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

WILLIAM, BY the Grace Of God King of the Ne!h.
eriand', Z Ii &c OF 0 ange, Nassau, Grand Duke Of
Luxembourg, &c &c.
Having accepted the ions of Arbitrator conferred
upon IA bS he nets of the charge d'AHaiies of tn
United ates OF America, and by that of The Anbassa-
dor, Extraordinary and P.euipotenlary OF G. eat British
in our Mntrr ut Foreign Affairs, under date of the
12h January, 1929, ag,eably to the Article of the
Treaty Of Client, of the "a h December, 1914 md to
The Article Of the Ccnve ion concluded between
those Powers, al London the 20 h of September.
1927, 10 the difference which has arisen between
them on the suhJec OF the boundaries of 'hsr rcspec-
tive possessions.
Animated by a sincere desire Of answering ty a
scfupul and i'm rial decision, the condolences The
have testified TO us, and thus to give them new pfoc
OF ihe high value We attach 10 il;
Having, to that effect, duly examined and matur Nv
weighed the contents of the first statement as we'll az
those OF the debniiVe sa,ems nj of the sail difference
which have been respectively delivered to us on the
Let Of April OF the year 1880, by the Envoy Exiraord
nary aud Minister Plsnipoteniiary Of the United
Of America, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and
PeDipot ntiary OF the BitanDic siesiy with all Tie
documsbts thereto annexed in support Of then;
DESTROYS Of fulfilling, at this tins, the Obligations
we have oonrac'e ed in accepting hs functions Of Ar
birator H. The aforesaid difference by LAYING before the
two High Interested Parties the result OF our examoa.
toD, aud oppitn the three points into which by
common accord, the eon'esa,ion is divided.
Considering that the hires points aforementioned
ought to be des ded according 10 the treaties acts ar
conventions concluded between the two Powers hat /,
TO cay: tbs Treaty Of Peace, of 1883, the Treaty OF
Friendship, Commerce. and Navigation of 1894 ths
Treaty OF Pence signed at Client 10 1914 the Conven.
ton OF the 29h September, 1927; and MiichePs Map,
and The Map A, referred 10 in that Convention.
We declare, that, As TO the fret ONT TO git, the
question, whisb Is tbs place designated Ia the Teate.
the North we aOsle OF Nnva Scotia and what are
the highlands dividing The rivers that empty The Hseve,
into the river 81. Lawrence from hoJ9 hi IN fail into
the Atlantic Ocean, along which IL 10 be drawn the lin,
OF boundary, from that angle TO the Norlh-wgsefnnot
head OF Connecticut River.
Considering, That the high Interested Pirliss res.
pee lively clam that line O boundary II the S,u "A
ard at he North Of The river St. John; anI have
egch indicated, upon tie Map A, the line which they
claim.
Considering, That according 10 the Instances al
ledged 'he term highland applies no, only TO a hy or
elevated country, but also 10 land which, without being
billy divides waters Sowing in different directions; and
That thus the character less billy and elevated
q the country through winch drawn The Two lines
respectively elsimed at the noT, Al the son,h oil
the river 81 John, ca6not form the basis choice
between tbep.
That the text Of The 2nd Article Of the Treaty o.
1888, fociies, 10 part, the words prsti usy used In
he Proclamation Of 1853, sod 10 tbs Quebec act Of