Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-04-07
Mr. For 10 Mr.. Forsyil.
Washington, March IS, 1910.

d.
! The undeiSigncd Her Bri,anic Ma,es,y's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plouipo,en
iiary, has been instructed by his Government
10 make the following communication TO tho
Secretary of State OF the United States in ref.
eronco 10 the boundary negotiation, and the af-
/ fairs of the disputed territory.
Her Majestys Government have had under
| their considerat on the official note addressed
TO the undersigned by the Secretary Of State
OF the United States, the 2sth OF December
in reply I" n note from the undersigned of tho
I'd November, preceding, in which tho under
signed protested, in the name Of his Govern.
men', against the extensive system of agrees
sion pursued by the people Of the State of
Maine, within tho disputed territory, to tho
prejudice OF The rights of Great Britain. and in
manifest violation of the provisional agree
inents entered into between the authorities of
the two countries a, the beginning Of the last
year
Her Majes,y's Government, have also had
their attention directed to the public message
transmitted by the Governor OF Main. TO tho
Legislature Of the State, on the Sd of January
OF The present year.
Upon consideration Of the statements con-
tanned in these two official documents. her
Majesty's Government regret 10 find tina, tho
principal acts of encroachment which were
denounced and complained Of on the part of
Great Britain, so far iiom being either dsproy-
ed, discontinued. or satisfactorily explained by
the State OF Maine. are, on the contrary, per-
sisted in, and publicly avowcd.
Her Maiosty's Government have conse-
quently instructed the undersigned once more
formally 10 protest against those acts of en-.
croachmcnt and aggression
Her MaJesiys Government claim and ex
pect from the good faith of the Government of
the United States, that the people of Maine
shall replace themselves in the situation In
which they stood before the agreements of last
year were signed--that they shall therefore
retire from the valley of St. John, and confino
themselves to the valley of the Aroo.took that
they shall occupy that valley in temporary
m1nner only, Tor the purpose, as agreed upon,
of preventing depredations and that tbev
shall not construct fortfcatiOns nor make per
manent settlements.
Until this be done by the people of the state
of Maine, and so long as that people shall per
slst IN the present system of aggression, her
Majesty's Government will feel i their duty
to make such military arrangements as NAV
be required for the protection of her Naiesty's
rights. And her Majestys Government deem
II right TO declare that if the result of the un.
unsuitable proceedings of the State of Maine
should be collision between her Malesty's
troops and the people of,hat State, the respon-
sibiliy of all the consequences tina, NAV en-
sue therclrom, he they what they NAV. will
rest with the people and Government of the
L. States.
The undersigned has been instructed to add
to this communication, that her Majesty's Gov
ernmcnt are only waiting for the detailed re-
port Of the British commissioners recently en-
ployed to survey the disputed territory which
report, j, was believed, would be completed
and delivered to her Majesiy's Government by
the end OF the present month, in order to trans.
init TO the Government of the United States a
reply TO their last proposal upon the subject
OF the boundary negotiation.
The undersigned avails himself Of this occa-
sion 10 renew TO the Secretary Of State Of tho
United States the assurance Of his distinguish.
ed consideration. s.. FOX.
Hon. John Forsyth, &c.