The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-13
The Negotiations with Great Brit"in-Pre-
sent state OF Affairs.


treaty between the executive agents of this govern
Inent and those of Great Britain premature, to say
the least The negotiations are still in progress and
there are no obstacles the satisfactory adjustment
Of all the questions in dispute with the exception of
the Northeastern Boundary On that point there
serious ditiicuies but they not of "a nature
to INSPIRE any very gloomy apprehensons OF the
suit although the prospect it must be confessed, is
not 50 encouraging just now at former period.
The instructions of Lord Ashburton as character
1cl by himself are sufficiently liberal, but his no.
TONS do not conform To those of Maine. What
Lord Aberdeen, and Lord Ashburton, also, might
regard as liberal and generous, Maine might very
naturally consider avaricious and grasplng 1t is
well known that the policy OF Great Britain has ever
been TO claim all and yield nothing This policy
she udheres to- and while protesting the utmost solI-
citude for the adjustment OF her difficulties with us,
the instructions to Lord Ashbunon are undoubtedly
OF the most stringent character, locking at the dis
puted territory through the eyes OF Maine.
The progress of the negotiation and its present
position, is understood 10 be as iollows:-
The initiation in the negotiation taken by
Lord Ashburton !; the first proposition made by
him, and is understood TO have been follows
that the hne on the map above designated as the
''Gnc as defined Jy Great Britain should be the
boundary-no equivalent TO be given by Great Br-
tain in the way OF territory commercial privileges
the expenses of surveying, re, TO be borne by
Great Brain-in other words, we were TO receive
compensation for the territory between the line
claimed by Great Britain and the St. Johns River,
in money, aud relinqush every thing.
Tins proposition rec cted and repealed AT once
and without consideration, rs utterly nadmissbe.
The commissioners the part of Maine, then
,.a,r he. n.
PIeblc as one of the commissioners was deemed
unfortunate, inasmuch as it mainly through his
Influence when the representative of the govern
ment at the Hague, that the award of the King of
the Netherlands was rejected by Maine. But if the
representation respecting the proposition made by the
Commissioners be correct, there would seem to be
apprehensions this score. The proposition said
to have been made is liberal in the highest degree
Indeed it may be doubted whether the treaty if con
cuded this basis will be ratified by the Senate.
Mr.. Preble, il is said however, does concur in
the views of his colleagues.
The impression at Washington is, that majority
of the Maine commissioners have proposed to give
up all the territory claimed by the United States
north OF the ST. Johns, consideration of the free
VACATION OF this river. reference to the map above
VIII enable the reader understand the precise po
siton of affairs. The commissioners in behalf of
Maine offer give all the territory north of the St
Johns thus giving up large tract between the river
and the line settled by the King of the Netherlands
demanding for this concession nothing but the right
TO navigate the river. The part abandoned can be
seen on reference to the map
Now ii happens that the equivalent demanded by
the Maine Commissioners for relinquishng the ter
riiory north of the river, is of very little value The
navigation of this river might be matter of great
consequence, but by the terms proposed we do not
strike tive have no access to it, except point
above the great falls, cataract constituting an OBJ
siructlon to all beneficial NAVIGATION absolutely
fatal. The magnitude of these falls is such tina,
no vessels go them in any state of the
the river; and it is only in frsshet that RATS OF
logs can go down without being dashed to pieces
Such concession, therefore, even if granted BY
Lord Ashburion, can be of no advantage to this
country. Bat great doubts are entertained whether
Lord Ashburton's instructions authorize him TO
yield inch of territory north OF the line marked on
the map as defined by Great Britain" If this is the
case I'VE do how the question to be disposed
of at all Maine will never consent to any further
concessions. What then is to be done1 1t is worse
than folly to go TO war about this matter Then
why not leave the difference TO be settled by a neu
trail power chosen by the Unite States TO arbitrate
between them. True, the experiment of arbitra-
ton has been already tried without success. But
that question belongs 10 class which of all others
seems most fitted to be ettlcd by arbitration. The
treaty which professed to define the boundary be-
tween the United States and the British Provinces
of North America at the time of the recognition OF
the Independence of the Union undertook TO de-
scribe line drawn through country never sur
veyed, not even explored. AS might naturally have
been anticipated, the actual formation of the coun
try was found on examination to differ material,
from the hypothetical form assumed by the framers
of the treaty. The water-line, along which the
boundary line was declared TO pass, was found to
have existence. literal execution of the treaty
is impossible. Here, if anywhere was case in
which the dspuants might refer to third party
10 divide the disputed territory between them on
equitable principles
We should deprecate such determination under
any other circumstances, but if our apprehensions
respecting Lord Ashburton's instructions are well
founded, nothing better can be anticipated.
FROM WAsHINGroN-We learn from Washington
that the Impeachment scheme is like to prove an
abortion The subject was started in caucus and
only seventeen were found to sustain the proposition
John lyler Is not to be headed. Mr.. Bolts has not
The counienance even of the manifesto wings
Toll AND IsouBLE ~ PESNsYLvANIA.-It is said
that miners in Pottsvllle having struck NOT for beb
er wages, but iarp payment of their wages in no,ev
and not in orders On Saturday the militorv wore
ordered out. Two thousand of the operatives had
left off work, and were taking measures TO force
others to follow their example
The following extract of letter, addressed to n
gentleman of this city, dated Pottsville, Pa. july
II, 1872, relates thereto -
4" We are in dreadful state Of excitement The miner,
have turned ont for cash payments increase of wages
Much roting has taken place the mob will not allow
those who willing to work TO do Saturday night
were all under arms and two companies of military
marched to Mnersville to protect the town TODAY
shall have about 500 under arms from the lower
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