Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-23
WORTH. EASTERN BOUNDARY
QUESTION.
LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE
GOVERNORS OF MASSACHUSETTS, AND MAINE.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

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Your Excelency is aware that previous TO
March, lS4l, negotiation had been gong ON tor
some time between the Secretary of Stn:e of the
United States, under The direction of the President.
and the BRUSH Minister accredited TO this Gov
eminent, having for its object the creation OF n
Joint commission for settling the controversy res
pectng the Northeastern boundary of the United
States with provision for the Ultimate reference
10 nlDIlralors, to lie appointed by some of the SOW
ereIgns OF Europe, in an arbitration should
become necessary On the leading features of a
Convention for tins purpose the two Governments
were agreed, bat on several matters OF detail the
parties differed, and appear TO have been inter
changing their respective views and opinions, pro.
Jecs anu counterprolects without coming TO q final
arrangement, down to August, 1910. Various
causes, moi now necessary to lie explained arrest.
ed tie progress OF the negotiation at that time
ana no considerable ndrunce has since been made
init
1t seems 10 have been und, stood ON bo,h s,L a
that one arbitration having failed, il wns the dulv
OF the parties 10 proceed to institute another nc
cordng 10 the spirit Of the Treaty of Gbeni and
other treaties; aud The President has felt it 10 he
his duty, unless some new course should he uro
posed, 10 cause Tie negotiation to be resumed and
pressed to lis conclusion. But have now in in.
form your EXcelency that Lord Asbburlon n Min
,sier PenPoIenllary aud Special, hns arrived n, the
seat OF Government of the United States chnrped
WIN lutl powers nom ms sovereign to negucIate
and settle the different matters in ,!isrussion be
s,a,o =, We '' wv "p'',"henlS nave further to
,I,is ~ ! Du .,'"' US "os oHclaly announced 10
lhls department that, III regard to the Boundary
question: lie has authority to treat for n conveu
I'onaI me, or me ny agreement, on such terms
,;n,s a,' "''' WIN SUN mutual consdera
rcn;,al,t t,'J IT,, 10 "'y "e 'honght Just and
a,,on;a,;b', ' w., m"t "o % ieo"y 10 enter upon
lie C. Nv SUI " To"'cht'oha' me so soon rs
anJ r',,,, m e., sa" say 'ha' II is authorized
ntion f''' " 'o'"'"e"ce suTh hegocl-
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fol, IL ~, n Lis" 'ie fresieht has
,ho Cs. 'S Y ' a, O''' "e serious attention OF
,h vuI;, I " ","'ie a''u massachusetts TO
IN, ,roHHr;.,, c ,i'; ~ " Muse governments
ten, md IL, :, o.,n; CPo,"''on' 10 certain ex-
,,,,,, ' ~ .''" wi US III an enfeavor to ter
Iu'I w .o"ro'e'sy a'ieauy OF so long duration,
" "nion eee'is very hkely 10 be still considern-
e,yi p'o'laI'eu before 'he desired end Of
'''e''. eHo'' ne "tlahed, unless shorter
eoN,se VI o''''nS NJ tiiat end be adopted than
'uo' 40 nus heie'o'ore oeeh pursued aud us the
wv uo,e,nl'ion, ' uIe SIN pursuing.
ie' WITHOUT me concurrence OF the two States
""o'1 i'S"e u'e more immediately concerned,
y; 49, 1 Interest ~ me SOIL, and one OF them
III ue JURISDICTION ana government, the duty of
s ''o'"ueN' WIN pe 10 adopt no new course,
c, III 'o'"P'iunce WIN treaty stpunllons, aud, in
~ ' . 'I Vi "nul nus aready been done, 10
a., Tho p pr'as sIG.n.'ons us iast as possible.
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an, so,,I,a - ue'ay necessarily incident TO
80 IL a.a "n i"eeuon ny 'heSe means
haa c,,InJ ,ha, S. a'u u''u'oidaole. IL has
VS. 'ou'.u ''i"' an exploration and examination
$50. ,0 ' T,; .,es conS''!ute work OF three
aav,ia..,;a .o'iiiss'o" ior making such
S,a,os ins haa,, w. ;au,'n"i'y OF Tue United
,,ar,, n'on";'j."IIa .p'eu wv summers, ana
IN 10 Jnna IL pV ;,', VI we WORK sun remains
| ,,;,,,I 49,, III. e'','''''sSioh should oe ap-
Ri No. .:: 81 "'ious" me same work,
Ill I | "nou'u u's'igree, as Is very
o,'. , u "n III o''ulioi oh that account be-
uo" me nu''po"sao, wv aroi.ra'ors might find it
necessary W make an exploration and survey
VI o'use 'iio saihe 10 De done by 9TH
e.s, y. .en o"n appointment u 10 these causes,
| ~ ,;e w p os'i,o"o '"o i"al uecsloh, nc added
,ber "r.,'ara,;s ~ aip u a"d Tor
.mL ,, ,,,r;a,,S " Ior inc service,
ng s,,ch naraI;n,,S always attend
me ,ht .s,o, W eisn. years cohslI-
can IonL Tor 6n.I no.,'I ,I Nv WIN" "hich we
evn.nses hov hoa ;,'"''i .'I ,'ioai' 'i'ne great
cnnnoI ha nvnd,d f. ~ & I l ,.' '.er expenses
,o,ars,, L La,,L, 20 "c'. ""o"' ''a' 'le con-
Lo,soIr r., ,La .as,,,',',' enoi soo upon Maine
nf ,yhicI she r n'a, Ia, VI proper settlement
an, " '"leo'eu ~ oe iholiier-
,rb o,l..:,. L. Il, ~
ri,ad S,aIas Ia. oi ~! a'e oo'I'unent OF me u
lii o,'i ,t "' %.euy coS' "uhured thousand
Is j.; rros,,a,,. srie ~ "''o'le' summer work
c,rn, n ,rnhaI,ro ,s,;',,' r'oy "o s"hrieht 10
- 'u P'I""'o e''''i'1'e VI 'he "ho'e expense
h ,,i, H., I;'.,; e'o'0 '"o controversy can
nonisLss ne ,ha, a,,o a,'' oUi e"'eiIe"ce az
w H. al wa" ''e" a"o'"e' a'pnr''iol might
r. ni i'i ; c ,:. C
,;, J t,"i;i;, W "'1 upon TIE JUS
I N' .J VI wy H'''e''o"'' ca''ii mas hecn
I '''"'. '''''e', oU" III Gu '''uhy lorhs,
d. H. .ip,, u;''a W p"' oP,'p' Is ho' necessary
"'u 49, 20 =" '''Je't III u'sPue' me Gov
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III.