The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-04-07
u. s. SENATE.--THURsDAY, March 90.
NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY.
The CHAIR submitted the following correspon'
Mr.. For To Mr.. Forsyth.
WAsHINaToN, March IL, 1910.


WAsHINGToN, March IL, 1910.
,rbo undersigned, her Britannia Maesty's En-
vnv Extraordnary aud Minister PienIpocntlhry,
has been instructed by his Government 10 make
the following communication 10 the Secretary OF
State of the United States, IN reference to the
bonndnry nogoliaton and the affairs OF the dispu-
ted territory.
Her Rlaiesty's government have had nder their
consideration the official note addressed TO the un.
dersigned by the Secretary Of State of the United
States, on the 21h of last December, in reply to
note from the undersigned ofthe I'd Of November
preceding, in which the undersigned protested, in
The name Of his Government, against the extensive
system Of aggression pursued by the people
OF Maine within the disputed territory, to the PREF
udce OF the rights of Great Britain aud in mani
fest violation Of the provisional agreements enter
ed into between the authorities Of the two coun-
tries at the beginning the last year.
Her Majesty's Government have also had their
attention directed to the public message transmit
ted by the Governor of Maine to the last LegisIa-
ture Of The State, the Sd OF January Of the pres
ont year.
Upon a consideration OF the statements contain
ed in these two official documents, her Ma esty S
Government regret to find the principal acts OF
cncroachment which were denounced and COM
planned of the part of Great Britain, far from
being either disproved discontinued, or sutisiac
torily explained by the authorities of the State OF
Maine are on the contrary, persisted in, and pub
licly avowed
Her Maiesty's Government: have consequently
instructed the undersigned once more formally to
erosion.
Her Maiesty's Government claim and expec,
from the good 'ath of the Government of the Uni
ted States, that the people Of Maine shall replace
themselves in the situation in which they stood
before the agreements oflast year were signed
that they shall therefore retire from the valley OF
the St. John and conhne themselves to the Aroos'
took; that thew shall occupy that valley in TEN.
porary only, for the purpose, as agreed up.
on, Of preventing depredaons and that they shall
not construct fortifcatons nor make roads or per-
manent settlements.
Until this be done by the people Of the State OF
Maine, and so long as the people shall persist Ia
tho present system of aggression, her Majesty $
Government will feel 1t their duty to make such
military arrangements us may be required for the
protection of her Mojesty's rights And her Maj.
csty's Government deem fright to declare, that ii
the result of the uni ustlliable proceedings of the
State of Maine should be collision between her
Maicsiy's troops and the people of TINT State, the
responsibility of all the consequences that may
sue Iherefrom, be they what they may, viii rest
with the people and Government of the United
States.
The undersigned has been instructed to add to
this communication, that her Majesys Govern
ment are only waiting for the detailed report o
the British Commissioners recently employed tc
survey the disputed territory, which report it was
believed, would be completed and delivered to he
Majesty's Government by the end of the Presen
month, in order to transmit To the Government o
upon the subject Of the boundary negotiation.
II. 5. FOX
Hon. JOHN FORSYTH, &c.
Mr.. Forsyth to Mr.. For.
DEPARTMENT STATE,
Washington, March 25, $40,
The undersigned, Secretary of Stale of the Uni
ted States, acknowledges to have received Mr.
Fox's communication of The 18th instant, in refer
ence to the boundary negotiation, and the closing
part OF it, that reply to the last proposition OF the
United States upon the subject Of the boundary
may be expected in short time, is highly crafty
ing to the President who has, however, given di
to tho undersigned IN making this ackno owl
edgment, to accompany it with the expression o
his profound regret that Mr.. Fux's note is in II,
other respect satisfactory.
After the arrangements which, in the beginning
of the last year, were entered into the part "
the two Governments with regard to the occnpa
ton of the disputed territory the President had III
dulged the hope that the causes of irritation whcl
had grown out ofthls branch of the subject coulc
have been removed Relying on the disposition
of Maine to operate with the Federal Govern
ment in all that could lead TO pacific adjustment
of the principal question, the President felt conf
dent that his determination to nalntnn order ant
peace on the border would be fully carried out -
He looked upon all approximations of designs b,
The people Of Maine to take possession of the terri
tory, without adequate foundation; deeming
improbable on the eve Of an amcabe adjusmen
of the question, any or the American people would
without cause and without object, leopard the sue
scss OF the negotiation and endanger the peace o
The country. A troublesome, irritating, and com
paritvely unimporant, because subordinate, sub
ject being thus disposed Of, the President hoped
tHal tne puFleS Wnuiu ne lett Iee at once 10 SIS
cuss and finally adjust the principal question. Ir
this he has been disappointe While the procee
dings Of her Majes,y's Government at home, ha>
been attended with unlocked for delays, its atten
ton has been diverted from the great subject il
controversy by repeated complaints, lnmpu,ing tc
portion of the people of the United States designs
to violate the engagements Of their Government
designs which have never been entertained ant
which Mr. Fox knows would receive no counter
ance, from this Government
1t is to be regretted that at this late hour, S,
much misrepresentation still exits the side o
the British Government as 10 tho object and obVi
GUS meaning of the existing arrangements respec
ting the disputed territory The Ill success which
appears to haze attended the efforts made by the
undersigned to convey, through Mr. Fox to he
Majesty government, more correct impressions
respecting them, calls for recurrence to the sub
ject' and brief review of the corresponding,
winch has grown out of it, may tend to remove the
ERRONEOUS views which prevail as to the manner II
whice the terms of the arrangements referred t,
have been observed
AS Mr. Fox had authority to make any n
greement respecting the exercise of iurisdc,io,