Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-03-05
RUTLAND HERALD.
RUTLAND. VT.
TUESDAY EVENING, LMARCIL5. 1850.
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! Maine boundary Dispute.
As the difficulties on the Moline frontier are assuming
a more formidable asuect, have gathered from vai
Gus sources succn account of the history and merits
Of The dispute. The district which Is now called Maine
at that time included portion OF the province OF Mas
src huso,ts Bay, acknowledged by the King OF
Great Britain as "a tree sovereign aud independent
state ia the treaty Of peace Of sept ~, 1888 The
second article Of that treaty defines the boundary line
between the United States and the of Great
Britain 1t at is hereby agreed and declared that
the following and shall be ne Boundaries Of The Uni.
ted States, To- wat
! 4From the northwest angle of Nova Sootn, to wit
/ that angle which is formed by line drawn due north
from the of the st CruN river 20 the highlands
along the said highlands which divide those rivers that
empty themselves into the st Lawrence from those
that al into alc Atlantic Ocean, 10 the nTthwcscrn-
most head Of the Connecticut River Again, further
on. il says East By line TO be drawn along the mid
die of The river ST Crolx, from its mouth IN the Bay Of
Fundy To its and from lis source directly north
to the aforesaid highlands which divide the rivers that
fall into the Atlantic Ocean from those which fall into
the River 81 Lawrence"
The attempt TO ascertain The line indicated by these
words has given rise 10 the whole dispute British
hortes place 'the norlhw5 stern angle Of Nova Scotia
Mars Hill, about forty miles north OF the source Of
the ST Crox, and then run the line IN southwestetly
direction through the region enclosed by the valleys of
the st John aud PenOhscot rivers The United States
ella i'm that the line beginning at the Of the ST
Crox runs about hundred miles north, the
st Johns TO the of the small streams empyng
into the ~ Lawrence. The land in dispute contains
about COCO 900 acres nearly third OF the state Of
Maine Tor the most part uncultiyated but Astounding
IN forests thought to be OF great value.
1t is remarkable that the boundary claimed by the
United States, has been recognized several
siye occasions by the acts OF Great Britain, first in the
proclamation Of 1868 establishing the province OF Que
bee. and afterwards in the various commissions issued
to the Governors OF that province. There be no
doubt that the lines designated had definite and
tain existence.
This il confirmed by official missions made by Great
Britain before her present claims asserted ia 1914
at the treaty OF Client When a Joint commission un
der Jay treaty in 1895 proc, eded to fix the source of
the ST CroiX, the British commissioner in several in
stances acknowledged as well known and unquestion
able the very limits which the Americans assign
British pamphlets published before the treaty of Client
admit the Justice OF our title and insist upon thc mpo
lance of chaRpiny the line and obtaining accession this
territory !; and accordingly the British agents at Client
suggest "such variation 1.-THE line of frontier may
secure a direct communication between Quebec and
Halifax Up to this period the was clear. Bot
Great Britain subsequently finding it to be her interest
TO another line, made the whole matter subject of
long negotiation, which was referred in s27 10 the
arbitration of the King Of the Netherlands That mon
arch confused by the multiplicity of conflicting stale
ments or from some other cause, awarded kind Of
compromise which the Senate of the United States in
1882 decided was no decision OF the case submitted TO
him, and Of course not binding upon the States The
negotiations which have since taken place replete
with all the sublety aud special pleading Of diplomacy
The BIRTHS h Government asserted lis claim 10 the
whole territory in the communication of December
1888. The plan proposed by Mr. Livingston, then Sec
reiaJy OF State, new and thorough survey OF the
whole face Of the country. After many propositions
and demands on both sides, new joint survey was a.
greed in le3o with the understanding that both gov.
ernments may ,dhee if they please, to the respective
interpretations which have been given TO the various
treaties So far, then, the negotiations of the pener
al government and Great Britain are concerned In,
business is its termination than il was many
years ago But the ground which Maine last year as
sumed presents it Of immediate practical impor
lance, likely TO involve the Union in war unless bro
desirable issue by the Justice of the adverse
power. In March, of 1898, that State determined sho'd
the Federal Government not appoint commission J.
survey by September Of the year, TO make such
an appointment OF her authority aud carry II into
effect at all risks. Whilst the decision - pending
there has hitherto existed tacit agreement Of the two
governments that both shall abstain from acts Of excu
s!ve jurisdiction over the disputed territory
That such is the fact is evident from The following
extracts:
Mr. Livingston, in his communication dated July 81
1872, remsrks"U Until the matter shall be brought 10
final concluson the cessity Of retaining both sides
from any exercise OF Jurisdiction beyond the boundaries
now actually possessed must be apparent aud will no
doubt be acquesed in the part Of His Briitanc Mai.
esiy's Province rs IT will be by the United States"
In reply Sir Charles H. Vaughan says ole is fur.
Their to Mr. Livingston that his Majesty Govern.
ment entirely concur with that ofthe United States in
the principle ofconnuing to abstain during the progress
Of the negotiations from extending the exercise of rs
dicton within the disputed territory yond the limits
within which 1t has been hitherto usually exercised by
the authority ofeiticr party. ~ y Fee Post.