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NJ VAN BUREN,.
MEMORANDUM.

NJ VAN BUREN,.
MEMORANDUM.
Her Ma esiy's authorities consider u 20
have been understood aGa agreed upon
- The two Governments that the ter,iio.
~ ~ dispute between Great Britain and
'he CnIied States. on the Northeastern
tsoalIer. should remain exclusively under
British jurisdiction until The fnal settle.
men, OF The boundary question.
The United States Government have
not understood the above agreement in
'he same sense. bot consider, on the con-
trary, that there has boon no agreement
whatever Tor the exercise. by Great Bd.
'ian, Of exclusive jurisdiction over The
disputed ieTri,cry. or any per ion thereof
but a mutual understanding shat. pending
the negotiation. the jgri,dioiion then ex.
~reised by either parry. ever small per
'ions Of the territory IN dispute. should
TO; he enlarged, but be continued merely
for The preservation OF local irancuility
and the pubic property, both forbearing
as FAR practicable 10 exert any authority
and. when sny should be exercised by
either placing upon the conduc, OF each
other the most favorable construction
complete understanding upon the
question, thus placed AZ issue, Of present
Jurisdiction, can only be arrived at by
friendly discussion between The Govern
men;s Of tie United Stated and Great
Britain; and, as i, Is confidently hopea
that there viii be an early settlement Of
the question. this subordinate point Of dil.
ference Con be OF but little moment.
La the mean time the Government Of
the Province OF New Brunswick and the
Government of the State Of Maine will
act as follows: Her Msjesty's officers will
not seek 10 cxPcl BY military force the
armed party which has been sen, by Maine
INTO the district bordering On tie ARGOS.
took nver; but the Government Of ~. sine
will voluntarily. and wiiiIoui nee dlcss de-
Jay. withdraw beyond the bounds OF the
disputed territory any armed force nou
within them; aad ,i!fuiurc necessity should
arise Tor dIsper,ing notorious irespsssers.
or protect public properly from depreda
ton by armed force. the operation shall
be conducted by concert. jointly or par.
aiely, according 10 agreements between
the Governments OF Maine and New
Brunswick.
The civil ofieers in she service. resroc.
lively, Of New Erun'wick and Maine. who
have been taken Into custody BY tie cp.
Posi'e parties. shall b. released
Nothing ~ this memorandum shall be
constructed to foTtiy or 10 weaken in any
respect whatever the claim of either par
~ to the ultimate possession Of The d!.pui-
ed Territory.
The Minister P;enipoteniiary Of her
3niannic Majesty having no specific au-
thoriiy TO make any arrangement on The
subject the undersigned can only recon .
mend rs they now earnestly do. TO the
Governments OF Ne1 Brunswick end
Name to regulate Their future proceedi.z 2,
according 10 The terms herein before sel
forth. until the fiUsl se,ilsnen! ef the ter
T'tousl dispute, or Until the Governments
ut the Uoited States aud Great Dn'ain
shall come 10 some dehniiive conclusion
On the subordinate poiai upon - inch .hey
ere nov al issue.
JOIN FORSYTH. Secretary 81 State
of tho Uotsj STATES II NarA America
". ;. EpA, ~. u " Envoy ENfraor-
din,ry sni Minister rieoipo,snttary
"AsnfNCroS, FsiyHVy -, ls30.
Mr.. Williams e Maine made some re-.
marks which indicated no favor for the
Protocol and a conviction that il would
not % any good. lie minated that MAtsr
ought not. and probably would not, con.
piy VIII The recommend alton.
Mr.. Preston expressed his appreciation
OF the arran cement. as being esidentl,
debated by a sincere desire % preserve
the peace &C the two Countries and a,
calculated 90 lead 90 a satisfactory ter
minsiion Of tie present difficulties. 4
was proposed only az Temporary ar
TangemeDii and be expressed the hof,
that the people of Maine would be disro,
ed 10 comply with the Recommendation
made by the Official representatives, Of It,,
tao governments
MI. Davis, w short sneeeh. remind
ed the Senate that Great Britain had d,s
timely declared that shr should not eoe
sen; 60 negotiate Tor the line prescribe,
BY the treaty Of 1893. Sm CnARtr.
VAUGHAN. " behalf of his Government.
bad, 10 tho most explicit manner, state,
this 70 be their determination. Gres
Britain would negotiate fora conventions
line. bot not for The treaty line. Th,
ansveF Of the Hanovefian Government
on that occaaon. was. that the Unite,
States could not negotiate for eonven
iIonai lioe without the consent Of Maine
The matter wasgefcrred 70 that State. and
By her Legislature. Maine positively re-
fused her assent 20 any nego,iaiion Cor
conventional loo; and took her stand o.
the sresty line.
Nov. Mr.. Davis continued. that af,s