Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-06-27
From the NeU Fork american.
NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY i.

The National Journal of Saturday contains the
correspondence on this subject. betweenn MT. Ciay
and Mr. Vaughan, which took place IN February ana
March Of the present year. 1t will not be unlntef-
esting to our readers, if state briefly the main
discussion In his first note, Mr.. Clay denies the
ground assumed in former note by Mr.. Vaughan,
that Great Britain had the actual occupation and
possession of the disputed territory, prior to the
treaty. of 178O-She could have had only con-
sructve possession, as the country was an unhhape
ed waste, and this constructive possession passed by
that treaty to the United States, as the latter con-
tend. The subsequent settlement made at Mada-
wasca, was therefore an unauthorized Intrusion by
individuals in the alledged territory OF the United
States and in the census OF 1920, these were emu
,nerated among the population Ct the Union. Incl
settlement on the Aroostook is equally unauthorlzed
and the issuing Of process by the government OF
New Brunswick, is viewed with dissatisfaction by
the President as rreconcileabe, not only with the
pretenons of the American government to the ter
ritory in dispute but with the alledged resolution OF
| the Governor of New Brunswick to maintain that
territory in the state in which he received IT.. lie
therefore protests against any acts OF exclusive
Jurisdiction by the British authorities, and demands
the liberation of Baker on this ground.
Mr.. Vaughan in his reply assumes that, whatever
NAV be the conviction of the United States to their
limits by the treaty of 1888, their limits being
still underlined, and referred to the arbitration o.
trendlV sovereign, tc ahh oo'S.
of the disputed territory remain with Great Britain
until these limits are defined. He enters into some
argument on the subject of the boundary and re-.
iterates as to the Aroosook settlement what he had
said of the Madawasca, that all persons taken up
their residence on the disputed territory are acthn
1.-THE British jurisdiction untI the line IS aGJusted
He adverts to the exercise of sovereignty on the
mart of Maine, by taking the census OF 1870 II
Madawasca but promises to transmit to the Britsl
government the demand of the liberation OF Baker
Mr.. Clay, in his reioinder, throws aside any argu
mept on the boundary, the question OF right 10 Il
be settled in another place and way but protest.
against the assumption that, till the limits are ADJUST
| ed, the disputed territory remains under the sove
reignty and jurisdiction of Britain. The posses
sion Of either nation in this waste territory has BEEF
merely constructive, before the treaty OF l783, AM
the right of possession being the very thing o.
which the parties are at issue, the exercise OF urls
ldiction by either is inadmssble. If, as Mr. Waugh
an remarks, some civil government necessary fo
the disputed territory, it may as well be that o
Maine as of New Brunswick. He refers to son'
transactions with Sir Charles Bagot, in 1918, i
support of this view of the case. In the mean time
he contends, that the occupation of the territory b
Great Britain, if it does not, as lNr. V. remarks
a inyalidate the rights of the United States at leas
y gives the former all the advantages OF decision
: the controversy in her favour. In conclusion, h
says =" The President of the United States car
not consent to this unequal condition OF the partes
y and the undersigned in conclusion, Is charged agai
to protest against the exercise OF all and every a'
Of exclusive jurisdiction, on the part OF the Coy
eminent of the. province of New Brunswick; an
) to announce to Mr.. Vaughan that that Governmer
will be responsible for all the consequences, wha
ever they may be, to which any of those acts
Jurisdiction may lead"
IS. Mr.. vaughan's reply, which concludes the co
respondence, reargues his former views and ground
Ia - g h;e ofop limit
:. Jence to his government. he declares himself N
:" disposed to prolong the discussion in regard to II
mt exercise Of jurisdiction in the territory disputed
so 1t is very obvious from this correspondence tn
the Government of the United States, while wiuir