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its title deeds, and its rights. It cannot allow the citizens to be incarcerated in foreign gaols. The State would shrink most dreadfully under the shame of such a submission. For the sake of being fully informed, it has for several years solicited the documents possessed by the general government in relation to this subject. It is with great confidence that I urge its consideration mow, inasmuch as all that has been requested has been supplied agreeably to what was understood, to be the wish of the last Legislature. That invaluable mass of documents now in the Secetary's office, and the copies of communications between myself and others, contain nearly all that I can offer. The delicate nature of the subject induces me to ask a particular examination in reference to publication, if that shall be proposed, yet, there is no wish on my part that what has been written by myself shall be disposed of in one way in preference to the other.On the most thoughtful revisal, I find no past deviations from my existing sentiments, and am bound to sustain the most rigorous responsibly.
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its title deeds, and its rights. It cannot allow the citizens to be incarcerated in foreign gaols. The State would shrink most dreadfully under the shame of such a submission. For the sake of being fully informed, it has for several years solicited the documents possessed by the general government in relation to this subject. It is with great confidence that I urge its consideration now, inasmuch as all that has been requested has been supplied agreeably to what was understood, to be the wish of the last Legislature. That invaluable mass of documents, now in the Secretary's Office, and the copies of communications between myself and others, contain nearly all that I can offer. The delicate nature of the subject induces me to ask a particular examination in reference to publication, if that shall be proposed, yet, there is no wish on my part that what has been written by myself shall be disposed of in one way in preference to the other. On the most thoughtful revisal, I find no past deviations from my existing sentiments, and am bound to sustain the most rigorous responsibility.
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Amidst the views urged, has been a primary one of that nature, requiring its being submitted to you for correction, if desired. it is in relation to the undefined & perhaps undefinable line of rights between States' and United States' authority, along which construction is constantly urging disputed claims, and, in general, has much the advantage in irruptions upon the States. The executive of the Union has been considered as disposed to submit the question of the boundary of Maine, with a perfectly friendly intent, but without regarding her as a party, to the umpirage of a foreign authority. The submission itself admits the possibility of an unjust and disastrous decision. While it is not resumed to cast a shadow of suspicion on the integrity with which that authority may be exercised, nor upon the motives of any person whomsoever, it has, nevertheless,

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its title deeds, and its rights. It cannot allow the citizens to be incarcerated in foreign gaols. The State would shrink most dreadfully under the shame of such a submission. For the sake of being fully informed, it has for several years solicited the documents possessed by the general government in relation to this subject. It is with great confidence that I urge its consideration now, inasmuch as all that has been requested has been supplied agreeably to what was understood, to be the wish of the last Legislature. That invaluable mass of documents, now in the Secretary's Office, and the copies of communications between myself and others, contain nearly all that I can offer. The delicate nature of the subject induces me to ask a particular examination in reference to publication, if that shall be proposed, yet, there is no wish on my part that what has been written by myself shall be disposed of in one way in preference to the other. On the most thoughtful revisal, I find no past deviations from my existing sentiments, and am bound to sustain the most rigorous responsibility. Amidst the views urged, has been a primary one of that nature, requiring its being submitted to you for correction, if desired. it is in relation to the undefined & perhaps undefinable line of rights between States' and United States' authority, along which construction is constantly urging disputed claims, and, in general, has much the advantage in irruptions upon the States. The executive of the Union has been considered as disposed to submit the question of the boundary of Maine, with a perfectly friendly intent, but without regarding her as a party, to the umpirage of a foreign authority. The submission itself admits the possibility of an unjust and disastrous decision. While it is not resumed to cast a shadow of suspicion on the integrity with which that authority may be exercised, nor upon the motives of any person whomsoever, it has, nevertheless,