Richmond Enquirer

LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.

On Wednesday last the Legislature assembled at Portland, agreeably to adjournment from the former session, and immediately proceeded to business.

On Thursday, His Excellency communicated a written Message, which was read by the Speaker, and 500 copies ordered to be printed.

[Boston Gaz.

Considering the State (says the Governor) as deeply interested in the settlement, as speedily as possible, of our boundaries I immediately forwarded a copy of the resolve passed at the last session of the Legislature, on that subject, to the President of the United States. The Secretary of State of the United States, transmitted a Copy of the same to the American Commissioner, who, in reply, "gave reasonable ground of expectation, in the opinion of that officer that a final decision of all points in controversy respecting those lines, would be made in October last." As the commissioners were to have met at that time in New York, and as Senators in Congress would pass through that place, they were requested to make such inquiries as the interests of this state seemed to require. Not finding the Commissioners in session, but accidentally meeting the American Agent, they were informed by him, that he was ready to bring the discussions to a close, but the British Agent would not attend. All reasonable hope of a speedy adjustment, seems, therefore, to be vanished.

I exceedingly regret that it is not in my power to give you a more satisfactory reason for this unexpected and extraordinary delay. In the mean time, it rests with the Legislature to devise such measures as are best calculated to preserve the interests of the state, and protect it from a system of pillage countenanced by the claims of pretended title, and rendered doubly active by the wholesome provisions of our navigation laws.