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 CLAIMS OF STATES OF MAINE AND MASSACHUSETTS. 
 
 [To accompany Bill H. E. No. 548 ] 
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 May 4, 1858. 
 
 Mr. Ritchie, from tlie Committee on Foreign Affairs, made the following 
 
 REPORT. 
 
 The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to tvliom loas referred certain claims 
 of the States of 31aine and Massachusetts, arising under a treaty 
 " To settle and define the boundaries between the Territories of the 
 United States and the possessions of her Britannic Majesty in North 
 America," dc, ratified August 22, 1842, dated August 9, 1842, 
 respectfully Report : 
 
 That by article fourth of said treaty, (8 Statutes at Large, 574,) the 
 United States agreed to ratify certain titles, and confirm and quiet 
 certain claims to lands. This agreement could only be carried into 
 effect by the agency of Maine and Massachusetts, the States owning 
 or claiming the lands which had been the subject of dispute with 
 Great Britain. Part of the money now claimed by the said States is 
 for expenses incurred in the fulfilment of the said 4th article of said 
 treaty, and as the obligation in the article was incumbent on the United 
 States^ the committee are of opinion that the United States are bound 
 to repay to the said States the amount expended by them as aforesaid. 
 
 By the fifth article of said treaty, the United States agreed to pay 
 to Maine and Massachusetts all claims for expenses incurred by them 
 theretofore in protecting the disputed territory, Arc. — (See Statutes at 
 Large, 8 vol., page 575.) The remaining claims of those now pre- 
 sented by Maine and Massachusetts arise under this fifth article, and 
 in the opinion of the committee they ought to be paid by the United 
 States. 
 
 Appropriations to the said States, for claims similar to those now 
 presented and arising under the said treaty, have heretofore been made 
 by Congress, and the validity of the claims lias been uniformly recog- 
 nized by the United States. 
 
 The following acts of Congress are referred to in which appropria- 
 tions similar to those now asked for have been made : 
 
 Act of 3d March, 1843, section 5, (Statutes at Large, 5 vol.^ p. 623.) 
 Act of 17th June, 1844, (5 Statutes at Large, 0'J5.) Act of 3d March, 
 1851, (9 Statutes at Large, p. 620.) 
 
 This act allows interest to Maine on money borrowed and expended 
 
CLAIMS OF MAINE AND MASSACHUSETTS. 
 
 oy that State in protecting the frontier during the years 1839, 1840, 
 and 1841. 
 
 Act of 31st August, 1852, (10 Statutes at Large.) This act directs 
 the payment of balances due to Maine and Massachusetts, and also 
 directs the payment of interest. 
 
 The committee therefore recommend the adoption of the accompa- 
 nying bill. 
 
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