Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-13
GOV. BROWNS REPLY
NE ACCEPTS THE TENDER OF THE
CAPTURED MARYLAND ScHOONERS.
rrlendlv and Cordial Tho Question Of
Pursuit Not Discussed-Other
Capitol Matters.

Governor Orerrall received yesterday
the following letter from Governor
Brown. Of Maryland, in reply to his com
municatlon Offering TO turn over to the
MARYLAND Executive the Maryland
schooners Price and Stevenson captured
by the virginia oyster police steamer
| Oh, sapeake in Tangier sound in February
last:
To His Excellency Charles T. OFerrali'
| Governor OF Virginia:
| Sir beg to acknowledge the receipt
OF your letter OF the ON instant -,
! COPY OF the report Of the joint commute.
OF the General Assembly OF virginia ~,
! relation 10 the capture on the l'th vi
! February 1894. by the virginia pppi.C,I
| steamer Chesapeake OF the two Mar ianu
| dredging vessels the William T.. Price anu
tn - IL Stevenson. and communicating
| TO me your decision TO SURRENDER 10 nv az
| Governor OF Maryland those Two NtSsels'
| am pvatified 10 find that the evidence
| taken by the committee sustalns the aEeI
mcnt that the William +. Price ana I;
| " Stevenson were within Maryland
waters at the time they were chpiuisu'
| and that you concur in the recoinih iud-
| ton Of the committee 10 surIehueI t"eoe
vessels 10 Maryland.
| OUR FRIENDLY RELATIONS.
| I accent with pleasure NONi ,"f'
| OF regret that the CHESAPEAKE III 'ne
| nursnit OF these vessels invaded the TER
! ritory Of Maryland and captured ines
| vessels within our borders. and ] cordially
reciprocate expressions OF your desire ti lf'
| tbis occurrence shall in no wise disturb
The cordial and friendly feelings that
| have so long existed between virginia
and MARYLAND the continuance OF WhCil
| Is so important to the best interests VI
| both these Commonwealths .
| Inasmuch as you have decided 10 SUI
,endrr the two vessels in question 40
NOT see that am called on 10 discuss the
uoint as to whether any cncumSldlte.
can arise under whlch tle PuISu.'
! into Maryland waters ana the TdPtsu,i
1 nor of MARYLAND vessels can be lawful
! lint in order that this waiver on my par
| # n discussion OF this matter may not D
nilsinterpretcd ii IS due to candor 70 -
| that cannot admit the corrt'tHeSs "a ~ tr
| general doctrine upon the SUBJECT "hicn
you announce. ,.,, J..
Tnon the general question at issue be
tween Maryland and Nirg MIA II Is proper
| to say In justice 10 the cltiZehs u
Maryland. whose conduct you 80 On
| the waters of Tangier and Pocomq3ke
| sounds they have been only eXerclslns
| a right which has long been clalin-u py
| them. and which had not been many ~ ~
| cided against them at the tlfne OF Inv
| seizure OF the Price and Stevenson.
| WILL ABIDE THE DECISION.
II
Since then. In the cases Of Wharton anG
Nelson and Marsh. to which you ailude'
| the Supreme Court OF thu United States
| has finally settled the question against thc
| claims Of Maryland. and ] express the
hope that hereafter this decision VIII ID,
| raspected and that no further coilIsloh
| shall take place between your oyster pO-
| lice force and the citizens OF Maryland.
| You may rest assured that all proper
| Efforts shall be made by the authorizes
of MARYLAND TO enforce the letter anu
| spirit of that final judicial determination
| OF the question which has so long pen
| in controversy between the Two common
wealths. ,.t.,,, 20
In the execution OF your decision Re-
| spectfully request that you VIII give M
necessary orders TO the officers IN whose
custody the two vessels now are 70 SUI
| render them to Mr.. Benjamin r. MARSH
whom / have designated as the state ;
agent To receive them, and who Is iully
authorized 10 take possession OF theH,
ana to give to your officials the proper re-
ceipt. e.,,
FRANK BROWN,
Governor Of Maryland.
The Governor has refused to pardon
Wash Gregor, who was sentenced to two
years confinement in the penitentiary for