Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-05-17
Relations uHt Great Britain.--Thc Globe

t"SSii t1'CNSAoOhJ .fliiitos~' ~
and Lord Palmerston, on the subject OF spe-'
cial mission from tbs country to that
Mr.. Stevenson's letter, after referring to the
provision made by Congress for such mission,
adds :ha: the President Is willing to institute
the mission and change the place ofnegotlatlon
from Washington to London; provided 1t
should be agreeable to her Majes'y's Govern
mont, and would, in their opinion, hasten or
facilitate an adjustment of the CONTROVERSY
The following is Lord Palmerston's repy,
which, OF course. puts an end TO the prospect
ola special mission.
LORD PALMERsoN TO MR. STEVENSON.
Her NJ ,jesry's Government consider the
communication which Mr.. Stevenson has
ben instructed to make TO the undersigned
upon the subject Of the proposed mission
oil special envoy TO England as a fresh
proof Of the friendly disposition ofthe Pres
d,.nt, and of he frankness which il is hcncd
will always characterze the intercourse be-
wen the two Govcrnmrn s; and her
vi Us; :;s Government hasten @ rcolyto that
communication in the same spirit and with
the s.me frankncss. The President is de.
sirous of knowing whether such miss on
would BE- asrecablesto her Maiesfy's Gov
crnmen', and whctherit would, in their op-
inion, be the mcans Of Fastening or FaciIlta.
ting the final sdiustnent of:he controversy.
That 1t would always be Agreeable to her
Maiesy's Government 10 receive any p r.
s~n enjoying the confidence of the Presi-
dent, and sent hiher to treat Of matters az
f.ctins the interests of both countries, the
undersigned is persuaded that the Govern
ment Of the United Safes cannot possibly
doubt; hut'h"r Maysty's, Government 90
no see that in the present state of he neg
otla lC;l such IA mission could be likely 10
hasten or TO flcilra.c the adjustment Of he
controversy. 1t was the wish of the Brit
ish Government in 1881, when the award of
the King ofthe Netherlands was, gwen that
any further negotiation which might be nc
cessary upon this subject should be carried
on in London. But the Government Of
the United s ates expressed s.rong desire
tina: The seat Of negotiation should be lii
Washington, and the British Government
acquiesceI in that arrangement.
Now cquestIon at present TO be con-
sidercd is, wherher any advantages would
arise from transferring the negotiation to
London.
Undoubtedly ifihe state ofthe negotiation
we're such that tho two Governments wee
at liberty 10 arrive at final and immediate
settlement, Of the controversy, by ronve..-
,ional division of the territory in dispute, her
NJ ,irsty's Government would be ofopnion
that advantage might arise from the mission
proposed TO be sent to this country by the
Government Of the United States. Bui
Maine having reiusel to a conventional line,
and another reference 10 arbitration beng
in the prescn: ate Of The matter out of the
question, the only course left open for the
two Governments, with view 10 arrive at
soIuon OF the controversy, is 10 cause
4 fresh survey Of the territory to be made,
for tie purpose Of ofrDdeavoring 10 trace upon
the ground rsa!f the line of the treaty of
1888 !; and the undersigned is snnIIng 10
Mr.. Fox. for the consideration of the Pres
ldcn', n draught ola convention forthe pur-
pose of regulating the proceeding of the
commissioners to be appointed by the two
Gnvarunnents for thus cnI and her Majcs
tvs Government hope that the report OF
,hese commissioners will either settle the
question al I>su", or furnish to the two Gov
ernments such information as may lead d.
rectly 10 selem' nj. But this being the
present state ofthe matter. it appears to her
Majesty. Government thai special envoy
now sent from America would not, upon his
arrival in this country, find any thing to dis
cuss or to settle in connrxion with t..is ques
lIon. the discussion or settlement of which
could be ef importance commensurate with
the expectations which such mission would
natura y excite on both SIDES Of the Allan
tic and that, if, in consequence thereof.
TN" envoy so sent were To return TO the Uni
ted S atcs b"fore the two Governments hi1
finally settled the whole question, ii disap-
polntment might thereby be c.ealrd, which
however uniounded it would be. might, nev-
crtheIess, produce bad ctfcc,s in bo;h coun.
tries.
Her Majosty's Governments having thus
stated without reserve, their impression upon
III S matter, leave the decision Of It 10 the
President; ; and the undersigned has o:'y
further to assure Mr.. Stevenson that her
Maj"s;y's Government are very sensible to
lIls spirit Of friendly confidence which has
dictated Mr.. Stcvcnson's communication.
PALMERSTON.
fohEiGN OFFICE, APRIL 3, 1899.
The New York Sunday Morning News
says tnat, on Sat mday night, an importing
merchant, hitherto IN hioh ctanJiur was