The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-12-24

naval force, as it IS dlubtl1, IL the power rf
the United States 10 create AM maintain wor'I
alto afford to them tie BET ra:ans 81 general
defence, b. facilitating the fife trarfporton Of
troops and Cores % every part ot our cXten'iye
coat. 10 accomplish this important object, 4
prudent torcG1ht requires that lyaematic.l
me3lures be adopted fer procuring at al tine,
The requifte timber and other luPPlics. IL
WHIT manner his ihall be done I leave it to
year c.'ijeraion.
Ivi,l now advert, Gentlemen, to tome mat
theirs Of Ifs moment, but proper TO be comnu-
nicatcd 70 the National Legislature.
After the SPanih garrion had evacuated the
potts they occupied at the Natchez and Walnut
Hills, tie C0mmiIioner of the United States
commenced his ob.erva,ions to airertain he
point near the Mid]GqPi, which terminated the
N0rlhernmoR part Of the thirty frf degrees OF
north latitude. From thence he proceeded 10
ran the boundary line between the UniteI
States and Spain. He was afterwards Joined
BY the Spanith Commillioner, when the work Of
the former was confirmed and they proceedcd
together to the demarkation Of the line. Re
cent information renders It probable that the
1outhern Indians, either inliRated to oppole
the 'dcmarkation, OF jealous Of The conftquen-
ces ., fuffe1ing white people 70 run a line over
lands 10 which the Indian title had not been ex-
tinguihed have ere this time Popped the prog
refs of the Comminione's. And coniidering
the miichiefs which nay relult from continuing
The demarkation, in oPpoGtion to the will If
the Indian tribes, the great exPen1e attending
II, and that the boundaries which the commit
Goners have actually elabl1hed probably ex-
tend at leaf as tlr as the Indian title has been
exlinguiihed, it will perhaps become e1PedieDt
and rccehary 10 lulpend further proceedings,
BY recall ing our commihioner.
The commifioners appointed in purfuance
Of the fifth Article cf the Treaty of Amity,
Commerce and Navigation, between be United
States and his Britanic Majeay, to determine
what river was truely Intended under the name
of the river St. Croix, mentioned in the Treaty
of Peace, and forming part OF the boundary
therein defcribed, have finally decided that quel
ton. On the twenty Fifth Of Oaober they
made their declaration that river called Scoo-
Giac, which falls into Padamaquoddy Bay, as
its north wefern quarter, was the true St. CrCix
intended III the treaty Of peace far as lis great
fork, where one Of its Creams comes from the
wcRward and the other from the northward,
and that the latter itream IS the continuation Of
the st. Crciy to its !ource. This deciiOn, It Is
uuderRood, will preclude all contention among
Individual claimants, as i tecnls that the SChoo-
dac and its northern branch, bound the grants
Of lands which have been made by The relpcc-
live adjoining governments. 4 iubordinate
queRon however, it has been iuggefed, Till re-
mains to be deterr ned. Between The mouth Of
the 81. Croix, as now fettled, and what is ufl-
ally called the Bay CT Funday, lie a number Of
valuable Hands The COmmiliioners have not
continued the boundary lines through any chan
mel Of thefe IAlrds, and un.ets the Day Of PAT
iamsquoddy lie a part Of the Bag Of Funday,
this further adiuRment Of boundary will be ne
cefuy. But it is Appreciated that this will
not be a matter Of any difficulty.
Such rrocrels has been msde in The eZami-
nation aud decifon Of cafes Of capture and con-
domination Of American vetels, vhicl were The
flb-e4 Of tie feventh Artllc of The Treaty Of
Anli;y, Commerce and Navi.ai ion between the
United States and Great Britain, that it is Glp-
Dored the CommiaiOners Will be able to bring
their buinels to 4 concluGon il AuguR Of the
enluirg year.
The CommiHioners a8ing under the twenty
fifth Article Of the Treaty between the Uoited
States and Spain, have adJuled mott Of the
claims Of our citizens for lofts fuaaiped in con-
fequence of their veAels < cargocs, having becn
taken by the lubieas Of his Catholic Majelty,
during The late war between France and Spain.
Various circumstances have concured to de
lay the execution of the law for augmenting the
military eRAblilhment Among rhe6e, the de-
fire Of obtaining The fulleR Information to direa
the bea fele6fon If officers. AS this obje8 will
now be fpcediy accomplished it is expected that
the railing & organizing Of the troops will pro
ced without obRacle, and with efe1.
Gentlemen eftbe HON.: IF Rcpr1tatative5,
have directed an climate of the appropria
lions which Will Be neceGary for lhe fervice of
the enrung year to be laid before you, accom-
panied with a view of the public receipts and