Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-16

ted The copy which has been published,
was furnished surreptitiously TO press in
New-York, and the correspondence between
the Secretary Of State and Lord Ashburton,
together with the message OF the President,
accompanying these documents, has since
been published in the same manner. 1t is
not pretended that any of these documents
essentially vary from those which may here
after appear by authority; aud we have
therefore republishcd the Treaty, aud now
present the message of the President with
which it was transmitted to the Senate
MESA GE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES,
ACCOMPANYING A TREATY WITH GREAT.BRiTAIN.
| have the satisfaction to communicate to
the Senate the results of the negotiations re-
Gently had in this city, with the British min
ister special and extraordinary.
These results comprise,
LIST. A treaty to settle and define the boun-
daries between the territories of the United
States and the possessions of her Britannia
Majesty in North America, for the suppress
sion of the African slave trade, and the sur
render of criminals, fugitives from justice,
in certain cases.
ID. A correspondence on the subject of
the interference of the colonial authorities
of the British West Indies with American
merchant vessels driven by stress of weather,
or carried by violence, into the ports of those
colonies.
3D.. A correspondence upon the subject
of the attack and destruction of the steam
boat Caroline.
4th. A correspondence on the subject of
impressment.
If this treaty shall receive the appreciation
of the Senate, it will terminate difference
respecting boundary which has long subss-
ted between the two governments-has been
the subject Of several Intellectual attempts at
settlement, and has sometimes led to great
irritation, not without danger of disturbing
the existing peace Both the United States
and the states more Immediately concerned
have entertained no doubt of the validity of
the American title to all the territory which
has been in dispute but that title was con-
troverted, and the Government of the United
States had agreed to make the dispute
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been actually had, but had failed to settle
the controversy; and it was found, at the
commencement of last year, that cores
pondence had been in progress between the
two Governments for Joint commission,
with an ultimate reference to an umpire, or
arbitrator, with authority to make final de-
cision. That correspondence, however, had
been retarded by various occurrences, and
had come to no definite result, When the
special mission Of Lord Ashburton was an
nounced. This movement on the part Of
England afforded in the judgement Of the
Executive, favorable opportunity for max
ing an attempt to settle this long existing
controversy by some agreement or treaty,
without further reference to arbitration. 1t
seemed entirely proper that, if this purpose
were entertained, consultation should be
had with the authorities of the states of Maine
and Massachusetts. Letters, therefore, of
which copies are herewith communicated,
were addressed to the Governors of those
states, suggesting that commissioners should
be appointed by each of them, respectively,
to repair to this city and confer with the au-
thorites of this government, on line by
agreement or compromise, with its equiv
aents and compensations This suggestion
was met by both states in spirit of candor
and patriotism, and promptly complied with
-Four commissioners on the part of Maine,
and three on the part Of Massachusetts, all
persons of distinction and high character,
were duly appointed and commissioned, and
lost no time in presenting themselves a, the
seat of the government Of the United States.
These commissioners have been in cores !
pondence with this government during the
period of the discussions; have enioyed its |
confidence and freest communications have
aided the general object with their counsel
and advice and, in the end have unani !
mously signi6ed their assent to the line pro- |
posed in the treaty
Ordinarily, it would be no easy task TO
reconcile and bring together such variety
OF interests in matter in itself difficult and |
perplexed but the efforts of the government
IN attempting to accomplish this desirable
object, have been seconded and sustained
by spirit OF accommodation and conciIia-
ton on the part of the states concerned, to
which much of the success of these efforts
is to be ascrbed
Connected with the settlement of the line
OF the Northeastern boundary, so far as it
respects the states Of Maine and Massachu-
sets, is the continuation of that line along
the highlands to the Northwesternmost head
OF Connecticut river. Which of the sourc-
es of that stream is entitled to this character
has been matter of controversy and of some
interest TO the state of ELECTROMAGNETIC
The King of the Netherlands decided the
main Branch to be the Northwestermost
head of the Connecticut. This did no,
satisfy the claim of New-Hampshre. The
line agreed to in the present treaty follows
the highlands to the head of Halls stream
and thence down that river, embracing the
whole claim Of New HAMPSHIRE and es-