The native American., 1838-05-12
From The Nsw York Daily Whig.
NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY LINE.

l ne prospect OF having our Mexican troubles
amicably settled, is obscured by an obstacle which
may not only delay that desired end, but throw
in our way insurmountable difficulties with Great
Britain 1t seems that the despatch from Lord
ramerston to Mr. Fox on the dispute between
this country and Great Britain, as to our north
eastern boundary, was the basis of letter from
Mr.. Fox to Mr.. Forsyth, written on the 10th
of last January, to which the latter replied on
the 7th of February, and despatched letter on
the same subject TO the Governor of Maine, on
the first of March. All these documents were
laid before the Senate on the 2lst Of March.
and have just transpired. In the interim, the
State of Maine has passed the following resolu-
tions:
STATE OF MAINE.-Resolution in relation to
the Northeastern Boundary.
ResolUed, That it is not expedient to give
the assent of this State to the Federal Govern
ment to treat with that of Great Britain for con-
ventional line for our Northeastern Boundary
but that this State will insist on the line estab
llshed by the treaty Of seventeen hundred and
eighty-th
ResOiCcd, That as this State has never here
tofore given her consent to the appointment OF
the Umpire under the treaty Of Client in 1914.
but has protested against the same; and as she
believes 1t to be grave question whether the
provision in the treaty for this purpose has not
done its office, and is therefore no longer in
force, she is not now prepared to give her assent
to the appointment of new arbiter.
ResolDed, That our Senators and Representa-
tives i'll Congress be requested to urge the pas
sage of the bill for the survey Of the northeas-
tern boundary of the United States, &C. now
pending in Congress; and that if said bill shall
not become law during the present session of
Congress, and if the Government of the United
States, either alone or in conjunction with Great
Britain or the State of Maine, shall not, on or
before the first day of September next, establish
and appoint commission for survey of said
boundary line, it shall then be the imperative
duty OF the Governor, without further delay, to
appoint forthwith suitable commissioners and sur
veyors for ascertaining, running, and locating the
northeastern boundary line of this State, and to
cause the same to be carried into operation.
ResOlUed, That the Governor be requested to
transmit to the President Of the United States
one copy of his message to the Legislature on
the subject Of the northeastern boundary, and
these resolutions, and one copy of the same
to each of the heads Of Departments at Wash
ngton, one copy to each Of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress, and one copy to the
Governor Of Massachusetts,.
A'the House Of Representatives,
March %, 1888.
head anu passed. ELISHA II. ALLAN,
Speaker.
IN Senate, March %, 1888.
Read and passed. N. s. LITTLEFIELD,
President.
March %, 1898.
Approved. EDWARD KENT.
RESOLVES relating to the Fonifcations on our
Frontier.
Resolred, That the maritime frontier and the
extensive interior position Of this State are in a
defenceless and exposed situation, and we rely.
with confidence, that the Federal Government
will cause suitable Notifications to be erected for
the defence Of the same
Resolced, That the erection of strong forti-
ficatlon, in some eligible position in the eastern
section Of this State, is imperatively and loudly
called for by the increasing necessity of extend
ing the protection Of our laws to the citizens liv-
ing in that vicinity.
RcsOlUed, That our Senators in Congress- be
instructed, and our Representatives requested, to
use their influence to procure suitable appropria-
tons for the objects contemplated in the foregoing
resolves.
Resolred, That the Governor be requested to
send one copy Of his Message to the Legislature
IN relation to Notifications, and one copy of these
resolves, to the President and the Vice President
OF the United States, to each Of the Heads of De-
partments at Washington, and to each Of our
Senators and Representatives in Congress.
Signed and approved as above