The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-23

al E,;,nIly relations. upon The pEessrya
ian AZ whieh 80 essenlislly depend lhs
prosperity and hsppiasss o. bolh.
A. STEPHENSON.
s,Parslans Place. March -. lsSs.
Ior4 Pag,asrsfon 10 Mr. Stephenson.
Her Msiesly's Gasernmeni consider
,hs rommunication which Mr.. SlrPhrn-
san has beea instructed 10 make 10 lhs
undersigned upon The subject Of Ihs pro-
nosseJ mission Of special envoy 20 Eng
land as a fresh proof Of the friendly dis
nosi,ion Of Iae President. and ofIhe frank
ness which u is hoped will always char
ae,erize the intercourse between the tao
GOrernmsnls: and Ter Majesty Gosern-
menl hasten 10 reply 10 thai eammnn'-
cation in The same spirit and with the
same ftankness. The President Is desi-
rous Of knowing whether such mission
would be agreeable TO her Msjesiy's 90
yernmsnl, and whether it would. IN their !
opinion, be The means 81 fastening OF
facilitating the final adjustment Of The
controversy. That il would always be
agreeable 20 her Majss.y's Government
10 receive any nersca enjoying the con-
iidence 81 The President. and sent hisher
10 treat Of matters affecting the interests
Of both counties, the undersigned Is peE-
suaded that the Government of the Uni
ted States csnaaI possibly doubt; but her
Maiesly's Government do not sec that IN
the present state ol tie negotiation such
mission could be likely 10 hasten or
facilitate The adjustment of the cOnIroTer.
~. II was the wish ii The British to-
yernment in 1891. when the award al
the King Of the Netherlands was given.
that any further negotiation which might
be necessary upon this subject should be
carried on IN London. But the G0Eern-
ment Of the United States expressed
strong desire that the seat Of negolialinn
should be in Washington, aud the Brit.
ish Government acquIesced in that ar
rangement.
Now. the question at present 10 he
considered is, whether any advantage
would arise from transferring The negOta-
ton 90 I.andnn.
Undoubtedly il the state 81 the negn,ia-
lion were such that the two Governments
were al liberty Ia arrive at final immedl-
ate settlement af the controversy, by q
conventional division Of the territory in
dispute, her Maiesly's Government, would
be Of opinion that advantage might arise
from the mission proposed 10 be sent ~
this country by The Government Of the
United States. but Maine having refus-
cd to agree To conventional line. aud an
other reference 10 arbitration being in the
present state Of the ms,ier out Of The ques-
ton, the only course left open inr The two
Governments. with view 10 arrive al q
solution of The controversy, is TO cause >
fresh survey Of tie territory to be made. for
the purpose of endeaEorIng Ia trace upon
the ground itself the line of the feaiy OF
1853; and the undersigned is sending 10
Mr.. Fox, fur the consideration OF the Pre-.
sideni, a draughl Of e0nS enIion for tire
purpose of regulating the proceedings OF
the commissioners " be appointed by the
two Governments for this end; aud her
NaJesIy's Governmen. hope that the
fepor,sui these commissioners will either
seIIle the question al issue, or furnish TO
the two Governments such iBlurmslion
rs may lead directly TO a settlement.
But this being the present state Of the
matter. il appears 10 her Msjesly's Co.
vernment that special envoy now sent
from America would not. upon his arrival
in this country, find any thing to discuss
OF 10 settle in connection with this ques-
lion, The discussion or settlement Of which
could be Of importance commensurate
with the expectations which such q mis-
sion would naturally excite on both sides
Of the Atlantic; and tina, il, in consequence
thereof, the envoy so sent were to return
10 the United States before the two Co.
yernments had finally seiIled The whole
question, disappointment might there.
by be created, which, however inbound
ell i, would be, might. nevertheless,
produce bad effects in both countries,
Her Majesiy's Government having
thus stated. without reserve, their impress
sion upon the matter. leave the decision
Of il ru The President; and the undetsign-
ed has only further To assure Mr.. Stephen
sou that her Majesiy's Government, are
very sensible TO the spirit Of friendly
confidence which has dictated Mr..
S;ephenson's communication. ~.
PALMERST0N.
Foreiga odiae. April ). 1891
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