Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-09-29
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED
STATES.


ed with IT, are now before The nation A gu
eaders NAV no, have the whole series o
papers, The following synopsis w'ii serve, we tf'ini
10 Afford them IA brief accurate view OF the posi-
ton in which the two parties now stand, with
reference TO the points hitherto IN dispute be.
tween them.
First, the boundary linc IS finaiIy determined
and fixed from The Atlantic . .enn on Inc cast. tt
TO The base If the Rocky Mountains the
west. In settling thts the Uoited S,ntes have
gwen up all clam 10 the disputed angle north %
the St johns, barron territory. worthless III oui
hands, because ii would be without access 10 the
ocean. and desirable 10 great Britain only because
II cuts off The direct passage from Halifax &c
q tebec.
For this surrender the u. States have gained
l. All the valuable disputed territory south OF
the ST. Johns.
? The important privilege Of floating every spe-
eIss of lumber and ali namdnufd ctared agrcu;
turaI produce grown any part OF Maine wa
tered by the ST. Johns and lis tribuia do" II
that river ,hro' the British donations TO the o.
cean, aud to tho British market, upon the same
terms with British produce.
3 Payment to the United States. for the use OF
Maine and Massachusetts, of o fund now IN the
hands Of the authorities of New Brunswick,
and received By them for the prevention Of de-
predatiDns on The forests Of the Disputed Ter
ritory.
4. The acquisition to New Hampshire, Of l0o,-
900 acres of territory. by extending tho iine
TO the Northwestermost bend of tho Connect
cut river, instead Of the Northeastortnest. as
decided by the King Of the Netherlands.
> The concession, from the last point to the 81
Lawrence, Of the ole lIae Of latitude. 41o, m
stead OF the true one f@rlher south, winch
took from Vermont and y. Iofk Ia5ge strip Of
territory. embracing Itoa,@e's Point, the key 10
I.4ko Champinin, and the site Of large fort
began by the Uuued States. bat abandoned on
discovering the error N the cid line.
g. The REIMBURSEMENT bv the BRITISH II St. Gcor-
ges, Sugar Isla nd between Lakes Huron and
Superior. Of great value from It's soil aud posi-
ton, and Containing % $40 acres Of land
1. Inc REIMBURSEMENT OF the British claim In I'll
mtoerai region of about / coo 900 acros. north
Of The river St. L'u's. ard south ot Plge III RI
ver. These streams both flow into Like Su~
pnrInrf the ST IouIs was tt,st.---J hr Tho Ri
lish, as the true Ilno out If Lake Superior, but
Pigeon river is insisted upon by tho Unlted
States, and allowed.
The line from the St. lawrence through the
Likes and rivers 10 Ptreon river. is TO follow the
middle of their waters, and not ii their channels.
b 1T wherever the channel lies wholly within the
Of one or the nthnr party, lis use is TO
oe free and common 10 both.
The United States having gained these Inp1r
ant points. II remains ~ he seen how they stand
tpan The other questions IN dispute. 1t IS tn he
observed however, that the Treaty stops at The
aDrkS Al3uEflfnS. Or ute therefore. to me of
ngon Territory is again left in Doubt. We deuorc
it. because this is uuqnesttonahv one OF tho most
important and serious questions between the two
Governments, and will assume more and more
difficulty :he longer II is left open. "After sum
dry communications with the Brttsh Minister"
says the President, "Iittle probability was found
TO exist Of coming 10 any agreement upon that
subject at present" This means neither more
nor less than that the British will procrastInate
until their companies acquire complete command
and dominion Of The country. and thus establish
,s nino points of the BRUSH 80 In any distant
ne COLLATION.. Delay Is every thing 10 them, but
10 our nferest-fatal.
Second, The two nations stipn'ate each to de-
liver up. on reqnisItion fugitives from The other
ch rged with murder, assault with intent to muir
der, piracy. arson. robbery. forgery, the utter
ance of forged papers. The crime 10 he =
strued according TO laws of the country in which
IT is committed. but before surrender the crmna l.
ity must he prored according to the laws Of the
country In which The party found. No crimes
are specific but such regarded by all chris
tendon helnous. Political offences, charges
ton from military or other service &c. are care
fully excluded This article of the treaty may
ne terminated al the will of either party.
Taird, as to the right of search, neither the
,reaiv the correspondence show direct
acknowl ed semen, hg The British Government Of
namely, tia, the examination or visitation al the
vessel of nation BY the cruisers Of another Is
law full IN 10 cases but those Of offences agains i
the known and acknowledge ed laws of nations. nd
that no nation or nations hare the right ,rithout
concurrence Of all others to establish any new or
unusual lac. The fact that Great Britain invites
The United States to keep up fleet on the coast
# Africa for the purpose Of reinforcing separate
y her laws rights. and obligations for the sup
,ression Of the Save Trade" Is. perhaps. tac,,
,oncession of part Of the British pretensons of
-tght. But notwithstanding Mr.. Webster's lei
er tn the BRUSH Minister, concerning impress.
nent, no surrender is made of the British claims
10 The search tec subjects seamen board A
II rican vessels, the sine qua OF Free Trade
md Sailors Rsgh's,
Fourth, The destruction of the steamboat, Car
'line Is passed Nlth assurances Of the sacred
egard Of the British Government for the lnvio-
ability OF nafI nal tetrta~y, at the me time