Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-05-21

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IIcr Maicsly's Govenmcn, cons,dcr tic .commuut
cation which Mr. Stevenson has hrrn INSTRUCTED 10
make 10 he uHdefsg red uron the subject Of the pro-
posed mission 81 special envoy Go England a ftrsh
proof Of the hcndy dhpusi,ion Of the Prefdcpt and
Of the lrankncss which is hoped will always rhaac
iofse the intercourse betwcen the two governments
and her Mnrs,y government hasten 10 reply that
communication IA the same spirit and with the
frnnkneSs The ffeaidon; ~ dceiruua Of knowing
whether such mission would be agreeable 10 her Maj
esiys government and whether II would 10 their optn-
ION, he the means oi fastening facilitating the 6aai
adjustment OF The oonrovctsy, That II would always
be agreeable TO her Maiesiys government TO receive
any Psrse9n t9e sapAfsgee g, the Presidents
Of both countries, the undersigned pers-dod that
the government Of the United States oanno, possibly
doubt but her Malesys goycrpmcn, de no, zee ~,
n The present state Of the negotiation such mission
could be likely to hasten to facilitate the Adjustment
of the controversy. II the wish OF the British
government in 1891, when the award Of the King Of
Netherlands given, that any further negotiation
which might be necessary upon this subject should be
carried on IN London. Hut the government OF the
United States expressed strong desire that the seat
of negotiation should be in Washington aud the Brit
ish goyernmen, acquiesecd in that arrangement
Now the question at pltsent 10 he consdeted ia
whether any advantages would arise from Transferring
the negotiation 10 London.
Undoubtedly if the state of the negotiation weto
such that the two Governments were at Liberty TO mr.
rive of final and Immediate settlement Of the conro-
vefsy, by conventional division Of the territory IN
dispute, her Mujestys government would be OF opinion
that advantage might arise from The mission proposed
20 be sent to this country by the government OF The
United States But Maine having refused to agrcc TO
conventional line and another reference 10 arbitration
being in the state of the matter out OF the ques
ton the only left open for the two governmnn's
with view to arrive al solution OF the controversy
~ TO cause fresh survey OF the territory 10 be made
for the purpose of endeuvorng 10 trace upon the ground
itself The line OF the treaty OF 1883; and the under.
signed is sending TO Mr. Fox, for the consideration OF
the President, dram OF convention for the purpose
of regulating the proceedings OF the commissioners to
be appointed by the two governments for this end and
her Majesty government hope that the report OF these
commissioners viii either settle the question Mt issue.
furnish to the two governments such information as
| may lead directly 10 a settlement
But this being the present state Of the matter, I; APP
pears to her Majesty government that special envoy
sent from America, would not upor his arrival in
connection with this question, the discussion or settle
ment OF which could be of importance commensurate
with the expectations which such mission would nat
urally excite both sides of the Atlantic and that H.
in consequence thereof the envoy sent were To re-
turn TO the United StSes before the two governments
had finally settled the whole question, disappointment
might thereby be created which. however unloqpded q
would be, might nevertheless, produce bad eheeS ~
both countries.
Her Ma iesty's government having thus stated with
out reserve theirimpresson upon this matter leave h
decision Of II TO the President aud the undersigned
has only further hr Stevenson that her MAJ
esty's government very sensible 10 The spiri o
friendly confidence, which has eia,ed hlr Stevenson
o communication.
II (Sgned) PALMEhSIoN,
! FonrioS orrIcr, April 3, 1899.