New-York daily tribune., 1842-09-03

is to explained by others which are certain; ~.
is no doubt about the rivers which empty into ,ba
St. Lawrence aud on this ground the claim Of Tho
Z. S. is supported: L. Its certain that the East.
ern boundary from the head of the ST. Croix i, 10
be due North and South and ,ha, it is 10 NEE, Tho
line OF the highlands: 5. These two things ha.
ing one mathematcally and the other physically eec.
tain must counteract the uncertainty Of he a,Se,s
6. The British argument assume. that the ga,s q;
Fundy and Chaeur are not the Atlantic OceanapS
th., the rivers emptying into them are not there.
fore those meant by rivers enptyins into sheA..
lantic': Z. The answer is thar, these are the
rivers meant because the intent evidently WIS to
distinguish, by the terms ST. Lawrence aud Allan.
tic rivers, those flowing in opposite directions and
from this there can be doubt to the true iaS.
cation, because mention is made of no third tls,
of rivers. Mr.. Webster than acknowledges in b.
half of the President the good feeling which netv.
ates Lord Ashburtou in his mission, aud proceeds
70 consider his proposed points of agreement. H,
acquiesces liz his opinion that the St. John forson.
distance upward from its intersection with the Eas
running North from the St. Croix would be verv
convenient boundary for both partes--but thinks i
important to determine how Gar up il shall extend
There are two points to be considered: |.
Whether the Uaited States can agree to relinquis,
any part of the territory West of the North lins
from the St. Croix and South of the ST. John: asi
though acknowledging the weight of the consider.
ations urged by his Lordship, Mr.. Webster sees
insurmountable objections to admitting the line,o
come South of the St. Johns, The line of Il.
river is natura! boundary and departure from
it would open new questions about equi,alens
which would be difficult to settle. IF Lord a.
could cede the strip lying Eas, of the North line
and West Of the 81. Johns considerations Nigh. be
found, possibly for some new dcmarcation NJ.
can, therefore, hold out expectations thai. any thing
South Of the river can be Yielded The inconv.
nenees to the inhabitants caused by the transfers.
thinks will not be so great as they are supposeds
be- As to the other point, Mr.. Webster thinks
line of the principal river and natural course of,he
boundary line. He says, however, that
1.-The United States, therefore, upon the ai.
iusment of proper equivalents, would not cbec,
TO line of boundary which should begin a, ,hs
middle of the main channel of the river ST. John,
when that rvcris intersected by due north line,
extended from the source of the st Croix, then,s
proceeding westerly of the mouth of the Mads.
waska thence by astraight line to she outlet of Irp
Lake, thence westerly by direct line TO the pcis; 4
where the river St. Francis enpties itself into The
Lake called Poheeayomook, thence continunen in il
the same direct line to the highlands which dsne /
the waters falling into the river De Loup om,b,,c
which fall into the St. Francis Having thus ar i
rived at the highlands shall be ready to confer
on the correct manner of following them 10 ,hs
northwes,ernmost head of Connecticut river
The proposition regarding navigation is re.
gartcd as just, and the concession Of Rousn's
point though of some value does not relate Is.
pecially to the States of Massachusetts nd
Maine, who are particularly interested in tAi
question. Mr.. Webster concludes thus
If regarded, therefore, as part of the eqGrs
lent for the manner of adjusting the Nurth.ta.
ern Boundary, these two aforementioned Stats
would, perhaps expect that the value, ifitcaaa
be ascertained should be paid to them. On hs
point further consideration may be necessary.
If in other respects we sheuld be able 10 asre
on boundary, the points which you refer to, CO.
nectcd with the ascertainmept of the head OF The !
Connecticut River, will be attended to- and Cap.
Talcoit, who made the exploration in that spsr
ter, will be ready to communicate the result !
| his observations.