STATE OF MAINE... A Resolve in relation to aggressions upon the North-Eastern Frontier of the State. Whereas the sovereignty of this State has been repeatedly violated by the acts of the agents and officers of the Government of the British Province of New Brunswick, and that government, by its agents and officers, has wantonly and injuriously harrassed the citizens of this State, residing on the North Eastern frontier of the same, and within its limits, by assuming to exercise jurisdiction over them, in issuing and executing civil and criminal process against them, by which their property has been seized, and some of them arrested and conveyed out of the State, and subjected to the operation of the laws of that Province; in establishing military companies within the Territory of this State; imposing fines for neglect of military duty; imposing upon our said citizens an alien tax, and requiring payment of the same; and Whereas, by the exercise of the aforesaid unwarranted acts of jurisdiction by the government of the said Province, some of our citizens have been deprived of their liberty, their property destroyed, many of them driven from their lands and dwellings, the tranquility and peace of all of them disturbed, and the settlement and population of that part of the State adjoining said Province, greatly retarded, if not wholly prevented: Therefore, Resolved, That the present is a crisis, in which the government and people of this State, have good cause to look to the government of the United States for defence and protection against foreign aggression. Resolved further, That if new aggressions shall be made by the government of the Province of New-Brunswick upon the territory of this State, and upon its citizens, and seasonable protection shall not be given by the United States, the Governor be, and he hereby is requested to use all proper and constitutional means in his power, to protect and defend the citizens aforesaid in the enjoyment of their rights. Resolved further, That, in the opinion of this Legislature, the Executive of the United States ought, without delay, to demand of the British Government the immediate restoration of John Baker, a citizen of this State, who has been seized by the officers of the Province of New-Brunswick, within the territory of the State of Maine, and by them conveyed to Fredericton, in said Province, where he is now confined in prison; and to take such measures as will effect his early release. Resolved further, That the Governor be, and he hereby is, authorized and requested, with the advice and consent of Council, from time to time, to extend to the family of the said John Baker, such relief as shall be deemed necessary; and he is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the Treasury for such sum or sums as shall be required for that purpose. In the House of Representatives, Feb. 16, 1828, Attest, JAMES L. CHILD, Clerk. In Senate, February 18, 1828. ROBERT P. DUNLAP, President. Attest, EBENEZER HUTCHINSON, Sec'ry. ENOCH LINCOLN. APPENDIX: NO. 1. An Extract from the grant of James 1st, to Sir William Alexander, (afterwards Lord Sterling,) passed September 10, 1621. We do by these presents give, grant and convey to the said Sir William Alexander his heirs and assigns, all and singular the lands upon the Continent, and the Islands situate, lying, and being in America, within the head or promontory commonly called Cape Sable, in the latitude of forty-three degrees, nearly or thereabouts, from that promontory along the shore, stretching to the west to the bay commonly called St. Mary's Bay, thence to the north by a direct line crossing the entrance or mouth of the great bay, which extends Eastward, between the countries of the Siroquois and Etchemins, so commonly called, to the river commonly called by the name of the Holy Cross, or the Saint Croix, and to the furthest source or spring, upon the western branch of the same, which first mingles its waters with those of the said river; thence by an imaginary direct line, to be drawn or run through the country, or over the land, to the north, to the first bay, river or spring emptying itself into the great river of Canada; and from thence running to the East, along the shores of the said river of Canada, to the river, bay or harbor commonly called and known by the name of Gachepe or Gaspee, and from thence southeast to the Islands called Baccalaos or Cape Breton, leaving the saine Islands upon the right, and the Gulph of the said river or bay of Canada and Newfoundland, with the Islands thereunto belonging, upon the left; and from thence to the head or promontory of Cape Breton aforesaid, lying near the latitude of forty-five degrees or thereabouts, and from the said promontory of Cape Breton, to the southward and westward to Cape Sable aforesaid, the place of beginning, including and comprehending within the said coasts and shores of the sea, and the circumferences thereof from sea to sea, all the lands upon the Continent, with the rivers, torrents, bays, shores, islands or seas, lying near to, or within six leagues from any part thereof, on the western, northern, or eastern parts of the said coasts and precincts of the same, and to the southeast where Cape Breton lies, and to the southward thereof where Cape Sable lies, APPENDIX: NO. 1. An Extract from the grant of James 1st, to Sir William Alexander, (afterwards Lord Sterling,) passed September 10, 1621. We do by these presents give, grant and convey to the said Sir William Alexander his heirs and assigns, all and singular the lands upon the Continent, and the Islands situate, lying, and being in America, within the head or promontory commonly called Cape Sable, in the latitude of forty-three degrees, nearly or thereabouts, from that promontory along the shore, stretching to the west to the bay commonly called St. Mary's Bay, thence to the north by a direct line crossing the entrance or mouth of the great bay, which extends Eastward, between the countries of the Siroquois and Etchemins, so commonly called, to the river commonly called by the name of the Holy Cross, or the Saint Croix, and to the furthest source or spring, upon the western branch of the same, which first mingles its waters with those of the said river; thence by an imaginary direct line, to be drawn or run through the country, or over the land, to the north, to the first bay, river or spring emptying itself into the great river of Canada; and from thence running to the East, along the shores of the said river of Canada, to the river, bay or harbor commonly called and known by the name of Gachepe or Gaspee, and from thence southeast to the Islands called Baccalaos or Cape Breton, leaving the saine Islands upon the right, and the Gulph of the said river or bay of Canada and Newfoundland, with the Islands thereunto belonging, upon the left; and from thence to the head or promontory of Cape Breton aforesaid, lying near the latitude of forty-five degrees or thereabouts, and from the said promontory of Cape Breton, to the southward and westward to Cape Sable aforesaid, the place of beginning, including and comprehending within the said coasts and shores of the sea, and the circumferences thereof from sea to sea, all the lands upon the Continent, with the rivers, torrents, bays, shores, islands or seas, lying near to, or within six leagues from any part thereof, on the western, northern, or eastern parts of the said coasts and precincts of the same, and to the southeast where Cape Breton lies, and to the southward thereof where Cape Sable lies, |