For The Tribune.
The Aahhurton TREATY.
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Mr.. EDIToE,-I observed some time since in
one of our New York papers az extract from a
Montreal paper accusing the Uaited States Gov
ernment Of uniarneSs in conducting the late ne.
gociations which led to the Ashburton Treaty,
because they had in their possession information
weakening the ground of their claim. There were
also some very appropriate remarks of the editor
upon the extract. l also observed in the news
by the Acadia reference apparently to the same
subject.


Feeling deep interest in the honor of my
country, take the liberty of addressing this ar
tlce to you for the purpose of meeting the ISLANDERS
thus thrown out. The argument against Us, as l
understand it, is, that Dr.. Franklin is said TO have
marked out with red line upon map of North
America, the boundary line of the United States,
which was nearly the same as the boundary line
claimed by Great Britain.


Now, have in my possession large English
map, which is thus entitled 4 new and correct
map Of North America, with the West India
Islands, divided according to the last Treaty of
Peace, concluded at Paris, 10Th February, 1863,
wherein arc particularly distinguished the several
provinces and colonies which comprise the British
Empire, according to the latest surveys and cor
rected from the original materials Of Gov. Pos-
nall. Mum. Paris, l777. London: Robert Sayer,
No. 53 Fleet street. As the Act directs: 10Th
January, 1777.''


The title of the map fully sets forth its right to
be believed. Now, on this map the boundary line
of Maine is marked out along line Of highlands,
running precisely where claim the boundary
line to be. And there is second line of his HANDS
further south-the SAME which the English now,
claim to have been the highlands intended in thel
Treaty. 1t is published, you perceive, in 1777,
one year after the Declaration of independence,
and after we became States-whose boundaries
could not have been altered by this change of gov
ernment


If, thcrefore, boundary line, said to have k-en
marked out by one man, is any argument against
US, certainly this public map drawn from the
Treaty with France, and Gov Pownal's docu-
menls, is much stronger argument in our favor.


Very truly yours, B. S. b.