Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-31
NEW VIEW OF rHE BOUNDARY
QUESTION

4 very modest writer IN Colburus new
monthly Magazine, an English publication,
assume that Wal between England and the
{. States IL almost sure to happen immediate.
". The occasion ought 70 be taken. be savs.
IL make suudry important emendati0us IN the
BOUNDARY line between the United Stale AZ 1
ihe British possessions IN North America
lie has philosophy on this subject. which
he state - follows.
AL iroatie-s, TO be natural, when not inslaad-
e. or separated by river OF mountain should be
marked OF, by the TOW q the waters, or what
sre termed hycrgorapllcal basins
Artificial lines, such as those Of latitude
and longitude, are bis abhorrence rivers
and mountain ridges are the only national
boundaries which be considers tolerable-
When be comes TO apply has rule however.
we see that It admits Of striking exceptions,
winch may al be comprised u one, Ul- that
wherever the rule would work against Brit
ish Interests. II is not 10 b. followed, but ID
al such cases the boundary line must run 90
6, a. TO promote British convenience and
siTeu .then British power For instance. the
western line ot deInaTkati0n along latitude
49 and Frazer : river. he considers an out
rageous thing, which ought not to be tolera-
ted by Great Britain. It should be moved
southwark So as to bring the whole valley
Of Columbia river and It's af71ents' within
the British territory.
This would wipe out for tue United States
only oil Washington I.7rIt0ry-a triflng
matter, to which ansbOdy must see the [.
y ties could have n reason able objection.
OmIttIng to notice some smaller acqui-
sitions winch under tie workings of tdis
writer : rule the British Government would
make az lie WOIk FT0sresses eastward, he
comes to the outlet Of LAKE Ontario Here
To follow his rule along the :. Lawrence TO
the ocean would d yer ID At all Tor Great
Britain Northern New YORK. Lake Cham
plain al its afuant-, including Sackett's
H4rbor and Rouse's POINT, ought 10 belong
to Canzla, beyond al question: course
under the exception which We spoke Of
above. He sIys:
alt would be e the utmost Importance in any
future defensive o. offensive ,perSti0ns that this
Fort should be reduced by blockade or
OF erElse. and that the tributary g. the It.
Lawrence, wnIcl las been 50 often the centre Of
military operations, should, for all pass into
lie Legitimate kecplnE. The interest Of Montreal
especially demand tuat such q resolute step
shvuId be taken, i0r that great Commercial entire
pot Is never sate, W1th IL communications with
New \ OK and Boston liable 10 bt cut Of e any
moment by an excItable, irritable, and hostile
power; IL citizens suspected, mAltreated, KID
nsppeai ana Itself EXPOSED 10 any sudden foray
Oh me part Of not over cTupuious or consci-
enIlous enemy
bow Can any American object to such 3
Reasonable Arrangement as that Bat q
port Oh the Atlantic a gOod deal farther
: utu than Halifax " 81. Jonus would be
of great value - British interest, an be
Wy u lave that Is 10 cut down III gh
Mime and give her Portland Ma. Ii
b. siml i1T ? mole rvasonaBi ? but "W
IL aeeilll- is. 4. t.s? ~ ..u. .4-e .
easy, IN Ais view. wnir tie In, Ell S.ates
Is b'1nerre ~ m the rebellion an gu
err : a.r-. -siI- r.s 40 70. A.au. Il +
~. a~ b tue ali ,nag
-.. GCg InmrIt /,
s-4 L mo P-c.bc u o,er..,e
Oregon Vt Sal ancs=co, and ti.-n
= o -. 4gai4st PJrtlan- o. POslal,ou.n
Il Eastern east. That wvulu settle
b4sl.ie=s u the East ana tie " -.
"a loI ne rest, VIZ. between Sacket = hAT0ol
"a. the Atlantic, what regiments Of
r - troops there are in Canzda-he
1919 them of on his fingers, horse, fort
svo artillery.-wIth the Canadian Voiun-
'ssrs wound be amply sufficient to do the
EorA !.
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