Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-27
. contradlclet since the date of this letter.


NORTH EASTERN BoUEDARY.--A At the last
session of the Council and House of Assembly of
The province OF NewBrunswick, an address was
voted 10 he King, setting forth, with much appa-
rent irritation, the conduct of the land agents of
Maine and Massachusetts, who visited a territory
claimed 10y the two states common rroprieiors
on The one part, and the colonial government
| as sole owner on the other. The right which this
tCommonwealth and Maine assumed TO the nrs,lic-
ton OF the immense tract which has long been in
dispute, results from article i'll the deiiniliye
treaty concluded in 1888, which established as the
| Eastern boundary of the Union, a line drawn across
the river st. Croix to its source from its source
due north, to the highlands, separating the river.
flowing into the Atlantic from those streams that
fall into the noble ST. Lawrence thence 10 The
northernmost source OF the Connecticut and
thence, by that river TO the 18th degree of north
latitude The Commissioners of the Unit ed Stat cs
ana England succeeded in fixing monument al,
the head of the ST. Croix, but from that point OF
departure difference of opinion arose. which will
most materially affect the pecuniary interests of
Massachusetts, as shall be decided By negotiation
IN favor Of The one party other. Rejecting The
course OF these highlands, marked on the maps as
those designated by the trerty, the English insist
assuming little elevation, called Mars HILL stu
ated far and south Of the lice of demarkstion
claimed by the Americans (; thence turning west
wardly, they would seize on the rich and fertile
regions spread along the Saint Johns river and
| waered by its tributaries. The right TO the free
navigation of this noble stream as wei! as an at
tendant privilege of Communication along the
coast, would be lost by the concession of The soil
The settlement. on the Madawasca, was last wear
visited by the Agents of the Republican Govern
nents, and their proceeding in relation TO the in
hahants of this out-lot of the empire, have fur
nished the substance of long representation from
the guardians OF the colonial authority pouring a
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into the ears of the great King beyond the waters
II was fortunate for the American Agents that
they walked on the pretended territory of his Ma
jesty under the shadow Of the thick cloud of smoke
ascending from the blazing forests of the East for
we learn by the words of the document we have
mentioned, that had any officer of the Province
detected these intruders lurking about under cover
| oil the blue nsts, 1t would have become his I'm
questionable duty TO their persons and hav
them before municipal tribunal, from whence we
know not what deliverance would have been sent
| The region, at present, is in a wilderness state,
except where hespasses have been committed on
the timber or the soil, By removal or cultivation at
the, hands OF unauthorized occupants Its vast ex-
tent, its fertility, proximity 10 noble streams, and
resources treasured up for the day of improv
must, at no distant period, render it highly vaua-
bic. The rapidly increasing population OF Maine,
swelled by constant emigration, is advancing the
sF''o VI "i VIC ioiesls al c TeceIlns
before the enterprisng industry of the hardy set
tiers Massachusetts is equally interested with her
sister state in the disputed territory, and, should
the claim be established, must receive greatac-
eession to her resources in the revenue accruine
| from the sales of tracts of land so extensive even
at small prices.
a proposition has been made to release the claim
OF the United States TO the /" debateable ground OF
the East, in consideration of the session of some
unadjus.ed demands on The West. Should this
exchange be the conclusion of the negotiation
equity and justice would requir, that the particular
benefit should ensure to Maine and Massachusetts,.
as slight compensation for the loss OF ADVANTAGES
almost above price and invaluable to them