Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-01-31


by Mr. Bpcbznsn. the Cbairsnsn oftbe Com
mi'ier Of Foreign Relations. Il has b~rn 10
ieued that sefioUs difiieuhi~s sre spprehene.
I'd besws~n oBr government ssd that Of Gres
Brnian. in rrgsrd 10 the Northeastern Boon
dairy II aiIi b. 1rcolirsi~d that certain rrsolu
lions were proposed By the Senator'S from
Malice. calling OF the President 10 eommuni
csleio The Senate hat measures. il any. hac
been taken. 10 Cause the removal OF expulsion
Ofibe Briiish troops from the Disputed lerri.o
ry- Mr Baehanan objected 10 the passass
Oflhe resolutions. 5vcssse he lbouzti lhry
contained or Implied cens0re OF toe Presi
dent:
Mr. Buchanan said that. on the question Of
the Northeastern boundary, Ihe eondoci Of
The President had hiihrr.o been 50 fortunate
IS 10 satisfy rsen bis political opponents. I.
had combined prudence With frmne.s. and
had Trerisrd she appropriations Of slmos eve
~ rrh-riing man IN the country The me-
COLLATION. on this important QUESTION was. Il
be might BE- PRINTED 10 use the expression.
now Al Is very crisis and the President had
devmed II ineIprdirni 10 Communicate 10
Congress any Of the correspondence which
had taken place between the two Govern
nienis since the close OF the last session.
doubtless because he deemed that IL might
have an injurious effect upon the nrgoiia-
iion. JniIeing by the pass. (saii Sir Bu-
cbanan) surely We ought TO have sOificienI
confidence in The President 10 wal, for "a
shor period. and no, be calling upon him for
COMMUNICATIONS which may be injurious
10 the public interest,". and which. IL 50. ough:
TO be withheld The i-al result Of the ne
9o,iaiion will probably soon be known and
will then. IS a matter Of course. be submit
ted to Congress. with all the correspondence
Allow me. lssid Mr Bnchansn) 10 make
one general remark before take my scat
am very spprrbensive that we may have
serious difficulties with the British auihori
ties before the close ofIhis controversy. NV
esrnesi desire is. therefore, Ina, our proceed
ings may be marked with sseh justice. mod.
Grafton. and hrmness as to justify " 10 the
eyes Of ell mankind. A contest must be-
avoided. ifthis be- possible. consistently with
the national honor and then. il il should be
forced upon Us. We shall be a united People
The discussion was continued BY Mrssrs
Ruggles, Allen. Buchanan. Clay OF Ken.
lucky, and Davis Of Massachusetts. Mr.
RuggIes said.
They had learned from The Presiden, him.
sell that commissioners had been appointed
10 make survey Of the country. and rrpon.
not to this. bot 10 the Brush Goyrrnment
And what had that commission done +? They
hsd gone up the ST. Johns river. crossing
the line on their why to the west. 10 the head
wsIers Of the ST. Johns. which were comig-
nous TO those Of The Arooslook and they
had then gone down The Aroostook. and had
entirely avoided that section Of country
which was designated by ,be treaty or 1888
and where The highlands were TO be- found
as pointed on, by III. treaty. And now NJ,
ROggles would nsk the Senator from Penn.
sylvania. IL be believed for moment that sIl
this was Tor the purpose Of asceusining III,
facts 10 regard 10 the iresty7 Il had. on tn.
contrary. been spprehendrd that thus. under
cover ofibe treaty. il was for the purpose nj
seeking oDt military posts. and moi OF finding
those marks and monuments which the tres
~ designated. This suspicion might be IN
founded but the apprehension Itself which
the Senator from Pennsylvania had express
I'D sermrd 10 warrant this inference OF the
People Of Maine in reference 10 this survey
They had surveyed the rivers. and no, ID.
highlands and this went to warrant the in
ferrnrr that the object OF the survey was 10
get information for the Government OF
Britain. that might be usrful 10 them il.
ease OF the event which the Senator nppre.
hrnded. Ard II such was their Object, was
II NOT proper to ask the President whether b.
had taken any precautionary measures. nj
least 80 far az to make similar esamins.
lion. especially as there was no, question
~ Congress or the country MS TO the right OF
Maine 10 The territory 10 dispute.
Mr. Rugglrs said farther that there had
breH palpable and admitted violation Of the
arrangement entered into By the mediation
Of General Scott. OF which the President
could not but have b.rn aware; and, in res.
pfetio caution. there bad been abundance OF
lhat Ths British Government had been
cautious enough never 10 have minister
here WITH power 70 adjust the controversy !.
bsfe, and here only. where the adjustment
esgbI 70 have been made. They had now
been fsgiloss enough TO send on this sin.
eplsdy conducted commission one Of the
ablvs, engineers Of England, rs IL FOR the
ysty purpose 81 . military survey. MIR Rug
gles hoped, therefore, tbs amendment would
b. sdogsst,
Nh Davis sud