Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-03-08

view with Mr. Evans Mr.. Everett. Of Yer
mont, was intensely pacificatory.
Think the prevailing feeling in the House
is that ofsustaining the Message. 81
MAINE BOUNDARY.
| A message from the President was receiv-
ed and read in the Senate. the same alluded
|, TO in the House When Mr.. Williams. the
Senator from that State rose TO offer few
observations. Although be would be one
oil the las, to throw difficulties in the way OF
an amicabe settlement OF differences, yet he
Thought from the pretensions SET up Of ex.
Icusive jurisdiction, &c. that it would be al
together unavaiing--he judged from The
spirit OF the people. which, though slow to be
moved, had. from repeated aggressions,
(among which he mentioned citizens taken
TO New Brunswick, and tried, condemned,
and pardoned by British authorities) been
reused to sense OF their wrongs to such a
| pitch that It would be difficult 10 control
He regretted that citizens Of Maine had con-
descended 10 take parole Of honor II the
people OF his State were to be subdued. he
would prefer that il should be by arms. ra-
Their than by the civil authorities Of New
Brunswick. Maine had been so grossly
Iard SO frequently outraged that he did no,
think she would withdraw her troops
Mr.. Preston cameto a different conclusion.
he thought there was much anxiety felt
b. the people Of this country that the whole
matter should be conducted with temperance
and judgment. and that the two countries
should not be driven together in hostile atIi-
tude Slight forbearance on both sides was
,,,d ,r ,,th,,x f,,rthaw ,y.s <n,.
he thought all might be happily settled, and
be hoped that every lover OF his country
would use whatever moral influence he pos
sessed 10 bring about so desirable result.
Mr.. Davis went into full history OF this
subject from its incipency. and showed
clearly that Great Britain had refused to ne.
gociate although repeatedly pressed by the
u. ST. for any other than conventional
| line Maine had been consulted blythe Gen
eral Government and had refused to recog-
Mise any other than that designated by the
Treaty Of 'S3-and the government had told
the kings ministers that unless Maine would
consent, the government had no right to
treat for the boundary Of an independent
State. Mr.. Forsyth had said in his dispatches
that to renew any further negotiation, was
useless. and in this issue il had remained
ever since. The message of the presiden,
purpored to. be pacifc--it nigh, be sol but
what did this protocol effect Massachu
sets and Maine aud the government--were
precisely where they were. Il might re.
Iieve present embarrassmeuts; but what
prospect did il present Of bringing matters to
a closet The jurisdiction OF the boundaries
run into each other. and il had frequently
happened that citizens OF Maine had been
carried to New Brunswick. tried, condemn
ed, and sen. back and this process had gone
on until an excitement had been created
which nothing short Of final settlement Of
the question could subdue--and those who
flauered themselves that il could, hatcu
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tts5h9rbgsi
ergy we should be Just as well of Whom
the protocol as with il.
MI. Webster made some allusions 10 a ru
mour which had Just then reached the Sen.
ate, which he hoped would turn GU, 10 be
groundless. There are two or three things
IN connexion with this subject which he
thought ought TO be stated. One was ,ba,
no reason had been given TO Congress WHY
the negotiation had not been pressed, or no,
broken off. The Resolution which passed
both branches the Legislature las, session.
was almost unanimous in its bearing. Wbv
then had not the matter been pressed 10 n
conclusion2 While nothing had been done
by the Government. Maine had uuder,ak en-
the thing herselfl Were the peoplc q,
Maine 10 be kept out ofibeir territory for an
indefinite period. to which they had lust as
clear right as she had to any county in The
Sf9fp--Qnd tx,t a. =
,hat Maine must retrace her steps. and the
British government do the same, and the
whole subject be left as il was ante cellum.
This could not be satisfactory 10 Maine. thai
had the clear and undoubted right 10 this
valuable domain; but be would not spend a
thought about property it was her high DO.
Inical right that he looked at. think sal
Mr.. w, the matter must be settled !! 1 was
gong TO say, yes | will say il that if there
was strong administration here. and
strong administration there, tcoud be settled
In two hours. All that had 10 be done was
10 run the line as designated BY the treaty of
% About that there was no difficulty. II
was the duty OF Government 10 have the line
run. and if il were left to him. he would
have II done that very night We had gone
on negotiating. until it had become proc ras.
tination. Il would be impossible even for
Indian tribes to get on with such boundaries
II was time the affair was settled. Although
he deprecated collision. he did not wish 10
see Maine humbled or mortified. Ifthe lam
gnage of the gentleman had been bold the
result would have been different He could
not help thinking there Ind been want on
Inc part OF the administration, He most de-