Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-24
POLITICS..
MAINE QUESTION ABROAD.

pressed and their admirable tone and temper, well Al
from The accurate information they contain we shouls
Judge them 10 be from The hand Of Gen Cass They
cannot ail TO he useful abroad and will mol be unsccep
able 10 our readers evidences that proper efforts vii
not be wanting to enlighen public opinion in Europe
where as yet, The subject seems TO be but little under
sood.--Giobe.
the BOUNDARY QUESTION
We have received the fllowlng communication from
Correspondent, evidently acquainted with the detail:
Of the suhjec':
In .he discussion in the English papers, concerning
The existing dispute respecting the boundary bel yeen
The State OF Maine and The Province of New Bruins
wick observe very undeserved rpproech cast upon
The English administration, nnGPr whose direction the
treaty of Client between England and the United
States negotiated in 1914 because this question
was not then settled And observe I41rd Palnlrrs,on
in the House of Commons has been led similar
error, when he speaks of this difference having existed
ever since the peace of 1903 Now, Mr. Editor. there
is in this historical error, which may be well
rect This claim on the part of the Province Of New
brunswick did not exist in sl4 and traces of can
be found until some years after that period. No one
then imagined that Great Britain had The slightest claim
TO the country intervening between Halifax and Quebec
which now forms the subject OF dispute IN proof Of
this, shall produce the most irrefrngabe evidence.
ln despatch from The American commissioners 10
their Government, dated Client August - 1914, and
10 be found in The "Americnn State Papers,, they say
while stating the demands of the British commissioners
that the latter demanded. among other things:
vince of New Brunswick TO Quebec, to be secured 10
Great Britain. In answer question: in what man.
this 10 be effected nld it must be done
by 10 Great Britain of that portion of The dis
lric Of Maine lin the Stale of Mnssachuse,ts) which
nervenes between New Brunswick and Quebec, and
prevents that direct communication
The note of The British commissioners making this
demand addressed 10 The American commissioners
and dated the day, August IA, 1914 In il they
say
'f this can be effected there will then remain for
discussion the arrange men OF The North estern houn
Diary, between Lake Superior and The Mississippi lie
free navigation of that rIyer. and such variation that
frontsr may direct communication Jeectn
HaIJnL and Qutbec.
This note WIS signed GAMBiER,
HENRY GnLBouRS,
WILLIAM ADAMS
In 1914 therefore this claim was unknown and a di.
rect communication between Halifax and Quebec wns
sought By rnrntion Of tic Inc IF jrontier, and
matter OF lad usnen, ard not as question Of right.
have great faith in The recude Of tie English Co
refnment and nation and ! Gm satisfied il is only me-
cessary for them 10 examine the question, heretofore
distant and comparatively Insignificant to ,hen.) 10
The Justice Of the American claim and TO agree with
the opinions concerning il BY Nh Butler and Lord
Brougham in their places in Parliament The latter
phac lily Observing" We are UndeniaMy, clearly and
m6nJesis 'rr0ng.' AN AMERICAN.
rarch 29h
THE BouSpARr QrEsrros The following commu
ncatnn from American correspondent the accuracy
Of whose information We have before had occasion 10
notice. importaEerrors abroad This i'm
poriant subject:
Mr. EplroR: It would be very unreasonable 10 ask
you 10 devote the columns Of your interesting juurnato
discussion of the boundary dispute which threatens
such serious consequences between Great Britain and
The U. States | am well aware that your numerous
readers, extending far the English language
tends, have other claims upon you. Sill, when you
extract from The English papers Of the day remarks upon
this subrc maniiestJ erroneous, and trndlng to pro-
duce unfortunate results, il may not be incompatible
with your general plan 10 correct them in very gun.
mary mode. The English nation afford 10 be just.
They have won their way 10 their present proud emf
nence by TOO many Curious fenis in every part OF The ha.
blIah!e globe 10 leave any doubt upon their motives,
when upon the dspassraae survey Of claim affecting
III, m they disposed renqush truth what they
would otherwise adhere 10 with That nacily which has
often marked their history In the discussion in tie
American Congress upon this subject, there seemed 10
b. general conviction, that if the English naun could
turn their attention from other sube OF more import
10 lhsm, md examine this question au fond the
inherent AngioS spirit OF Justice would lead them
10 decide against their oW interest Whether in this
the Americans overraed the strength # their case, is
not for say That il must be very plausible one,
Say the least Of is evident from the perfect unan
nifty which prevails, well in Congress among lie
people, and that too, IN country where party spirit IS
so strong md The freedom of speech and of the press
unchecked TINT almost every question ia as sure 10 hnd
opponents advocates confess, Dir Editor tia. io"S
upon Wal between the = s ard Briiun oflhe
worst caamlies hch could bea my country, and TO be
avoided by amos, all short oil sacrifice of
tonal honor. leave 10 every liberal minded English.
man 10 Judge whether with respec, to England, there
are any advantages 10 be gained by such contest
which be weighed in the balance against It's INJURIES
unless indeed, the same motive OF honor dictates con-
test And believing that knowledge Of The facts
would remnve this impression, cm the mere anxious
that they should not be misIcpresncd in the public
journals misrcPresented, that they should be cor
Iecicd.
You inserted in the Messenger of Friday, an extract
from The Courier in which alter quoting The clause OF
the treaty Of l7S3 defining the boundaries Of he United
States The writer proceeds 10 ssie that when this treaty
was ncgo lated The country in dispute un.
known land looking at The map, il will be that
the ST Johns river falling into Inc Bay of Fun
DIV, so miles within the British territory, makes very
eccentric bend forming itself division between The
rivers that fall into the ST Lawrence and those that aI
into the Atlantic. This circumstance was not known
al the time the treaty concluded, but when IT was
discovered the Americans insisted upon IT, that The ST.
Johns Of the rivers filling into the Atlantic,
though will be seen, towards the end OF The article
thai clear distinction made between the Bay of Fundy
and the Atlantic Ocean The spirit Of the treaty clearly
in faycr of H. British reading Of IT, Its object vas TO
give 10 Great Britain the territory waered 10y The rivers
falling into the Atlantic Ocean, The Bny OF Fundy being
entirely enclosed by The British PROVINCES oil Nova SEQ
lilo ard New Brunswick.
Now Mr. Editor, this extinct from respectable jour.
nal proves conclusivey the little attention which has
been paid 10 this matter and how deductions are form.
ed and might almost say assertions hazarded IN direct
opposition 10 the ceares historical facts. vii! qiote
the description Of the contested pon, from lie treaty Of
1853 The commencement of the line is From The
Northwest angle of Nooa Seota, ui: Tint angle Mh'eh
,cns formed By line draun due N"rh from HE source Of
lie 81 Croir rirer, 10 The highlands, along The said high.
lands phch diride ose rircrs phich amply themselves
into Me ri1ey 81 Laurtnce from those nhich taH into The
atlantic Ocean, &c" These lines contain the root of
the whole matter The Courier article supposes The
boundary was fixed TO accommodate the new relations
which grew up the time, and 10 give 10 each powerle
control of the rivers within lis borders and that this be-
ing the object the spirit Ms treaty clearly niM Great
Britain Your readers will probably be not lille
sur prsed, those of them mean who have NOT exam
ined the subject, when they told that this begin
ming point, being the northwest angle of Nova scotia,
instead of being established in l7s3 10 occommo-
date any relations has brena fixed ano RECOGNISED
position in The political geography OF America toi The
-. ,;r I, ,iJI he recolPcted that the prin.