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THE BOUNDARY QUESTION.
We are enabled to state, On what we
believe to be good authority, that such
instructions have been transmitted TO her
Brttannic Majesty's minister at Wash
lngton, BY the Great Western, as will
obvlate the necessity Of sending special
minister to London. The seat of nego-
Citations for the final adjustment of the
boundary question is transferred from
London to Washington; and those nego-
Citations will be pressed to definite CON
clusion. "
AS bearing on this matter we give two
London articles of considerable interest.
The first is from the london Chronicle
the organ of the cabinet-the second from
the Observer, which is understood TO con-
vey the opinions and sentiments of Lord
Palmerston, the Secretary for foreign af-
fairs.-N YSpec. -~
From the London Morning Chronicle.
The AMERICAN BOUNDARY CUES
TIoN.-We have seen letters from inteli-
gent and well-informed persons in North
America, and perusat of them tends to
strengthen our belief that the proceedings
in the State of Maine will not lead to any
interruption Of the pacific relations between
this country and the United States. No
doubt vote of the Legislature of Maine
of 100000 dollars, to equip hostile force
to proceed to the Aroostook, appears to
wear a very threatening aspect; and were
British force Of suitable magnitude to
be despatched to the quarter in question,
and Sir John Harvey to be as bent on
mischief as the Governor of Maine, it
: might be difficult to say where the mis-
Chief once begun, would stop.
The cutting of timber on the Aroostook
] takes place more or less every winter;
5 but upon this occasion it was done by
l persons in the employment of some Amer,
} lean and New-Brunswick spectators.
: The opportunity was too tempting to Mr.
# Fairfield, the Governor Of Maine, who
Y is Of the democratic party, not to be turned
D to account, and he has accordingly made
the most of it. Fortunately, however
: for thechance OF the>continuance of peace
i the State of Maine has, We are assured,
= no money in its treasury, and thus the
: general government will have time tt
r interfere before any serious mischief can
l. be done. Public opinion in the neigh
y boring State Of Massachusetts, and thro'
!; out the eastern States, was setting II
l. strongly against the measures whic]
Is Maine had SO rashly taken, and with mel
k, possessed of property there was but on,
D. opinion on the subject. 1t was generall
ID believed that the measure Of Mr. Fairfel
will merel y have the result of embarras;
N ing his democratic friends at Washington
is for however restless that party may b,
s. no one anticipates that Mr.. Van Bure
We will for moment afford the least encou
b. agement- to this movement The affa
d. may in the end be Of advantage, if prop
70 erly turned to account.
e- The government of the United Stat,
IT. has been placed in a situation of extren
H. danger by the proceedings Of Governc
W Fairfield, and it must heartily wish Il
es settlement of the boundary question, whc
en- every moment is thus liable to become,
us the hands of frebrands of the temper
Ct Governor Fairfield, the means of ligh
n ing up general conAagration. Nor
~, know better than those who are at II
al head OF affairs In, America that wisdo
he and true policy are unavailing to stem IL
SIN current Of popular excitement. when stil
ors ulating events rouse the feelings Of t.
hat people On the other hand, it Clust
AN known to our government that the d
asst affected in both the Canadas will nev
me abandon their scheme, so long as tn
mt can cherish hope that this bounda
fri question may lead to a rupture betwe
go the two countries Will this feeling
els the part of the two governments, be
est deeply interested in removing bone
ave contention by which they may, under t
the force of circumstances, be driven to {
yer in opposition to their wishes and int
md tons, it cannot, we should suppose,
- difficult to fall on the means of accomn
csc dation We would, therefore, press
Of ministers the importance of not allow
tful the present favorable conjuncture to p;
ow by without being turned to account if p,
des sible; and cannot help believing that
llly both governments must be anxious for
in preservation OF peace, having such stro
om motives to wish for its, continuance, tn
ing is now fairer prospect than ever o
re- final settlement of this boundary questi'
va From the Observer.
900 In the House of Commons on Eric
S to night, Viscount Palmerston, in answer
5 OF Sir stratford Canning, expressed bis c.
in a fidence, with reference to the border
the turbances between the State of Maine ;
w-Brunswick, that the most frien
and disposition was entertained by the Am
49, lean government towards this country