Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-03-07

me performance OF their duty, and the SAM
determination, Tor the execution of which
provision is made by resolution of the State
Legislature, is communicated by the Gov.
ernor to the Genera! Government.
The Lieutenant Governor OF New Rruns.
WICK, IN calling upon the Governor OF Name
! ,"r me recall oil The land agent and his par,y
from the disputed territory, and m. R,;,;s}
Minister IN making "a similar demand mon
The government of tho United States nro.
ceeded upon the assumption that an nyr.e.
| !heht exists between the two nations conced,
ing 10 Great Britain, until the final settle.
ment OF the boundary question. exclusive
possession OF, and jurisdiction over. the ter.
riiory in dispute. The important, bear,no
"h'ch such an agreement, il it existed
wou'u nave upon the condition and interests
~ Me parties, and the Influence Il might
nave upon the adjustment of the dispute are
| 100 OBVIOUS 10 allow the error upon which
inns assumption seems 10 rest To mass for a
moment without correction. Tho answer
oil the Secretary OF Stale To MIR. Fox's no,e
VIII show the ground taken nv the Govern'
,nent OF tho U. S. upon this point. II il
oeiieved that all the correspondence which
mas passed between the two Governments
upon Tins subject has already been commu
Ecu 20 Congress, and is ON their
mes. An abstract oft however hastily nre>
| ell, accompanies this communication Il,
~ possible That in thus abridging a yoiumi.
nous correspondence, commencing in 1909
anu continuing 10 very recent period n
poriioa may have been accidentally over
looked but il is believed tina, nothing ba,
.ahen place winch would materially change
ne aspect oil The question as therein present.
Gu. instead oi sustaining the assumption of
ihe British iunCtonaries that correspoptenc
dIsproves the existence of anv such agree
ment. II shows that the two Governments
nave o'iiered not only in regard TO the main
question oil Title To the territory ia dispuie
, out with reference also to the riyb, of in,
risd'ction, and the fact of the actual ever.
c.se OF II In different portions thereof AL.
ways aiming al an amicable adjustment of
'he dispute, both parties have entertained
a"u repeatedly urged upon each other de-
Whatever II considered them to be. in sncb -
manner as TO avoid collision. and allsy ia
me greatest practicable extent, the excite
ne"' ike'y 10 grow out of the controversy
vas IN pursuance of such an understandings
'hnt Maine and Massachusetts, upon the res
monstrance OF Great Britain, desisted from
"ak'hg sales OF lands, and the General Gov
eminent from The construction of a projected
military road in portion of the Tertiary ~
which they claimed Ia have enioved The Nv
elusive possession !; and that Great Britain
On her part, IN difference to a similar remor
STRANGE from the United States, suspended
."e issue OF licenses 10 cut timber in the
'el,,ory In controversy, and aiso the survey
anu location oil railroad through a section
OF country over which she also claimed IN
nave I'VE, exercised exclusive jurisdiction.
-, ne sIa'e OF Maine bad II right to arrest
me Expectations complained of; il belong
ea 10 her TO Judge of the exigency of the oc
casion calling Tor her interference and if i,
presumed that had tho Lieutenant Cover.
nor OF New Brunswick been correctly adj.
sisea OF The nature OF the proceedings Of the
S'a'e OF Name, he would not have regarded
rue transaction as requiring, on his part, any
resort TO iorce Each party claiming a
.,sM 10 me territory, and hence to the ex.
,ha', 10 prevent the destruction of the i'm
uer ny 'reapassers, acting against the su.
thorty Of both, and at the same time avoid
| torcio'e collision between the contiguous
governments during The tendency Of 1ego
,iaitons concerning The title, resort must be
nau 10 me NUT ual exercise of jurisdiction in
such extreme cases, or to an amicable and
.o.npo'ary arrangement as to the limits
| within which ii should be exercised he e,cI
party. The understanding supuosea - ~
Isl between the United States and Grea,
briain has been found heretofore sufficient
lot That purpose, and believe will prove .o
hereafter, u The parties on the frontier d.
fecliy interested in The question, are resnec>
ey governed 10y just spirit of concilia-
'oh and iorbearance If il shall he toun,l
' 'I were Is now reason TO apprehend, that
| ,"e'e Is, III The modes Of construine thai un.
outstanding ny the two Governments :, d;f.
| .e'ehce not to he reconciied l shall M, La.
na'e 10 propose 10 her Britannia Ma;.s,v,s
government distinct arrangement Tor The
temporary and mutual exercise of iurisd,c,
ZION, by means of which similar diificuI,ies
may IN future be prevented
| ou' oetween an effort on the part of Maine
W preserve The property in dispute from de
''oh oy Intruders, and military occupa.
non ny mat Stale OF The territory, with a
VIC" 10 mold II by ioTce, while the settlement,
| - SUBJECT of negotiation between the two
governments, there is an essential differ.
ehce' as well in respect TO the po.ilion of the
o'a'e' as TO the duties OF the General Gov.
ernment. In letter addressed by the See.
.e'"t OF State TO the Governor of Maine on
s w., hTst OF March last, giving detailed
statement Of The steps which had been taken
W NE Federal Government 10 bring the
20" troversy to a termination and designed TO
| 'PP!iSe me Governor of that Stale of the
views Of The Federal Executive, in respect
" The future III was stated that while the OBJ |
.'gatIons OF the Federal Government 10 do all
10 us power TO effect The settlement of The
boundary question were fully recognized i,
n"d 10 The event Of being unable To do so |
| specihcaliy, by mutual consent, no other
means to accomplish that object amicably
man by another arbitration, on by n com.
nissIon with an umpire in the nature of an
a. oi'ratioh; and that 10 the even. of all o.