Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-07-16
TSyENTN-FIFTn CONGRESS-
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE, JuLY 4. 1888.
NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY.

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Relations presented >rcpor, from that committee of
considerable length, IN which they unaain,onsy res
commended To the Senate Tho atloptoe ottIc fol-
lowing resolutions: sHs
Resolved, That, after careful examination antf
deliberate consideration Of the whole controversy be.
tween tho u. $. and Great Britain relative to tho
Northeastern boundary oil the former, the .Scnafa
does onicr'ena doubt oi The entire praelicubil1s
" OF running and marking thNt boundary IN stficf
conformity with the spulnors Of the dehnilive rreas
y ri peace OF seventeen hundred and eighty three
and entertain perfect conviction Of tho usiicc and
validity of the ,to of,hc u. States. the full extent
OF all the territory IN dispute between tho tive Pow
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| Resolved, further, That, considering fliat moro
than hall century has elapsed sintc the conclusion
OF that treaty; considering tho extraordinary dcEay
winch has hiilctto marked The negociations and pro
cecdings III the Governments of the two ifntiics,
III their cndeavor amcnby 10 settle the controversy;
and considering the danger of mutual irritation nf,
collisions upon the borders Of kindred a. friendly ma
lions from further procrastinaon, the Senate cannot
lotbeai 10 express earnest dNsiIe that the pending
ncRocialion should be b,ough, 10 close, and tho
final decision Of the dispute be made early rs prae
tcabc.
Resolved, That as il would be nexpcdicnt TOT Ito
United States 10 proceed upon their separate author
liy, 10 survey and mark Tie Northeastern boundary,
until all reasonable means oi ceciing than object by
| The consent and concurrence OF both parties shalt
have been exhausted. the "b TO provide for SURVEY
ing the Northeastern boundary line Of The United
states according TO the treaty OF seventeen hundred
and eighty three" ought mol 10 pass; aud II is there
fore ordered shai ii be laid on The liable.
| Mr. CLAY. oi Ky, rose TO say that he ha1 been
very anxious that the report should be read anil
weighed, with all the attention and cons liberation be-
longing To So grave and important u subect that no
would take the opportunity to say, while he was up.
| that the question had been most deliberately and
carefully examined IN tho committee that the report
which The work of the chairman, was pfePaf6i
wlhyery grca, ability, that much labor had been
devoted 10 II, III the short space that had been allow
ed aud which was the more cicdablo TO ITS au,li0r,
amid his Other various aud pressing duties aud thai
it well calculated advance his high character
before the country.
lie anxious he said, to take the sense Of Tho
Senate upon the subject of the resolutions which
were recommended, with rs little delay as pos
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| Mr.. KALAMAZOO followed, e observed that, as n
member of the Committee on Foreign Relations te
had carefully aud attontely examined The subject OF
| thefepor and thai, he conenrrcd entirely with the
Senator from Kentucky rs to the talent and ability
with which IL was drawn up, and the manner in
which, presented the great question. IT, unlisppiIy
(sald Mr. ~ at any time hereafter, any collision
should arise between the two countries, Which no
hoped most sincerely would be avoided, il was very
important, IN his view, that the people OF this country
should understand the merits of tho controversy.
| They were set forth in that report in condensed.
aud, a, the same Time, sufficiently complete and am
| pie manner 10 enable them fully to comprehend and
understand II. The report ought, therefore, 10 be
widely and extensively circulated. II calculat
ed TO unite aud concentrate the sentiment OF the
country, fihat occasion, which he earnestly dcpre
Gated should arise lie should therefore, iioyo
for HE printing OF an extra number OF copies, the
largest that shoudbe thought proper; and he there
fore moved for printing 10000 extra copies which,
afterwards, al the suggestion OF Mr.. Williams, sup
ported by other gentlcmea, he increased to 10000.
Mr.. EIvIs also expressed his cordial aod entire
concurrence III the remarks which had been made
by his colleagues on the committee. The report was
drawn with distinguished ability clcarness and
force. The argument on both sides was fairly re-
presented aud the paper would compare 70 great
advantage, with whatever had been written, that he
had upon the subject 1t was very important
that the merits Of the question should be made la
mar To the American mind, and No document, he
| conceived, WAS better calculated 10 euliehten and
conduct II To sound conclusions. lie Should vote,
therefore, with the greatest pleasure for the number
of copies proposed by the gentleman from New
York. aud ioi the shesl number, indeed, any Sen
| aor mil ht deem it eXpedlent to have published. 1
Mr.. WILLIAMS said the great importance OF the
question, and the able manner in which il was treat
ed, aud on, right maintained in the report now
made, induces me to desire that n larger number
| than that proposed by the Senator from New York.
should be printed. Every must see that impor-
tant results may grow OF the report aud resolu
tons adopted and il is very desirable that as
many OF our cltizeus rs can be induced to look at
the question, should have the at hand Of un-
IL, anu oi ocihS CouNiHccu we
claiming outright, aud nothing more. This report
coming from the Committee on Foreign Relations.
and from Senators possessing the confidence Of tho
| nation, must carry conviction 10 the mind Of every
man who will read j, and therefore | would ask
that twenty thousand copies may be ordered 10 be
printed =-.s.s... =. e...s#z 5af
! NJ. ALLEN said shall vote for the printing Of
the largest number OF this report 1t cannot be dis
goised that this controversy has already assumed
very Imposing aspect; SO much SO. Indeed, as to
render it than possible that the united energies
of this people may be required in its future adjust
men, and yet exclusively LOCAL has the question
been hitherto considered that its discussion has ex
cited public attention in no other quarter Of the u.
MON than that more immediately interested in il. II
has not therefore, as yet penetrated the niefieg Of
the country, caught the attention Of the great body
Of tie Ame,iean people. THIS state Of things eal
no longer exist The controversy has now taken !,
form that mus, interest, in its settlement every citi-
zen OF the Republic. | have heard. with deep at
tenllon, the discussion in the Senate, and can sin
cere'y declare that in my judgment, no proposiiiop
was ever more free from embarrassmen title bet
tel established au is that of The Stale OF Name TO