Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-01-11
RELATIONS wITH GREAT BRITAIN

he avoided we are satisfied that the hrmncss and
Discretion Of the present Administration viii keep
,be vessel Of State or from lhem.-'rhe first
sisn. which carries difficulty with It, the speech
delivered al the Festival OF 81. Andrew, held al
81. John, IN. b. on the 3Oh ulnmo, by Mr.
Fealhefstonbaugh, one of the Bntsh. Boundary
Commissioners.
The President Of the Day gave the following
toast
"a The Boundary Question: An early, AMIGA
bic, and equitable settlement thereof, according TO
Inc true intent and rlieacing Of the Treaty Ct
1883, without my compromise Of the honor or
integrity of the two great nalioLs.n Immense
and continued cheerng.)
Mr.. Fsalheislonbaugh rose in reply 10 the
toast, and, among other remarks, spoke as fol-
lows
a believe do not transcend my duty when
state that, afera long aud careful study Of the
history Of the case, and an examination made
eth diligence and energy, OF the physical geog
Faphy Of the Territory ia dispute at all the points
essential to investigation, II Is my conviction that
the failure TO bring this gave matter TO final IS
sue is TO be entirely attributed TO defective inior-
nation and fatal embarrassment oeeasloned by
The requirements Of tho second article Of the
Treaty OF 1889. Tho cardinal rule, gentlemen,
for The pursuit Of truth in all matters Of science,
and With all matters connected with The progros.
sye Improvement Of mankind is to 90 from the
kao,ea 10 the unkaoun. Bni this rule ID the se-
cond article Of tho Treaty Of 1888, is reversed
We are required 10 60 from The unknown TO the
known. The second article directs tho bounda.
~ betwixs the two counties to begun ut the North
irssi Angle Of Nora Scotia point which never
kaI and Ab.
ed or Sc, apart by any survey, either Of direct
or induec. kind. lis position depends upon the
previous ascerlalnmeni Of two lines, and tho point
OF coincidence between them would. ahen estab.
lshed, be the point wheto tho Northwest Angle
would BIO, and that where the Treaty directs the
boundary to begin But SINCE neither Of those
two lines has been asceraned and the point Of
departure Of only enc Of them agreed upon, il il
evident thu, the Northwest Auge OF Now SEQ.
lia, which Is 10 be an effect or result proceeding
from causes the inherent power Of which wn are
yet ignorant Of IS 10 this moment nonenIiy, and
must remain 50 until the precise direction Of the
two lines before spoken Of is mutually aased up
on and established. This Is Il sufficient reason
why oil attempts to bring the dispute to happy
termination hitherto, have failed, the words Of the
treaty directing MS 10 begin al The end instead OF
tho beginning, and &c pursue tho inquiries from
the unknown to the known.--Gentemc do not
wish 10 conceal from you, who are 50 much IN.
toresiad in tho matter. that tho Investigations in
which have been Of lato engaged hive produc.
cd results which ought to influence Governments
that desire no territorial acquisitions ii tho OK.
pcnse Of justice and tho reverence due 10 lrea.
ties, us am persuaded IL the case with the two
Governments now negotiating Oh this important
subject Tho detective information, Il Ii hoped
and believed, can BIO supplied. | say this much.
because rumor is beng busy about the declared
Intentions Of tho State Of Maine 10 proceed IN
taking possession Of the whole territory in dis.
pulc, without awaiting the peaceful proceedings
now in progress boiwIxl the Federal Goycrnmcu,
and that OF her Majesty. do not believe in
these ruInors. Tho State Of Name sets too
high value upon the pence now haspily subsist-
ing betwixt the two countries, and wiI | have no
doubt, await the constitutional action OF their Ma.
iiOnal Government
Mr. +. concluded with expressing his conf.
dence in the justice Of his cause, and in the SIN.
sincere endeayors Of the two Governments 10
bring the dispute 10 an adjustment that neither
side may b. ashamed 10 rdiify"
Besides this breaker ahead, we meet with nn |
other sign u tho tunes, in the following nara. |
graph
From The Philadelphia Spirit Of tho TImcs.-fAa.
mhslration prnt)
"L0oK OUT ron WAR.--Mr. Fox, the Brit
ssh Minister at Washington, suites that ho has 70.
coiyed instructions 10 notify tho American Gov.
eminent, That Il American citizens (bFigands) at
teniplOd Il repetition ftheir interference IN Cana.
dian matters this winter, the British Government
would view such attempts in the light Of decla.
ration OF war, and would act accordingly Our
militia will, Of course hold themselves in reudi.
ness"
Look out fof War p That il not quite the
ISSUE yet. wo sincerely hop0--at the same time
we are not certain bu, that tho British Govern.
ment IS employing language towards US, that is
offensive 10 the rights and honor OF our country.
II IS whispered indeed, that The British Secretary
for Foreign Affairs has limited something like a
determination TO take the law into theif own
hands, and 10 pursue invaders of her TERRITORY IN.
10 our own soill-And this too, in the face OF all
The excrlions We have made to rcprcss these nya.
sions into Canada. What have wo not done I!
Our Government has exeried itself 10 preserve
with tho most scrupulous lah all the obligations
Of neutrality aud the blessings sol pence, We
have passed the seyefesi laws to enforce our OBJ
ligallohs. we have punished our own citizens,
and imprisoned them 10 oui Jails. We have sent
military officers Of The highest grade and greatest
energy to every point Of our Territory; where
there was any cause 10 suspect any invasion, for
The purpose Of REFRESHING all cooperation The
President himself he's visited the lines, 10 oniorce
upon our citizens the duties Of neutrality. Hun
der such circumstances. Grea, Britain should be
mad enough 10 deflc the sanctuary Of our coun
Try, be the consequences on her own head. We
aIdenlly desne peace with her--but If hostiaes
are 10 come, be il so Every American values
the honor OF his country loo much to coun, the
cost But let Great BGitain look To herself! A.
tho very FIRST blow, she will lose the country for