The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-22
w vi /. TREBLE,
EDWARD kAVANAGH.
EDWARD KENT,
JOHN OTIS.
Commissioners Qf.N4 ssactuseis 10 Mr.. Ueb,le,.

commissioners o. W SSachuseHs 10 Mr.. Utbster
WAsHNGroN, July 30, 1912
SIR we have the honor to acknowedr the re-.
IoP' 0, your communication Of the 18th OF July adj
dressed TO Us as commissioners of Massachusetts ,t
'1orized 10 act IN her behalf IN the settlement OF The
controversy concerning the Northeastern boundary
Oh the United States The proposal therein pre-
sented Tor our assent in behalf of the Government
we represent to the establishment OF the convention
al boundary indicated in your communication and
upon the terms and equivalents therein set forth has
received our careful considerations and without fur
ther delay we submit the following reply
Alter the many interviews which We have had tbe
pressure 10 hold with you, during the progress of the
negotiation which Is drawing 10 It's close if Is tn,
cessay ior us 10 express our full concurrence in the
sentiment that the line suggested with IFS commence
lions ana equivalents, is not all which might have
oeeh hoped Tor, IN view Of the strength of the Amer
can cram 10 'he territory IN dispute But nasmuc
as IN inc progress OF negotiation conducted witt
great de ioeratlon every proposition has been pu,
lorlh, winch any party, in whatever manner and I'D
"ha'e'eT extent IL may be interested has been dis.
posed to submit for consideration and adoptop anal
lhe ultimate point has been reached at which neco
s'oh must result IN compact, or the INTERRUPTION al
iuriner euort Tor It's accomplishment We proceed q,
on us. ''
we are fully aware of the importance Of the ar,
lhat we are called upon 10 perform II il mn, I,..
tnan the REIMBURSEMENT, by the Commonwealth al
massachusetts, of territory which she has alws,.
claimed TO be part of her possessions and TO which
she believes she has clear and indisputabe lille
90 strong IS The conviction Of the right of Natsorlt
setts and Maine 20 the undisturbed endowment of H..
land constituting what's called the disputed terror,
oy force 81 The treaty which terminated the var .i
ule revolution, that she would prefer an appeal O.
inc same arbItrament by which the ACKNOWLEDGE,
OF her right was originally obtained to a surrenttf
Wlhout just equivalents, of any portion Of that terri
"ry' sun, she IS aware that the Government and
people OF the United States desire TO preserve peace
and lr endly relations with other nations so long i.
they can be maintained with honor by conces,lor,
which, not Just policy alone but that which IL lib
eral and magnanimous may require. She psrtako- IL
the common spirit and ITS influence peryades all her
action throughout this negotiation.
There are other considerations Of weight in the
decision OF tins question. Though tie title Of Ma
sachusetts to the lands m dispute is believed 10 be
pereo IT not TO be overlooked that they have been
tle SUBJECT OF controversy through many years that
attempts, by negotiation and through the Intervention
oil an umpire, have been unsuccessfully made 10 cX-
ungulsh conflicting claim; and that the nations
which are now seeking by renewed negotiation to put
period to the proract strife while desirng peace
have been brought to the verge Of destructive war