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—Cold gander, and no jut., toes ; bread, Eeav v aud dry ; had the head-ache and could’ut I °at, Peggy much concerned; had a fire bu;h in ! th* squ ire room, and thought, the said, i had ; better si.J there out of the noise; went to bed early. Peggy thougLt too much sleep had lor the head-ache. Saturday. — Breakfast, cold gander and hot Jndiiu Johnny-cake: did very well; glad to eouie o!i so. Dinner —Cold gander again; did’nt keep school this afternoon; weighed, and found I had lost six '.minds the pistweei.; grew alarmed; had alalk v. i;L Mr. 3. who coueladcd I had boarded out his share. Front the Nat. Intelligencer. THE MAINE BOUNDARY TROUBLES. The circumstances which led to the Jate ar te.;; of Mr. Uliitire, “Land Agcn*” of* the State of Maine, as stated in’ the Boston are brief ly these ; On tiie 23d of Jancart last, Governor Fair held addressed a confidential iprssage to the Legislature ol Maine, recommending the | ;.s --sare oi a resolution empowering she Land Agent t » proceed to the Aroostook river, w ith a suffi < ietii three, and disperse the trespassers from the British province of New Brunswick, who '•••ere extensively engaged iu the work of devas t ,t.o» aud plunder upon the lands belonging to Maine. The following resolution was acroiilir.g iv passed by both Houses on the following day: STATE OF MAINE. Jlzij.cc relating to trespassers upon the pullic lands. Hrrj\ed. That the Land Agent l;c, and he is *nc:eby, authorized and required to employ forth w,th i. ufT.cicnt force to arrest, detain, and unpris- Persons found trespassing on the territory oi this State, as bounded and established by the treaty of 2783, aud that the Land Agent be, and :s hereby, empowered to dispose of all the teams lumber, and other materials in the hands and possession of said trespassers, in such way and manner as he may deem necessary aud expedient ot the time, bv destroying the same or otherwise. And that the sum of ten thousand dollars be, and heieby is, appropriated, for Ihe purpose of rarrv tng this resolve into effect, and that the Gorcrn or with the advice of the council, be, aud is hereby, aatliorized to draw his warrant from time to time, for such sums as may be required for the pu rposcs aforesaid. January 21, 1339. - A amoved: JOHN FAIRFIELD. I hits at Terized Hi {.c i.the and Agent made his preparations, aud heft Bangor tor the Aroos took river, with a company of one hundred aud J’t'v men. a force which he deemed sufficient to drive off the trespassers, and prevent further pil lage. What has followed this proceeding, tuns for ( it readers are already in part informed, a::d'viU learn more particularly from the fallowing Me - rage from tho Governor of Maine to the House of Representatives if that State : 'Tore House of Jlepresenlatite: : In compliance with the request of the House o' Representatives, 1 herewith communicate such information as I have in relation to “the report ed abduction, of the land agent.” Under the resolve 8f the 24th of .human last, c rustled “lies five n lati.ig to trespassers upon the public lands,” tin? lan 1 agent (.-paired with about huadrctl chosen men to the scene of opera tion. ou the Aroostook river. Prior to his reach ing there, it is understood that the trespassers, ani mating to about three hundred in number, all well armed, had combined, and were determined to resist every effort to break thaul up. Finding however, tiiat the land agent had prepared him self with n sivpounder, they chose to retire from the gtound, passing down the river. The land agent with his company aUo passed down the Aroostook to near its mouth, finding the several places of operation abandoned by ihe trespassers. On Monday last, they captured a gang of about twenty, who had been operating further up the river, and sent several who wine considered the ringleaders to Bangor, where it is supposed they are now in jail. On Monday, tVie land agent sent a letter to Mr. McLaughlin, the land agent of the Province of New Brunswick inviting a meeting with him at the house of a Mr. Fitzhsrbert, about four miles from where the company were then stationed, and on the same evening, with four others, Mclutiro repaired to the house of Mr. Fitzherbert, iatea Bo $ t > pass the night there. The trespassers, h > waver, in some way became possessed of the facts, and detached a company of,about fifty, who seized the agent aud those accompanying him. and tran sported them, it is believed, beyond the bounds of the S’ate. Our company is now at No. 10, on the Aroos took, fortified and anticipating an attack, in case any attempt should be made on our part to exe cute the resolve of the 24th of January, by des troying the timber which has aIY“-udy been cut. 1 have advised the sending of a r,'*3iorccment of three hundred men, as it is probable tltv* num ber ol trespassers will be constantly augmen.** r, 2! —and, if a resolve to that effect be passed, shall appoiul an agent to supply temporarily the place ot Mr. Mclutire, aud lead ou the expedition.— I h ive also despatched a special messenger to Sir John Harvey, Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, for the purpose,among other things, ol ascertaining whether these high handed pro ceedings ol the trespassers are authorized or in any way countenanced by the Provincial Govern ment, and to procure the release ofthe agent and those taken with him. The agent was al o char ged with other matters pertaining to this most extraordinary and outrageous proceeding. The facts above related, except in relation to my ownduiqgs, hive been communicated to in" ver bally by tbaSheiffofPenobscot, who funned one of the company of the laud agent. i uis u tb ; only com nu lioafion from th > land agenf or his comp my w iieh I hive hod, verb illy o* otherivue, tiiat cotiiJ in relied u ioti. JOHN FAIRFIELD. Cavwjr.n Fee. 15, 1333. Vrrtm. t\e A’ '!i York ll.raid. ‘IWK BOUNDARY TROUBLES. Mi. *l»t ntire. the a.'eat. h is b ;e.i r dea’sed ; «o tiive Messrs.-I3ush.it itt, Rogers uti l Piidisbu t ■ Mclutire his release I on parole, accentin' wh ch toe Jtnople of Vs li i ■ idame eastern breathe notwi; ii it Tit tli'usan) »“M;>s-are o.' l rel to iho <r i itier by G j.\ K tirfidd; tha ilrift of ui.litia .oO ts.sfof 74 civslr/, lil artillery 7H2 m -T-lrry, ani Sf*A ri uia-.-in ail l'j'jlt. Toe y i irfe-ntat »*. every 4o*a in ftiund is tramen d» it; tlulndian airs nhT with the grsat?Jtahc* htf dide: rr xiu >4 fjr i fig e i Despatches have been received by Gov. Fair- i field from Sir John Harvey, in which he makes j these propositions:— 1-t. That the Provincial Land Agent, Mr. McLaughlin, >e released ou the same terms that Mr. Mclutire veas released. lid. That the trespassers be given up to be tried by the British laws. 3d. That the force on the disputed territory be immediately withdrawn. Sir John has sent 200 soldiers to the Aroostook, and says he intends to send large reinforcements instantly, and that his orders aic to defend the disputed territory, which he will do to the death. These are words to Gov. Fairfield : It is proper that 1 should acquaint your Excel lency, that I have directed a strong iuiee of Her Majesty's neons to be in readiness to support Her Majesty’s authority, and protect Her Ma je.-ty's-übji ets iu the disputed territory, in the event of tuts request not being taiinediatelv com plied with. The greatest alarm and consternation prevails throughout the State—men leaving their families --women taking leave of their friends.— T hr'." are no horses to be had. One officer paid $lO for a hi. -jto go as many miles. Mclutyre says that Sir John is getiing together all the forces tar and near, and only wants delay to prepare him sv’t fur an engagement, w hich he is determined on. iue Utter of Gov. Fairfield to Sir John is t.i n and re.-pectful, Imt determined. He tells hi.n he will not, nor will Maine, withdraw their troops from the territory. After reiterating the fact that Maine and Massachusetts have long exercised jurisdiction over the disputed territory, he thus concludes:— 1 he patty ol the Land Agent is now on the territory engaged in executing the trust with which it was eliarjed-—and with my consent will never leave it. while the protection of the pro perty of the State from plunderers renders it ne cessary for them to remain. If vour Excellency chooses to send an armed force to attempt their expulsion I can only say ih.it this State will en deavor to meet such au attempt as it will de serve. \Vp have only room to day for the two following documents Copy of the Parole of Honor signed by ATr. Ylc- In tire. FnRBKRtcKTOit, N. B. Feb. 28, 1839. Whereas the offence wherewith you stand charged has been pronounced by the law officers of this Province, as one lather against the law of nations and of treaties than against the Municipal laws of this country, and as such must he referred lor the decision of Her Majesty’s Government, vou are hereby required to pledge your Parole of Honor, to present yourselves at Frederickton in this Province of New Brunswick, whenever such decision shall be communicated or shall be other wise required by or on the part of this Govern m *iit, aud'for this purpose you shall make known * tli * p’ace or places to which such requsition shah be sent. J. HARVJCi. To the Hon. Rufus Mclntire, Gustavus G. Cush man, Thomas Bartlett and Ebenezcr Webster, Esq is. 1 have no hesitation in giving, and hereby do give the Parole of Honor above referred to. Horernor Fairfield's Reply to Sir John Han ey. Six, 1 have the honor to acknowledge the re ceipt of your Excellency’s communication of the litli instant, by the hand of Col. J. P. Rogers. To your demand for the discharge of the per sons arrested by the authorities of this state for being engaged in acts of trespass upon the public lands of this state. 1 have to say, that the persons named are now in the custody of the law. With that custody 1 have neither the disposition northe authority to interfere. In regard to Janies M'L»nghlin, Esq., Provin cial Land Agent, and Mr. Tibbets, his assistant, I have advised, that they be released upon the same terms upon which the Hon. Rufus Mclntire, and his assistants were released, to wit, upon their parole of honor, to return to Bangor whenever they should be thereto required by the Executive Government of this state, to answer to any char ges that may be brought against them for their acts and proceedings upon what your Excellency is pleased to call “the disputed Territory,” For a reply to the remainder of your Excel lency’s ciumhutiiration, I must refer you to my letter of tli ■ 1 3ih instant, which you will receive by the hand of K. English, Esq. 1 have the honor, (i. c. JOHN FAIRFIELD. From'the same paver. We have received no news, of a fight vet, but except to hear of one by every mail. There was a rumor in the city last night that 74 of the Brit ish had been killed, and a colonel of the regulars and several militia taken prisoners, but if wants confirm tion. Certain it is that on both sides “Their soul’s in arms and eager for the fray.” At St. Johns, N. B. orders had been received from Sir John Harvey to send up all the dispo sable troops aud artillery to Frederickton, the garrison of that place having marched for the Aroostook country. Governor Fairfield has sent r. Yose, of the Maine Legislature, to confer with viovernor Everett, and ask for assistance in the shape of money and troops. The following extracts from lei>us give all the authentic infor mation that has yet reached ust— Augusta, Feb. 23, 183§. On Monday .norulrt£ one thousand men will muster at the capital, and march forthwith. Major General Foster, of the eastern division, with his command, is ordered forthwith to lloul tou —otic thousand tnen will be ready to march so early as Wednesday uexti From the deter mined character of Sit John Harvey, and the na ture of this instructions, we anticipate a conflict, and ere this reaches you, 1 greatly fear the blood of our citizens will he shed. Mr. English, the messenger from Sir John Harvey, informed me that he had no doubt that on his return with the letter of Governor Fairfield, Sir John would in stantly order the troops to advance. Mr. Eng lish must have reached Frederickton last Tues day night —We are anxiously awaiting the re sult. The “Bangor Whig” of Friday says:—The Fire Depaitinent of this city, embracing about three hundred young men had.a meeting yester day afternoon, voted to organize themselves as a battalion of Riflemen, and petitioned the Legis lature fora sup;>ly of arms. There seems to be no doubt tiiat their request will be granted.” The breastwork thrown tip by our forces at the junction of the St. Croix and the Aroostook, is 12 feet in thickness, and mounted by a brass field piece. Before this time, says the “Whig,” of the 2Qtii, the force has three pieces of artillery. BaSu'u, M**. Fel). 23, 1830. The excitement of the last few days has subsi- THE OEOKCiIA MIUItOH. ded, and little has been doing. As for news, we have none ot importance. Many rumors have been abroad during the tiav, but nou< of them cau be relied upon as true.* 1700 of Hall’s best rides have at rived, and a very large supply of blankets, which have been sent up. It is repor ted, but with how much truth l am unable to say, that 600 British troops had arrived at the mouth of the Aroostook, about 80 miles from our encampment. I should he rather disposed to doubt the correctness of this rumor, though 1 have it Irom stood authority. In my yesterday’s letter I remarked that Col. McLaughlin has been released ou his parole. In tiiis 1 was mistaken—-he refuses to accept any terms short of an unconditional, release, and*, therefore, refusing to pledge his honor, lie is still in custody. C apt. limes, we learn has strongly fortified his position, having thrown up a breastwork of tim ber twelve feet in thickness, which is also sur mounted by ordinance. About? ortliO hundred men are now probably there, and wlieu onr [ire sent army arrives, the member will not tali much short o! 2,000. The present position of Capt. Lines, is the point of laud torined bv tiie junc tion pt the St. Croix with the Aroostook, near the centre of township No. 10, in ihe s;ii range. Those who ha'e the map of Maine can ascertain the place. This is about 135 miles from the city, and is approachable from the city by tin* means oi the State road, which L cut up to ;hat place. 1 Ins road leaves the military road about seven miles above the juncture of Matiuwanikcag w ith the Penobscot, and runs almost a due north course, along and through the 6th range of town ships, it varying from the range only a tew miles near No. 4. To tlie junction of the Aroostook road as above, the distance from the city is about 67 miles. i he military road above mentioned continues on to Houlton, which place is about 120 miles trom the city. The present location of our thr ees is approachable from the British side only by way of the St. John aud Aroostook rivers on the ice. f rorn Woodstook, (which is S. Ys r . from Houlton about 12 miles,) the distance of the St. John to the mouth of the Aro 'took is about G 5 miles. Near this is the Tobique settlement, al ready a place of" some note in this w ar. From this place up the Aroostook to the St. Croix, where our men are stationed, is about 30 miles. The British claim to hold all the lands bordering on the Aroostook and St. Croix waters, which leaves our present position about 15 miles north of their line. The distance from Frederickton to Woodstock being about 60 miles, the whole distaucefrom the seat of government to the seat of war will be about 200 miles. The Governor has o-dered expresses to be stationed all along the Aroostook arid Houlton roads to this city and hence to Augusta, so that the earliest informa tion will be transmitted. We conclude our resume for the present, with ;m extract from a letter dated Fr< deri( kfet, !\b. 15th, by which it appears that Sir Jon Harvey is bjstiring himself also: Two companies of the 3Gth left here yesterday tor the Aroostoogh. Troops arc dailv expected from Halifax, and drafting for the militia hie ta ken place. One out of every four i the order of the ballot. Those who plundered the arias ttoin Woodstock have surrendered them to the Sheriff of the county, but much against their will. It the Sheriff* had been one hour longer, an action would have taken place. Correspondence of the Charleston Courier. Washington, Feburary 26. MAINF. AND NE W HRUNS W 1 (*K. The President, after recapitulating the circum stances which had led to the present difficulties, adverts to the amicable negociation now | ending between this country and Great Britain, which in his opinion, will, if suffered to proceed, ter minate satisfactorily. He also expresses bis in tention. in case such should not be the c isc, of making a proposition to Great Britain to settle the dispute by the arbitrament of a third power. Under these circumstances he disapproves the Hasty conduct of Maine in assembling a a armed force, etc., as calculated to interfere w ith and re tard the pending negociation. He cannot con sent to aid the State of Maine, by assistance from the General Government ns requested, but say/ that m case the State of Maine should he unlaw fully invaded in any way by an armed force from New Brunswick, be would then consider ihe con- j tingeney referred to in the Constiution bad arri- I ved, and that the General Government would then be bound to afford immediate aid. He hopes that the Land Agent will be immediately released and that both parties will come to a proper un derstanding. In conclusion, he adverts to the short period now remaining of this session, and asks Congress to take such measures as shall pro vide against any contingency during the recess, ; and obviate the necessity of calling an extra sess- ' ion. The n engage is accompanied bv volumi nous documents, correspondence, &c. The message was well received by all parties, and was ' considered as a moderate, pacific, and dignified state paper. The documents and correspondence accompa nying the message were then read, after which Mr. Howard moved the reference of the mes sage and documents to the Committee on For eign Affairs. Mr. Waddy Thompson moved tho printing of 20,000 extra copies, and made some remarks I warmly approving of the tone of* the message. ' Laying aside all party feelings, lie felt liimself, lie j remarked, bound to say that the course of the Ex ecutive was wise, manly and patriotic on this sub ject, and he should give him his hearty support Our title to the territory in dispute was Ir, ■* , subject of discussion; for the solemn and unan imous decision of both Houses of Congress had, settled this point. The only question now was, ! whether we would tamely submit to the a per css- . ions of the British Colonial authorities. We had passed the rubicon, and must cither sustain our rights or forever relinquish them. The letters of Sir John Harvey wer*», lie said, written in a spirit of insolence that was not to be bori>“. lie depre cated war and its disasters as much ns any one, but let it begin where it would, he was for main tabling the honor of the country. Mr. Evans, of Maine, went into a view of the ; controversy and of the position taken by the State ot Maine, which he said she would occupy and maintain at all hazards, even ifunfiroteeted by the General Government, or a simile sister State. He gave but a qualified support to the message, which he thought did not go far enough. He cast much blame upon Congress and the late adminis tration, for the pusillanimity of their course. lie warned gentlemen that the matter had now gone beyond the reach of negoeixtion, and earnestly j pressed before them the necessity of speedily pi c pitting for the worst. Mr. J. Q. Adam* took views equally decided and bfiong i»s to the necessity of supporting Maine. In the Senate, the message was received with much approbation. Mr. Clav gave it hi* support, *«n sun that a the President had culled for men anti luouej, ne might have h,nj them. The re- :t i*j both Houses was, that the whole sii.ipct was ieh red tothc t'mmnittcc on Foreign A,taus, at.u it is tinders ood t.’jat they will make a report wit Lour »»; ; ;y, recommending the course proper to be pursued. I lie piosj.ee: ;s, that thne n ill I>«* a breach be twee , John Bull ami the Yankees, that the Geu cral Government will become involved in it. Washington February 28, 1639. Mr. Howard, trom the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom has been referred tiie President’s message, in relation to he above reported a bill giving to ti:e President additional Jiower iu case <»! an invasion on the Northern frontier. The bill authorizes the Presideut hi case of such eontin geuoy to raise additional troops, and to equip the puol.c vessel* oi war, and appropriate the sum 4,1 ~—millions of dollars for that purpose. The blank to be fiiled up by the House. It also appropriates 618.300 for the outfit of a Special M mister to Great Dr.tain, iu case the Pres ident shall deem.it necessary, :• co-operate vruh Mr. Stevenson. A report accompanied the bill, which was read. The b.ll was then referred to a Committee of the Who l* on the State of the Union, and made the special order of the day for to-morrow at ileven clock, to take precedence of all other business. 1 he rill and report were also ordered to fit- printed under tut* supervision of the Committee oi For eign Affairs. Subsequently mi motion of Mr. C. ! Johnson. 10*000 extra copies were ordered tub. printed. In the Senate, Mr. Buchanan made a report on the Maine aud New Brunswick difficulties. H denies that the British Government has any juris diction over the disputed teirifory, and maintains that it was expressly stipulated that neithei part' should exercise jurist*refine. r t iic report run eludes with resolutions asserting the rights of th*> United Slates and the State of Marne; but d.** dares that in case tho Governor of New Brims wick withdraws his troops, and Maine persists in keeping hers their, then Maine is not entitled to the protection ot this Government. From the National Intelligencer. February l NU ED STA'I ES MAINE, A NDGREAT BRITAIN. The following is a copy of ihe Message trails mined by the President of tiie United .States to bol l l Houses of Congress'; on Tuesday .* 1 lay before Congress several letters Horn his Ex cellency the Governor of Maine, with enclosures, communicating certain proceedings ofthe Legis lature of that tsiate,. ami a copy ol the n-piy of* the Secretary of Smie, made by my direction, to gether with a no e from 11. S. Fo’x, Knvov Ex traordinary and Munster Tt miputentiarv of Great i Britain, with the answt-V of the Secretary ol Stat e to the same. " > It will appear from those docur. ents. that a numerous baud of lawless and desperate men, chiefly from she adjoining British provinces, but without the authority or sanction ul the Provinci al Government had trespassed on that portion ol the territory iu dispute between she United States end Great Britain, which is watered by the rivet Aroostook and claimed io belong to rise State of Maine ; and that they had committed extensive depredations there by cutting and destroying a ven large quantity ot timber. It will further ap pear, that the Governor of Maine, having beeu of ficially apprized ofthe. circ.im-tauce, had com municated if to the Legisl.i me with a recoin mendation of such provisions, in addition to those already existing bylaw, as would eusbife him to arrest tiie course of saM depredations, disperse the trespassers, and secure tlit* timber with h thev weie about carrying away; tiiat in compliance with a resolve of the Legislature, passed in pur suance of his recommendations, his Excellency despatched the land agent ol th.e State, with "a force denned adequate (o that puppoae, to the scene of the alledged depredations, who, atter accomplishing a part of iris duty, was seized by a baud oi the trespassers, at a house claimed to't.r within the jurisdiction of Maine, whither hr had repaired for the j uij ose of meeting and consul ting with tiie End agent of the Province of Now Brill.svve-k. and convey td as a prisoner to Fi'd erickton, iu that I iinincc, together with two other citizens ot the State, who were assistin'' him in the discharge of his duiv. It will appear, that the Governor and Legis lature of Maine, satisfied tiiat the trespassers L ,and acted in defiance ot the laws ol both countries, learning th t they were in posseseion of arms, and nntiripa’Uig (correctly, as the result has proved) that persons of their reekless and des perate charterer would set at nought tho author ity ol the.magistrates, without the aid of a strong force, h.xi ai. in,;au and the sheriff*, and the officer appointed in ti.t place ot ihe land agent, to em i lot, at t iic expense ol the ciotc, au nnued posse, who had proceeded io the scene of these depre dations, with a view to the n iire dispersion or arrest of (he trespass* is and the j rotcctionofthe public property. In ihe correspondence between the Governor of Maine aud Fir John Harvey, Lieutanant Gov ernor ot the Province ol New Brunswick, which has grown out of these on i.neui cs, ai d is like wise herewith conunuukan and, tie former is re - quested to iecail iho at nu n arty, advanced into the dispute termoty to* rise arrest of trespas and ismloimed that a strong body ot British ;;oops is to be held in itadmess to support and protect the authority and subjects cl Great Bri tton in saiu ten itoiy. Jn autwei to that request the Provincial Governor is informed of the de termination ol the fetate ot Maine to support the land agent and his party, in the performance of their duty, and the same determination, for the execution oi which provision is made bv a reso lution ot the State Legislature, is communicated by the Governor to the General Government. The Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, in calling «I’°>i lli e Governor of Maine for the recall of ihe land agent and his party from the disputed territory, and the British Mini ter in making a similar demand upon the Government of the United States, proceed upon the assump tion that an agreement exists be ween the two na tions conceding to Great Britaiu, until the final settlement of the boundary question, exclusive possession 01, and jurisdiction over, tlie t.’iritory iu dispute. The important bearing which such an agreement, if if existed; would have it) on the condition and interests ol the parties, and the in fluence it might have upon the adjustment of*the dispute, are too obvious to allow the error upon which this assumption seems to rest to pass for a rnp.mcn* trithomf correction. The answer of the Secretary of Stale to Mr. Fox’s note, will show :he rround taocn by the Government of the Uni ted r-iate* upon this point. It is believed that all lac tcrrespctideut e which has passed be tween the tv o governments upon tins subject has alrea dy been columnmented to f ortress, an abstract ot it. iiowevi i. hastily prep are • . acori panics ihts conniiir.icatioi:. ii is possible- that in thus abridging a voluminous coircspoudtuce, com mencing in ls2b, anti < m.turning to a very recent period, u portion may have been aecuietniv over looked; but it i* believe u that i oil mg has uik<n place which wonlo n aterisliy change ihe aspect of the question as therein presented. Instead of sustaining the assumption of the British func tionaries, that coirespoudeuce disproves the ex istence of any such agreement. It shows that the two Governu rnfs have differed not on y in regard to the main question of title to the terri ion iu dispute, but with reference also to the right oi jurisdiction, and she fact ofthe actual exercise ol it in different portions thereof- Ah v.ays aiming at an amicable adjustment of the dispute, both parties have t ntertained and re pt .itee.ly urged upoueach other a desire, that cacli should exe'eise us rights, whatever it consideied them to be. in such a manlier as to avoid coi bsii.n, and allay, to the greatest practicable ex tei.t, the < xciti n.eut iikely to gr. v. cut ot (he controversy. Jt.va# . prMi.o it Mich mb üb tterstauding that Mail and Ma-*.,< husetts, upon the remonstrance ol G.eat Britain, d.sistod troni m iliin_ .aie* oi lauds and the General Goveni uicnt in.m the construction of a projected iinii ,H|.V t■<i . artion ol the territory ol* which they eluui- j to have enjoyed the exclusive pos session; ;i:;d that Great Britain on her part, iu deleience to a similar iTmen.strnnce from the 111 ted filiates, suspended the issue ot licenses to cut timber in tiie territory in controversy, and al so the suivey and location el a rail road thiou'. h a section ot ihe country, our which she also claimed, to have exercised exclusive jurisdiction. Ihe State of Maine had a light to arrest tiie depremitii i's complained of; it belonged to her to judge of the exigency of the occasion calling for her interior nee ; and it is presumed tiiat had the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick been cuirecily advised of the nature of the proceedings <h the .State ot Maine, he would not have regard ed (lie transi ction as requiring, on his part, any resort to torce. Each party claiming a light to the territory, and hence to the exclusive jurisdic tion over it, it is manifest that, to prevent the des truction ol the timber by trespassers, acting against the authority ol both, and at the same time avoid forcible collision between the contig uous Governments during the pendeney ol ne gotiations concerning the title, resort must he had to toe mutual exercise o! jurisdiction in such extreme cases, or to an amicable and temporary arrangement a* to the limits within which it should be exercised by each party. The under standing supposes, and 1 believe will prove so hereafter, (hat the panics on the frontier, dirert iy interested ir. the question, are respectively governed by a just spirit of conciliation and for bearance. it it shall be found, as there is no leason to apprehend, that there is. in (lie mode ot construing that understanding by the gw o Gov ernments, a difference not to be reconciled, 1 shall not hesitate to propose to her Britanie Majesty's Government a distinct arrangement for (he tem porary a..J mutual exercise of jurisdiction, by means ol which similar difficulties may in fu ture be prevented. But between an effort ou the part of Maine to preserve the property in dispute from des truction by intruders, and a military occupation by thai Stile ot ihe territory, with a view to hold it by force, while the settlement i* a subject of negotiation heiwt et, the tw< Govern ments, there is an essential difference, as well in respect to the po.-itmi < t »I * Smte as to the (iijtiPnOl the General Government. In a letter addressed by the {Secretary ot State to the Gov ernor ot Maine, on the lasi o M ach last, giv ing a detailed statement ol ihe steps which had been taken by the Federal Government to bring the eountroversy to a termination, and designed to apprise ibe Governor of that St ite ofthe views ot the Federal Executive, in respect *o the fu ture, it wasstatejt, thai v bile tie obligations ol the Federal Gbvoti.it. tnt to <!o all in its power to ef fect lln set i lenient of the boundary question were fully recognised, it had, in the event of be ing unable to do so specifically, by mutual con sent, no other means to accomplish that object amicably, than by another ni bitration, or by a coimi itsion with an utnpiie in the nature of au at bittatici .ml simile event ol all other mea smes tailing (lie I'residt nt would feel ’t his du ty io submit another proposition to the Govein t," l i of Great firman, to refer the decision of the question to a thiru Power. These are still my view upon the subject, arid until this step shall have bet. taken, 1 cannot think it ■proper to invoke Ihe attention of Congress to other than amicable mean' tor the settlement ol the controversy, or to cause the military power ol the Federal Gov ernment to be brought in aid ol the State of Maine, in at y ; not to (fleet that object by a resort to torce. (-tithe <.t,lier I.and, if the antlo ritics of New Erunswirkslui.h atmi pt to iifone tl ( claim of exchnivi jurismction sitiip by them, by means of a military on up. tion on their pnit of the dis puted territory, shall leel mysell bound to con sider the contingency provided by the Constitu tion as having ot cm red ,oi. the happening ol which a State has the ri. lit locall for the aid o! the Fed eral Government to repel invasion. 1 have expressed to the British Miuister near tlii* Government a confident expectation that the agents ofthe State of Maine, who have been ar rested under an obvious inisnpprt heDston ot the object of their mission, will he promptly released; and to the Gcvni oi ol Maine that a similar course will be pursued in regard to the agents ol tlie Provo c<* of New Brunswick. 1 have al so recommended that any militia that may have been bn tight loptiirr i,y it e St ic ot Maine from an apprehension cl a collision with the Gove 11. inert or people of the British Province, will be voluntarily’ and peaceably disbanded ! cannot allow u y -tilldo doubt, that the results autiepated from these representations " ill be sea sonably realized. The parties more immediate intei ested cannot but perceive that an appeal to arms, under ( Misting circumstances, will not only prove fatal tu their present interests, but would postpone, if not defeat, the attainment of the iain objects which they have in view.—The ve ry incidents which have recently occured will ne cessarily awaken the Governments to the imp r tauce of promptly adjusting a dispute by which it is now made manifest that the peace ofthe two nations is daily and imminently endangered.— This expectation is further waijranled by the gen eral forbearance which has hitherto characterized the conduct of the Goveruujcut uud people W>