Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-08
General Intelligence.
THE BOUNDARY,


tween the British Minister, Mr.. Fox, and
Mr.. Forsyth. our Secretary of State, in re-
lation to this question. We have omitted
part of the reply Of Mr.. Forsyth insert
ing that only which refers to the position
taken by our Government and conse-
quent danger of hostile collision.
tan Waterman
Washington, March 13, 1910.
The undersigned, her Britannia Ma.
jesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotentlary, has been instructed
| by his Government to make the following
communication to the Secretary of State
of the United States, in reference to the
boundary negotiation, and the affairs of
the disputed territory
Her Majesty's Government have had
under their consideration the official note
addressed to the undersigned by the Sec
retary of State of the United States, on the
Gath of last December, in reply to note
from the undersigned of the I'd of Novem-
Der preceding, in which the undersigned
protested. in the name of his Government,
against the extensive system of aggression
pursued by the people of the State of
Maine within the disputed territory, to the
prejudice of the rights of Great Britain,
and in manifest violation of the provision
al agreements entered into between the
authorities of the two countries at the be-
ginning ofthe last war
Her Majesty's Government have also
had their attention directed to the public
message transmitted by the Governor OF
Maine to the Legislature OF the State, on
the Sd OF January of the present year.
Upon consideration of the statements
contained in these two official documents,
her Maiestys Government regret 10 find
that the principal acts of encroachment
which were denounced and complained
OF on the part of Great Britain. so far from
being either dis2roved, or discontinued,
or satisfactorily explained by the authori-
ties of the State of Maine, are, on the con-
trary persisted 10 and publicly avowed.
Her Majesty's Government have con-
sequently instructed the undersigned once
more formally to proses: against those acts
of eacroachment and aggression.
Her Majestys Government claim and
expect from the good faith of the Govern
ment ofthe United 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 vallev
oil the St. John, and confine themselves to
the valley of the Aroostook that thew
shall occupy that valley In temporary
manner only, for the purpose, as agreed
! upon, of preventing depredations; and
: that they shall not construct Notifications
nor make roads or permanent settlements
i Until this be done by the people of the
State of Maine, and so long as that people
shall persist in the present system of 40
. erosion, her Majesty's Government will
feel it their duty to make such military
arrangements as may be required for IN.
. protection of her Majestys rights And
her Majesty's Government deem It rich
to declare that if the result of the unjust
y fable proceedings of the State of Maine
: should be collision between her Maiestv's
troops and the people of that State, The re.
+ sponsibiIity Of all the consequences ha
e may ensae therefrom, be then qchot the,
may, aoiu rest aoih the people and Cor
ernment of the United States.
The undersigned has been instructed I,
It add to this communication, that her Ma
: jesty's Government are only WAITING fo,
/ the detailed report of the British commits
y sioners recently employed to survey tn,
disputed territory. which report, it was be
lieved, would be completed and deliveret
to her Majesty's Government by the enc
> of the present month, In order To- transm;
y TO the Government of the United States
d reply to. their last proposal upon The sub
Ject of the boundary negotiation.
The undersigned avails himself of thi
occasion to renew to the Secretary o. Stat,
OF the United States the assurance of hi
Q distinguished consideration.
: Fl. s. Fox.
81 Hon. JOHN FORSYTH, &c.
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