Important and not satisfactory intelligence has been received from the
United States, by the Great Western, which brings New York papers to the 26th of February. Troubles have brides n out
on the disputed territory between the Province of New Brueswick and the State of Maine. It appears that a party of adventurers from New Brunswick commenced cutting timber on the lands of the Arostook river, which Governor Esteem-di of :Maine de- clares has always belonged to the State of Maine, and was in- corporated fourteen years ago with Washiegton county in that state. On the other hand, Sir dome Ilsaver, Governor of New Brunswick, contends that the Arostook lands belong to the disputed territory, which, according to an arrangement with the Government of the United States, Great Britain is to retain possession of until the boundary question is settled. Act- ing, ing, however, on the knowledge or the presumption that. the slip of land in question belonged to Maine, Governor Fan -demi sent a force of MO armed men to drive off the 6-n1)a-cutter». These at first fled, but afterwards turned round upon their assailants, beat them back, and incite the hind agent, ANNT SIC e, their prisoner. 3BLAUfili MN, the British land-agent, was subsequently arrested by the Americans, Sir Joni II.sevey sent a communication to Governor FAIRFIELD, protesting against the attack on the 60)cl:- cutters, and announcing his determination, in accordance with his instructions, to expel the Americans from the Arostook Governor FAIRFIELD, in a message to the legislature of Maine, says that Sir Joni HAR V EY'S statement Lees not alter his view of the test. ; and the Legislature have voted A00,000 dollars, to defray the expense of seeding a con- siderable Ibree to keep possessioe of' the territory. Both Sir Join Ilsuvev and Governor lesiarrimn have despatched inceseugers to Washington with information of the proceedings; the first to the British Minister, the second to President VAN Betles. Ilere.the matter rests for the present. The general opinion ill the Fluted States appears to be that Governor FAIRFIELD was too hasty, and ought to have applied to the President for instructions. All depends upon FAutront.n: if he, backed by his State, is determined to go to war, it will be impossible to prevent war. The United States Go- vernment has no force of any amount worth notice at its disposal.
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