The undersigned avails himself of the occasion to renew to Mr. Fox the
assurance of his distinguished consideration.
JOHN FORSYTH.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
_Washington, March 1, 1838_.
His Excellency EDWARD KENT,
_Governor of the State of Maine_.
SIR: The discussions between the Federal Government and that of Great
Britain in respect to the northeastern boundary of the United States
have arrived at a stage in which the President thinks it due to the
State of Maine and necessary to the intelligent action of the General
Government to take the sense of that State in regard to the expediency
of opening a direct negotiation for the establishment of a conventional
line, and if it should deem an attempt to adjust the matter of
controversy in that form advisable, then to ask its assent to the same.
With this view and to place the government of Maine in full possession
of the present state of the negotiation and of all the discussions that
have been had upon the subject, the accompanying documents are
communicated, which, taken in connection with those heretofore
transmitted, will be found to contain that information.
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