Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-17

EresS, re'pec'in; the merits o.: the captors of
Andre duriug the revolutionary war:
ssneath It's Towing brow, and tat below
me welier'ne waves, unhcand, IA Cow
Round ives; Points rude aud adauantine base
, hat called To misd old ARNULD's deep disgrace
ANDRES hard fate, tameRt.d, though deserved
Ana men, who from their dut, never swerv'J;
me HONEST iHRtE--the pride of women bold
VINO srsed the country which they might have sold
heiusd The protrt'j bride. and siernly tue.
Did what lite man that doubts them nc'er won,d do
fesl IL tie oil of never dyius fame
shdiltcis the Truth, twill bear each lnwIy rarr
Aud while the wretched man. who yanly tined
10 wohho thetr manor, and his oOuniry's ptide,
Shall nonlder in the jim from whence he CANE
Forgot, or only recoiIee,od to HE shan,e
Suoted shall he these gallant. honest mcn
by maiY a Warriors voice and poets pen,
10 wake the sleepu. spirit o; The land
Ana nerve with energy the patriot band
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The following Paper embraces a variety Of facts not
previously laid before the euhIic. hpresents an All
stas' q" the proceedings Of TIE Boards of Com
n'issionets desiguated by the treaty Of Ghrnt--W,
extract II from one OF the abcst aud most lheta pub.
hciuens, eNiant in Great Britain. isnQmirer
From the London Monthly Magazine GAr August las,
- e.yei al the Office o:the Enquirer
Account cftke mtaSprsS gdoDt,i for settling IN,
boundaries elite Uaited Sfates CT la,e, lea.
me 'feafy OF Client: which restored peace
10 trreat Britain end the United States proyi.
dcd az international tribunal for the reriPci
settlement of this disputed title. aud for the
actual driineati0n OF the other treaty boun1a.
ries of the country.
Three iuhependeut boards of commissioners
were established BY that treaty To the first
vas assigned the dIty OF aScertaininr to whom
Tue several Islands in tne bay OF passarnauuod-
Sy,and Grand Mcnan in the hay OF Fupdy,
belonged, by virtue o. the treaty OF IfS3 This
board consisted Of two commf ,Siouers one
appointed by each OF The contracting parties.
no umpire, hS IN the former case was 10 be
called 10 theIr assistance. II the commission.
cfs so appointed agreed IN Opiuipn their deci
SION was to he binding and conciu~iye on both
hatiouS. IL they disagreed in part Of in whole
separate reports were 10 be made to the two
governments, and some friendly sovereign or
STATE, TO be then named !or that purpose !" was
10 determine the controversy
In pursuance Ut the provisions of the treaty
M ms respect, his Britannia Majesty aDuoiut
60 ms former commissioner. the Hon. Thomas
barclay, to he u commissioner under his ar,i
Gle. and the Pre~deu, OF the United States bv
and with the advice and c0msen, of the Sen,.;e
appointed the Hon. John Hnlmes, OF Alfred i'm
tae district OF Aiane, and then Il member of
tHe Senate OF massachusetts
The claims ofthe British government wore
conndehlo the management Of the lfon " ard
Chipuian, Judge Of the Supreme Court of New
Brnnsw,ck, and these of the United States, TO
james IrecotIeck Austin, Esa. "A counsellor AT
the bar oi Massachusetts.
me commissions was opened a. St. Andrews
ON ihe ZiiD oi September, lSi6, Immediately
alter Cot Barclays appointment was commu
n.cate" |" Inc American soveruaent. Each
OF tiis agetiS claimed, for their respectiy,,
governments ''li The islands in dispute
ne y - me British nation vas founded
on ihE FtHH, thatat III" peace u. HIS: these
iNi%H'' "ate ''i iNteGraut part OF ihe pravince
o. No'aScniia, AMI a, such, specially eActDtcd
iToin ine iidlit> assigned tn Isp United StaIas
he Nova Scotia intended ia the treaty 1T
1888, was shid 30 be that province erected and
described IN certain |, tiers patent grni,ind by
hing James !. ~ 1921. TO SIR WIN Aicxnuler.
master az requests tCr the crown Ot Scotland +:
which chariot. II "ds cOnicuipd, actuai!y III
ciuied ala the islands IN que, lion
HE AlucriCan agent denied HAT any title
Ma ii.
above mentioned, which lie cGniende4 were
'o',i db "'i2iae, and had been obsolete, deIeiict
anu neglected by all nations, bnl especially ny
thr predecessors Oi has present Britannic Ma.
leSty-tiiat, ia point OF fact the letters patent
did noi lnctnde any OF the island.--ihai II
reiuarAablr exception was 10 be tounl in The
description at territory therein set form. plnin
Iy proving an inicniIoG moi 10 assign them TO
Alexander. and that. iu fact lrc,n the G.t,of
The grand charter of Plymouth, they verc a
constituent pan of the territories now forming,
the cOmmouw ealth OF Ma,sachuSeits au,Ili
been acknowledged las such by Great Britain
on numerous occasions. in grants rhaTt,ts
cesSion', pnDiic letters and treaties
The extensive field tlius ODcue, Tor eXataju-
a'ion, was diligently explored bN both Tie
a.cnte ,in very COpious analysis a:d discus.
Sl"'i OF every public act, ana most al Uie CGaT-
Ter iIanNac itIuS, which had the eastern terrific
~ Tor TIER object and occupied tlic alien
ton ct tdc commissioners until the 2til! iav or
No'emn'r, tsH nnNh.ch day III, hO;ttd a. :eed
l uPrItl"U ON al! the questions before them
fils deCiSiOU has terminated all The tIt.urtns
heretofore Hist;nS on the sub;prt INC opi,i
i0n and Judgment OF The commissioners has
been communicated 10 the respective Govern.
mentS oi Greal Britain ani The United States
aud hdS asCCrtdIEvI and determined tI,at
Moose, Dudley, and Frederick T,iards do he
lng 10 lhe Liulcd States aud 'hat all the other
islands in the bay Of Pa.>aH4unniIlv. and
Grand henan IN the bay Of i'upjv do belong
10 Gredi Brian, by vsiine Of The treaty OF
peace Of 1893.
BY those negotiations d permanent right Of
r lsi-itiJu was secured u lie citizen, Of tho
Injtrd states through the Eastern Of Shin
Channel. between Deer Island and Campo
4 '.lO. 10 30 the eaiGe iu t:ii3 case was beyond
t'tc authority Of tHC present commissioners
whose DUTY vas limilci TO a.CertaIui.l, The
RIGHT 70 tic Islands, aud fiid not extend 10 te
1ec'Si0nO OF any water privilege; which must
De governed ny principles OF hafiguai law
aPpiicah 10 the case. The eastern IN
rs at times the only one, and ALWAYS e lie brst
passage way for ships inou ia ihc b"Y of Pas
slmaquoddy and into the river 81. Gioix. Its
I, e navigation, essential 10 the ciiOvtnent of
the use OF the river has always 3 "a claimed
By tHt United States. Their ministers have
been Instructed 20 provide tor their interests
~ tins pas, =" way aud It has bC-g OF as
much "F W"rr Importance thSn th" possession
OF Grdud 1trrau. SiuCr thc capture aud Oc.
cHp,uu1 oI Moose Island. an English ,lOop oil
var Has occasionally bCoH stationed thCyp. u.ld
Am2ficAr vessels prohibited from pressing.
bc tcfaoI wis an exclusive riglu was
assnWol by Tie British government was
ASSIGNED 10 be, iilat this .yds passage between
tNp lsi7+iS. hpiu ni ".nrl. belonged 10 tredt
Erifa1t, and tcrpiUre Extraordinarily here 49,
tha; q ""s not lit uIiy, although ii was the
bret. pa'''ae, irt utctc being another, which
Wa pfaciiCah!e. nJ Isco.ytuitnrp atirudiug
81 rodi 2itc HE Au,ngtus ri.ht 0fnsmg
rtv. " thc water between - or island irJ
Cauigo 4aiib ma been tu fact ti.er tItu
oppOs'c shores Of winch belonged 10 Great
BiiiaH, ,HeTe C0n, Dn no dOHat inai l,pr utin
cip,e was cUrrr"t, 10 brins 1n nudpuhtcd doc
tii1e ol national idw, a. " river in tie iciri.
to4tcs Of i nlil0n, a. as mach iis txctff i've
prCper'N as lbc isad, and 80 is Ony river of
boundary, where t"U natiOHs posses rcs,pc.
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