The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-23

10 the PRESIDENT % Hte Cft"e" S'u'e''
Mr. Webster 10 the .Ne,c Hampshire Delegation in Con-
gress.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, July Is, 1912.
GENTLEMEN: The President of the United States
has transmitted to this Department letter, dated
the 18th instant from the delegation of the State Of
New Hampshire in both Houses OF Congress- COM
mupicatng copy of a resolution passed by the Le-
gislature Of that State, respecting portion of her
territory which is claimed by Great Britain and In
timating that, pending the present negotiations at
Washington relative TO the Northern and Northeast
ern boundary of the United States and before any
arrangement shall be made for REIMBURSEMENT OF
the right of the State to territory referred to, it
is the wish Of the delegation TO present such docu-
ments and facts as tend to show the improperly OF
such course.
The Secretary of State would be very happy to
receive from the delegation Of New Hampshire
statement Of what they consider the extent OF ter
rilory to which the resolution OF the State LegSa-
ture is supposed to refer and, aso any such docu
mens or proofs of any such facts they may think
it important TO lay before the Government of the
United States.
| have the honor, SC.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
The New HAMPSHIRE DELEGATION IN CONGRESS.
The N.rc Hampshire Delegation IN Congress to Mr.
Uebster.
" Washington, july ~, lS42
The undersigned have received a letter from the
Secretary of State dated the 18th instant, in reply
to a communication dated the 18th instant which
the undersigned had the honor address to the Pre-
sident of the United States, communicating resou-
tion passed by the Legislature of the State OF New
Hampshire, respecting portion of the territory Of
that State claimed by Great Britain.
The Secretary of State having expressed desire
10 receive from the delegation of the State of New
Hampshire g statement OF what they consider the
extent of territory to which the resolution Of the State
Legislature is supposed to refer, and also any such
documents proofs of any such facts as they may
think it important TO lay before the Government of
the United States the undersigned beg leave to re-
fer to the following documents and papers, among
others, as furnishing full statement OF the claims
and rights of the State of New Hampshire to the
territory in dispute, and also defining its bouHda
|. The argument OF the Hon. William c. Bradley,
furnished the commissioners under the 9Th article of
the treaty of Client
,. The statement of the Hon. Albert Galatn, pre-
pared for the King of the Netherlands
3. A historical sketch of the Northern boundary
Of New Hampshire, published in the I'd volume OF
the Collectors Of the Historical Society OF New
Hampshire, page 267.
a. report of commissioners of the State of New
hampshire, dated November %, 1886, which Is to be
found accompanying the report of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House Of Representatives, 25th
Congress, Sd session, Report No. l76-No. 6 OF the
accompanying documents
The undersigned expecting to receive further
documents upon the subject, from his eXceency the
Governor of New Hampshire, which, when received,
they will transmit to the Secretary of State.
We have the honor to be your obedcnt servants,
LEVI WOODBURY.,
l.. WILCOX,
Senators Of .New Hampshire
IRA A. EAS IMAM,
EDMUND BURKE,
JOHN r. REDlNG,
TRISTRAM SHAW,
Representatives. ofthe Sta'e Of .Ne,u Hampshire.
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER.
P. S. We transmit herewith, the report of COM
missioners above alluded to, and also the I'd volume
Of Historical Collections. You will obge us by re-
turning the latter when you may have no further use
for
The other documents are on file in the State De-
partment.