Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-01-17
NO AZ.


Nalne, IN relation to conventional line.
aud in accordance with The expressed wish
es Of The Legislature, had ordered new
proposition to lie made 10 the Government
oil Great Britain, for the establishment of
JOINT commission of survey ard explora-
tl"n, upon the basis Of ihe original Ameri-
can proposition. and The modifcat Of
tered b, Her Majcsty's Government"
The contents ofthis note were deemed
by me of tie highest impnriarce. aud /
considered it my duty, the Legislature
having adjourned toexpiess fully and frank
" iothe Secretary Of State. in reply, my
views Of the wi, hes and intentions of Maine.
and 10 protest, in decided language, against
what understand TO be the purport and
Ineailng Of the language used by him, and
To assure HIM, that after lapse of more
than half century of negotiation, Maine
asked for something more than mere
commission of exploration, without power
to settle any thing and most solemnly re-
monslraied against the vital notifications
oil Her Majes,y's Government. A copy
Of that reply dated june 9th. 1888, is
submitted To you, that Won may be cna-
btd I" express yonr own views and correct
any n-conccp,,on Of the wishes and grin.
IONS Of tie people, which you may discover
therein -
invite your attention more particularly
10 this document. rs 1t appears by the re.
cen Message fthe Pre- sident, that no re4
pl. las yc, been made by Great Britain, 10
the proposition offered las, April, although
the President, in what appears TO me a
spirit of almost umxampIed patience, ex-
presses a belief, that the British Minister
will receive powers 10 conclude the arrangef
menf, without NEEDLESS delay.
| An opportunity is thus afforded, by the
patience Of our government, and the obyi-
ons representation of the other, for the
Legislature of Maine TO express its own
views of the character OF the proposed Con.
venlion. aud the expediency of asserting to
ii. have communicated my objections.
They were presented as my deliberate pros
test, and it is for you TO confirm, TO modify
or fetract il
A copy OF the answer to this commune
cation I,om The Secretary of State, dated
June go, 1888, enclo-ing copy ofthis lets
Ger to the Hon. Mr. Williams, as expanato-
~ OF the nature of the proposition, is now
| communicated 10 you. Ii is for you tai
Judge, whether any ben. fetal effects equal
TO the Inconvenience md injury by the
great deloy which must be occasioncd, are
likely to result from mere commission Of
exploration and survey only, of tile whole
extent OF the line, from the head the St.
Croix to the norhWes.ernmost head Of
Cornecticut RIVER, especially since the
examination aud survey, which have been
made during the past season by Maine, of
the most important part, which had not
ht,p,t tl, hu(cr
own views upon this point are fully express
>ed in the note Which had the honor 10
address, 10 the Seer, tary of State, that ..af..
ter 6iiy-fve years Of procra>tination, il 10
reasonable 10 ask, that " ha'evet movement
is made should have direct aud unavoida-
bic tendency towards a final settlement. and
not, when ended leave the parties upon
the same spot from llich they started"
With these explanations mud documents.
the whole matter is submitted 10 your con-
sideration, that you may give such an ex-
preston of opinlon on the subject, rs to you
may seem pr per- and such as the honor
and rights OF Maine may, in your view, de-
mand.
The assumption of a right 10 exclusive
and absolute jurisdiction, by the govern
ineut of New Brunswick, ever the Whole
territory moth Of the sources of the Ar
roostonk AMI ST John Rivers, and The es.'
,abllsnenl Of Wardcnship over the same.
by the concnrrcpcee, as Is asserted, Of the
Pre-, ideut of the United States, and ,ihs
exercise OF authority within the same limits,
Lave been the snbjrct OF frequent objections
aud loud remoustrance on the. part Of this
State l. have not considered thnf the honor
or faith of TIE State required of any of its
officers To acknowledge the existence OF
such a ri hit to exclusive jurisdiction. or tbs
authorizes Of such a Walden. Under the
yer, jndcious and liberal law Of las, winter.
III relation 10 the settlement Of the public
lands, It was deemed cxpedien that several,
townships should be ,yeyed.intoalois fsr
settlers Several If tIiose townships ara
north Of the line thai has been claimed by
Great Britain, and also of a lii,e due west
from The latitude Of Mars Hill, which has
been sometimes assumed, upon what
ground am al a loss TO undersiapd) as the
true DIVISIONAL line. ~ ~. s..s..,..i 49,,
Under tile direction Of the Land Agent
and Governor and Council, ownships No.
10 and IL, in the 5tl, range west of the
east line al the State, upon the Aroostook
waters, have bee,l sui viewed into lots blythe
Surveyor General aud his. assistants, and
fihv two lnts have been sold and conveyed
in M. 10, and thee in No " and .niity-