Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-12-07
TIE OYSTER WAR.
Gov Lee Determined to Uphold The
Laws OF yirginia.

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son throwing open the waters q
the fog Island flats to dredgers
That danger has been averted b,
the Withdrawal since ofthc procla
nation, to give the legislatures o
the two States time to act in thu
matter.
Gov. Leo received the following
telegram FRIDAY of last week from
NJ. It. Smith. attorney for the Com
monwealth of Northumberland
county:
IIFaTHvILLE. Va. Nov. 80, $50.
Governor Eitzhugh Lee, Rich
mond:
The boats dredging on fog
Island Yesterday were, with the
assistance Of Captain Seth Foster
arrested. anil at the instica's trial
this cantain testified that Foster
told them to act under Governor
Jackson'S proclamation. 1t was
said in the presence of Foster, who
said. that If he had it to do over
again he wonld not make the ar.
rest. Unnn this statement the
.inSt;ce discharged the prisoners.
Under this decision all of the
Idretgers are likely to be on Lewis
reservation on Monday. Foster
saws he has not received inStruc
tions from yon in regard to Hog
Island. Wou't. you, under these
-r-irv.,sr,,ci-,rrvv--,--tvs-graph Foster
aud CAPTAIN w. S. nrsStTr -r"~r-o
that Lewis is protected. notwith-
standing the action of Governor
Jackson. nj. 4. SMITH,
attorney for the Commonwealth.
GOVERNOR LEES INSTRUCTIONS.
Upon .he receipt of this telegram
Governor Lee sent tie following
instructions TO Captain Foster:
captain Foster. Commanding
State Steamer Chesapeake, Nor
folk. Va:
"Mr. Lewis enjoys certain rights
under the law Of this State. 1t is
my dntv to see that such law is
eXecnteh. You are instructed
therefore to fully protect Mr..
Lewis in his rights.
THE law of one State cannot be
repealed by the proclamation Of
the Governor at another.
"FITZHUGU LEE"
Gov LEE TO Gov. JACKSON,
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. }
GOVERNORS OFFICE. :
RICHMOND, VA. Nov 30, 80. }
To His Excellpncy. ElIhu 2. Jack
son. Governor of Maryland, An.
napolis. Md:
Ny Dear Sir.-It having been
brought to my attention that you
bad ny public proclamation de.
clared Hog Island flats omen to
Maryland and Virginia oystermen
for dredging purposes, and think
ing that such action ON your part
was precipitate and likely TO lead
TO conflict between the authorities
of Maryland and Virginia. 1 wired
yon requesting you to take no ac
fion until | conld he heard from
Since tlien | live learned that my
fears were well founded, as is
shown bv the unfortunate occur
renee of The day before yesterday
when Maryland boat was sunk
By Il boat commanded Ivy a com
mi>sioned officer of Virginia, whose
duly if waS to protect Mr.. Lewis
IN his lease OF the Hog Island
flats.
The State of Virginia by an act
Of her General Assembly has dc
clared Hcg Island flats open fol
planting purposes, and Mr. Lewis
under that law had the flats as
signed TO him, and upon the faill
of that act has made large ex
],endifure of money in planting
oysters there. The Legislature q
the State Of Virginia. by passing
the act above referred to, ha.
Solemnly asserted the right Of Vr
ginia to this water, and until the
contrary is declared by the~samt
body b.,.a repeal Of that law, it is
my duty as the Executive Of the
Stale Of Virginia to maintain hel
clam and to protect her lessee il
the rights granted him by this
State.
think that yonr commissioner
rs we'll as Mr.. Wiring. has entire
ly misconceived the purpose ant
object of the joint investigation il
the disputed locality. Mr.. Jones
was requested by me tin compliance
with your reQuest) to be present
when the line was examined, il
order to give our Interpretation o
the line laid down by Messrs. Blacl
end associates in their award, ant
esI ecially to get the opinion of al
expert coast surveyor as to The
meaning of the word ''beadlands'
as used in that award. That thi.
MAS the sole object in calling in al
officer from the United State.
Coast Survey is shown b. YOU
statement that you were going IL
make an such investigation wheth
er Virginia acted with You or not
n reference to our correspondence,
will Sbnw.t l,et Z Z zero -rfg;7nG tO #p
point arbtratcrS TO lay off the
boundary line, and that such pow
ers were vested in the Legislature