Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-14
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%, PORTLAND PLACE, August 10 lsS7
! The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter flenIpoenlary ircm the U. States. has the honor
! in pursuance Of instruction from his Government to
transmit 10 Lord Palmersion her Marsiys Principal
Secretary of Stale for Foreign Affairs copies Of
dry Official documents, detailing the circumstances IN.
der which most unwananable outrage hhs recently
been Committed by The authorities Of the province OF
New brunswick, upon lie rights and liberty OF cilI.
Of the u S..
citizen OF the State of Maine, duly appointed tor
The purpose oi taking enumeration of the inhabt
ants OF that Stale under on act Of its Legislature
That on The & b Of June last, whilst MIR. Gr.ey
employed in performing this duty, and taking down The
OF the inhabitants residing in that part OF The dis
pulrd territory claimed by the United States, lying
within The limits Of Maine he lorclby arrested by
the authorities of New Brunswick, Immediately
ported in custody The Of FIederickion and i'm
ptsoncd in the public goal where he still This
preceding by the aulhoritirs Of New Brunswick having
produced, as mi hi justly have been expected very
deep excitement in Maine, followed by an nmedl.
appeal from the Governor OF that State 10 the CO.
yernDent of The United State, for Intervention and Ie-
dress.
This application the part Of Maine having receiv-
ed The special consideration Of the r esideni, The under
signed hns been instructed 10 lose time presenting
The subject 10 the early and earnest attention Of her
Marsiy Government, and demanding not only the
immediate liberation Of Mr.. Grcey from imprisonmen
but indemnity for The ~ uries which he has sustained
is mol the purpose Of The undersigned open The gene
la discussion OF The respective claims Of Great Britain
and The T. S 10 the disputed territory (airhn which
Mr. Greedy was arrested the right Of either Govern
ment IN exercise jurisdiction within lis limits What
opinion The undersigned mny entertain as 10 the
rghtul claim Of the Stale of Maine 10 The territory
dispute and however unauswernbe he may regard the
arguments by which the claim may be sustained hr
deems neillIer proper needfu Ia urge them uprn
the consideration uf Her Majesty Government in the
discussion Oh The present case, more especially tie
whole suhJrct is elsewhere and in another form matter
oil negotiation between the Two Governments where The
discussion Of the question Of right appropriately
belongs.
The undersigned moreover, does moi presume, that
pending the negotiation, aud whilst efforts making
Tor the peaceab!r and final adjustment Of these delicate
and exciting questions her Majesty Government
claim the RICH, nexclus!Ye jurisdiction and sovereignty
the disputed territory, The persons residing within
its Limits In such claim Of power, on The part Of
Great Britain, its provincial auhnritiesihe under
signed need repra Lord PaImerson what he ~
already fully apprized o!-ile Government Of the IT, s.
consent 10 acquiesce the existing of
tie controversy. On The contrary, the mutual under
standing uhich exists between lie two Government
the subject, and the mode ration which both Govern
nen,s have heretofore manifested orbids the exercise
BY either OF such high acts Of sovereign power
which has been exerled in the present By the
thnriries Of Her Maiesrys Provincial Government.
The Undersigned must therefore suppose hat This
rest and imprls0nmtn nj al an American citizen rudcr
such circumstances md in the existing state or The con-
ovesy could only have been justified by supposed
infringement of the understanding existing between The
parties nreation TO The question nf jurisdiction within
The limits Of the disputed territory. Such, however,
Gos ~, e e Gossnor Of
New Brunswick shows, that the only net Gone by Mr.
Greedy the simple enumcrs lion OF the inhabitars
and is not perceived how such an acl could be con
strued into breach Of the understanding between ihe
two Governments.
II is proper also 10 remark that this not tie Grs
time that the inhabitants of this particular settlement
bhd TIE tc und. ihS nf hn
|, was done in the Of lc20, portion OF TUE
State Of Whine, and the time neither objected 10
demonstrated against by The Blush Government, or
That Of New Brunswick.
Wherever, llen, the right Of jurisdiction ond sore.
reigny may dwell the undcrslgnd feels satisfied, that
her hajestys Government cannot fail lc perceive that
the arrest and Imprisonment Of Mr. Greey under tie
circumstances Of this case not only violation cf
the rights of the U S but wholly Itrec"ncilenbe
with that mode ration and lorbearance, which ii is prcu
liarly the duly of both Governments Ia maintain until
tie question Of right shall be driinitively settled
1t becomes the duty u the Undersigned therefore, in
pursuance of speca! instructions from his Government,
To invite the emily and favorable consde alton oi her
Maies,ys Government 10 the subject and 10 the de
mand us matter Of Justice and right, The mmetiale
discharge of Mr.. Greedy from imprisonment. and
suitable indemnity for the wrongs he hos sustained
Before closing this note. the Undersigned will avail
himself Of this occasion remind Lord Paimersion Of
the urgency which exists for the immtdinI and final
adjustment tf this long pending controversy, ard the
increased distractions which will be throw in The way
Of harmonious settlement by these repeated Collisions
of authority mud the exercise of exclusive jurisdiction
by either within The disputed territory.
He begs leave also 10 repeat To his Lordshp, nssu-
RANGES Of the earnest and undated desire which the
President feels that the controversy should be speedily
und amcnbly settled end 10 express the anxiety with
which the Government ofthc United States is Whiting
the promised decision Of her Majesty's Government
upon the proposition submitted TO 1t far back July,
1876, and which the undersigned had been led 10 be.
lcye would long since have been gve and he has been
~ IN llIpnD
dsapp,oved The President eniernns The hope that some
new one on The part Of her Majesys Government will
dlaely be made for the fnul and favorable termi-
nation ohis proracted and deeply exciting controversy
The undersigned pruys Lord Pameslon TO receive
renewed assurances Of his distinguished alton.
A STEVENSON.
discount pnImerson G C 3. &C., SC &c
Enclosure in No
Tie Gorrrnor IF Tie Saie IF Maine Ia Tic EIecuhre
DEPARTMENT. July g. 1887
ArGrsTA June 81 ls37
Sir-I lose no time in communicating 10 your Excel
Ieitp frrm Sir Inn Hor lion,