Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-24
BOUNDARY LINE.

II is maxim In Politics, that" unnecessary
piocfastinatiou in the execution of any OBJ
ject, is always attended with danger and ought
10 excite suspicious in those. against whom il
is Employed. How far this may apply 10 the
following account, (Which we believe to be
antbentic,) we shall leave for our readers to
determine.
IL will be remembered, that the Commits
sioners aud Astronomers, appointed for fixing
The b, unJlary lue between these Provinces
and the United STATES, concluded their opera
tions last autumn, at or near Missisquoi Bay
on Lake Champlain, with the determination
OF recommending them the following sprias at
the same place. Ever since the opening of
the season, we have been anNiousiy looking
tor some farther Intelligence OF their proceed
Jugs. and were s0newha surprised al hearing
| nothing on the subject. as IL was known those
employed on the part OF the British had gone
To their post considerable time ago Strange
! as II may seem, we now learn that the whole
season has been trifled away without any
thing Tar ther being done. Ii appears from
| some misunderstanding between the United
states Government and General Harsler, who
acted as their Astronomer last season they
have now dismissed him from the situation.
aud appointed Mayor Eicot IN his place. no
doubt IN the hopes that the latter will he more
ab,e 10 second Il eir views, whatever they NAV
he. 1t is however only justice to General
fiarsier 10 state, that this change did not arse
| from any ni>conJuct on his part, but from
| manou>re IN politics 10 which great men fire.
| queniiS apply tor the fnltlment of their de-
| sighs. by this arrangement, we are 10 cousl-
| der Mayor Elicot as the Astronomer on the
| pat OF the United States, and Dr.. riarks ON
| mat OF Great Britain. On the dppuin tuient of
| tie former gentleman, he came TO Burlington
| where lie met With DIR. L. who WAS there ON
| his way 10 the Bay; hut we are assured
| nothing OF an official nature passed between
| them and Instead Of proceeding To their pest
| ana entering upon their summer duties in con-
| Junction as was expected the United States
| ASirohomer pursued the following eAtraordI-
! nary conduct, no doubt in conformity with
pirate Instructions he had received 10 that Ell
! feet lie lett DR.. L. at Bnrllugten, aud in a
! ciaudestne manner went with his party 10
Rouses Point, where they we've engaged tor
| some weeks IN taking observations aud de-
teiinimins its lati,nde, and that without any
! lutimation TO those employed on the part OF
| Great Britain at the same time avoiding, on
| the pea OF sickness, to meet tue Otber Com
! missioner at MIssisquoi hay, where tney wee
| waiting tor him. Subsequently when ordered
| to go 10 the Bay, he did not think proper 10
| obey, nut went on the same prctence OF nds-
| position, TO Burlington, To meet the American
Commissioners, although he must have Known
| they had beent tor some time At SwaiiiOn eApect.
IN. hIm there. In tins state matters stood b, our
| last accounts, with DIR. iarks waitiug at MIssIs
! quol Bay toi Major ElicOt, as the acting As
| tfonomtr Tor tile United states being aware
| that he cannot act legally but in CONJUNCTION
| WIN him. We have heard OF the celebrated
| Chlnese Jusgers, the tricks OF Herman boaz
| and ldtierly, the wonderful teats OF iilano Sa-
| NEE /; but this is an instance OF Juggling tha [
| leaves them ali in the back ground Though
| not entirely new, as respects the quarter
hom winch 1t proceeds, il is but too obvious.
| that '' tnere Is more meant than meets the
| eye" aud as il illustrates the character of
| those We have 10 deal with, ought 10 put ms
| on eur guard. While the United States are
| practising all these delays, in the accomplish
| meat OF THIS object, they are carrying on their
| military roads and candis for the lransporta-
! ton OF wariIke munitions towards this Pro-
vince with tue greatest alacrity. "Verbum
! sat- &C.. IDIontreaI Herald
dudi dieran pdrtem.
! OUR ORIHERN BOUNDARY
| Tine fiattsburgh Republican OF Saturday
| last, staies that the scientific agent appointed
| by our government 10 ascertain the boundary
| lne between the United States and Lower
| Canada, concurIing with the observations
| made last year, expresses the opinion that the
| military WORKS at Houses Point ale north of
| the Ijtn degree OF iatitude.
me Boston CentInel, of Wednesday on the
| same subject, remarks, OH the authority of
| letters from Vermont. that the Commissioners
OIL the Norihern boundary line, have flushed
| their surveys aud observations and that n
| was generally understood, though not officially
| promulgated, that the boundary line between
| the United States and Lower Canada has fail
en- mile and an half To the southwark of
toassS Potnt. 10.