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to your consideration and to that of Massachusetts, and the atation both of which will fail an interest not only in the protection of our fellow citizens in Maine but in the other relation of the subject. A letter was therefore sent to the Lieut. Governor of Maine of New Brunswick containing a request that he would cause information of the facts relating to the arrest of Baker to be returned. While in his reply he acknowledged, in favorable terms, the amicable disposition professed by this Government, so far as on the occasion it was represented, he declined to make the explanations requested, excepting to those with whom he is directed to correspond or under whose orders he is placed.