The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-02
FIR o WI WI AIN H.
Correspondence Of the Boston .attas'
STATE HOUSE, AUeusTAI

Thursday, March q, 1889.
The Resolves adopted in the House yesterdayilh
lien of the original Resolve, tho subject OF Tue
North Eastern Boundary, were taken up IN the
afternoon, in the Senate. The Senate by parry
vote refused to strike out the original Resolve, re-
nor,ed by the committee. The question then came
IN on non concurrng with the House IN adopting
their amendments. This question was debated I'M
Ill the hour of adjournment; This morning me
subject has been again called up. Mr Ll'tehelu
noyed 10 reconsider the vote refusing to strike out
the criminal Resolve. This motion prevailed. The
three first Reso Ivesof the House, being the Re
solves offered by Mr. Delesderner were then adopt
ed The other two Resolves being the Resolves
offered by Mr. Vose, then came up, MIR Williams
I.oco) moved 10 strike out the Resolve relative to
another arbitration.
MIR Dumont opposed this motion. lie thought 1t
one of the most important resolves that have come
IN for action this session He asked if the Genate
were prepared favor ncao dT6ttrdtiOn or TO say
that the practcabIity drumming the boundary line,
according 10 the treaty OF 1883, is d0ubJW Yet
if the Senate reject this resolve they virtually sane
ton both positions, and make an acknowledgment,
that would embarrass our rights and encourage the
British TO persist in their uniounded claim. lie
called on the Senate not to make such an acknow-
ledgment. He not in favor of "expunging,
but should such a record be made, he should be
glad to see ''black lines" drawn around 1t lie
was opposed to another arbitration, and he behev-
ed that was almost the unanimous voice oil the
people of this State. They will never consent TO
it and he hoped the Senate would say so, with the
same unanimity that the House have. 1t another
arbitration be submitted 10 IN accordance Win inc
views of the President, expressed in his recent
message, it will only result in ten years moro ne
gotatiom-in the meantime tho territory will be
stripped oc all that is valuable it and will be
scarcely worth relainirg.
Mr. Perkins OLoco) advocated the motion. lie
thought the other Resolves rendered this unneces-
sary. .
Mr. Belcher (Whig) hoped the motion to strike
out would not be adopted. He hoped TO see unani-
nifty tins subject. AS this Resolve had been
adopted by The popular branch OF the Government
and gone forth to the world-and above all, as it
was true in itself, he hoped it would not be reject
ed. The question was taken by yeas and nays,
and decided in the affirmative, by party
yote.-13 Loco Focos voting in the affirmative,
Wings in the negatve-three members being abb
sent.
Mr. Perkins moved 20 amend the last Resolve by
prefxing the following words "that the entire
practicabiity of running and marking our North
Eastern Boundary line strict conformity with
The stipulation of the defnitve treaty of peace ct
1883, is Geyond doubt and On this amendment
Mr. Perkins made long speech and then the a
mendment was adopted mem. The amend
ments as amended were then adopted The ques-
ton then REQUIRED on passing the Resolves TO be
engrossed, and that question was taken on each
Resolve separately and passed.
We have had no particular information from the
Aroostook for several days. presume all is quiet
in that quarter. The Cumberland and Oxford
troops here have received no orders. The Cover
nor is probably waiting the action Of the Legsla
ture General Scott is yet hero