The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-12

ca,sed by the action Of the federal government in
submitting the question Of the northeastern
boundary 10 the arbitration OF the king Of the
Netherlands. And Shst was that decision! 1t was
decision taking the territory from New Hampshire
and the United States. The line run by that king
deprived US of from ten TO fifteen miles square Of
territory, amounting TO about hundred thousand
acres. 1t was Valuable territory, containing lila
bic soil well adapted for farms, The reputation at
the time was from four 10 FIVE hundred persons.
The king Of the Netherlands run The line between
this country ard the Canadian provinces in such u
way Ms to deprive New Hampshire of this territory,
over which she had always exercised jurisdiction
since 1890 In 1885, one ofhe differs of the State
OF New Hampshire was arrested. And what could
she Do? lie kGeW-and thanked the senator for re-
mindlrg him Of the circumSance-he knew ha'
The State Of New Hampshire did apply to the United
States government tn sustain the jurisdiction Of the
State against the Canadian authorities. Senators
were aware that, at that time, there was great aver
SION 10 interfere with the Canadian disputes, us II
might have been apprehended we would be involved
IN general war. And when the general govern
ment did refuse the State had to sustain its own ju
rlsdction and she could not allow her citizens to be
carried into Canada. 1t saved bloodshed for if the
inhabitants had gone on TO erect government of
heir own, there would have been serious encounter.
New Hampshire sent troops to maintain her jurisdc-
non The measure led to an examination by the legs-
'ature Of New Hampshire, who appointed commits
sloner TO proceed 10 the spot and report To the
claim OF Great Britain and they ascerained that the
award of the King Of the Netherlands was founded
IN an entire misrepresentation. In the winter OF
1886, the State found il necessary to send an
armed force to sustain her jurisdiction. And what
was the result Did il show that the senator from
Vermont was correct in the views he advanced that
the claim was for services within the acknowledged
limits Of the Statel No; the Canadian authorities
filed complaints sgsinst New Hampshire for under
taking TO exercise Jurisdiction in that territory by
sir FUapIf lou han tha inF
say that this a claim on the general government
by New Hampshire for exercising jurisdiction with
IN her Own limits? IL was forced on her by the
question OF disputed boundary-with no reason IN
reality TO dispute but which British authority
eaimed-thereby acknowledging that New Hamp-
shire was right in sustaining jurisdiction. MIR. A.
quoted from Lord Gosford, governor Of Canada, TO
show that that gentleman complained of the military
movement of New Hampshire within the territory
and he asked whether States had TO 20 forward and
protect territory, and yet have no claim, when such
duty was forced on them by the action of the gen.
eral government IL seemed to him that there
the same reason for allowing this claim that OF
the State Of Maine. The bills passed this body at
the same time; but New Hampshire had not yet
been satisfied He believed that the bill was just
the same in principle, aud he saw no reason why 1t
should not pass.
Mr. PHELPS arose and said he neither felt dis
posed, nor thought II necessary to prolODg the dis
cusson, but felt 1t to be his duty to say few words
The distinction between the case of Maine to which
the senator from New Hampshire had alluded, and
that then before them ths-that the State Of
Maine was in the course attributed 10 her. defend
ing her territory from the unjust pretenSlons Of a
foreign power whilst that of New Hampshire, in
this case, asserting its jurisdiction against the
opposition Of its own ciuZens. That was the I'M
pOrtant distinction TO which he desired 10 call the
attention Of the senator Now, here he might he
permitted TO remark that the bill before them had
hHa nd he afra & tha do 10,
the House Of Representatives in 1889. That report
took substantially the same views as he (Mr. P
had already expressed but recommended payment
Of the claim Of the State Of New Hampshire, on the
ground that the award of the King Of the Neither
lands lnterfered with New Hampshire in the exer-
else Of that jurisdiction. He would refer to the
same document alluded 10 by the senator, to show
that the award of the King of the Netherlands had
been rejected by the government of the United
States Lelore the transactions IN question took place,
and New Hampshire had been admitted 10 her origi-
nal rights and jurisdiction Ii appeared from the re-
port to the other House, well that made to the
| legislature OF New Hampshire, that down TO the
period Of the award New Hampshire had exercised
| her jurisdiction that territory. IL appeared
further from the report, that the inhabitants of that
section awaited themselves of the award of the King
| of the Netherlands for their own purposes. Now,
upon the rejection of that award, New Hampshire
asserted her jurisdiction and malfrnfed it, and he
was not aware that any opposition took place by
the provincial authorities against il that occasion.
Tie onnosition he renea,ed came from the inbab,.
tan,s not from foreigners and that onposit,on was
based on the considerations he had already stated
The matter, th,n, resolved itself into the simple
question of restoring the territory and the uhaLiant
| themselves to the Jurisdiction of the State,
The gentleman had adyerted to the fact that per.
sons assuming to be officers of the Canadian gov.
emment had appeared there, acting under its sane.
ton; but he thought the senator would agree with
him that those persons had never been authorized
bv the Canadian AUTHORITIES. hut that thew we're
then engaged in a proceeding got no for the DUR.
hose nj carrvn. ont Their projects IF onnosi,ion
against all Jurisdiction, whether of New Hamp.
shiro or Canada, /, was stated in the repor, thai
the onnosition WAS got IN bv nm individual who
assumed to be an officer of the Canadian govern.
ment. and who attempted to exercise authoIitv or
tha, eround He was not disposed 70 nroIone III,
matte. bui he wished-wbich wos in tho mover n,
the senate to procure-sll the documents relating
to the case, including those accompanying the re-.
MORT made to the Ho9se of Renresen,atives in 1879
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