Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-19

ton, and to visiicate the rights Of bis oovernment
feels himself compelled TO call the attention Of hls Elk.
ceency the Baron Verstolk Van Socien, his Maiesy,s
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, again TO the subject. But
whiie on the hand in adver,ing certain view
and considerations, which seem, in measure per-
lhaps, To have escaped observation, the wi
DEAN At Necessary 10 do so with simplicity and frank.
ness he could not the other be wanting in the
pressions OF most respectful Difference Tor his Males
| ty, the arbier.
The language of the Treaty. which has given rise to
the condensation between the United States and Great
Britain is"And that all disputes which might arise In
future on the subject Of the boundaries OF the said
States may be prevented il is hereby declared that the
following and shall be their boundaries viz: from
the northwest angle which is formed by line drawn
due north from the of the ST. Croix river TO the
highlands, along the said highlands which divide those
rivers that empty themselves ino the river st. Law
renee from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, 70
| the north wesernmost head of Connecticut river
hence down along the middle of that river to the FOR.
ty-hi;h degree OF north atitude from thence by line
due west ON said latitude until IL strikes the river Iro-
quos or Caaraguy +f~#S. East by line 10 he
drawn along the middle Of the river ST. Croix from its
mouth In the Bay OF Fundy TO its source; and from its
source directly NORTH TO the aforesaid highlands which
divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic Ocean, from
those which fall into the river ST. Lawrence" The
manner Of carrying this apparently exceedingly de-
mite and lucid description of boundary into effect by
running the line described, and marking the same
on the surface OF the EARTH the subject the sole
exclusive subject submitted by the Convention of Sep
temoer, 1877, in pursuance Of the Treaty Of Client
1874, TO an arbi,er IL, investigations that arbter
found the language of the Treaty, in his opinion in
applicable, aud wholly inconsistent with the topopra-
phy oil the country, so that the Treaty of 1885, in re.
gard TO its description of boundary could not be execu
ted according to its own express spuatons no au tho
rty whatever was conferred upon him to determine or
consider what practicable boundary line should i'm such
case, be substituted and established Such que stion
oil boundary as is here supposed the United States of
America would, IL is believed submit 10 the definite de-
csion oil ITO Sovereign. And in the case submitted to
his Majesty the King of the Netherlands, the United
States IN fofbearing to delegate any such power were
not influenced by any of respect for thai dstn
guished monarch. They, on the contrary, give him
the highest and most signal proofs of their consdera-
ton and confidence. In the present case especially
as any revision or substitute of boundary whatever
had been steadily in spirit of unaerabe determine
ton, resisted at Client and Washington they had not
anti pated the possibility of there being anv
Tor delcgating such powers.
"a mong the questions TO which the language of the
treaty OF lIS3 already quoted, gave rise between the
high parties interested is the following viz where at
point due north from the of the river ST.
Crox are the highlands which divide the rivers that
empty themselves into the river st. Lawrence from
those that tall into the Atlantic Ocean,, at which same
point on said highlands also 10 be found the north
west angle OF the long established well known and
distinctly defined Bri ish Province of Nova Scotia
"a tue southern border OF the river s. Lawrence,
ana az the average distance from it Of less than ih ty
English miles, there Is an elevated raugs or contiuu-
ton oil broken highland extending from Cape Roseres
sounwesery TO the sources OF Connecticut river form
ing the southern border oihe basin lh st Lawrence
sud the ge des versants OF the rivers empyne into il
The same highlands form ALEC the Iigne dss yerssn
on the north Of the river Resixouch emptyins ise
TO the bay des Chalsrrs, the river ST. John with its
n0rihariY and westerly branches emp wing into the
bay OF Fundy tbs river Penobscot with its nortbwes
terly branches empyi0g into The bay OF Penobscot the
rivers KeDnebec and Androscoggiu, whose united wa
ters empty into ihs bay of Sagadahock and the river
connecticut emptying into the bay usually called
Long leland Sound. These bays are all The omen arms
OF 'he sea or Atlantic ocean, are designated by their
names on Ml'ehelfs map; and with IT. e single excep.
ton OF Sagad'hock, are all equIly well known and
usually designated by their appropriate names. This
hinge dss verants constitutes the highlands of the
~, as claimed by tho United States
There is ano her ligne des versants which Grea,
Britain claims as the highlands of the trsay II il ths
dividing ridge, that bounds the southern eide of b. b.
sin oil the river ST john from those which flow into N
Penobscot and ST. Crox. No river flows from This a.
viding ridge into the river S.. Lawrence On IN, con
rary, nearly the whole Of the basins Of the S. John
and Res'isouehe intervene. The sobree OF the ST.
CToix asa in this very ligne des versans and les.
than an English mile distant from The source Of ,ri.
butary stream of the St. John. This proximiv
reducing the due north line of the treaty, az /,
were to point. compelled the provincial agent.
OF the British Government TO extend the dine norh
line over the dividing ridge into the basin of the
ST. John, crossing its tributary sire ans 10 the distance
OF about lofty miles from the aureo of The ST. Crox
TO he Vicinity CT an 'oard hill between the ,ributar
streams oil the s.. John. Come citing that insulated hi
Win The lgne des vrs4n's as just described by pas.
siog between said tributary slr ans, they claimed il
These two ranges Of bighlanis, as thus described
The one c9nsnded for by the United States and The
other by Great Births, Majesty he Arbiter regards
US COMFORTING equally well in all respects with the
language Of the treaty. Ii is not The intention of the
undersigned, in this place, to question in the slight,
est degree the OF his Majesiys conclusion
but when the Arher proceeds to say that il would
be suitable to run the line due north rom the source
OF The river ST. CToiy, no, go the Highlands which
divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic Ore from
tho7e which fall into the river s.. Lawrence I'm, A.
the centre OF hs river JUhn thence TO pass nm said
river TO the mouth Of the river ST. Francis thence nm
the river s. Francis to the source of its
most trancb and from hense by a line drawn west in
10 the point where il ntersecis the line of IN bob
lands claimed by The Unit & aies and opIy from
thence to pass 'aloDg said highlands which divide the
rivers that fall into the Atlantic Ocean from iboee
" hich fall into the river ST. Lawrence 10 the north
westernmos, head Of the CoDeciicu, river-,hus aban
dsning altogether the boundaries of the treatv ard
substituting Tor them dstinc and TereDt line of de
rnsrca ion-it becomes the duty of the UNDERLINED
wllh he most perfect respect for The friendly views
oil the Abter TO enter protest against the proc
ing, az continuing depai tue from the power a, e
gaed by The high parties intere3,ed, in order that The
tights and interest, OF the United ales NAV moi he
supposed 10 be committed by any presumed acouies.
ence on the paii OF their representative near bis Ma
| jesty the King Of the Netherlands.
The undersigned avais himself of this ocsason a.
renew to Boron Yersiolk Van Soelen the nj
his hish considerations
(Sisnsd. VIM p PRERJE
His Exceliency the Baron Yer tok Van SoeIep. hi.
Msies'y's Minister # Foreign Affairs