Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-14
IEITRACT !

I.OTd PGfMtrStUR 10 .hr StTcnSGh
Her Msesty's Government consider The cGTrnunIca.
linn which Mr. Stevenson has been instructed 10 make
the undersigned upon the subPc! OF The proposed mis-
Of special envoy 10 England os fresh proof OF the
friendly disposition of the President, End Of the frank.
ness which il hoped will always characterize The IN
intercourse between the Governments; and her Ma
eslys Government hasten To reply 10 that cnmmunca
ton in the spirit and with the same irankntss-
The President is DESTROYS Of knowing whether sucha
mission would be agreeable TO her Majesty 1oVefi-
ment and whether It would, in their opinion, be tie
OF Fastening or facilitating The hnal adjustment
oil the controversy. That II would always be agrecaue
her Majesty Government tn receive any person en-
loving the confidence of The President, and sent hlRr
to treat of matters affecting thr interests of both coun
tries the une signed persuaded that the Government
Of the United States cannot pussb!y doubt tut her Ma
;esys Government do not see That IN the present Suc
of The negotiation suc! mission could be likely 10 his
ten facilitate The adjustment at The controversy
was The wish the British Government IN 1881, whan
The award Of The King Of the Netherlands was given that
any further III goalion which mIght be necessary upon
| this subject should be carried IN London But he
Government of the United States expressed strong de-
sire that the seat o! negotiation should be IN Nashng
lon and the British Government ucquiesccd III That ar
rangement
Nnw the question present 10 be considered is, whe
ther any advantages would arise from transferring The
, negotiation TO London.
Undoubtedly II the state OF the negotiation such
that the Governments ut liberty to arrive at
final and settlem6 nj Of the controversy, by
conventional division OF the territory IN dispute, her
i Majesty Government would he ul opinion That 1d-
vantage might afse from Tie mission proposed 10 he
sent 10 This country by the Government Of The United
States But Name having refused 10 agree TO con-
venliona line, und another reference 10 arbitration be-
Inr in the present state Of the matter, out Of the quCs
ton the only left open for The two Govern.
men,s, with view 10 arrive ut a solution OF the con-
lIuvsrsy, is 10 fresh survey OF the territory 10
be made for the purpose Of eTteGvoripg To trace upon
the ground ts IT, the Inc Of TIE treaty If 1883; and The
undersigned sending Mr. Fox for the consideration
ni The PRESIDENT, draft oi convention for The pur.
pose Of regulating The proceedings of the commissioners
10 be appointed by the two Governments for this end
and her rstys Government hope that the report Of
these commissioners will either settle the question is
sue, furnish TO the two Governments such infoma.
my the present state OF the matter APPEARS to her Ma.
j"sly Government that special envoy sent from
America, would not, upon his arrival in this
try find any Thing 10 discuss 10 settle in connection
with this question, the discussion settlement Of which
could be OF importance commensurate with the expec
tatlons which such mission would naturally excite
both sides Of The Atlantic: and that it, in consequence
thereof, the envoy sent to TO the United
the whole question, a dist appointment; might thereby be
created which, however unfounGrd ii would be, might,
nevertheless produce bad fleets both counties.
Her Maeslys Government having thus stated. with.
reserve, their impression upon this maltcr leave the
decision Of it the PRESIDENT ard The undersigned has
only further 10 MIR Stevenson that her Majesty s
Government very sensible to the spirit of friendly
confidence, which has dictated MIR. Slevensons
ncatiun.
(Signed0 PALMERSTON.
FOREIGN OFFICE April 3, 1899