Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-17

dairy. these ,~o las, mentioned State. would, per-
hsps, expect that the value. IL IL could be es>er
tanned, should DO paid TO them Ga this point
turther confederation may be necessary.
IL in other respects We should 90 able TO sg &c on
boundary, the points which you refer TO- connected
with the sseett,nnient Of the heed OF the Connect
cut. will be attended to, and Capt rsleo,t. who
made the exploration in that quarter, will be ready
to communicate the result, OF his observations.
have the honor to be, with distinguished eonsi
deraton, your obedient servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
Loan Asupusros, &c. SC.
| The N. Y. Tribune eondenses the remainder o
the correspondence relating to the Boundary ques-
,ion-which we substitute for the letters
VII. Lord Ashburton replies 10 Mr. Webster.
| expressing his regret that the latter should have
gone into discussion OF the right TO the territory
in dispute, which he hoped had been escaped by
| mutual consent He thought il settled that the
precise geographical point could not be eseer>
taincd, and that settlement, Il any were effected,
must IeBt on q compromise Were not that his
doing might be construed into dsrespeet f,r the
| Commissioners oil Maine, who had submitted al
| argument the point ne would pass over all that
| portion OF Mr webster's note. As u is, however,
he says he will endeavor 20 bring all he has 60
into a small compass, for he little in the arcu-
ments that is for the first time ADVANCED
The assertion Of the Maine Commissioners that the
Madawaska Is a continuation of the St Johns
which lie acknowledged 10 De new discovery
he says Is not supported by the maps; but evcl
II were true the point contended for by Maine be
tween the Mets and one Of the tributaries OF the
Ristasouehe must be abandoned, since both came
be true. The only inference he can draw is, that
the whole subject is incapable of clear and precig,
| settlement. He thinks il uncandid in Mr. webstc
to treat the claim Of the United States Of uc-
doubted validity. To make that claim pau
sble, the ST. Johns and Risiasouche must b, regard
cd as rivers emptying into the Atlantic; and the
dad hat ha hasa
do so. In the case OF the latter river, Lord a
believes it would be more than hazardous; ii would
be absurd.
But Lord AS immediate concern is with the
terms OF compromise, rather than with the arg ument
on the question of right. He prefers personal
ference to written discussion, but oe9uesces for
| the present.
Lord A. says he has no power to give up the
| strip asked by Mr.. Webster equivalent for
| that desired by the British Government south OF
the 81. Johns: and hoped that the other equiva>
| tents offered would have been sufficient. He de
| clines TO examine the line proposed by MIR Web
ster because, ne says frankly, 1t Is inadmissibe
| He ovinces good deal of warmth that Mr Web
sler should have supposed him TO have come cloth
ed with power TO accede TO such a proposal. lie
says:
| must beg to say that am quite at loss to
account for such a proposal. Your own principle
of maintaining the great river the best boundary,
is abandoned, an arbitrary line is drawn which
body suspected before. and can only suppose
this course to he dictated by that general assump
ton that noiwithsia ndng all former admissions and
decisions TO the contrary, this territory, said TO he in
dispute, in truth belongs TO party, be doled
out as favor 10 the other an assumption that can
not for moment be admitted, and which you, sir,
with the records OF your office before you, will
hardly maintain.
The position in which this negotiation now stands,
seems to prove what have before ventured to ad-
vance that it would have better chance Of success
by conference than 10y correspondence; at all events
that We should soon arrive at nscertaining what we
can or cannot do. Slow, unnecessarily SOW, our
progress has hitherto been, and the public seems
somehow other TO have become informed that
there differences hope when We come 10 dis
cuss them, that they will prove less serious than
they are supposed 10 be, but II is very desirable
that doubts and dsruits should be set at rest and
that public credit and the transactions OF commerce
should suffer the least possible disturbance. For
although, should this negotiation unfortunately fai,
IL will be our duty Immediately 10 place 1t in some
OF further reference, II is not TO be dis
cuised that such result must be productive OF
siderable public anxiety and disappointment.
| He says the right TO navigate the St Johns, was
not always treated by the American Government as
a matter Of slight Importance as Mr. Webster IS IT,
cned to consider it-and says it must be considered
valuable by the people OF Maine.
VIII. The next letter is likewise from Lord
Ashburion, and relates 10 the disputed boundary
beyond the point IN the channel between Lakes
Huron and Superior, which the last upon
which the commissioners of Gheni could agree, the
commissioners failed too, IN the appropfiaio ion of
81. Georges Island, and 10 the boundary through
| the channel from Lake Superior TO the Like Of the
Woods. The FIRST Lsrd A is ready 10 surrender
which is thought TO be the only object Of value in
dispute The island contains 25 800 acres OF fertile
| land. As 10 the other point he proposes that the
line extend from point about six miles south OF
Pigeon riVer continue along the Grand Portage al
ternaiely by land and water TO the La ca Puie The
yielding Of the Island of St. George is accompanied
with the condition thata channel shall be allowed
to the British vessels through two unimportant pas
sages.
TX. The mex. letter is from MIR Webster, and
contains the details of a boundary line in its whole
extent between the United States and the British
PfoVlnces. mlnutely specifying the points through
which it should pass. The interest of the details
therein specified is however destroyed by the actual
tonsummation Of the Treaty. MIR Webster also
suggests several kindred subjects which the Treaty
should contain as the free navigation OF the St Johns
river, the common use Of certain passages in the
Rivers and Lakes, The fund arising fiom the sale OF
timber the marking by commission Of some parts
of the line, SC.
Y. Lord Ashbur:on ia answer 10 MIR Webstel's
eiter, says that its statement Of the settlement Of
| boundaries appears substantially correct, anu thtt
the Treaty may now be drawn up. he wishes to
CONSIDER The articles singly, and recommends max
ing the delineatlons OF the line on the excellent
charts IN their possession, to spare 10 both parties
the unnecessary expense of new Commissioners,
aud new survey.
| XII The next letter is also from Lord A.hbur
ton, and its object is record by correspondence
caution tina, the stipulation in the fifth article Of
the Treaty, sgned that day. August OH respecting
certain payments to oe made by the Governmen, OF
the United States to the States OF Maine and NJ
sachusetts, does not subject Great Britain to e1y
responsibility for those engagements.
XII Mr. Webstef asssnts to this precautionary
! statement Of Lord Ashburton.
The preceding ia all tho cores pondence on the
subject OF the Boundary, except that between the
Secretary ofSiate, and the Governors and Commis
missoners Of Mans and Massachusetts,, and the
delegation in Congress from New Hampshire.
The Boundary correspondence is followed by
letters lnterchanged between Hon. ]. X. Paulding,
SecretIy Of the Navy, and Lieut.. Paine, command
ing U. s. schooner Grampus, on the African coast,
IN relation TO Lieut. Pains's arrangement with the
commander OF ii. b. NJ. soop Wolverine, delegat
ing to The latter the right to deain and hand over
TO the Grampus, vessels under American coIors ems
gagged in the save trade agreement which is
dlsapproved by the Secretary.
EXTENSIVE SALE OF
Il