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

poTtance, II controversy were our ohDect. AIMING
he matter referred 10 in that volume, The unteis'gn
ed believe they have reason 10 conjecture WIZ DC
found map entitled "Nonh AHerca, with the Ne"
Discoveries, by William Faden, geographer 10 ~
King, published in the year i7eo That map aeoly
Of which is before the undersgntd 'o"'"uu
Gated by YOU extends the British possessions 80 as o
include the waters of the ST. John and dsenses WIN
the due north Inc e the treaty altogether ne map
refer ca "a is small oae ofsmall pretensons us now
ever somewhat remarkable that the same W uian fa-
den published in 1888, map, prepared WIN great
care, entitled " The United States OF North Amer-
ca with the British and Spanish territories, accord
ina TO the treaty" in which he lays down the bouh-
daly of Quebec according 10 thencl OF TIA and the
boundary of The United States IN ecise accordance
with the American claim. He was not at that time
oeoorapher to the King. II is we'll known that diff
cules very soon after the treaty of peace began TO
pr no up between the United States and Great BIZ
Iain which became more and more exasperaled IN
al the conclusion of the treaty negotiated by Mr.. jay
During that period the boundary OF the United
States became more restricted more British maps
Than the one published by Mr.. Faden. How Tar the
new light let in upon HIM by the feeling OF me ul,es
and his position enlightened the mlnd OF MT
Faden in making his new dlcoveries, 1t Is neilher GU
duty nor our disposition 10 discuss. Mr.. Fadeh anu
others were only initiating in this particular what had
been done some thirty years before, during 'he con
uoversy between France and Great Brl.ain ana
again in the subsequent one, between the Cf""h anu
Massachusetts,, when he officers OF the Crown were
endea ,oring reclaim the territory east OF The Pc
nobscot.
As they have been assured that Lord Ashburton il
restrained 10y his instructions from irding The and
of Grand Manan, any OF the hlands In Pasaania-
quuddy bay, or even any portion at the narrow strip
OF territory which lies beiween the due north line
from the of the ST. coix and the St. John RI
YER above Eel liver called as an equivalent Tor any
potion of the territory claimed by MaIne as within
her boundaries, her commissioners, on ihe part ieti
themselves constrained say that the portion OF teIri-
he linlis pf
which they prepared In spIrt OF peace ana good
neshb1rhood to yield for the accommodat ON oil urea'
Britain must be restrained and coniined to such po'-
ton only an in such rea enable extent, as Is neee
slry TO secure Great Britain an nnobsruc ed COM
munication and connexlon OF her coiohhs with each
other" 1t appears, by his communication 10 you,
that his rtship proposes yield the disputed ierrl-
tory claimed by New Hampshire, at the source oil the
Cunnec river; the strip OF dispute territory al
the head OF Vermont in tie possession OF That stale,
north Of the forty filth parallel OF latitude; and the
strip of disputed terri DRY, embracing Houses point,
Lake ChamplalB, nor,h 81 The came parallel, IN
the posses ion If he S ate OF New York noIwlh-
standing these have been decided by the arber TO be-
long of right to Grea Britain.
Now the u der igned are fully aware of the i'm
pouance of having all these difficulties In regard to
boundaries amcably adjusted, and tia! 1t Is highly
desirable t. the United States To have them so adj
usted and TO the particular States interested 10 be
conir,ned and quoted IN their respective limits and
sessions Blu, II cannot have escaped your atten-
uln that all tins is proposed to be done rarity It The
expense of Massachusetts, but principally at The ex-
pensc OF Maoe. The only th NJ in the nature ol an
equiv airni oiIeted TO Maine aud Massachusc IS
Ia es TO concession by Gleat Britain, al the light of
anspornnI the produce OF the forest without duty
d sn the 81. John Ii Is moi the intention of the
Gcsgned 10 d,preciate un lerae the value Of such
n concession ut Il Is Con ended tha il Is privilege
Il, desirable ~ New Brunswick il Is 10 Maine and
Massachusetts,. Ii is to the territory OF Maine,
lied by The St. John and is tributary streams, that
the city OF St. jhn look for the principal
tellal 10 sustain her external c0mmcTcc-'or her
to pay for the supplies she receives fr IN the
noher country. The unubsti ucled navigation OF he
ST John, Tor tie transportation of The products of the
forest Tree oi toll or duty Of any kind whateser
would be concession mutually advantageous 10
Maine aud Massachusetts the part and to
Great BIltain and New Brunswick on the other; but
being mutually advantageous, it ought MT perbaI to
be Treated exactly IN the character of an equivalent.
Yielding however 10 the force o. the consider atoms
VIII CHI have been reit rred io--consderaIiuns winch
ell ct materially the Interests Of Ma nc and Massa-
chusetts as aenbers of the Uniah-and assuu,ng
for gaat,d, and condition, that he United State,
themselves will furnish To the two States such
equ slent as 10 justice and equity they ought 10 do,
the Undersigned, wl'h the and Concurrence of
the commissioners of Massachusetts, propose the fol-
lowing N n conventional line line by anreemcBi,
between the United States and the Site of Maine
the part a.d Great Britain and the erfioi' IS of
Her Brtann,c Majesty The her part, viz b.
gInnng al the middle OF he main channel Of the RI
81 John where the due iii line from the
OF The river st. Croix cIo'sts the ST. john; thence
seriy, by The middle Of The maIn channel oil the
81. JOHN Ia point three miles westerly Of the mouth
of tle liver Majawaska; thence, by sra9 hi llne
10 the outlet OF Long Lake thence westerly, by a
dircct hne to the point where The river St Francis
,mptrs iselflnto Lake Pohena2amook thence, con-
unuing in the direct line, to lhc highlands which
diviie the waters empiying themselves into HE river
Du Loup from those which empty themselves into tie
river st. Francis.
In proposing this line, the f lowing reasons have
presented themselves To the undersgn.d for adopting
II as conventional line, line by agreement, in pre-
ference 10 any otter:
LIST. Ii yields 10 Great 3 riiain all she needs to Sc
cure to her " an unrestricted communication and
Xon of her colonies with each other )" and
nected with the unobstI ucted and free of
the ST Joen seems to meet the legit wants OF ali
parties
III. The most natural boundary from the due north
line 10 the highlands of the treaty would be the s..
john and the Madawaska to It's source, as fl ST pro
posed by the American commissioners who negotiated
the prace of 1853. But as that boundary taken IN
ITS whole extent, would cut off the Communication be-
tween the British Colonies at the Grand Purtage, the
Inc here pIoIoaed removes that difficulty. AT or
near The point where the proposed line leaves The ST.
John, which, from the due north line from the st.
Croix pursues a northwesIery course upward, the
rver suddenly turns and trends for distance of about
five miles nearly south, and thence for It's whole
upward 10 It's source trends souherly Of west. To
pursue the line of the st John further west than the
point Indicated which is about three niles above the
mouth of the Madawaska would be To adop, an an
gqlar line pro ecung Itself into The American territory.
The outlet OF Long Lake is proposed as natural and
permanent bound, which cannot be IN saken; and for
the same reason, the met of Lake Pohenngamook is
also proposed and the line beir z continued to the
highlands removes all p ssible ground of msapp,e-
hension and Controversy
Sd. As Great Britain has restrained her minister
p'enpo'entiary from granting any territorial couiva-
lent, to he Incorporated into the territorial limits OF
Maine, any further concession of territory on TIE par
of Maine could hardly it Is apprehended, be xp,c-
ed from her.
In making the proposition above submitted on their
part in conneXion with concession, on the part of
Great Britain, Of the unobstructed navigation Of the