The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-03
i'ssc Late Maryland and Virginia
Oyster Troubles.

The following official correspondence be-
tween Governors Walker and Bowie has
been made public:
Commonwealth Of Virginia, Etecutice
Chamber, Klcim0nd, Oct. %, 1o10.-lIls
EXc9liencv Uden Bowie, Governor of Ma
iyland.-My Dear Governor: [ have the
honor TO enclose herewith L copy Of my
message to the House Of Delegates Of Viz
giui:,. transmitting 4 copy of your last COM
munication to he respecting the arrest OF
certain parties and the seizure of their YES
sells i'll rangier Sound by our officers, to-
gethrr with an atte>ted copy Of the joint
resolutions passed by our LIE gisature in re-
Spouse thereto. This action was induced
by our entire confidence in the unqualified
pledge OF your EXcellency that the David
SON Lovi(t line shall be respected and OBJ
served by the people OF Maryland until the
entertainment and establishment Of the
real boundary line between the two States.
as well as by our earnest desire, Willie pro-
tecting our own rights, to cultivate and
maintain peace and friendship with your
sell and your people. shall tomorrow
issue an order to our officers for the lmme-
diste release Of the parties arrested and the
property seized !; and on saturday will is
sue proclamation Of the tenor suggested
in your last communication to me.
| am, very respectfully and sincerely,
your EXcelcncy's obedient servant,
G. {. WALKER.
TO the above Gov. Bowie sent the follow
ing reply:
STATE Of Maryland, Executive Depart
ment, Annapolis, Oct. ~, lS'o.-Io nus
EXccllency G. &. Walker, Governor OF Viz
ginia.-Mv dear Governor l take great
pleasure in acknowledging the receipt OF
YOUR communication OF october 20, en-
closing resolutions Of the Virginia Leglsla-
ture authorizing the release or certain clti-
Zens of Maryland arrested for violation OF
the oyster laws Of Virginia, and directing
the release Of their vessels to them.
For this action of your Legislature, anu
YOUR EXcellency's agency III inducing IL,
through your message OF October Il 70 the
Legislature, / return you my own anu Tue
thanks of the people of Maryland. nave
every confidence that the conventionai III. nne
agreed upon by the officers OF the TWO states
will be faithfully observed by our oyster
men until the true boundary line shall be
established.
TO this end I viii Immediately issue
proclamation reciting the agreement be-
tween us and eXacting proper compiauce;
our General Assembly, in 1868, by special
act, appointed the hon. Isaac ID. Jones
NOV Acknowledgement OF Maryland), ana
Mcssrs. l.. 5. Waters and VIM. ). Aydelott,.
commissioners, to meet like number OF
persons appointed OF TO be appointed by
the State OF Virginia, to settle and ad JUST
the boundary line on the eastern snore o.
the Chesapeake bay between the States OF
Virginia and Maryland, their work TO De
reported to the General Assembly ior al-
proval OF rejection.
These gentlemen are amongst our lnoSt
resuected and intelligent citizens, and Will
renllest them to meet the commissioners
named by your Excellency as soon as l
shall be Informed of their appointment.
trusting that their deliberations may re-
suit in establishing a satisfactory and per-
manent boundary line, and that the strong
friendship existing between the people, OF
the two States may never be disturbed, |
am your Excellency's obliged and obedIent
snrvsnt -. ODEN BOWIE.