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important question to determine in what manner
these disputes shall be settled. As in all cases of
a similar nature we may expect some difficulties to
arise. It has been proposed in the legislative to
abandon all claims of this kind upon condition the
congress shall construct certain works of internal improvement
which are at present very much needed; and if
the whole subject can be thus easily disposed of it
is undoubtedly the best policy for the United States
to accept of this very reasonable compromise.

It is to be hoped that these questions of
boundary may soon be settled to the satisfaction of all concern
before they become of [so much] such importance as to
create much excitement, trouble, and difficulty in
their adjustment.