Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-08-09
From the Boston Atlas.
THE NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY CUES


THE NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY CUES
TlON.
Nothing can afford more striking proof
of the total neg ligence and incapacty, bor-
dering almost upon treason, with which The
negotiations with Great Britain on the sub
iect Of the North Eastern Boundary have
been conducted by the late and present adj
ninistration, than the fact, that notwithsan-
ding no attempt has ever been made to run
the boundary line in conformity to the trea-
~ of 1883, and Notwithstanding tho univer-
sal belief among those best acquainted with
the SUBJECT. in the existence ofthose "high-
lands separating the waters which flow into
the St. Lawrence from those flowing into
the Atlantic" set forth in the treaty as
constituting the boundary, our Government
at Washington has nevertheless suffered it
TO be assumed by the British negotiators,
that no such highlands erist. and that it is
impossible to run the line in conformity to
the calls Of the treaty! Nay, they have
even gone further. Acknowledging in
terms the impossibity of running the line
as set forth in the Treaty, they have them
selves made propositions for a conventional
line; and have even applied to the State Of
BFdlIt tOT uct COuSCHt " SuGIl all dHgS-
ment.
In this state ofthe case il is by no means
wonderful that the State of Maine became
alarmed for the integrity of her territory
Seeing the administration of tho General
Government thus betraying her rights, and
ready to bargain awaya portion Of her en-
pire, il was indeed full time that she should
take the matter into her own hands and in
sist upon some attempt at least, to execute
the treaty according to its terms and origin
al intentions Luckily for that State, the
political revolution which had occurred
ihere, had transferred the management of
her political concerns into the hands of the
Wings; otherwise, according to that truck
ling system which the Maine Tories have
ever pursued in this business, before this
time, she would have been curtailed Of one
third Ter fair proportions. and would have
suffered disgrace still greater than her
loss.
3 Governor Kent and the Wings in the
Maine Legislature, took hold of this bust
ness in the true spirit, resolved no longer
10 suffer the rights of the State to be aban-
doned and betrayed, through the incapacity
ofthe treachery ofthe general Government;
and determined to recover that ground
which the federal executive had so incan.
,iously and faithlessly abandoned. They
determined that before any further steps
should be taken in this business, an attempt
it is described and set forth in The treaty of
1888; and accordingly at the last session
of the Legislature they passed the following
resolutions.
Resolved, That it is not expetient to
give the assent Of this State to the FEEDER al
Government to treat With that of Great
Britain for Conventional Line for our
Northeastern Boundary, but that this State
will insist on the line established by the
Treaty of seventeen hundred and eighty
three.
Resolved, That as this State has never
heretofore given her consent 10 the APP
pontment of an Umpire under the Treaty
of Client in 1914, but has protested against
the same; and as she believes it to be
grave question whether the provision in the
Treaty for this purpose has not done its Of
fee, and is therefore no longer in force,
she is not now prepared TO give her assent
TO the appointment of new Arbiter.
Resolved. That our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress be requested to urge
the passage of the Bill for the Survey of
the Northeastern Boundary of the United
States, &c. now pending in Congress; and
that if said Bill shall not become law dur
ing the present session of Congress, and if
the Government Of the United States,
either alone or in conjunction with Grea.
Britain or the State Of Maine, shall not, on
or before the first day Of September next,
establish and appoint commission for sur
vey of said boundary line, it shall then be
the imperative duty of the Governor, with
out further delay, TO appoint forthwith
suitable Commissioners and Surveyors for
Ascerta'n'ng, running, and locating the
same to be carried into operation. ~
Resolved, That the Governor be re-
quested to transmit TO the President of the
United States one copy of this Message to