Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-05-21

and as the Times wanted ground Of attack upon
the ministry, it accepted the foolish letter OF
MIR Waddluve.
From the Morning Chronicle, April 23.1
There are two questions pending between us and
the United states.
l. The great question Of the settlement Of The
boundary line
2. The subsidiary question growing out OF il, Of
the provisional arrangement respecting the occups-
lon of the disputed territory,
1t is with regard 10 the last. and least important
only of these two questions, that any difference Of
views between ,he Governments ia developed, in
the recently published correspondence between Me
Fox and Mr. Forsyth. The President OF the UNI
ted States, in assuming the duties oil his station.
avowed his determination, all other means oil ne
gotiatisn failing, TO submit, proposition to tho
Government OF Great Biam to refer the decision
Of the question once more TO third party. This
determinali n Mr.. Forsyth. in the name oil the
President expl City repeats, and expresses MS en-"
treme satisfaction at the communication from Mr..
Fox. that "her Majesty Government are only walt
ing for The detailed report 0fthe British commission
ers recently emp Dyed 10 survey the disputed TERRI
tory, in order TO transmit to the Government Of tho
United states a reply TO their last proposal, upon
the subject Of the boundary negociation
So far, therefore, from Government having
brought the country 10 the verge OF war, ny their
supneness and neglect, it appears that the principal
question in dispute is at this moment the subject OF
most amicable negocitlnon. so far from having
neglected the question, the Government have taken
active steps TO remedy the evils entailed upon
them by the extraordinary and cuipable neglect OF
their Tory predecessors The appointment OF COM
missionfrs TO ascertain with precision to nature ct
the localities was evidently the step dictated by pru-
dence and common sense with view to the ar
rangsment ola question which arose from The am
bgnons wording OF passage IN wnlch th"se local.
lilies were referred to- Nor does there appear any
reason 10 p'ehend that now, when the foundation
of an arrangement has been laid by ascertan'ng tho
facts Indispensable TO any satisfactory settlement.
The two governments, each alike anxious to avoid
the scandal of war between their respective coun-
tries, will find much difficulty in coming to fair
and honorable understanding Even, however, il
unforeseen difficulties should arise, the formal
pledge of the Government o:ihe United states to
refer the question anew to arbitration affords surs
resource for escaping the caaa',ies Of an appeal to
arms.
With regare TO tie subsidiary question. 40 ~
rang nent made in March last for the provision
al occupation of the disputed territory. This ar
range ent, agreed 10 by the British Government in
perfect good faith, and from the most sincere do
sire to avoid every cause Of irritation Between the
two countries, proceeded on the basis Of allowing
each party to main 10 undisturbed possession or
their actual settlements. The Government Of
Maine undertook to Withdraw without delay her
military force fIom the disputed territory. leaving
only small civil posse TO protect the timber from
the awless depredations of hodes OF numbering
men of each nation, who would otherwise have Ia
ken advantage of The provincial state Of things to
clear The district Of that which constitutes no ineon-
siderable part Of nS vniIe, The British Govern
men, wished for nothing more than to have this r.
greeme, faithfully o,ser' ed ing the short peri
cd which would elaPse before the FINAL sst!t u,snu
Of the whole affar
The Government OF Ma'ne mas however eSnfss~
.""ecu' y, ~ 1870 ~ ~. ,s..;,.".' ."a
tin, block houses in which they have placed cannon.
muskes, and what they are pleased 20 call armed
laborers' Against ms evident '"rac'na o. The a.
s' 'F',nn, have frm,v anJ dec;Jedv nro,.s,od s.
far, however, from wishing to urge hos,iiies upon
collateral question winch VIII d'saIP pear ofltseif AZ
soon az e peSen' aa'a" nes",a, .s nas'
dary IN a satisfactory se,,iem Mt, Goyernmen, INV.
already (moie than month ago) sent out ins;ruo-
tons To ! r p. Thomson and Nr Fox TO enter into
fresh arrangement with the United States, cl ann9
up all doubts TO the teitoy TO be left provision
ally ind the jn isdic,lon ard in the possession Of
the respective parties
9h late accounts from Maine show no inteb.
ton on the part OF the government (howeyer rems
they may be in checking the improper acts of thex
wild border pnpulaon) 10 embark in acts of hosti-
ty; while. from The intelligence from New Bruno
wick and Canada, is ear that our troops will re-
main quiet unless attacked. Every thing there
fore seems 10 hold out prospect that this minor
difficulty WI! not be allowed to disturb the AMIGA
bic re alions between England and The United
staes or TO int rfere wife the tranquil settlement Of
the question unfortunately left by the negotiators
If he treaty of G h. nj az germ of dispnte he,wees