Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-19

angie OF NOVA SCoUu, VIZ. W0t GRIte Scfltcb
is formed by line draur, die north from the
source Of 81. Croir rtpcr to the highlands.
along the said highlands, which divide those
rivers that empty themselves into the river ST.
Lawrence from those that fall into the Attain
tic ocean, 70 the nortli-wcstern,nost head Of
Connecticut river" &C. Again, the eastern
hile is thus defined; East bv line TO be
drawn along the middle ofthe river ST. Croix
from It's mouth in the Day of Fuudy 10 It's
source, and from its source directly north to
the aforesaid highlands which divide the II
veIs that fall into the Atlantic Ocean, from
those which fall into the river ST. Lawrence
DC. IT is plain from the first Of these ex-
tracts from the treaty, that our northern
boundary Inc begins at the northwestern
angie of the province o.! Nova Scotia, as that
province was defined in 1883; for it has since
been divided and the northwcsterly part
; forms the present province of New Bruins
wick. That angle is formed by our eastern
boundary Inc, jus, described, and the high
lands. The question is, where does that line
strike the highlands, or which arc the high
lands intended by the treaty. That chain
iot mountains which appears, on most
maps of the Z. States, to be continuation
OF the Green Mountains, holds northeastern
y course from the sources Of the Connect
! WI, oN'HS 10 inc fct. IaN-
renee, and extends to the Gulf Of 81. Law
renee, at Cape Rosicres, separating the rivers
That flow into the ocean from those that flow
into the river ST. Lawrence. But at some
distance short of that termination of the
cham Just pointed out, Branch OF these high
lands IS thrown off to the east; which seDa--
rates the waters Of the st. John, which flow
INTO the Bay of Funday, and thence into the
ocean, from those of the PcnoDscot, Kcnc-
bee, and other rivers, which empty more di-
rcctiY into the ocean. The last elevation of
ms branch towards the northeast is called
wars hiii, and this IS the point at which the
british would have cur northcrly line begin:
whist NC follow our eastern boundary la
in1!cs farther 10 the north, crossing The ST.
John, and leaving all the upper part of its
course within our limits, and find the north
western angle OF Nova Scotia (now New
brunswlck) at the intersection of that cas-
tern boundary with the main and more nor
thern chain othigIiiauds.
Having thus asccrtaincd what is the pre-
Csc matter Ill dispute, we next come to the
reasons which show that the Americans arc
right. The British came into quiet possess
son al the French territories in North Amer
'ca, OF which the province OF Nova Scotia
was part. IN 1863. II. IL their public doc
where fiX the boundaries of Nova Scotia. the
same boundaries must be adhered to in the
explanation Of our treaty of 1888. Now a
proclamation was issued by the Eing, in Cc-
tober, 1863, erecting four distinct govern
nients Wlthn the coded territories. One Of
these was the government Of Quebec, and it's
boundary TO the south and east is clearly
drawn along the moro northern Of the above
mentioned chains Of highlands. 4 roval
commission was issued about the same time
to new governor of Nova Scotia, in which
that province is described as bounded on the
ncrth ''Dy the southern boundary OF our pro-
rlpcc OF Quebec, as far as the western cx
treInify of the Bay des Cilaleuls." The wes
tern boundary is then marked out. and there
by the northwestern angle of Nova Scotia
(now New Br,nswiei,) clearly fixed, not at
Mars Till, but at tic moro northern highlands.
l5y an act G: parliament Of i77t. the south
"rIi boundary OF the province OF Quebec.
which by the last mentioned document had
ncen designated rs the northern boundary Of
Nova Hcntla, was AGAIN defined with a clear
ness that one would think. should, place the
matter beyond all dispute. The words are.
.'south by line irem The Bay Of Chalcurs. a.
long the highlands which divide the rivers
that empty themselves into the river ST. Law
~ :. lii ''tJHt WHICH H.! INTO tile sea.
his IS a description which can never he
made to apply to the more northern chain
OF highland; it can only suit the more nor
thefn What the British had thus distinct
" recognized as the northwestern angle of
Nova Scotia they must naturally be suppo-
scd to have intended IN the treaty Ct 1854.
This alone would be sufficient, but there
are other circumstances which tond to cstah- |
iIsh the justice ofour claim. Hv the words !.
OF the treaty that We have italiciscd above. !
Tue north western angle of Nova Scotia is +
dcScubed as formed by The eastern bounda- !
ry Of the United States and tho HIGHLANDS.
but on the British suppositjon that our nor
thern boundary begins at Mars Iiin, this hill
beng tho last oftiie chain towards thencrtl- I
cast, no angie st al ofNoya Scotia can be |
formed by inc highlands of which it is a part |
Those highlands could only help To form q /
northcastern angie for the United States. If
however, getting over Tic difficulty of these
highlands not being continued in a northcas-