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yer could be settled. except by using
bold and decisive tone al once. It wooid
be perfectly idle now 10 60 back TO the
system thai has been followed for years
pasi. GREAT BRIrAiH must be told with
I out DELAY, and in tho uost explicit terms,
I that this question must be settled sud set.
\ lied soon. He offered no opinion rs 10
the PRorocoL, bn, II the design was TO
continue the mode Of proceeding in which
We had been slumbering SO long. he fell
convinced that il would only lead to adj
6itionai embarrassment aud officially, and
further postpone the time Of complete
and satisfactory settlement.
Mr.. Webster then took the floor; and
spoke with the greatest force and spirit.
Tie said veiy little about tho Protocol;
but he very p!ainly declared that nothing
eas TO be hoped from negotiation. He
thought those Who had tho lead Il our
public affairs had not used a sufficient
I ly high and energetic tone; and IN proof 81
this. without going further back than the
I last year. he referred 10 the fact that moth
/ ing had been done since The last session
I of Congress 10 bring the matter In set
dement, notwithstanding the unanimous
expression Of sentiment in Congress as 10
the II hts OF Maine and the Uuiied States.
lie emphl,ica!ly declared his opinion that
( n was The duty ot ;his government 10 run
the line and iha; 1t ough, 10 he done with
, oUi delay. and for his pant he was ready
( 10 take measures this night Tor causing II
/ 90 be done. lie was ready at once 10
take the re;pon ,ibiliiy OF taking tic line
al the treaty snd defending l.. Nr1oTI-
Arioy. continued Mr.. Webster. IN the
\ mos emphatic msncr. in this case is PRo-
cRAsrINArioN! Ncighbors canno, live
Together. under such circumstance. in
| peace and harmony. The case might.
aud viii. grow worse AMI worse every
| boar. II ntimc j. was settled. lie most
I sincerely hoped there would be no COLI
I SION; bot he vas stall mere anxious shat
/ Maine should m; he di<cracrd. bumi,ia:.
l cd, and mortified. lie believed most
/ confidently, that if a higher tone had
/ been employed Nv our Governmcni-if
/ is language 20 Great Britain Rad been
more energetic. decided. ADD conclusive.
T we would now be much nearer the termi.
nation of he controversy.
! II nigh. be that we arc now near pa.
I oihc termination Of the dispute: but If il,
( comes at all il must come by boldly and
( firmly standing up for our undoub,ed
E rights. SO long as mere diplomacy is
/ continued, so long as negotiation can put
off the day Of final decision. in the hope
/ Of making better terms. the question will
no. be settled in accordance with the
treaty Of 1852.
In conclusion, Mr.. Webster said. he
hoped sincerely that nothing had yet hap
/ pened which would prevent, a satisfactory
settlement Wiihou, resort TO arms. lie
/ hoped Tire recent occurrence would prove
10 those who had he lead Of aT.irs how
dangerous ard embarrassing IT was 10
leave this question unsettled lonser and
I stimulate them 20 act wilh.drcision and CO.
cry, instead Of ra,,ing OF their deierni.
nation. lie fai,hed by declaring his
I oFiHion that GREAT BRITAIN onght 10Th.
! with be told. that unless she would agree
10 settle the question on The !,h July
next, according 10 the Treaty OF l7s3-
We wonli then take possession Of tina,
line. aud let her drive US OFT IL she can.
Mr.. Webster delivered the remarks Of
which have given only an outline, in
bis most powerful and impressive manner.
His voice in the closing sentences sound
ed ike clarion; and so strong was the
! eject Of The sentiment and the delivery.
tina, The people in The galleries gave man.
iies'a';cns Of their sympathy by loud ap.
plauae.
Mr. Brown o! y. c. rose and with
some warmth maintained in opposition 10
Mr.. Webster, that the whole cou,e, both
0! the last and present Administration in
reftrence 10 this question, had been en-.
tirely right.
MIR. Weh:icr, said, as the gentle m an
rem North Carolina had taken ground in
favor Of The entire correctness of all the
J., Administration had done. he wished bin
10 poin. out = single step that had been
taken since The expression Of unaniniiy
Oh this question V hicL as given by Con-
giess las: year.
Mr kIng here inlerpo'ej. and said ibis
conversation MAS cot Of order.
Mr.. Webster said he though, not. The
motion wss one Tor reference.
Mr. Brown answered the question by
leave. The Administration. since Great
Dntain refused 20 negotiate Tor the Urea
~ line, could take no step-except TO
take possession Of The linc-w hich he
maintained v ould bsve been an act Of ar.
He Landed the course Of The AGminislra.
iioD.
Mr. Walker said, he hoped in Heaven
this would not be made, in any degree, a
party qnesiion. Bot that whatever had
been heretofore done. or left undone, that
all would now unite 10 bridging Tie cues.
tion 10 speedy snd definite settlement.
lie concerned with Mr.. Webster that a
higher tone ought 10 have been assumed
by our Government Aud be nov de.
clared that II Great Britain would persisi
~ refusing 10 nc goiiaio Tor The line pre-.
sonbed by Treaty, II would become our
duty 20 MaiDe, end 70 ourselves. 10 neso-
tate from the nouih of our cannon.
Mr.. Williams again made some rem1il,
as 10 The determination q Name 10 stand
BY the Treaty, AMI 10 The course of d.,
rem expressed ISIS conviction that 4
, fumour which bad been circulated 10 tie
!, Chamber, TespeSlirr a sk.fnish en- IA,