The Madisonian., 1840-01-21

hended And II snch was their object, was !. not
proper TO ask the President whether he had taken
any precautionary measures, as least so far as TO
make similar examination, especially as there was
not question in Congress or the country as to tue
right VI Maine 10 the ierriery IN dispute.
Mr. said Further, thai there had been pa lpabe
and admitted violation OF The arrangements entered
into by the mediation of General Scott, OF which the
President could not but have been aware and, IN re-
spect 10 caution, there had been abundance OF that
The British government had boen cautions enough
never 10 have minister here with power 10 adjust
the controversy here, and here only, where The adj
Ju>tment ought 10 have been made. They had now
been cautious enough 10 send on this singuary con-
ducted commission one Of the abest engineers OF
England, aS If for the very purpose oi military sur
vey Mr.. r. hoped, therefore, the amendment would
be adopted.
Mr. ALLEN admitted the delicacy of this matter;
but, delicate as II was Congress, the Executive and
the whole American People were united one man
the merits of this great question: and in according
The right over the disputed territory TO the State OF
Maine. Mr.. A. ardenlly desired that this unanimiIy
might be disturbed by nothing doubtful or an.
biguous; and il this resolution even doubtful in
its character, he thought il ought not 10 pass
Mr.. BUCHANAN gave full credit To the motives
and the spirit OF he Senator from Maine who moved
this resolution. He siid he would not al this time
be drawn into debate on the general question: bur
he urged that there very liule which the Presi'
dent could have done without al least violating the
spirit, as the British, il our late information should
prove 10 be correct had DONE both the letter and sp
Ri of the agreement entered into through The agency
OF General Scott lie also further urged The Implied
censufe the President ii il should prove as u GER.
lainly would that he had neither expelled The Br-
tsh troops established military posts and Al such
crisis, IL he has adopted any precautionary mea-
SureS il might be imprudent 10 disclose Them 10 The
world. Mr.. b. knew nothing this subject, one
way the other.
Mr. CLAY, of ofKenlucky, said il always gave him
great pleasure 10 concur. when he could in the views
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tons Bu, he must differ from him SO far as TO
think that there not the slightest Impulaion on
the President in this resolution; and the Senator
himself seemed 10 admit as much when he said he
should make no objection TO its adoption And iur-
her the mover OF the resolution had himself declar.
ed that he had no purpose whatever oil censuTc. Ihat
Senator deeply interested in this matter and was
even audab'y desirous 10 know all that could be
known alb ut il consistent with The public interest.
And TO what had come II the President was 10 be
asked no question in regard 10 his official dutiesl
Aud was there nothing 10 be allowed toa State whose
rights had been so long withheld Sir, (said MT.
C.) while guard The President, let us not be in
sensible 10 The feelings and just rights OF a member
of this Conlederacy On this subject, Will not now
censure the President. for Heaven knows that he is
sufficiently amenabe 10 censure without our going
out of the way find it, Sir, think there is no i'm
putation in the resolution and h,pe IL VIII be al
lowed 10 be passed.
Mr. BUCHANAN said that he felt so much con-
6dence in the Senator'S ability to consrue The mean
ing Of language correctly, and was SO much pleased
with the appreciation he had expressed OF The Presl-
dents conduct in regard to the Maue boundary con-
roversy that he was willing TO forego his own OPT
non Of the character OF this resolution II was true
that this appreciation had been accompanied by
proestaiion that the President was sufficiently CEN
surable on other questions When the Senator shall
bring forward any particular specification, MI b.
trusted that the friends 0. the President would be
able TO defend him triumphantly. Al present Mr..
b. was content with the admission in favor OF the
pre- the Maine
| and he would now vote with more cheeriulness Tor
the resolution.
Mr. DAVIS said he had listened yesterday and
to-day to the idea that this resolution implied cen
sure on the President; but it had never entered his
mind a, all and 10 adopting the resolution, or an
equivalent, there could be no doubt The sentiment
throughout Congress and the country was unani-
nous In fa,o oil the right Of Maine and what the
President in his late Message had said was we all
felt deeply 10 be true, that the controversy had con-
tinued too long. 1t full time for il 10 be brought
10 close. And who knew what might be the pre-
sent stale of lacis2 At the last session, such was
the excitement in The public mind, that when the
British about TO take possession of this terri
tory, there was great Indignation manifested here
and generally. Maine thought it her duty TO repel
that invasion. And how was the difficulty adIusedl
BY the mediation Of Gen Scott, sent BY this Govern
ment, between Maine and New Brunswick There
was now intelligence, very nearly official that the
territory was in the occupation Of British troops TO
remain there through the winter; and there was even
an admission by The Governor Of New Brunswick
that the agreement then entered into had been vio-
lated. And what was the explanation Of the Go
vernon That it had been done, not by his aulhori
tv, but by still higher, viz. that OF the Governor
General OF Canada. Mr.. D. thought there was cv-
cry reason to be the alert ON this subject, and
though he would violate no del cacy. he would not
on the other hand, torbear, ill lorbearance nigh,
well and justly be construed into tame submiss ion
Very near f not quite TO this point we had already
gone, and he thought there danger that the
British Government might construe it, and act ac-
cordngy. Mr.. d. therefore insisted that this reso-
luton or something like il, ought to pass.
Mr.. WILLIAMS said he saw no objection to The
resolution, and hoped it would be adopted, and the
resolutions then adopted