The writings and speeches of Daniel Webster . tism, and promptly complied commissioners on the part of Maine, and three on the partof Massachusetts, all persons of distinction and high character,were duly appointed and commissioned, and lost no time in pre-senting themselves at the seat of the government of the UnitedStates. These commissioners have been in correspondencewith this government, during the period of the discussions; haveenjoyed its confidence and freest communications; have aidedthe general object with their counsel and advice; and, in theend, have unanimously signified
The writings and speeches of Daniel Webster . tism, and promptly complied commissioners on the part of Maine, and three on the partof Massachusetts, all persons of distinction and high character,were duly appointed and commissioned, and lost no time in pre-senting themselves at the seat of the government of the UnitedStates. These commissioners have been in correspondencewith this government, during the period of the discussions; haveenjoyed its confidence and freest communications; have aidedthe general object with their counsel and advice; and, in theend, have unanimously signified their assent to the line proposedin the treaty. Ordinarily, it would be no easy task to reconcile and bringtogether such a variety of interests in a matter in itself difficultand perplexed; but the efforts of the government, in attemptingto accomplish this desirable object, have been seconded andsustained by a spirit of accommodation and conciliation on the Lord Ashburto n From the Painting by G. P. A. Healy, Department of State, Washington. The Treaty of Washington 23 part of the States concerned, to which much of the success ofthese efforts is to be ascribed. Connected with the settlement of the line of the northeasternboundary, so far as it respects the States of Maine and Massa-chusetts, is the continuation of that line along the Highlands tothe north westernmost head of Connecticut River. Which ofthe sources of that stream is entitled to this character has beenmatter of controversy, and is of some interest to the State ofNew Hampshire. The King of the Netherlands decided Ihemain branch to be the northwesternmost head of the Connecti-cut This did not satisfy the claim of New Hampshire. Theline agreed to in the present treaty follows the Highlands to thehead of Halls Stieam, and thence down that river, embracingthe whole claim of New Hampshire, and establishing her titleto one hundred thousand acres of territory more than she wouldhave had by the decision of the King of the
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