The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-04-20

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prodoce--yiz that Is most national MISUNDERSTANDING
are best healed BY each party sacrificing somelbing OF
~ extreme rights for tie sake Of shosiog d,,ill
snd good neighbohood, England should frankly offer
70 we state o. Maine that large section Of country
which has always been usguesoned ami r,eogu,,,d
pan Of the Province Of New Brunswick-yiz IA,
portion Of il which lies west Of the town az 81 John
along the shore Of the Bay Of Fnndy until meets the
present Maine frontier Passamaquoddy Bs,, ircud
ing The whole Of Charlotte county" extending north
TO what is called in the maps the military post" on
the ST. Johns river. and thence along the southern
eztremiiies OF the highlands OF which MARS Hdl'
forms part, until il strikes the meridian. close to that
old landmark
1 This scheme Of compromise recommended in
The Times journal six or eight months ago. II would
be be,ter for both parties l. For England because u
would leave 10 her the whole OF the disputed
territory and her interproyneial communication be-
tween Fredericton and Quebec, unbroken; O. and
emnenily for the State Of Maine. inasmuch as she
would gam by hne country, to which she has never
even dreamed OF putting forth pretension definite
and proftal IL water frontier the west formed by the
st. Johns river and the Bay Of Fundy, greater COM
pactness and roundness Of territory than present and
considerably more IN point of surface than England
could 10 the way Of mutual cession be on any fair prn
eiple called npon TO relnqnish being ia superficial
miles considerably beyond one-haf OF the space dis
puied. We cannot for part. comprehend on what
preext the State Of Maine should object to settlement
so true and beneficial Nor in the Of any
English Minister could throw difficulties in the path Of
such proposal
Remember this is yielding on our side TO COM
pusion. We declared this opinion more than eight
months ago. We did from an honest anxiety for
national peace and for human welfare There is ihro
this temporary convention OF Messrs Forsyth and Fox
glcam Of light and the only one we sce and If well
employed, II may conduct through the labyrinth
But with such inducements to activity, and such ma
terlss Of compromise, and such repes,ed warnings to
prepare for the worst, what this man. Lord Pal
merston, be made Of, who would neither negotiate
through the ordinary methods Of diplomacy nor reco
iect that an armed negotiation is among the most APP
proved and nfable Of prevailing upon an mat
tentive adversary to give an ear 10 reason.
| In THE House. or Commons, March rs Sir S. Can
nlag with reference 10 The collision which was
reported to have taken place upon the boundary be-
tween the State OF Maine aud province Of New
brunswick, was DESTROYS to know whether Lord Pal
ners'on had been informed Of the course which the
Hel'eah Government proposed TO take 10 consequence
o. 'hls Transaction He also wished to be informed
negotiations which had now been CARVING on or eoh
years Tor the settlement Of this question of dispued
territory being brought TO satisfactory termination!
Lord Palmefston stated in reply, that il was not
vet IN bis power 10 state what the American
Government intended to pursue He would be- how
ever, fully justified in stating that the most friendly
disposition towards this country prevailed in that quar-
4 ter"
! Sir S, Canning" What is the date Of the commu-
nication to which the noble Lord refers I"
Lord Palmerslon replied, 'that he did not remember
the exact date, but the communication had reached him
by rapid conveyance {the Great Westerly lie could
not say whether the result Of the negoations referred
to by the honorable gentleman would he satisfactory
not but this he could tina, both Governments
animated by the most serious desire to obtain such
result"
/ Consequences Of War 5eireea Great Britain and
he United Sfates-Iias any English statesman asked
4 himself what effects with America would have
on the economical and political condition Of the
try! The expense Of such the least evil to be
! apprehended Considering the vast amount Of Eng
ish capital which emlgrates every year in search OF
higher profits than the law allows this country.
II would be easy TO raise by loan The requisite funds
for conducting with the United States and there
can he no doubt that war with England would be very
injurious TO the Americans. But what would become
| OIL Manchester! The Of that town stands for
the whole cotton manufacture Of England aud Scotland.
Suppose this. destroyed for ever hut stopped for
year or TWO, how many people would he thrown out Of
employment But these would not be all for. while
the cotton manufacture stopped for want Of its
raw material, our manufactures Of woollen and hard
ware would be greatly affected by the loss Of their
American market. Leeds, Sheffield, and Birmin ,tam
would suffer, not in the degree, perhaps, The
towns OF Lancashire but to extent Of which there
had been previous example. The past, indeed,
affords but little information whereby to Judge Of The
present as respects our susceptibility OF injury from
war.
We speak not Of war with such countries France
or Russia, with which England has but small CONNER
cal relations but Of great civil between England
| and America Cipa war might well be termed, and
for three distinct First, occurring between
kindred nations secondly nations which, though sepa
rated politically by the folly Of the Government Of
OF them. have been reunited economically by the
most intimate commercial ties that they cannot 60 TO
war without the deepest mutual injury and lastly,
(Which is the main consideration for those who rule
here because American war, by throwing out OF
employment great masses Of our population, who are
already in state OF savage political discomfort, and
organized for mischief, would likely produce civil
war in England. Aud such that would be
The Tories far right 10 calling for increase Of
the army that this Government Is really without the
means OF REFRESHING an insnrrecor and Il Is wei the
public should be made aware Of another fact which is,
that, from some reason other not asceriaued, the
Cover has great difficulty Of obtaining recruits.
War with America, then, IN the present economical
and dical stare Of this eoantry,, Is another word for
revoution--Spectator.
From tie Bankers Cireuiar.
The grave character Of the question Of peace or
war between England and the United States which
is much discussed in The political circles OF London
must for the present week superSede other subjects
which we wish notice, because II is one OF inde-
scribabe importance lolhe capitalists,
and bankers OF this country. And as our reflections
had led us TO more favorable fusion concern.
ing il than most public and periodical writers
worthy of attention had arrived at we ie il neces-
sary to state at some length the ground on which we
had formed il. The amount OF British capital in
vested in American stocks is so large, and the con-
fdence o its holders received so severe shock by
the intelligence that the respective border aulhor
lies had threatened, and that Of them bad actu-
ally commenced hostile operations, that the minds Of
all men were directed to the consideration OF the
issue Of this state OF things We have The strongest
confidence in its being favorable one, and think
that The awkward incidents which have taken place
may well be converted into means of bringing
about speedy settlement Of the dispute which both
parties we believe, sincerely and earnestly desire,
In the meantime the great amount of business
which has recently been transacted in American
stocks will be, in grea, measure, stopped sus-
pended, until the determination Of Congress with