Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-07
From TIE London Times of October l6.

From TIE London Times of October 10.
Il is not unknown to politicians on either side
OF the Atlantic, that discussions have been for a
considerable time carried on between this Gov
eminent and the United States, involving points
OF no mean importance. The sloyenly and dis
graceful manner in which the provisional treaty
OF 1888 was framed, by negotiator, who thought
he had no higher duty than 10 receive whatever
law the high-reaching sagaciiy and proud security
OF franklin thought proper to impose upon him,
left the newly formed republic in possession OF an
immense territory beyond the frontiers Of the con-
federated proyinces-a territory tor which they
had never thought of coniending, and which
would probably never have been asked from Grea,
Britain but for the contrast which could not fail TO
suggest itself to the mind of OF the subtle
men on earth, between his own qualifications for
the Office OF bargain driving, and the utter un6iness
Of the parsonage selected by the British Ministers
TO oppose him. BY this treaty the boundary lines
between the United States and the remaining CO.
lonies of England were placed in much ambiguity
circumstance no less convenient to the power,
which might be afterwards in condition 10 mediate
the advancement OF claims TO still more extensive
dominion, than it was unfavorabe TO that State
whose local interests recommended 10 her a mode-
rate and defensive policy. The incapacty of the
British negoiator in 1898, was lar outshone in 1916
by that of Mr.. CouburD, and his brother peace
maker, in that ever-memorable performance, the
treaty which they signed at Client. After dsas,
trous war, the former had subscribed to terms which
bespoke the consciousness Of heavy national vsi-
tatons, and Of pTetensions proportionally humbed.
The second batch OF diplomatists had such ex-
cuse to plead. They came to the parley after
conflict which, however meanly conducted on the
part of the British Minister'S left England absolute
mistress of the terms on which she would conde-
srend to treat. She had crushed an enemy in
Europe the most formidable that ever existed. She
had all the old world for her intimate friends and
allies on that side, therefore, there was nothing
to apprehend In America she bad experienced
before New Orleans single check, which might
have been redeemed by division OF any given
five thousand men, from among an hundred thous
and trained and victorious veterans. AT sea, the
stupidity OF our naval administration had involved
the, thigh name Of our gallant navy in opprobrium
and partial; but single fragment OF our immense
maritime force would have sealed up hermeiicalIy
all The ports of the republic. Here, then, was
case in which the law might have been dictated TO
weaker enemy, and in which il ought TO have
heen dictated, just so far as regard to strict JUS
iice, TO the national rights, and the stability of
the peace about 10 be obtained, would have required
The question Of dubious boundary ought then 70
have been set finally at rest. There was another
q1eston--ihe real cause Of the war Of 1872 and
one most pregnant (wbile undeciJed) with the Ger.
tanty OF future and ncessant hostty--we mean
'ta, which embraced the fatal right of search;-|
That question was one which II imported the mari
time interests of the empire, and the Irrational repose
and honor, in tie highest degree, to settle by the
most formal aud solemn instrument; bur, it was
meanly AMI ignominiously hushed up. II was
agreed that the war should be put an end 10 by
this country, when she had the ball at her foot and
not particle Of satisfaction or security afforded
her, touching that which had constituted the actual
cause Of quarrel. We repeat, that the United
States might then have been prevailed upon, and
ought, at any rate, to have been compelled TO de-
clare Their adherence TO the English principle Of
public law, being that which the whole civilized
world had acknowledged for centuries as the law
of naiione Butif The English clerk from the Sec
retary OF States Office, who enacted minister on
f6at occasion, understood one word about the ques
lion (Which, perhaps, may be MISTER OF doubt