The Republican journal., 1881-12-01
Name Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE srATE


tween the United States and Great Britain, relative
to the northeastern boundary of the nited States,
which lasted from the close of the Revolution I'M
til 1872, and which at times caused so much feel
ing between those living in the territory in dispute
that armed collisions were imminent Maine in
herlted the contest from Massachusetts when She
became State, but throughout the two States
stood side by side IN demanding that justice be
done to Name, and that her territory should not
be given to Great Britain On the eastern boundary
the dispute arose from the fact that three rivers in
early times were known by the name of st CrolX.
One OF these to be the eastern boundary to its
source and from thence the line was to run due
north to the highlands, which separates the rivers
whose waters fall into the Atlantic from those
which tail into the st. Lawrence while the north
ern boundary was to extend along these highlands
10 the source of the Connecticut River All the
evidence and the maps referred to at the time the
treaty was made refer to the most easterlv of these
rivers as tie St CrOx For a long time Great
Britain made no claim to the contrary but finally
she came to the conclusion that the strip Of land
constituting the easterly part of Maine and the
glon in the north of that State was important and
thereupon set about establishing claim TO it. The
history OF these efforts aud negotiations extends
over period OF forty years Maine and Massachu-
setts resisted to their utmost but during the Jack
son Administration the matter was SO C0mpromlS-
lsed that subsequently, Mr. Webster when Secre-
tarv of State. permitted the surrender of part of
the soil, which rightly belonged to Maine. to be
one OF the conditions OF the aShburton treaty. By
TINS compromise, to which the Maine and Massa-
chuSetts CommlS slOnerS agreed under protest
Maine lost strip of territory on It's eastern border
twenty miles wide including the towns OF ST. An
drews and oodstock- and some OF the best parts
OF what Is now the province of New Brunswick,
and both Maine and Massachusetts, lost large ter
Tltory OF valuable timber land now held BY Canada
If this territory had been held by it possible
that the political union OF the British provinces
under the name of the Dominion would never have
taken place, and New Brunswick ere this would
have Joined the United States or would have gone
back to Nova Scotia On the other hand ii is not
probable that British capital would have been ii
vested in constructing railroad from ST Andrews
through the wilderness to the upper ST John Val
ley 10 the great benefit OF that country, OF course,
Gov. WaShburn takes the Massachusetts Maine
side OF the question, but accurately gives the Ear-
ratlve. and makes valuable contribution to the
history of the two States. Boston Journal.
IN GENERAL.
Dexter Grange intends to buy good organ to
pat lnto their hall.
Maine people lose 5000 600 by the failure of the
National Pacific Bank of Boston
New cottages are being built at l.Mnoue Point.
aud II Is proposed to build a large summer Hotel
there for use next season
About $40 coo cans OF corn were packed at
Raymond factory tIis fall beside pumpkins and
apples
The Bridgton News saws Mr. Smith. of South
Brdgton, has purchased and sent away 1000 bar
rels OF apples this fall
The Rockland Gazette is glad to know that there
Is goo prospect lHal tie hocNiand oioe rac'oF!
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