The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-07-09
THE NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY

| The furry oflast winter seems, as it has re.
suited, TO have been very far from accelerating pro
ceedngs towards the settlement of the North Eas-
tern Boundary question. Had Mr. Van Buren, chic.
sen avail himself OF that affair he might have
done had he seen fit TO act upon the suggestion
and advice OF Congress, land sent out special min
lister TO treat upon the subject, the whole matter
might have been brought 10 an adjustment before
now. 1t is not very remarkable that Palmerston
whose opinion on this subject seems TO have had
more weight with NJ. Van Barren than the opinion
of Congress,-shouId deem special Minister I'M
necessary for it is Lord Pamerston's interest 10
keep the matter banging,-and he knew very well
that special minister could not fail to press the
matter with such zeal, to make speedy settle
ment inevitable. But for whatever reaso II il might
be, so it was special minister sent out; and
the United States will be obliged TO pay al the
penses of Governor Fairhelds capers,-bis furious
onset and his TASTY backing out,-Vithout deriving
any possible advantage from those expensive oper-
tions.
The negotiation seems TO be still going on in the
same old sing song way Not long since a letter
from Mr. Stevenson received by the State De,
parment at Washington, and published in the
newspapers, which letter enclosed extract fror'
communication of Lord Palmerston, upon the
subject of n joint commission TO survey and settle
the boundary line, from which it appeared, that
the British government had submitted TO ours,
draft Of contention for regulating the proceedings
Of the commissioners.
What was the nature of the instructions contain
ed in this draft, did not appear nor are the pre-.
else terms of it yet known but enough has trans
pired TO show that the proposal is of character
totally inad'nissiJle. 1t appears from the Kennebec
Journal that alr Forsy tl the Secretary ofs State
has been visit to Augusta, where Governor
Fairfield and his council in session. 1t also
appears, that few days since, in Portland, meet
in of gentlemen OF both political parties took place,
by invitation of Mr. Forsyth, including Governor
Fairfield, Ex-Governor Kent, Mr. Williams, Sena-
tor IN Congress, Mr. Davies and others, TO whom
MIR Forsyth submitted the propositions of the British
government. The kenneboc Journal further states,
that these gentlemen, thus consulted, were unani-
nous in the opinion that Maine could not agree 10
tho terms proposed, and they are said to have
garded the British proposition calculated, if not
expressly designed, for delay. En- this particular
they were no doubt right for so long as a delay
of settlement securesto Great Britain all the ad
vantages which she can expect even from decis-
ion favorable to her interests, and at the time
strengthens her claim by kind Of prescription, ia
is not likely that any propositions that she can
| make will have any very direct tendency toward o
speedy settlement. She only be driven into
settlement by pressure from side
| The Kennebec Journal adds, that it is ignorant
what action upon this bect, if any, will be taken
by the Governor and Council, now in session. As
to the gentlemen consulted at Portland, it mentious
that at the request of Mr. Forsyth, they prepared
counter proposition, such as they supposed tho
State of Maine might be induced to agree TO.
| The discussion of this proposition and counter
proposition will doubtless furnish materials for
four years negotiation, and how the matter will Fl.
naly turn out, who can tell Amidst the uncer-
| tanties with which this affair has been attended,
there seems to be but one thing certain, and that is
the indefinite protraction of the whole affar,-a
protracon in the highest degree detrimental to the
interest both Of Massachusetts and Maine, since it
keeps the finest lands belonging to those States, out
of the market, at the same time that they are
posed to be stripped of their timber, and richardson
rather prevents altogether the settlement cultiva.
ton of one third of the entire territory of Maine,
and that third, in agricultural point Of view, the
best third OF the State Boston AtlGS
The Neao York Western Wheat Crop.-Our wheat
is fast rIpening and nothing has yet interfered 10
mar the rich prospects of the busbandman, says
the Rochester Democrat. The fields are absolute
| ly burthened. So thick does the crop stand thai
many fields are impregnable. Such an immense
growth scarcely ever before known. we
have several stocks in Office oUer si1 feet "
heighth. There is bright day in prospect for the
poor man.
| More than two murders have been committed
each month in New York since the commencement
Of the present year.