The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-17


been before the commissioners Paris in 1882 That fact
and tho lines and marks which the map bears lead to in
all doubts from these contested topics they
have yet i,consdersbe tendency towards the deduc
ton Of other differences drawn to be drawn
from similar will advert to two three gene
ral ideas which it is always carry along with
us in any process reasoning upon this subject Let us
remember them in the first place. that the treaty Of 93
granted nothing to the United Sates-nothng II gran
ted political rights granted not one inch Of terri
tory The political rights OF the United States hal been
asserted by the declaration of independence in 49, and
Stood and stand and always will stand gres applause
The itoria limits the United States upon their
respective ancient charters grants from the British
crown going back to the times OF the Suars The treaty
Of Of ss acknowledged not granted the indepen-
lodged the independence of the United States they then
existed with the territories that be onged to them
colonies That which has since become al.
forwards became the subject of dispute, territory
claimed by Great Britain the hand and the State Of
Massachusetts, on the other The question was the def
setts But by the acknowledgment Of the indepen-
dence Of the United States England had put herself in
condition to treat automatically with the whole Union
this matter disputed boundary between England and the
State OF Massachusetts became question
Of boundary between England and the United states
because the treaty making power necessarily devolved
upon the whole Unon well according to the articles
Of as afterwards according the consttu
what is what the boundary between the State of
Massachusetts and the British Province of Novs Scotia
Nova Scotia did not 10 in the of independence-dd
separate from the mother country Massachusetts did,
and the question therefore was what the boundary
n
ing of that 20 little back into the history of
political occurrences this continent The war OF 1866
brought on general conflict on this continent between
England the side, and France and Spain the
other. Frem that period till the peace in 1853 which
terminated the war, Spain possessed Florida and Canada
belonge the French. BY the peace of Paris in l763
Canada the north and Florida the south coded
by France and Spain respectively to Great Britain OH
er conquess were made by the British power in the West
Indies and the British ministry in October of that year.
by the celebrated proclamation of the 7h OF that MONTH
defined tn boundaries OF these respective colonies thu,
cd nd and Ia q
subject is concerned may be enough to that the Br
fish government in issuing the proclamation of 49, de-
nAg, describing and settling the boundaries of the
ly acquired province of Canada Quebec asserted that
boundary for which the State Colony Of Massachu-
preceding thirty forty years That is to say that the
colony of Massach usetts insisted that her territory
to the north bank of the st. Lawrence. She claimed
not TO the highlands, but them dorm to the mouth
OF The river. England had never discountenanced this
claim of her colony asagans France England then be-
coming owner of Canana by conquest described the pro-
vince BY the celebrated line of lands" That to
beginning IS degrees down to the north west branch
tiers tina, into the Atlantic wing into the
St Lawrence Massachusetts OF the proclama
ton OF 80 as taking into Canada what she had insisted
matter OF her right Mr. Borand agent
presented strongly to the British ministry aston
Of the territorial rights Of that Colony thaPpened how
that in the interior of Name about the of
the Kennebec there tract of country, to which il
aedged the crown of England had rghtful claim.
There grew up therefore, joint consent soon after the
peace of 63 between the crown OF England and Massa
chusetts that the former would iorbear to assert any
right this territory included within the general limits
Of the State of Maine Massach would by
her agent In not press the matter
the boundary between that State and Canada Well un
der these circumstances when the peace of 1888 was
made the question ascertain what the bounda
ry between Massac husetts and Nova Scotia. II was
wildern country and the line not easily defined
Much historical document-the proclamation Of 1863
and all the proceedings of the resorted
Now suppose that the object of the of
ascertain what the existing line and not TO
any line England being possessor Of Canada
by conquest from France claimed under the French and
according to general would be bound by
her claims Now il is certain that whilst the French
owned Canada, down to the very day of its cession
Great Britain by the peace Of 49, the French maps
far know, without exception, represent the div
siona line between Massachusetts, and Nova Scotia
actly according to the line contendea for by The
French maps which gave ano her representation, were
the production Of subsequent epoch. II fair there
FORE say to England "you must claim under your gran
tors" The provisions Of the treaty of l7sS undoubtedly
meant certain the fact Of what the line then
existed. Now in regard the map presented suppose
the fact be take it TO be- that before the Com
missioners because it has Mr. jays memorandum upon H.
and connecting with the proposition know to the Br
fish minister the 9Th OF Oc 81 contain things which
seem very fairly be deducble and the important
that the northwest angle Of Nova Scotia and the
map and according to Mr.. Oswalds proposition. How
comes it, then the north western angle OF Nova Scotia
and the Of the St. Johns being identical in the
OF Of that day. that that idea has been fol-
lowed up' Well that leadsto one OF the questions about