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factorily settled. It is still pending under the control of the General Government. The award of the Arbiter having been considered not obligatory, the Senate of the United States have advised the President to open a new negociation with his Brittanic Majesty's Government for the ascertainment of the boundary according to the Treaty of 1783. That the territory in dispute is within the limits of Maine, according to the boundaries as established by the Treaty of 1783, is too obvious to admit of a doubt, and in all the proceedings in relation to this subject, the position that the U. States have not the power by the federal Constitution to alienate any portion of the territory of a State without its consent, has never for a moment been lost sight of, or abandoned by the Government of this State. This position has in effect at different times been admitted by the Executive department of the General Government. We have reason, therefore to expect that by the contemplated negociation, this question may be finally settled without involving the peace of the nation, and in a manner that shall be consistent with the constitutional rights of this State - In pursuance of the Resolve of the last Legislature Commissioners were appointed to meet and confer with those appointed by the President for the purpose of agreeing upon a preliminary arrangement towards effecting if possible, an amicable settlement of this long pending dispute on terms that might be mutually satisfactory. A report of their proceedings has not yet been received, but I am informed that it may be expected in the course of the present session to be communicated to the Legislature to whom by the Resolve it is required to be submitted for approval or rejection. There is also pending before the General Government, the claim of this State in common with Massachusetts for the balance of the principal, and the interest due for the services of the Militia during