Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-08-03
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
From correspondence Com. Advertiser.
THE NEGOTIATION.

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THE NEGOTIATION.
This important matter has at length
reached a. definite point. Maine, the State
most deeply interested, has agreed to
convention, provided the Senate of the
United States shalLcon6rm it. 49,.
The items of the convention are, 10
substance, as follows. -=.S>. .~@ 9=~ Z.
Maine and Massachusetts, relinquish
nearly all the territory north of the St.
Johns. That which they do not relin-
quish is segment between that river and
the St. Francis. ~
The free navigation of the ST. Johns
river is coded by Great Britain to the q.
States. ...z =. -...-..
In consideration of such relinquish-.
ments on the part of the States, the sum
of 100000, to be equally divided between
them, is paid by Great Britain, which
government also slipuIates to pay the ex-
penses to which Maine has been put. in
defence Of the disputed territory. This
| will amount to some 100000 more.
A liberal arrangement of the Northern
Boundary line, on the New-Halapshire,
Vermont and New York frontiers, has
been acquiesced 10 by Great Britain.
These are the main features Of the
convention. A short time will enable me
10 give you the details exactly as they are.
! The precss of the convention, given to
US by our correspondents, varies somewhat
from those furnished 70 others of the city
| papers-which indeed are also considera-
bly, variant among themselves. scarcely
any two of them being precisely similar.
The Journal of Commerce, for example,
says that the navigation Of the st. Johns,
! conceded to the United States, is so far
! limited and valueless that we have no
access to the river except above the great
falls; and it says nothing tabout the in
Identification in money. .~s
The Tribune, Courier and Express
speak of the assent given to the conven-
| ton by the Maine commissioners as abso-
lutte; while in some journals their assent
is said to be only that the convention shall
be laid before the Senate, thus conveying
the idea that even after ratification by the
i Senate objection may be raised on the part
of, Maine ~~.|=
/ The InteIligencer speaks in general
terms. but conveys the idea that all the
/ parties to the negotiation have assented
positively to the terms proposed. 1t says:
/ To what was stated in yesterdays daily
| paper of the agreement of the Ministers
of Great Britain and the United States,
| and of the commissioners of Massaehu-
sets, for an adjustment of the long and
warmly contested question of the North.
eastern Boundary, We have now the hap
piEess to add that the commissioners o.
the State of Maine have also come ints
the arrangement, and that every requisite
to satisfactory adjustment of that ques
ton is now secured. ~ r..
The following letter is from the same
: source with that which we published or
: Saturday - source that is undou btedly
authentic. -.~ II =zzs.>-:....-.... --z
July ed, 1912.
: 1t is understood that the negotiations il
} so far as the n. E. boundary is concerned
2 have been closed, and that the commiss
: toner's of Maine and Massachusetts hav,
accepted Lord Ashburton's proposition.
i. !" Uniting the circumstances" as th,
: Celestials say, we take it that the negotia
ton may be looked upon as consummated
t and most heartily do we congratulate on
i readers and the country thereupon. Tn
. consent of the SeEate, we presume, ca
:, not be questionable for moment
Maine is satisfied there can not be voic
: raised IN opposition and apart from thi
: reconsideration, we hold that the terms {
/ the convention are such as to leave not a
inch of ground for discomfort.
q The point of right is the only one o
e which we have from the first sustaine
o the resistance of Maize and Of the Federa
Government to the claim set up oy Gree
i Britain; and this point is conceded in III
: offer BY Great Britain of an. equivalen
As to the territory itself, it is Of no earthl
e value 10 Maine or. the United States, M
E. even as a timber country; and therefor
/ almost anything in the shape or name (
: an equivalent, CARRYING as it does con
cession of the right. ought TO be accepte
e as Satisfactory. Ii the equivalent specific
10 by our correspondent is the true one, "
i. think that Mr.. Webster has made fo
Maine and Massachusetts very goo
bargain; not hard or unjust one, bat
OF bargain with which they have every .ea
he on to be satisfied. As for the q. State
e they would have reason 10 rejoice in az
compact BY which the dispute was brc
s TO an amicable e.-N. Y Spectator.
The PENNSYLVANIA Legislature has abe
I'd ished Imprisonment for debt Vo1ce
Freedom.