Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-23
REPORT I.

snd also certain resolutions OF ihe Legislature OF
Maine on the same subject,
REPORT.
Tim, they have hid The same under con.iJera.
Hon. aud now deem u rxprdicnt TO communicate to
the Senate their sirws for making al The presen
s,smcnt. general i,pori upon the whole subject.
They feel that they will brsi perform ih,s dnt, BIS
placing cenfly sud distinctly eeforc the Seuae III.
shshng state and eobdiiion OF the pending negotta-
ton brtween the two Governments.
The President NJ lhr Ia ted States. in his annual
nessa.e ID, cember last Informed Cong esq., hat
"hr tire settlement Of our Nsnhs boundary, the
proposition promised by Or at Btlt.in for coinms-
sI.n al exploration and survey, has been received
aud counter pr"jeci, including ale a provision Tor
The CERTAIN and hna adjustment Of the limits dts
PATE. IS no" lure the Btush Government Tor its
consideration"
The President has not thought il advisable to
communicate This counter p,oec, 10 Congress; vel
We have his assurance, ON which the NEST conf.
dent reliance may be placed, tina, II is OF such
character as viii, should n be accepted 6nally set
lie tho question. Tins proposnion was officially
esTmnncated to that government during the ls,l
summer.
MI Fox, the Bfiiish Mfistcr, in his noiet f the
"a u J nnart lasi. doubtless with peiitei kuuw.
ledge OF the nature oil The project winch had bren
submitted by The Anefican Government 10 tht Of
Great Briian, assures NJ Forsyth "ihat he rot on.
y preserves the hope, hat he enciains The Fl m be-.
hef, TIA, II the duty OF negotiating lie boundary
qnesIion be iet IN the hands Of the two Nariousl
Governments, 10 whum alone OF III ht il belongs the
difficulty of conducting the negotiation to an amlca.
Die issue VIII not be found So great has been by
any persons appthcdndrd And in his sub.e
squcEt note Of March 10, 1870 he states thai he las
besn Instructed TO declare .'that ner iiesus Gov.
erninent are only waiting for the detailed report ri
the British commissioners recently employed to
SURVEY tie dispuIed territory. winch report /, was
tehrsed. would be completed and delivered TO her
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fnouth. lMarch.) in order TO trensmt Ia the GIVE,
meot oil The United States reply To their last mo-
pesa upon the subject vi the bouniar, ne goatiot
linus wetnay reasonably expect that this reply will
DC received oy the President during the present
kionh Of lApnl or carly Ia May
Whilst such is the coDoit on Of the p,ncip,l Inc
&oiiaion. the CONN itee have deemed 1t inesprdi.
enis Al tiis Time, TO repon upon the suboTdp Al e
though important q 'esiion IN relation to the ,empn-
fary occupa ION oi ihe disputed territory. The, hope
tia, the answer Of the BRUSH Cove rnment ma, be
o. such charatier as TO rendrr rep RI upon this
lsiter subject unnecessary. 10 any event. they hay.
Every reason 10 belirve that lie state OF suspense
De bui of triei dur on,
hr Con'n'irtee ever since this embarrassing and
sAeihg qu'stton has been first presented inr their
sonsh-rAiipn, have bren that the Government
ofthe United States should constantly preserve IL
selit0 the ngh'; and huhruo the desr. has b. en-
iahy accomplished. The territorial q gts of Name
have been uniformly asserted and firm deter nina.
ionto maintain the ~ has been invariable e,i ICED
thouab tins has been done ia an anne sbly sotit
So FAR 40 The Conim.tree can exercise any m,Hurnee
over the subject. they are resolved, thai il war
shouid be tie result. which they confidently hope
may NOT he The this war shal, be rendsed in
svi,sbie. BY tie conduct Of The Brush GovesnmenI
They have believed this 10 be The surest mode of
uniting every Amsucan hear and and every Amer
Man ann IN defence Of theus rights Of the coun.
try.
II 70 but justice TO remark. that the Executive
orsneh of the Government has. from The beg inning
peen uniformly guided by the same spirit. aud has
Tar pursued firm, consistent and pruen course
tnsouxnoui The whole negolstion with Gn 1t Britain
whist The COMMITTEES can perceive no adequate
cause A. I'VE presen. ntomen,. for anticipating hos.
ti'i'es briwesa the two countries. they would not
Dc understood as expressing the op,nion that the
ccenifs should not be prepared to meet any ,mrr-
esaey. The qa.sl'onof peace OF war may ia
lH'nf d1Gae. dspsnd apeo The answss Of the Brit.