Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-06-01
% Portland Place, March 80, 1889.
Lord PnImerston to Mr.. Stevenson.

% Portland Place, March 80, 1889.
Lord Palmerston to Mr.. Stevenson
Her Majesty's Government considers the com
municaton which Mr.. Stevenson has been IN
structed to make to the undersigned upon the sub
iect of the proposed mission OF special envoy
70 En1suna IS a fresh proof Of the friendly d'spo-
siton Of the President, and q thu trankness
which it is hoped will always character'zs the 'n
tercourse between the two Governments; anu
her M.jesty's Government: hasten 10 repy ~
that communication in the same spirit ana
with the same frankness. The President Is 90.
sirous of knowing whether such mission "ouia
he agreeable to her MajeAtv's Government, ana
whether it would, in their opinion, be the means
Of Fastening facilitating Tho mai adjusting
of the controversy. That 1t would always DC a
oreeable TO her Majesty's Government to receive
s,v person ENJOYING the confidence of the Presi-
dent and sent hither to treat OF matters abect'hg
the interests of both countries, the undersigned
ia persuaded that tho Government OF the Ch''e"
States cannot possibly doubt; but her majesty
Government do not see that in the present sta.e
Of the negotiation such mission could be iiRe'y
~ hasten or to facilitate the adjustment OF the
controversy. 1t the wish OF the bfHish
Government in 1881, when the award OF me
KING of the Netherlands was given, that any iur-
,ber negotiation which might be necessary upon
this subject should be carried on IN LONDON D',
the Government of the United States expressed
he in Washington, and the British Government
acquiesced in that arrangement.
Now tho question at present to be consioefeo
is. whether any advantages would arse from
transferring the negotiation to London.
JI,doubtedlv if the State of the negotiation
49,. s,cb that the two Governments were at lib
.r,v To erriyo at "A final and immediate settlement.
If the controversy, by conventional decision VI
the territory in dispute, her MaJes'y Wv
meut would be Of opinion that advantage thign'
arise from the mission proposed to De sen, W ."'s
country by the Government of the United states
Ri Maine having refused to agree to a conven-
tional line. and another reference TO aroi'ration
heino in the present state OF the matter OUT VI
the question, the only course lett open tof tue wv
Governments, with a view to arrive AZ sou''on
of the controv ersy, is to cause iresh survey VI
,he territory to be made, for the purpose OF en-
IT, vo-,o ~ trace upon the ground itself the line
! of the treaty Of 1888; and the undersigned Is
sending to Mr.. Fox, for the consideration OF inc
President a draught of q convention Tor the P"'-
nose of regulating tho proceedings OF me coh-
missioners to be appointed by the TWO GOVERN
ments for this end; and her Majesty's Govern
ment hope that the report OF these commissioners
will either ecttle the question at issue, or furnish
I IN the two governments such information as may
lead directly to a settlement. But this oehg Tue
,esent state Of the tier, it appears to Her Ma
;s.,v,s Government that special envoy now sent
from America would not, upon his arrival III tins
".
connexion with this question, the discussion or
settlement Of which could be Of Importance com
mensurste with the expectations which such
mission would naturally excite on both SIDES OF the
Atlantic: and that il, in consequence thereo' .ne
anyoy ca sent were to return to the y. States be-
fore the two governments had fiually settled the
whole question, a disappointment might thereby
be cTeated, which. however untonnoea ~ou'a De-
might. nevertheless, produce bad effects IN DOM
countries.
Her Maies,y's Government having thus stated,
without reserve, their impression upon tins mat,
ter, leave the decision Oft to the rfes'den'' ano
/ the undersigned mas only further to assure MI
Stevenson tina. Her Majes.y's government ere
very sensible to the spirit Of friendly confidence
which has dictated Mr.. Stsvenson's eommna,ca-
ton. Ia" w.
Foreign Office, April 3. 1889
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cash, a hundred dollars credit.
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