The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21
HE Is POLITE BUT FIRM.
G0yERyOR 0,FERR1LL REPLIES TO
THE GOTERNOR or M1RfLAND.
He is Prepared 10 Appoint Commission
to Settle the boundary LiDe Dispute
But win Allow No Entertainment.

When Governor Lowndes. OF Maryland
wrote to Governor O'Ferrall last
week. complaining that the buoys
marking the boundary line be-
tween Maryland the Virginia, I'm POGO
moke Sound and Pocomoke river, had
not yet been replaced. the letter did not
reach the CHIEF Executive until several
hours after It had been read here in a
Baltimore paper that arrived here by mail
on that morning.
Governor O'Ferrall replied TO the Gov
ernor OF Maryland in a letter which was
mailed here on Monday evening and
which only yesterday morning was given
out by Ellis Exceilency tor publications.
Commonwealth OF Virginia.
Governors ONCE.
Richmond. Va. Oct. IL. 1877.
His Excellency, Lloyd Lowndes. Governor
OF Maryland. Annapolis. Md.
Dear Sir,-Yours of the 18th inst, mailed
18th inst. was received by me in due
course OF mail some hours after 1 had
read 1t in a morning paper
WILLING TO REPLACE THEM.
Replying, / beg to say that in letter
Of date June 18th. 1886. i'm reply TO a COM
munication from your EXcelency, l ex-
pressed my willingness to unite with you
in having buOys replaced I'm the POGO
moke and Tangier Sounds along the boun-
dairy line between Maryland and Virginia,
az the same time stating that IL was be-
lieved that II the buoys were replaced
they would again be destroyed by design
ing men and that II was insisted that
there are land objects which clearly in
dicatc the line. enabling any citizen OF
either State 90 ascertain IL by using Ordi-
nary procaution
/ beg TO say further that In a confer
ence in May last with your representa-
tive. Colonel Thomas $. Hodson, ] agreed.
as soon as practicable. which / thought
would be at an early day, TO appoint
Commissioner on the part Of Virginia TO
act i'm concert with Commissioner on
the part of Maryland. whom you had
already appointed, in replacing the puoys
at points where had previously Dteh
placed the expense TO be equally diNldea
between the States. L have had no dis
position to recede from the agreement
mentioned. but | have met with some
difficulties. and as the guardian Of Nir-
ginla's interests have delayed the APP
pointment of "A Commissioner for suiiic-
lent and satisfactory reasons
Your letter Of the 1ith inst. as con-
strue IT, presents new question. 10 seems
to be your desire % run and relocate the
entire boundary line between Maryland
and Virginia and to place beacons or
other marks along the lire so run ana
located. II this is your proposition ! can
not assent TO g.. The line is well estab-
lished and was adiudicated by the CIR
cult Court Of the United States for the
Eastern District Of Virginia I'M the case
Of Wharton vs. Wise. Sheriff, &c, &c,
and the decision Of that Court was aiiirm-
cd by the Supreme Court of the United
States. and ] would not either dlrecuy
or implicitly consent To the reopcning on
tho boundary line question which was IN
disnuto So long. but now happily settled.
READY TO APPOINT.
hope I have misconetrued your letter
and thar the agreement of May last can
De carried out without further delay MS
I am rcw ready 10 appoint a Commls-
sionor.
beg 10 say further chat n replacing of
the huOys hy either State without tt'
corporation of the other would possibly,
N not probably result in disaerce"hle
complications.
n Won prococd with your COmmis Toner
alone to- replace the buoys and marx inc
line and direct your officials incluainf
the officers of your State Fishery Force
10 observe the line ilN7 i''NlNA '+-' i'
marked ms You indicate your purpose 10
do I'm your letter OF the 18th inst IL
would become my duty 20 ISSUE instruc-
tlons 10 the officers ~ the oyster Police
Force Of Virginia not 90 respect the ne
thus located and remarked. If. in their
opirion. fl did not represent the true
boundary line between Maryland and
Virginia.
assure you that Virginia has no de-
sire 10 encroach 'n any manner upon the
RIGHTS Of her sister state. and ! feel as
sured that this feeling viii be fully re-
cinrocated by Maryland. ] therefore. IN
conclusion. again express the hope that
I have misconstrued your purpose as set
forth I'm your letter Of the 18th inst. and
that the agreement OF May last can now
be fulfilled to the entire satisfaction or
both OF us. as the Executives or the TWO
states so closely allied In feeling and IN
tercst
Awaiting your reply. 7 am, with high
est regards.
Your ohedicnt servant.
CHAS. II. O'FERRALL.
Governor OF Virginia.