Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-04-03
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
Washington, March 25, 1910. (

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The undersigned, Secretary Of State OF
the United States, acknowledges 10 have re-
ceived Mr.. Fox's communication of the 9Th
instant, in reference TO the boundary nego-
tialion and the affairs of the disputed terri.
tory. The Information given in the closing
part Of il, that a reply to the lust proposition
of The United States upon the subject Of the
boundary may be expected in a short time.
is highly gratifying 10 the President, who
has, however, given directions 10 the under
signed, in making this acknowledgement,
to accompany il with the expression OF his
profound regret that Mr.. Fox's note is in no
other respect satisfactory.
/ After the arrangements which, in the
beginning Of last year, were entered into on
the part Of the two Governments with re-
gard TO the occupation OF the disputed terri
tory. the President had INDUCED the hope
that the causes ofirritation which had grown
out ofthis branch OF the subject, could have
been removed. Relying on the dis position
Of Maine to cooperate with the Federal
Government in all that could lead TO Il pacil.
ic adjustment Of the principal question. the
President felt confident that his determina
ton TO maintain order and peace on the bor-
utT, WOulu Oe luliy curIieu OUT.
He looked upon all apprchensions OF de-
signs by the people Of Maine to take pos
session of the territory. as without adequate
foundation; deeming it improbable that on
the eve of an omirablc adjustment of the
question, any portion Of the American people
would, without cause and without object,
leopard The success Of the negotiation and
endanger the peace Of the country. A irou.
blesome Irritating, and comparatively unim-
portani. because subordinate, subject being
thus disposed Of the President hoped that
the parties would be left free at once 10 dis
cuss and finally adjust the principal ques-
ton In this he has been disappointed.
While the proceedings Of Her Mnjesty's
Government ut home have been attended
with unlocked for delays, its attention has
been diverted from the great subject in con-
troversy by repeated complaints. impuiing
TO a portion Of the people OF the United
States, designs TO violate the engagements
of the Government; designs which have
never been entertained. and which Mr.. Fox
knows would receive no counlenancc from
this government
II is TO be regretted that ut this late hour
so much Misrepresentation still exists on the
side OF the British Government, rs to the
object and obvious meaning OF the existing
arrangements respecting the disputed terri.
tory. The i'll success which appears 10
have attended the efforts made by The under.
signed to convey, through Mr.. Fox TO HeI
Mnjesty's Government, more correct impress
sIons respecting them. calls for recurrence
to the subject and brief review Of the
which has grown out OF il,
may tend TO remove the erroneous views
which the terms Of the arrangements refer.
red TO have been observed.
As Mr.. Fox had no authority 10 make
any agreement respecting the exercise OF
jurisdiction over the disputed territory, that
between him and the undersigned OF the
9Th February. 1889. had for lis object
some provisional arrangement Cor the res
toIulion and preservation OF peace in the
Territory. To accomplish this object il
provided that her Majrsly's officers should
not seek 10 expel. by military force, the arm.
ed party which had been sent by Maine into
the district bordering on the Rrslook river
and that, on the other hand. the Government
OF Maine would voluntarily. aud without
needless delay, Withdraw beyond The bounds
VI VIC u'Sp"tcu VitHoty uuy ntuiSu iOECc
then within them. Besides this. the ar
rangemen, had other objecis--ihe dsper-
sion OF notorious trespasscrs, and the proiec-
ton Of public property from depreciation.
In case future necessity should urise for
this, the operation was TO be conducted By
concert. jointly or separately, according
TO agreement between the Government OF
Maine and New Brunswick.
In this last mentioned respect. the agree |
meni looked 10 some further Arrangement
between Maine and New-B,unswick. |
Through the agency Of General Scott, one
was agreed TO. on the 23d and 25th of March
following by which Sir John Harvey bound
himself not TO eek, without renewed in.
structions TO that effect from his Government
to take military possession OF the Ter
rilory, or TO repel from il by military
force the armed civil posse. or the troops
OF Maine. On the part of Maine, i, was
agreed by the Governor that no attempt
should be made without renewed inslruc-
lions from the Legislature. TO disturb, by
arms, the province of New.Brunswick in
the possession ofthe Madawaska settlements,
or interrupt the usual communications be.
tween that and The upper provinces.
As TO possession and jurisdiction they
were 10 remain unchanged, each party hold
ing. in facl, possession Of the disputed terri.
tory, but each denying the right Of The other
to do so. With that understanding, Maine
was without unnecessary delay TO withdraw
her military force, leaving only, under
la nd opnt n small civil noesa arroob n |