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THE BOUNDARY QUESTION.

The last news from England ls Of a pa.
cihc character, and confirms the previous
intelligence brought by The Great Western.
A proposition which has met the approval
Of our minister in England. has been sub.
mitted to our government for definite set
Element Of the boundary question. This
proposition was brought out by The last ar.
rivals, and has already been under consd.
Grafton by the cabinet at Washington. Its
terms have not transpired. but there is ev.
cry probability that the difficulties between
the two countries, will be am,cably and
speedily arranged. The Globe publishes
the following extracts from the correspon.
dence between the two governments. ss
explanatory Of the eta,e Of feeling on the
subject.
Mr.. Stevenson to Lord Pahmerston.
Lord Palnerslon has probably already beer
apprted that among The proceedings of The Con
sress Of the Unied States ~ the cluse Of ire i,e
session, provision was made for - special missior
10 Great Britain, in relation The subecr of Nh I,
controversy, should il, in the opininn OF the Pres
dent, lie deemed advisable TO appoint one. In yir.
Tue Of This p' ision. The undersigned has now The
honor OF arq"ai"IIng his Lorl-hip thar the Pres
dent of The Uni,ed State. (desrou. of confirming
10 the Indicated wishes Of Congress) has directed
him TO announce TO her Majes,y's Goverrmen, hi,
willingness To institute such mssIon. and change
The place Of negoiaI,on which had heretofore beer
aui eel IN 1ruIn w IN "A in 1
it should he agreeable 10 her Majesiy's Government
TO do so, and would. in their op,n0n be The NEAR
Of Fastening or facilitating the final adjustment o
the conIto> ersy.
In submitting This proposition of the President
which he has nov The hnnor Of doing, The under
signed farrers himself that Lord PaInierston vii
moi fail TO app ecaie The morives wt,c, have influ
enced The President in making it, and see 10 il, no
only an ahd onal proof Of his desire TO iermina,
amicably This pro'rac'ed md painful controversy
bur the earnest sociludr winch he feels 10 Mac,
the laiions Of the two countries beyond The reach
OF those CASUALTIES b, which, N the present STAT
Of 'hngs they are so liable To he injured,
To tins p'oposr ION the undersigned has bee,
directed respectfully 10 urge The early cons Liberation
Of Her Najes'!'s government,
The Importance and urgency of bringing TO ;
speed, close The pending nego,alion, and the exis,
Ing emb,rrassmenis in which the Two countries ar,
now placed, will. ih" undersigned pprsu.,les him
sell. sufficiently explain the earnesIne.s with wbrI
he has pressed he subject upon The consideration o
Lord Pamer''on and, IN clos ing his nc,e, he ca,
but indulge the conflenl hope ,h,r the final deter
mnal'on OF her Nlajesn's government, will no, ont
cor'esppnd w''h the JnsI expectations which, Ar,
entertained bv his own Gn,e' nmen,, hut that
viii he tl'" means of leading 10 such an adus,men
Of the whole controversy as ma, be cunpa,ibI
With The just ri1hs and hnnor Of the Two countries
and the peaceful and friendly relations. upon ,h
preservation of which 20 essentially depend III,
prosperity and happiness Of 10th.
Signed) A. STEVENSON.
% PORTLAND PLACE. March 30 1890