The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-07
THE BOUNDARY.
The Story of the Great BoundaryDis-
pute Continued.

Inc story OF the Great BOundaTyDiS-
pute Continued.
Z. Jay in Cumberland News.
The State of West Virginia bases
her claim that the said river is
within her territory and should be
subject to her exclusive iurisdic-
ton and control upon the following
considerations:
THE POTOMAC THOUGHT TO EXTEND
ABOVE 400
First-It was manifestly the opin-
ion and belief of the King when he
granted the charter of Maryland to
Lord Baltimore in 1852 that the
first fountain or head spring of the
Potomac river was north of the 400
of north latitude, and that conse-
quently meridian line drawn
through said head spring would
run west of said river, and that the
400 of latitude would have to cross
said river to intercept said meridian
line. Hence he provided in said
charter that the line from the point
of intersection of said parallel and
meridian should tend southwark to
the farther bank of sal / river. In
that case the farther bank of said
river from said point of intersection
would have been the northern bank.
1t was believed that said river con-
tinued in a northwesterIy course.
Neither the King nor any one else
connected with said matter had any
idea that said river made "a bend
southward, as was discovered near
ly century later. 1t will be rem
embered that even as late as 1876
in the instruction given to the sur
yeyors of the King, who were to
survey Lord Fairfax's grant, said
surveyors were especially charged
to take observations and note where
the Potomac river crossed the 400
north latitude. The charter will
be construed in the light of the
knowledge of the parties to it at
the time it was granted, as this is
the only way by which their inten-
ton can be carried out.
POTOMAC RIVER GRANTED TO LORD
HOPTON AND OTHERS.
That King Charles l. understood
that the Potomac river was not
granted to Lord Baltimore by his
father, and that he believed said
river belonged to his royal provi-
dence of Virginia, is clearly shown
by his grant of the northern neck
Of Virginia, in 1919, and afterwards
confirmed in 1868, to the Earl of
st. Adams and others. BY his
said patent and the subsequent co.,
frmation thereof he granted: All
that entire tract, territory or parcel
Of land situated beyond and being
in America, ard bounded by and
within the head of the rivers Tap
pahannock or Rappahannock and
Quiriough or Potomac rivers, the
courses of said rivers rs they are
commonly called or known by the
inhabitants, and description of
those parts and Chesapeake Bay.
together with the rivers themselves.
and all the islands within the banks
OF these rivers. And all woods etc.
Here is Il distinct grant of the
Potomac river. and all the islands
within its banks to the said Earl Of
st. Adams and others by the King,
and this grant, these grantees and
the inhabitants in the territory
granted were to be and remain. in
all things subject and obedlent to
such laws and constitutions as are
or shall be made by the said Cover
nor, Council and Assembly of Vir-
ginia.
These charters were also granted
after reference to recommendation
by the council, or the Lords com
mlttee of plantations. There had
been bitter controversy between
Lord Baltimore and the authorities
of Virginia in regard to his charter
anu W UIlC llllllUS VI LID Vel lllOl Y,
especially on the lower Potomac
and across the Bay, ever since SAID
charter was granted, and this con-
troversy had been granted by the
King and Council in various ways,
and 1t cannot be doubted that the
whole matter as to whether the Po-
tomac river was within said charter
limits was fully discussed, and
therefore that King Charles II, in
granting the Potomac river to the
Earl of St. Adams and others,
acted upon full information and
advisedly.
TREATY OF PEACE OF 1763-MAP
Again, by the treaty of peace be-
tween Great Britain and France at
Paris, concluded on the 10th day
of July, 1878, the boundaries of
the various providences of the re-
spectlye sovereignties in America,
were fixed and determined. Mr..