease those who have test ed Jlieir efficacy, and thus amply rewarding Dr. Hunt for his long and anxious study to attain tills /leifection in the ilCALiao Anf. The extraordinary success which has attend - . ed the use of Hunt’s Botanic Pitts, is ... the best, criterion of their superior virtues. ■ They have been the-means of raising,® ’ host ofi languishing .pationts from the bed .d£affliction, as it is clearly evinced in the. : ifbllowing ' CERTIFICATES . FEVER AND AGUE CURED. 7’o Dr. Hunt: Dear Sir—Believing it a duty I nw.e.y ou ns a successful pnictitioner, as well as he similarly afflicted, 1 take pleasure in ackqnw. ledgiiig the benefit I have derived from the. use of ynur valoithU- merMriiif*. HUNT’S BOTANIC-PILLS. After much suffering from Feveralid Ague, du •ring the spring and fall, for the last lour yearsf and the pecuniary injuries attendant on the in disposition of one dn wiinsc cxertionsji large fa mily was dependant for support,''anil haying witfioulsuccess tested the skill of.maoy medical advisers, at an expense I could not well afford. In the fall of 1838, hulling the premonitory svmi)- tomsot' the disease approacTnng, 1 was induced ■by a friend'who had triedVour medicine, to pur chase a package of. your Botanic Pills, and now have the happiness to inform ,ymi—and through you ..those who ntay h esi mi 1 a(dy affl^ed—t|iat. theycounteracted _the disease,'nor have I been "troubled with it since and my confidewce'jcon tinues to uphold'me in the belief that ypui l Bo tanic Pills' are.the most safe, the cheapest, most efficacious, and radical dire for that distressing disease Fever and Ague. All, X can for the pre sent offer vnu for the blessing you have beeii in strumental in conferring on me, is my assurance of unceasing gratitude and esteem. ’ . P. M. McCOUMICK. rk, N. J., July 31, 1839. tJewni Dyspepsia, or.tndigestion, Effectually Cured . ■ Mr. Wm. Tucker, having lately been Restor ed to a sound state of, health, through the effica cy of Or.,Hunt'* Satanic Pitl*-, thinks it an in dispensable duty to state certain facts rclativeto the disease tinder which he had so long suffered* The symptoms were a painful obstruction, with a constant rejection®f food, : head-ache, palpita tion.of the heart, lowness of spirits, a trouble, some dry cough, dissinevs, .tightness at the chest and difficulty of breathing, almost'constant pain in the side/ loins, and shoulders,' accomjjpled with much langunr aiid debillty. These affile- I tions, together,with anunusual.'degree of. flatu lehce, hr<inght op such;a'Stale of extreme, weak ness, as to prevehfhim from attending ti> his bjK sinesajand-hishenlthappearedlriftheyiimlfe coveryv His'frienda and relatives ,hecamein*' (armed at the melancholy prospect, hud sfrongly recommended Hunt’s Botanic Pills—they Were administered, and in a few days producedastnn ishing relief, and.finally realised h perfect resto ration to'souqd'heaKh,'*'-.-''.''. , • WIfXIAM TUpKER. " Sttloareof CoutUetfoi'a,: see that the label of this medicine contains' a no, ticp’ofjifs eiilryqetordlng 10-Jcfqf, Cqngrtst;~ Arid bo likewise particular them a' 1W CliathaTO 6t o SeV TorliKQp£rom the iregu* /-■ * r \U-' Bohmtecr. t, OUR COUNTRY RIGHT OR-WRONO.” i NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY. Correspondence in relation to the Northeast-' . ern Boundary Question, communicated by the President of the United States to the Senate on the 23d nits ~ . Acting Secretary of ’State to the Governor of Maine. Departmentof State,? - IL~.--_l_Wasliington_Nov. 6.-1839.- —> ' 'Sir: The British Minister in a note ad dressed on the 2d inst. to this Department, states that information which had reached liis Government in England and more .re cent-intelligence received' by himself from the authorities of the Province of New Brunswick, had made it his duty to call the attention of the Government of the United States, to the alleged facts, that, Istly.— The armed posse stationed by the State .of Maine for the protection of the public pro perty in the disputed, territory had extended its operation and its armed occupation of the country along the whole w*y from the valley of the Aroostook to the mouth-qf the' Fish river mtb the valley of S,t. _ John’s and thus into-a portion of the Madawaska settle ments. - 2mlly. That the establishments farmed by persons composing tlie armed parties, on the banks both of the Aroostook and the Fish river, had assumed an aspect and character decidedly military, and more representing a permanent national possession of the country than Could be required ip the civil posse of a ,land agent, temporarily oc cupying it for the sole purpose of prevent ing trespasses. -That those establishments were fortified with entrenchment and can non, and garrisoned by a number of armed men, fax--greater than the occasion would warrant. Sdly- ; That a permanent- State road is being constructed, leading iutp the valley of the Aroostook, and from thence, bn the south, side of the St. Jolmfs to the' Fish river, the object of which is to connect Those portions of the disputed territory'with the tqwns of Augusta and Bangor, and other acknowledged parts of the State.bf Maine. 4thlyl That, moreover, land surveyors.act ing under- the authority of theJßtate, are em ployed in making out lots and townships within the same portion of the disputed'ter ritory; and that sales of lands are being .made, with deeds regularly drawn under Uie authority of Maine- The British Minister; protesting in the na m eii fil i3' G o vet miTent against acts Iff en croachment on the part of the people of Maine, as .being at variance with the agree ments’enfered into, in the month,of Febru ary last, first, between him and the Secre tary of State, at . Washington, and subse quently by your excellency, the Governor of New Brunswick, and Major General Scott, for the-purpose of averting-the danger of local collision on the frontiers pending the final settlement of the boundary, question between the two Governments, thinks- that the establishment, in the mean time of the new interests, and the growing up as it were, of new proprietary claims upon the lands yet ,in dispute, which are likely to be the result of the acts referred 4o may end by embarras sing the actions of both Governments. In support of this opinion, Mr. Fox states that a similar reasoning was held bn thc.part of the United States, wken, in the year 1837, this Government remonstrated against an al leged act, or design, or rather, of encroach ment of a less objectionable character than the operation to which he refers, namely, the survey of a projected line of railroad from Quebec to St. Andrew's, passing through a part of the disputed territory; and he adds that, for the preservation of peace between the people on both sides, and,of good will between the-.two nations such acts as those complained of ought to be desisted from, and the existing arrangements observed in good faith. , •* The President, to whom Mr, Fox’s note has been communicated. has diiected me to express to you his anxious desire that no' oc casion should be permitted to call in ques tion the faithful Observance by the Govern ments.of the United Statesand Maine of the arrangements referred to—a\ sentiment iiH which He is confident your excellency-will freely concur—and to request that you-will ’Ttrairsurir'tcT'lhis Department such informa tion as may be in possession of the Govern ment of. Maine in relation to the acts refer red to, in order that an-' appropriate answer, 'may-soon be feturncdtoMr.Fbx’s commu nication. - - ■.fl ‘ ■ ~ •1-have, the. honor to he, &c. &c. \* A. VAIL, Acting Sec’y. His excellency John .Fairfield, Governor of the State of Maine. The Gov.ofMaine to the Actins: Secretary ' of State. , ; * ExecotiveDepartment, > Saco, November 31, 1839. $ Sift: 1 have the honor to”acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 6th in stant, reciting certain complaints that hate been made by the British Government? ■through its Minister, Mr. Fox of the autho'- cities of this State for certain, alleged pro ceedings on the part of the. latter, in relation to -I 105.e,,n0 tiinein complying with the request "totrans mit aucb. infunnatiDn as may be in the pos session of, tiieGovernment of Maine in re)a tio,n-.to,:the acts referred to, in order that an appropriate luiswer may. soon be returned to blr.Fox?s communication.” _ : ‘ L- compiaintTs, "that the armed posse stationed by the State of Maine for .the protection of the public property in the’dis- f luted ferritoryi advancing beyond the stipe-! ateci-limits,, has'extended its occupation of the country along .the .whole way from the valley of the Aroostook to the mouth ofFish river into the valleyqf the St,. John’s,, and: thus info aportiQnptthoMjidawaßka settle ments.” "'-P :ThiS i conoplaint : a»‘prbbattly founded upon tW{o\|beilpg..6st|i. last spring, the land" agent of' the State sent a small'toroe, coßslsfing ef gotrie twenty five men, to Fish £AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, New. Series—Vol. 4, No_. 34. river, to disperse a band of trespassers un derstood to be operating®!' tbatplace. The enterprise was siiccessfol. Their camps were broken up, of the trespassers driven off,’ find a few with their teams were ■brought out to the settlement on the Aroos took, though subsequently s released. The land agent, deeming his work -but half ac complished, again seht’a.small force of about the same number of men as composed the first party T -to-the-nioulh of Fish rivetvto ex tend n boom adross it to prevent the timber which had been cut by the trespassers being driven out into the St. John’s, and to prevent further depredations by cutting. That force has remained, there until the present time, and has, I believe, been signally successful in accomplishing the objects of the expedi tion. , This proceeding violates tip stipulation ever entered into by the authorities of this State. In no proper sense can the Mada waska settlements be said to include the territory as far-west as Fish riVer, upon eitfi er'side of the St. John’s, it being a distance of tome twenty five miles 'above it, aiid the two not being connected by continuous oc cupations or settlements. But, supposing the Fish river territory to he part of the Ma dawaska settlements, even fheli, 1 maintain, there has been no infringement of the stipu lations on the part-of this State, referred to -by -M r. Fox, —■In-tliatarrangetnent,ncgoti- ated IhToogh the agency of Gcn’l.Scott, the, right was not relinquished, on the part of this State, of going any . where upon the dis puted territory with ah armed posse, for the purpose of protecting the timber then recent ly, cut, and to prevent further depredations; —but such right was expressly reserved, or lather the intention of exercising it was dis tinctly avowed, - So far as I am informed, the ftrmed posse have confined their operations to the objects before stated, and have given ho just cause of complaint, unless the prohibiting Colonel McLaughlin, tire provincial land agent, from driving timber down the St. Johns, into the province of New Brunswick, constitutes such cause. And, in regard to this, I must bp permitted to say that the authorities df Maine can see no reason for making a dis tihetioh between persons attempting to drive our timber from the State into a foreign jur isdiction, whatever may be the pretence ret up, . . ;—' Secondly, it is alleged “that the establish-, menfs formed bytlie persons, composing the armed parties on the banks both of the Aroos took ami FisSi river had assumed an aspect and character more decidedly military, and more resembling a permanent national pos session of the country, than could be requir ed in'the civil posse of a land agent tempo rarily occupying it fur the sole purpose of preventing trespasses. That these estab lishments Were fortified with entrenchments and cannon’ and garrisoned by a number of armed men far greater than the-occasion would warrants” ’ The party at Pish rivet - , as before stated, js composed of about twenty five men—not militia or soldiers, but hired laborers. A boom has. by them been thrown across the river to stop the limber in its passage down. They have erected a block bouse near the boom, and are armed with muskets. If this assumes "ah aspect and character” in the eyes of our provincial neighbors "decidedly military,” we hopg o it is not formidable e nough to create any alarm - . But whether it is not a force more than sufficient to protect the public property of the State from numer ous bands of lawless men, grown desperate by being.deprived of their accustomed plun der, and over Whom their own Government seems heretofore to have had but little con trol, is a question which this State must be permitted to decide for itself. In such a case it would be degrading to , consent that limits should be prescribed by any power Whatever, If the tp_ protect oUy terri tory fi-om invasion, and the public property from plunder,-be clear and undeniable no less so is the choice of means for carrying that right into effect. Upon the Aroostook a large number of men have been employed, A boom has been extended across the riverj a fortification of hewn timber erected near it; and a block hpuse and a few other more temporary build ings put up. The-men stationed at what is called the fort, say .twenty-five or thirty in number, are armed With muskets, iapd I be-: Tieve theyTiave also” two small pieces of ar tillery. ; The remainder, say one hundred to btie hundred and twenty five, have been en gaged for the most part in opening roads for summer oB*well as' winter communication, and preparing facilities for supplying the posse, How far these proceedings furnish ground for tho complaints of the British Go vernment, yoti will judge, . That any pre paratipns'short of .them would have been in* sufficient to proteet the public property, to me seems to be clear. At all events, the complaint at the extent of. this force was hardly to have been expectedfrom theßrit “isirGbvernmenljust ntthismomenLvvhena few days only have elapsed since some fifty of its own subjects, bearing the.'Queen’s arras, and otherwise suitably equipped, head ed by a vetern militia Captain, made an as sault,'in the dead of; njghtj upon that very force which is now described as ’’greater fhan the ppcasiOn would warrant.” • Ub course which, hae been pursued by Maine, especial!v in regard to the forte than: aireferertce Jo this case.. 'Nor is the force of the circumslance diminished by the fact that this attack was pppulsdd by tile fi ring of but one guns for a disposition is man ifested which may not always exhibit itself in so harmless a manner. Agains the com* plaint of our ’‘establishment's upop the' dis puted territory, fortified with entrenchments and cannonwould seem to come-with- buf little show of consistency' from. the. British Government,- y»hen it bi}s juat cQmplett;d mSst extensive and permanent barracks upon thesame nbrth;pf the SSt, John’s, and is fa the faint oftranepbtling tfbnpsdnd ‘ AGENTS. John Mooke,"Esq. Newville Joseph M. Means, Esq; HopcwolStovtaUitp-, JoHbf Vy under Lie h, Hs4. William M. Matekr, Esq. Lse’s pS Hoad*. John Meuaffv, Uickinson'township, -UOHN JEUo-^-Uoj;ei»tovvo.— - Reo6oE F.*Cain, Ehq. Mcslianicsbarg; Fnr.DEKicicWoNDKni.icH, do. James,Elliott, Esq; Springfield. Daniel Krvsher, Esq..Chuichtdwn. Jacob Loncnf.ceer, E,q. Wormlejsburg. ■ Georoe Ernes'! - , Cedar Spring, Allen tp. mn nitron a of war over it at .their pleasure. The third allegation is, “that a'pennanent' State road is being constructed, leading into the valley of the Aroostook, and from thence to the south side of The St, John’s, to the Fish River, the object of which is to connect those portions of the disputed territory with the towns of Augusta and Bangor, and other acknowledged parts of the State of Maine.” _ That a road commencing near Matlawam keagpoint.in the"county of’Pcnobs’cofi ex tending to the Aroostook river, and thence on to the mouth of Fish river; upon the St. John’s.ia in process of construction, and is even now passable the whole way with some vehicles, is certainly true.' But it is not perceived why, at this particular time, it should be regarded as a .cause of complaint. This is no new thing. An appropriation for this road was made by the Legislature of this State as early as 1826; from which time it has steadily progressed, and in another year, probably,.-will be nearly, if not quite, com pleted. To say notliingof other advantages anticipated from it, it is manifest that it will afford great facilities for preventing tress pass upon The public lands; and indeed, I may say that tresspassing upon the streams emptying high up upon the St. John’s can not hie prevented without such a road. This, therefore is no new project, got up in viola tion of any stipulation or understanding, to which this State has in any way been a party, or for the- purpose of gaining an additional extent of possession; but is the exercise of A lawful right over that portion of the territory to which we have not only the legal title, but over 'which we have ever had possession and jurisdiction. But again, may I not in,quire with what propriety and consistency this complaint is made on the part of Great. Britain, when she has herself constructed a permanent rail road over a large pari oT thq, territory north of the,St. John’s which, it is understood, was very thoroughly repaired the present season, and over which her subjects arccou stantly passing? ‘ The last allegation is, “that land survey ors, acting under the authority of the State, .are - employed in marking out lots and town, ships within the same portion of the disputed territory, and that sales of land are being made with deeds regularly drawn under the authority of Maine.” - That Maine is now managing, in the par. ticulais mentioned, these—lpmls—upon-tlie Aroostook, and those south of the St. John’s, in the same manlier- that she has been accus tomed to since her separation from .Massa chusetts, and as that Slots' managed th«a .prior to that period, is truti For the last 30 years we haVe been occasionally survey ing and lotting these lands, granting them for all literary, charitable, and religious pur poses, and selling in small lots to actual set tlers. And has this boundary question so far advanced, it may be asked, that we can not now doj without a remonstrance on the part of the British Government, what we have been bo .long in live habit of doing?— Have the.almost interminable negotiations—* all the efforts that have been put forth—nil 'the events that have occurred, especially the exciting events of the last year, but serve 1 to weaken our title, diminish our rights, and curtail our privilogosf Sure lam that Maine will not readily adopt such a view, or.quietly yield to its consequences. She has been indulging the hope, that some progress to* wards an acknowledgment of her rights and the acquisition of her property had been made, and I am well persuaded she has no disposi* tion, at the present time, to make any ret* rogade movement., _ In compliance with your request, 1 have now.communicated the-facts Upon which the complaints of the British Government are supposed to he founded. . In doing it, and ■ in the accompanying remarks, I have had . no in ten! ion dr desire of produ eing irritation, or adding,'in any de£ree,_tO- the--e\ci(eineut— already existing. The subject is far too momentous, and too nearly involves the peace of the countries interested, to justify ally, remarks, foundedjin passion or feeling. But it is due to the State, whose organ; upon . this occasion, 1 am, as well as to the whole country, to speak plainly and without dis guise. And, under this solemn impressibn, Tmust say that Maine, in thy opinion. Las done nothing which she was not fully justi* fled in doing, and ‘nothing which, she will .notbe ready:todefend-with hcr.boat powers, : ~ And further, that, though she lias not yet taken military possession of the disputed ; territory, a continued disposition on the part of the British ’Government to delay a settle* nient of the boundary question, .will.not fail,' in, my,opinion, to induce such a stop, what* . ever.'may be-the. consequences, should she not be relieved from that responsibility by the potion of the General Government. -With the most earnest desire fyr a just,' ', peaceful; dud speedy settlement of the ques*' tion, 1 have the honor to, subscribe .myself," with high respect, vour most obedient ser* ■ vant. JOHN FAIRFIELD. T7“~: — u -: “Covcrhtfr of Mnine. A.' Via, of State.- Tho'.Governor of Maine to the President of the United States. _V . . : ;'.J; •. State of Maine, ExecutiveMcpnrlment, . ;; ' A'cboax*, Dec. 2S, J 869. Sirs~H having been reported, to me that _.ltWj{irthmber-nf 'BtUlitli Ttfuo^J(tW 3T»#raf'r stationed at.Teiniscoutalake, in the flispti* ' ted territory, and seeing extracts froth the . provincial confirmatory of? these Jffc* ports, I deemed it proper to apply , directly to the Lieutenant Governor of the Province . of New Brunswick, whichT did by letter of. the 12th inst. to ascertain, whether these re* • ports'were-well founded or pot. His answer, - 'under date of Dec. I9thi 1 received yeVter dayi- tvhile on to 'My letter and the reply-are both herewith- en» . closed. It wijl be perceived that twb corn* panieaorßritishtroopshaveacluallybeen marched'into the. disputed lerrUomVfnitl ■ statibn'edatfthe TimisMuata lake. wberej it hnowar«xtensive barrack*.httvitehbe)}, ; - - :
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