Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-04-18


The following resolutions have been passed by
the Legislature of Maine, in relation to the North
Eastern Boundary:
STATE OF MAINE,
In the gear Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
bred and ttiry-two,
Resolve respecting the territory lying moth
and east of tho rivers St. John and St. Francis
WHEREAS, information has been commanica-
ted by the Agent of this State at Washington,
that it is proposed, that Maine should cede to the
United States her claim and jurisdiction over that
portion Of the territory which lies northery of the
line recommended by the arbter, for ample in
demnity, in order that the United States NAV be
enabled to make such an arrangement with Great
Britain as may best comport with the interest and
honor of the United States.
And whereas, the Government of Maine has
repeatedly declared, and now declares, that the
fright of soil and jurisdiction in said territory, ac
cording to the provisions of the treaty of 1888,
is in the State of Maine, as sovereign and indie
pendent State, and has denied and continues to de-
ny the right of the General Government to cede
the same to any foreign power, without the con-
sent of Name, and has communicated resolutions
to that effect to the General Government, and has
claimed of that Government the protection guar
anteed to every State by the Constitution Of the
United States
And Whereas the Legislature of Maine is dis
posed to regard the proposition aforesaid as ema-
mating from disposition on the part of the Gen
eral Government, to promote the interests and
preserve the peace of the nation, without violat
ing the right of Maine, or dlsregarding the obi
cations resting upon the whole Union, to protect
each State in the full enjoyment of all its terrific
ry and right of jurisdiction, and willing to meet
the proposition in like spirit, in which it is be-
iieved to have been made.
Therefore, Rosolred That upon the appoint
ment by the President of the U Strtes, of person
or persons to enter into negotiation with this
State, for the REIMBURSEMENT by this State to the
United States of her claim to said territory, and
for the session of the jurisdiction thereof on the
one part, and for an ample indemnity therefor,
on the other part and notice thereof being com
municated to the Governor, the Governor, with
the advice Of Council, be, and he is hereby
authorised and requested to appoint three com
missloners, on the part and behalf of this State,
to treat with snch person or persons, SO appointed
by the President, on the subjects aforesaid; and
lany agreement or treaty to be made in pursuance
lot this resolve, is to be Submitted to the Legisa-
ture of Maine, for approval or rejection; and until
such agreement or treaty be SO submitted to- and
approved by, the Legislature of Maine, nothing
h'roin contained shall be construed, in any way,
as implying the assent of this State to the line of
boundary recommended by the Arbiter, or to the
right of the General Government to adopt or
saaction that line, instead of the line described
in the treaty of 1888
Resolred, That the Governor be requested
forthwith to communicate theforegoing preamble
and resolution confidently to the Agent of this
State at Washington, and also to the Executive
of the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, to afford
to that Commonwealth, the opportunity Of adopting
such measures as she mag consider erpedient in
relation to her interest in said territory.