Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-29
RICHMOND, VA. FRIDAY, july
TIE BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS.


TIE BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS.
The atmosphere is loaded with ruinors. Versions OF
The projected treaty ''as plenty hackberrIes -
BE 1t our office for the present specify the facts,
far they have been stated at Washing on-and then
some OF the various run"rs which are atoat about the
terms of the Treaty. BY far the most important OF
these relate to the long proracied question of The North
Eastern Boundary
Sop% q uss s1rsS h31gSp az IS
awe are authorized say that conventional line OF
boundary, with various conditions and equivalents,
has been agreed on by the Executive and the British
Special Envoy, with the unanimous consent of the
Commissioners of Maine and Massachusetts, We con-
graduate all parties upon thus happy result
| "TERMs.-We have reason TO know that the Com
mss.oners oil the two States of Maine and Massachu
sets have signied their assent to line o boundary
| between Name and \. Brunswick.
every body knows that the territory IN dispute en-
braces all the region of the Upper ST. J"hns and the
understanding s that this region is TO be
divided into unequal parts the largest and by far the
most valuable TO be assigned 10 Maine, together with
considerations connected with the navigation OF the ST
Johns doth sides OF the lower of which belong 10 Eng
land of the greatest importance Ia the value of the
timber growing on lis branches. Other important ar
engagements in different parts Of the line, hitherto I'M
settled in various places between Maine and the Lake
of the Woods are rumored - likely to take place
awe doubt not the Administration knows what 1t IS
about aud in due tune shall see. Lee II he remem-
berel that Gen jackson offered to give To Maine ON
MILLION IF IF pnbiic iand IN l-2, as boon to m
ducc her to agreement; the land to be- sold
By The L and the whole proceeds 10 be paid 10 Maine,
without deduction. And other indemnity OF course l"
be proyided for Massachusetts, which State owned
halihe land An agreemen TO this effect, in substance,
was signed, the part of the U. S. by Edward Living
s,on Secretary Of State, Louis McLane, Secretary of
the Treasury, and Levi Woodbury., Secretary of the
Navy, and on the part of Maine by w p Prebr, Reuel
Williams and Nicholas Emery"
| Tue Globe al Monday republishes this authorised
statement, with some sharp commentaries II says,
AZ have not been misintormed of rs 10 the terms,
il will be easy To discover why the Secretary IN pre-.
tending give them. shrouds them under the general
declarations, that by far the most valuable part - assign
ed to Name Nothing is assigned to Name IN tact,
but part OF her territory and all the rest OF that
territory which Mr.. Webster has thousand times de-
clared there was no prele 10 dispute about, and all
which Great Britain values, has been assigned to
her. The original treaty intended TO establish
national barrier between the two nations, ana e1
pessly declared that the highland dividing the waters
oil the ST. Lawrence from those OF the Atlantic should
form that rampant. When the English Government
came look into this matter, it found that the great
sweep those highlands made TO the North. n'erposcd
F., Maine between lis province Of New Brunswick and
Quebec, and the other important points IN The Canadas
1t found that, in the Indictment season OF the year, II
could send into the heart oil Canaca, IL threat
ensd by MS nor It's v.dng forces into the heart OF our
country through lis exposed Northern frontier, 1t Their
DIES cns a1aius. The |. ). required It, From That mo-
mcni England determined to stand against her siiruia
tons in the first treaty, far she dared do so IN The
face Of the world By the treaty OF Client, she agreed 10
refer the pre,enson and il referred TO the King Of
Netherlands. The King of Netherlands was naturally
disposed from his POSITION to decide IN favor OF Engaio
but he could not lie recommended, however, THAI The
boundary should up the ST. John and the ST ran
cis SO Us to give England military communication be-
tween her provinces Gen Jackson-on whom this uiD-
pirape was forced by stipulation at Ghent but who has
repeatedly declared he would never leave otherwise such
unqucsonablc rights of sovereignty 10 any foreign po-
en,ate under European influence TO decide-was ne
vcrtheess willing las might be SAID 10 involve haon
al point os loGorl 10 assent 10 the arbItraed ne 10
satisfy Aaine called upon to make tins sacr'hce-lo
maintain this incest punctro touching the national
faith, General Jackson inclined TO make the loan
spoken Of in MIR Webster S extra bulletin. But Maine
would net listen 10 the proposition. But Name and
Massachusetts protested against the severance oil
State-the ced:ng away of part OF the Union, on
a recommendation which did not cecidc the issue
submitted the terms of the arbitration; and General
Jackson would not under such circumstances recog.
mise the recommended compromise for an award
But what do we see : MIR. Webster not only
cetes 10 England all that the King OF the Netherlands
proposed as concession, hut he ceGes another import
an. portion Of country West of the ST. Franc's-de
prvng the United States throughout us whole range,
of The highlands intended the mutual barrier be-
tween the English possessions and those oil the onoh.
He not only Yields to England the advantage oil The
line Of military positions which the highlands Affords
but he gives n still more direct military communication
! from Halifax to Quebec, and throws all our Northwest
ern borders more Immediately open to IN, asIon In
eleven DAYS English force may now embark rom
Europe, and land in Halifax, waited by ste1in-n
few more they nav through the door now to be open
ed reach Quebec and Montreal and float upon those
akes from which, during the last war, the invasion came
that drenched our borders in blood To make THIS al
dilonal sacrifice of TERRITORY, (whuut any supposed
Implication of honor yield III rs in the case OF the
arhi,ration,) one would think going Tar enough
Bat this is not the extent Of the concessIon u we are
rightly informed. To clear the way for th's.new STRIDE
within our borders for dangerous rlvaf-now be'
coming very close neighbor, it is stipulated that the
Government of the IT, S. shall pay half million OF
dollars 10 Maine The treaty thus admits the territory
10 belong 10 Maine and tie 5. is thus reduced To he
Illuminating condition Of paying tribute to England,
through Maine. And this is worse than directly buy
mo cur peace with money. We buy the lands Of our
own States; and, with this most signal avowal to the
world that the right Of TIE State is unqncstonabe, We
paw The tribute money buy the lands to purchase
release from The approximations of wa'
The Madisonan Of Tuesday morning says: Some
Of the false aoat state that money is TO he pad
to England-others thatt is to be gwen 10 Name &c
There is not 4 word Of truth in any of them
The Madsonian Of Wednesday devotes another ar
tcle 10 the Treaty 1t dcprecates the course OF per-
sons participating the conditions of the new treaty be-
tween Great Britain and this Republic, &c IL says,
That ssthe full terms Of the treaty cannot, at TINS mo-
mcn, be made public and it is folly TO imagine That
the commissioners have all been brbed and thus m
duced TO barter away The rights OF their country for
British gold 1t contends, that" it is not only ex'
,,emey unfair thus to PREJUDICE case, but it shows
disposition 10 make ha, party question: IN winch an
on,l number OF the most prominent and distinguished
gentlemen of boil. political parties have had their lnil
Share Party considerations have been happily ob''e,
rated in this negotiation; the Governors OF Maine and
Massachusetts have appointed, as Commissioners, gen
emen nvowedly at the head and iron. OF each parry
IF the treaty is TO be condemned by the people, let the
people do i, of their free will and accord, after
tbev have become fully acquainted with all its prov
sions" &c &c; that If the treaty IS unjust TO the
Federal Government or to either OF the State Co
vernmcnts. the people themselves will soon discover
tho innositiou and the will fall where ii rightly
belongs, on the heads of the Commissioners; but, as
thew are divided in political faith, so must be divided
the condemnation for their mutual act. Ii any unjust
proposition made to them, thfy each had lne'r