Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-24

dispute at all the points essential to investigation IS
nv conviction That the failure bring this grave matter
10 final issue is to be entirely attributed to defective
information and fatal embarrassment occasioncd BY
the requirements Of the second article OF the Treaty Of
ii-3 The cardinal rule, gentlemen, for the purs.i, Of
truth in all matters of science, and in all matters con-
ncc;.d with the progressive Improvement Of mankind
IS 10 20 from hr Eaoun TO tic Rnknomn. But this rule
IN the second article of the Treaty of 1853 is reversed
we are required To go from the unknown to the known
The second article directs the Boundary betwxt the two
counties begin at the .Torres .7ngte Iora Scotia
point which never had any existence and which never
was established or set apart by any survey either of
direct indirect kind. lis position depends upon the
previous ascertanment Of two lines and the point OF
coincidence between them would when established be
the point where the Northwest Angle would hc, and
that where the Treaty directs the boundary to begin
But since neither of those two lines has been ascertain
ed, and the point Of departure of only one Of them
agreed upon i! IS evident that the Northwest Angle OF
Nova Scotia which is 10 be effect result proceed.
ng from the inherent power Of which we are.
yet ignorant Of, is to this moment nonentity and must
remain until the precise direction Of the two line,
before spoken OF is mutually agreed upon and establish.
ed This is sufficient reason why all atcmp,x 10
bring the dispute TO happy termination hitherto hay.
failed, the words of the treaty directing us to bcan
nj the end instead of the beginning and pursue
the inquiries from the unknown 10 the known
Gentlemen, do not wish 10 conceal from YOU who
are much Interested IN the matter, that the
Investigations in which have been of late engaged
nave produced results which ought to influence Co
vcrnments that desire territorial acquisitions at the
expense OF justice and the due TO treaties ~
am persuaded Is the with the two Governments
now negotiating on this important subject The de-.
ectvc information, il is hoped and believed can b.
supplied. say this much, because runor is bcnr bu.
sy about the declared intentions Of the State of Maine
proceed in taking possession oithc whole territory in
dispute, without awaiting the peaceful proceedings
in progress bctwiXt the Federal Government and
that Of her Majesty do not believe in these rumogs
The State Of Maine sets too high value upon th,
peace now happily subssting bctwX the countries
and will, have doubt. await The constitutional ac.
ton Of their National Government
Mr.. +. concluded with expressing his confidence in
the justice nj has cause, and I'm the sincere endeavors
of the two Governments to bring the dispute an ad
jusncnt that nctk,r slde mag b. askQmcdto rat;fY
Besides this breaker ahead, We meet with anothlr
sign Of the Times, in the following paragraph
Fran tie Philadelphia Spirit Of III Tnaf administration prjg,J
"Lo0k out for Uar-Alr. Fox, the British Minister ii
that he has received instructions 10
notify the American Government, that If American
citizens (brgands) attempted repetition Of their in.
tcrfcrcncc III Canadian matters this winter, the Bril-
fish Government would view such attempts in the
light of declaration Of war; and would act accordingly
Oar mi!lt will ofcourse, hold themselves in readiness
I.ook ont for War" Tina, not quite the issue vet
we sincerely hope-a, the time, we are not Ger.
tain butt hat the British Government is employing Ian
guagc towards that is offensive 10 the rights aud no.
nu82l our country. III Is whispered indeed that the
British Secretary for Foreign Affairs has limited some
thing Ike determination to take the law into their
hands, and 10 pursue invaders of her territory into
soil.-And this in the face of all the excr.
tons have made to rcpress these nyasions into Ca
NADIA. What have Ne not done Our Government
has exertcd itself to preserve with the scrnpu
lous faith all the obligations Of neutrality and the bless
ings of peace. We have passed the scverest laws 10
enforce obligations We have punished our own
citizens, and imprisoned them in ails. We have
sent military officers of the highest grade and creates,
energy TO every point of territory, where there was
any TO suspect any INVASION for the purpose Of
REFRESHING all cooperation The President himself
has visited the lines, 70 enforce upon our Citizens
the duties of neutrality. If under such ircumsaa
ccs, Great Britain should be mad enough to detle the
of our country BE- the consequences her
own head We ardcn,iy desire peace with hcr-bu, Il
hostncs NJ to come, be il SO! Every American va.
Iucs the hcnor Of his country, too much To count the
cost But jet Great BrisBh look to herself! Al Tie
very first Blow, she will lose the country Tor whose
sake she will have provoked most unnecessary and IA
tai
We s'ncerd&hopc, that some of these reports are
nXa.gcratedsa especially that the British minister
has used no such language is attributed 10 him by
the Philadelphia Spirit of the Times The whole civ
zed world would dcprecats such a on the part
Of Great Britan-and would deplorc war thus got
up between two such important nations