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of differences, vet he thought from the pre-.

tensions set up of exclusive jurisdiction,
&C. that it would be altogether unavaIllng
he jutged from the spirit Of the people,
which, though slow to be moved, had,
from repeated aggressions, (among which
he mentioned citizens taken to New Bruins
wick aud tried, condemned, and pardoned
by British nulhorl,ies) been reused to a
sense of their wrongs to such pitch that
it would be difficult TO control. He re-.
GREETED that citizens of Maine had conde.
scended TO take parole of honor. If the
people " this State were to be subdued,
he would prefer that it should be by arms,
rather than by the civil authorities Of
New Brunswick. Maine had been so
grossly and SO frequently outraged that he
did not think she would withdraw her
troops.
Mr.. Preston came to different conclu.
sion, he thought there was much anxiety
felt by the people of this country that the
whole matter should be conducted with
temperance aud judgement, and that the
two countries should not be driven togel her
in hostile attitude. Slight iorbearence on
both sides, was necessary, and if nothing
further was done, he thought all might b.
happily settled, and he hoped that every
lover Of his country would use whatever
moral influence he possessed to bring
about so desirable result.
Mr.. Davis went into a fall history Of this
subject from lis incipioncy, and showed
clearly that Great Britain had refused to
negotiate although repeatedly pressed by
the u ST. for any other than a conven
tionn line. Maine had been consulted by
the General Government and had refused
to recognise any other than that deslgna-
ted by tho Treaty of '83-and the govern
ment had told the kings ministers that
unless Maine would consent, the govern
ment had no right to trent for the boun.
dary Of an Independent State. Mr.. For.
syih had said in his dispatches thut to
renew any further negotiation, was use less,
and in this issuc'lt had remained ever since.
The message of the presIden, purported to
be pacific-t might be so !; but what did
this protocol cfftc,' Massachusetts and
Meine, and the governmen,-were pre-.
clsely where they were. 1t nigh. relieve
prcsont embnrrassmen's but what pros.
poet did it present of bringing matters to
n close? The jurisdiction OF the bounda
rice run into each other, aud it had fre.
quenlly happened that citizens Of Maine
had been carried to New Brunswick, tired
condemned and sen, back, aud this process
had gone on until aD excitement, had been
created which nothing short OF q final set
Element OF the question could suhdue- and
those who hattcred themselves tina, 1t could
tlatler themselves with a vain hope. If
the business was not followed up with
zrnl and energy we should be Just as well
off without the protocol as with it.
Mr.. Webster made some aluson to o
rumour which had Just then reached the
Senate, which he hoped would turn out TO
be groundless. There are two or three
things in connection with this subec,
which he thought ought to be stated. One
was that no reason had been given to Con.
gress why the negotiation had rot been
pressed, or not broken off. The Resolu
,ion which passed both branches of the
Legislature last session. was almost unan
nous in it's bearing. Why then had not
the matter been pressed TO o conclusion,
While nothing had been done by the
Government, Maine had undertaken the
thing herself! Were the people Of Maine
to be kept out Of their territory for an in
definite period to which they had Just as
clear n right as she had to any county in
the S'aio-and now what was the issue,
Why that Maine must re,race her steps
and The British government do the same,
and the whole subject be loft as it was
ante ceiium Tins could no, be sa'isiac,
tory to Maine, that had the clear and TN
4 a, it, 4 l. 4
he would not spend a thought ahou, prop
erty, it. was her high political rIaht that
he looked at. think said Mr.. W., the
matter must be seNledi ] was gong to
say, yes viii say it that if there was
srong administration here, and strong
administration there, it could be settled IN
two hours All that had 20 be done was
to run the line as designated by tho treaty
Of '23. About hat there was 10 difficulty.
1t was the duty Of Government to have
the line run and If it were left to him. he
would have it done hat very night We
had gone on negotiating. until II had be
come procrns' nation. IL would be mpos.
sblc even for Indian tribes to ce. on with
such boundaries. ], was time the atfal
was settled. Although he deprecated col.
lision, he did not wish 20 see Maine hum,
bled or mortified. If the language of the
gentleman had been bold the result would
have been different. He could not help
thinking there had been want on the part
of the admInis'ra lie most devou,ly
prayed there might be no resort to arms !;
but N the present position of affairs ho
would say if the matter were not settled by
the 4th of JOY next, he would lake the
territory and say to them "Drire as from IL
if you can" Here there was loud clap.
ping in the galleries owing to the war
spirit that pervades some OF our people, -
The president Of the Senate sent word
that if the indecorum was repeated the
galleries should be cleared
Mr., Walker made'some remarks foil of
! fire and fury when
Mr.. Calhoun rose md deprecated a war
bctwccr this country and England as the