The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-21


Commissioners Of The Con,mOnueai
i massachusetts,
The Maine Commissioners 10 Mr.. Uebster.
WASHINGTON, June 49, 1912.
SIR The undersigned, commissioners of Maine
have given to the letter Of Lord Ashburon address
ed to YOU under date of the 2lst instant and by you
communicated to them, all tie consideration which
the Importance OF the subject of which it treats the
views IT expresses and the proposition 1t submits to
you, demand
There are passages in his lordship's commun;ca-
tion the exact e dent Of the meaning Of which the
under gned not quite that they fully under
stand
In speaking of the inhabitants the south side Of
the ST. John, in the Madawaska settlement he says
cannot, in any case, abandon the obvious interest
of these people" Again, in speaking OF the PROPOSE
ton submitted by him, lie remarks II have not treat
cd the subject in the ordinary form of a bargain,
where the party making the proposal leaves himself
something 10 give up. The case would not admit
Of this, even If could bring myself 50 10 act"
II his 10 dship's meaning IS that the proposed boun-
dairy by agreement or conventional line between the
State OF Name and the province OF New Brunswick,
must, at all events be established the south side OF
the St. John, extending from the due nor h line to
Fish river and al distance back from the river, so
To include the Madawaska settlement, and that the
adoption OF such Inc sine qua the part OF
the British Government, the commissioners on the
tnctiy to say, than aiy attempt at ALI amicahe ad-
Justment OF the controversy respecting the Northeast
boundary that basis, with the consent of
NJ aine, would be entirely iruitless
The people OF Maine have deep-seted convic-
ton the fullest confidence in the Justice of their
clam, to Its utmost extent yet, being appealed TO
a constituent member Of the American Union, and
called upon, as such, 10 yield something in a spirit OF
patriotism Tor the common good and 10 listen, in
spiIlt Of peace, OF accommodation, and good neigh
4,l.-
Of the existing controversy they have cheelfuy and
promptly responded TO the appeal. Her Governor
and Legislature, IN good faith, Immediately adopted
The measures necessary on her part, with a view to
renquish to Great Britain such portion of territory
and jurisdiction as might be needed by her for her ac
commodatlon, on such terms and for such equivalents
as might be mutually satisfactory Beyond this, no.
thing more was supposed to be expected or desired
During the negotiations al Client, the British com
missloncis, III communication to the American com
missioners, dated October 8, ISL distinctly that
the British Government never required All that por-
ton OF Massachusetts intervening between the pro-
vince Of New brunswick and Quebec should be ceded
to Great Britain, but onN that small portion Of
tIed cuun ~ whch inrI,eps the communication be-
tween HaaX and Quebec. So his lurdsh D. IN his
communication, admits that the reasons winch have
Induced the BIl ish Go, efninent TO maintain hen
rights E claim } In this controversy are, " the
establishing good boundary between our two
countries, SO as 10 prevent collisions and dis
nex,on Of our colonies with each other" Again
looking, "a he says, the map for such
boundary with reference to The sole object Of
Great Bntoin already described the line OF The St
John, from where the nor,h line ron the ST CrolA
strikes II, up TO some one OF is sources seems eyi
deu,iy to suit both parties" &C. Ind, cd IN e portion
OF territory which Great Britain needs for or accoul-
mediation Is perfectly obvots that 40 material iii.
ference OF oplnlon Is bel eyed has ever been tx
pressed on the suhec' IL Is that port, whct ies
nj In. LINN ,y.i q II
riv,r., with strip of convenient width Oh the yves;
side OF the latter nvtr, and of The lake from hcL II
issues.
Sent here, then, under this site of things and with
these views, toy tie Legislature Of Maine in spirii
OF peace and couci laIon, her commissioners were
pnsed and panied be repealed as II were, in h,
outset, by such proposition his Lordship hn, sub
united to you. On carefully a ay eng it, II VIII be
thai, addition to all the territory ne, d,l 10,
G'eai Britain for her tcco nmodation as stated ana
al lifted by her own au hOTlti,s and agents il re-
ques that Maine should further yield valuable tern
tOry of more than fifty mics ia extent lying alonp
The south side OF the y, John extending from tn,
due north line westerly 10 Fish riv,r and So back
from the rver st. John, 1t is unders ood to til,
Eagle lakes, and probably to the Little Madawa.sa
and AroOstook. Speaking oi this branch of the pro
position, his Lordslp treats It merely as deva ing
10 this iuconsiJrable extent from the marked nc 81
he uvcr ST john" His lordsl ~ does not state how
much iurth, az the river he cuntempales going Ills
language implies that the distance TO Fish rivcr a
though over hity miles, obiy an Uncomfortable part
Ut the whoe extent Con plated. L his part of IN,
pfOI oriiiJn Thea, would se,,n Imply a quish
meni also, on The lau OF Maine, Of large poron oil
her totfiiofy moth OF thr ) JOHN ana west If the
Mada~a-ka ry,rs. In this view ofti e Ease il Is due
20 tie uu,c,nor, aud Legislature, and People OF
MANI 10 say thai ey he'd not St,cciei u no
lusi.ion IL they had, nothing hazafdcd Ia saylnr
40 comm s-aone,s would have been sfnt here tu nc
criSc and CONSIDER a.. Aud, IN tits stale u In ups II
bccumes hounden duty, IN the part ot the under
signed, 10 say 10 you, that 1t the yicGing and TcL
gushing, on tAe part OF the State ot Maine of any
sir on ~ tefTiO'y, however small on toe south side
ul the NJ John he wEh her Bu,sbnic Moje,ty's q
Ssfnnent siHt QBa non 10 smcable settlement of
the boundary 81 Name, the MISSION Of the commits
sIoncIs OF Maine dcd. They came not 10 throw
veiscles tue way 10 The success, tai accompi. bpen
ct the great work YOU bave hAnd--thl ii consul
dating an honufahe p'sce between two great nations
but on he cohirsry they came prepared TO yiclI
much q sacuhcc much, the pari OF Maine 60 Tho
peace oi The hian aud the interest her sister States
" the oPes Of the people OF Maine and of he Unite.
stats arc - b. disappointed u bci,v d the fault
es not al The door OF toe Governor OF Legislature of
Maize, OF OF her 60 nnssicnets
Al the dale II the sarlitsl ans Of that countrv
iae ri'rr Low called the Ms0aWaska had not acquired
distinctive name, and queniy the source oi
The PRINCIPAL source, Of the -. John On looking at
he map, viii o, once he seen that the general
couise q the -. John and Madawaska from The
mouth OF the flfmeT 30 tie Of be latter arc
snd the sam A. connected with this fact we IL 4 |
that al least i've different MAPS, Published 10 London
"a The years 100 l1os VII liza, and ITS, place