Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-12
FROM the New York Express, Angus, Q.
THE POINTS OF THE rpr.rv

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AS We learn from Washington, the following arr
tho points OF the Treaty agreed upon NV
p, me boundary Line OF Maine meets the Greo,
aus oil me 81. John on the North, follow, the
course OF that river North West 10 the junction Of
, ,he Maaa~aska, then comes South Yves, on IN.
" sne same river to It's connexion with the S..
rrIhels, where It again starts North. West and ne,
Midway between The high lands, aud the 81. John.
osain branches TO the South West till il reaches
me Old undIsputcd line. We have nearly the I:ns
MARKED out oy the King of the Neither ands, except
su,1h sulp az me base OF the North estern,ost
Highlands, which the British Neso,ation ins;.,aS
Upon haT'ng. to keep Us from being too near tho
o. Lawrence, the territory being good for nothing
anu not oil the least possible Importance to us.
fof this, and quit claim to the North Eastern.
IOS' angie oi Name, (under the line we claim. }
house's Point, nu island in Lake Superior- ana
some other islands in the Lakes, and the rish, md
cement oil the use OF the ST John
whatever lumber or produce (unmanufactured)
comes from the 81. John, or the tributaries of ,hc
o.. John' rs TO be subjected TO no more duties than
p'o"nelaI lumber or produce in British ports, ard
Is 70 nave the same benefits and priyileses Thee
Is, we suspect something left indefinite as 10 sb.t
sh'ii DC ceemed the tributaries OF the ST. john for i,
might be a question whcihcr Maine would not be
checked IN concentrating large amounts OF produce
upon the ST. John.
There are now two tributaries OF the St. John on
which good deal Of lumber business is done-tb,
Aroostook and the Meduxnekels The VALLEY of
inc AFoosiook Is fertile, and is now undisputediv
olis. The French population al Madawasks. south
OF The ST. Johl, is surrendered TO u.s. No American
etzsns are given up, but all the settled portions Of
,ne territory are gwen to US. Houlton is or the
ST. John. '"'
The Porte St John, being free port, American
vessels can enter there and take lumber TO the Jni
ted states, or lumber brought there can 20 10 the
lush West India Islands or 10 England in Rr;,;sL
HAVING hene of al, ID.
duties. 500 "
IL will lie remembered that great deal Of Iun.
Der taken by the squhtters the disputed territo-
~ has 1een held subject 10 a Treaty, or to agree
ment' ms hes been sold, and Maine is to have
the benefit OF the proceeds, 1t there are any.
The accounts already given OF what the Federal
Government IS TO pay Maine and Massachusetts ar.
correct. This is matter with which the British
Government have nothing 10 DO. IL is a matter al
agreement between MIR Webster on behalf of The
Federal Government, and the CORNERSTONE, 81
Maine and Massachusetts
For the attack and tuning Of the steamboa,
Caroline there Is 10 be, as is believed, an indemnify
If not an apology.
The case Of the Creole has created grea, deal Of
discussion. Great Britain will pay nothing for the
negroes in the case of the Creole. This is poin,
settled, and all efforts TO unsetle it have been in
VAIN. Great Britain, however, is willing TO make
arrangements for the future, TO provide ny treaty
taken. - = e - -
The boundary line agreed upon, runs to the
Rocky Mountains, and leaves unsettled the ques
ton OF the Oregon Territory. There is nothing
lost 10y this, for our Emisrants ore daily settling
this question. We grow stronger there by time.
end become nearer too
The Right of Search, so called, we hear, has no,
been toucned. Ii should not be- This is a mst.er
we cannot negotiate upon. There is no right of
search. The seas are iree;-and WHY make terms
upon an oxiom We should not be surprised
however, # some arrangements had been entered
into for the keeping an American squadron in the
African seas.