The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-03-23

In submitting the disputed points to um-
pirage, The government Of the United States
never contemplated, / apprehend, granting
the power 10 depart essentially from the
boundary always claimed by it, and until
lately scque'ced in by that Of Great Dri-
tain. The power conferred on the King Of
the Netherlands, as umpire in this matter
was unquesdonsbly restricted to the simple
adjustment of the boundary in question: nor
does il admit of any material variation fom
the lines as defined by the treaty 1888, and
as then understood by all the parties con-
cerned The treaty, on which alone the
United States may rely with confidence,
describes the boundary with precision, so
nearly approaching to certainty, as to forbid
any misunderstanding with regard 10 the
line, in the mind of disinterested observ-
cr. Other aud ample evidence might be
sdduced in support Of the American title 10
the disputed territory-this can scarcely be
deemed necessary, 40 the treaty is sufficient
ly explicit and conclusive. All the acts Of
the British government. from the proclsma-
ton Of 1862 TO the treaty of 1888, recog-
nze the boundary claimed by the United
States, ss the one which separated the pro-
/ Ynces Of Quebec and Nova Scotia from the
, then province of Maine, and declare that the
line should pass along the highlands which
divide the rivers that empty themselves in
10 the St. Lawrence, from those which fall
! into the sea- and dat the province OF Que
bee is bounded on the South by line from
the Bay Of ChaIcu.s along the high landsi
&c. reciting the precise words that were
subsequently transferred tO the treaty OF
peace of 1883. The treaty hOWever.ih le'-
ter as well as in sFirit, is obviously and de-
eidedIy with tho Aa.sstcsa Government.
On the side of the British, they rect nj
together Oh their vague noiiose Of aa eqaifs-
bic division Of the cOueSy. upon which
their claim with regard to ,hc northwest
angle of Nova Scotia ~ founded. This
claim places the angIs O. the PoiHt IN .he
line ruaHinc due north froEa i've source oi
the ST. CroiA, which, meeu ,he highlsnGs
st or near Mars iil!g sBj seceOsG.ns 70 siiis
view Of the sG'jech the 1ng " thas IS'nsed
is tie commencement, on tho ssst, a Nc
uoltA b0as.!aTy Of Msiaa, frOsn that P'''"
" d.s " 4ee.esauscsi head Vi tt's ConneClicU
river. This line along iI'c sntg.asry high
~"-r' 49, ar--.-----a !. 49, 81 MA.
ieFs o. he AHirOSc~sgi.a, KeAOebee s.d
Pe""lsre& fsea. A!sGgSeh, saJ WLIlOstooA
bssnei'cs VI tee 81. Jobas, And dePsiyee the
state Of Msine If u<sIiS O&e I.irl OG il,
area, or sbSSt 1900 eSasIe niieA This
point ia lise due AOrth iiAe rOts the 81. Gro
tx, which the Btitis;i affect 70 believe 10 tht
north west sugIs Of Nova 6cO,iA, and upon
which I;Is v!Go:e Iasts+S TrS:a. is about 40
miles from tho 4OUEce oG The Sl.CvOix, and
about I.s ssae distance fIoM We place
whe,e .hs line ia lis prolon2alior, iptesssc.s
the 81. Johns"
Il viii 10 seen above that Mr.. Tanpel
neo,ions f'e fscs that UP 10 . cer,sin time,
the boundary line clss,sed by VS. was &c.
knowIeaged by Grea, Briiain. Il was &C
in effect Vp 10 the treaty "f GIsent in Iel4,
when her present cl1iRs were asserted, and
tho object Of getting up tie difficulty wss
explained by The suggestion Of the British
ssenu vIat these shoA.d be such line Of
Gfoaier as may EecTre direct communica,
between Quebec and Halifax There was
TO trouble before Great Britain Gonud it i'm
POEtsHt to have this connection for tho beDe.
tit Of colonial sway, and it appears 70 US
that she is Determined to have IL at any cost,
particularly since the recent disturbances in
the upper and lower provinces have demon
stEafed jts convenience.
The award Of the King Of the Neither
lands was rejected by both parties, and IIIc
British Government re-ssserted It's claim 10
the whole territory, in she communication
of December, 1898, the plan proposed