The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-22

through dissensons incident TO disputed boundary
Should this negotiation fail OF successful ISSUE .o
alternative offered is renewed SUBMISSION Vi ou'
rights TO the determination OF others ras. oAPer-
ence enforces the belief that other years us' eiaPsc
nd rea, Inconvenience be felt before decision can
be obtained; and the same monitor suggests inc oo-
yous truth that however the Tue oil Nassachuseus
and Maine and of the United States, may be firmly
established IN justice, = NOT equally certain mat IL
would be confirmed by the tribunal, from whose de-
cision whatever il might be- no appeal could honora
bly, be taken.
But the considerations which most powerfully i'm
pel the State of Massachusetts TO acquesce in the
terms Of treaty, that your communication indicates,
are. the known desire Of the People of the United
States for a speedy settlement OF the veXed question
of the boundary, and the request OF the General Co
vernment, expressed through its constitutional or
gans that Massachusetts would yield her consent To
an arrangement which that Government deems to be
reasonable. The State we have the honor TO repre-
sent would be slow to dsappont the hopes oil
ton and reluctant to reject terms which The HoVer-
ent of the United States urges her TO accept as be-
ing compatible in the estimation OF that Government,
with the interests of the State, and essential TO The
complete adjustment Of the difficulties winch The
security of national peace demands
Whether the national boundary suggested by you
be suitable or unsuitable, whether the compensatons
that Great Britain offers to the United States Tor the
territory conceded her be adequate inadequate
and whether the treaty which shall be effected shall
be honorable to the country incompatible with its
rights and dignity, questions motif Massachusetts,
but for the General Government, upon its responsible
ty TO the whole country to decide Ii is for the State
TO determine for what equivalents she will relnqush
the UnedStates her interests in certain lands in the
disputed territory so that they may be made availa-
BILE to the Government of the United States IN the
establishment of the Northeastern boundary and IN
q general settlement of all matters in controversy be-
tween Great Britain and the United States In tins
view of the subject and with the understanding mat
by the words 'the nearest point OF the highlands, IN
your description Of the proposed line OF boundary, Is
meant the nearest point Of the crest OF the highlands;
that the right to the free navigation OF the river ST
John shall include the right TO the free transportation
thereupon of all products of the soil as well as OF The
forest and that the pecuniary compensation TO be
paid by the Federal Government to the State oil Mas
sachusetts shall be increased to the sum OF one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars, the State OF Massa-
chusetts, through her commissioners, hereby relin-
pushes to the United States her interest in the lands
which will be excluded from the dominion OF the Uni
ted States by the establishment of the boundary
aforesaid.
We have the honor to be, with great respect, YOU
obedient servants,
ABBOTT LAWRENCE,
JOHN MILLS,
CHARLES ALLEN
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER Serreia, of Slaie