Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-04-24
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| port in answer 10 the Executive ana DINER
communications referred TO the Commiuee
on the subject Of the North Eastern Bound
airy
The Committee state that they have had
! the same under consideration, and give their
reasons for mol reporting at length at this mo
ment The reasons briefly are--that the
subject is now before iheBFiiish Government
for It's consideration. The proposition before
that government, they say. will doubtless set
tie or lead 10 the settlement ofihe question nj
issue. The difficulties in the way Of an am.
icable adjustment will not be found to be so
great as have been anticipated. We NAV
adds the Rcport) reasonably expect that re-
ply will he received during the present or
early 10 the approaching month Of May.
-They trust that the answer will be salts
factory and have confidence that Twill be so.
They have every reason TO believe that this
answer will be satisfactory TO all parties. and
are therefore disposed to await the arrival Of
the answer to the proposition The Com
miiter, ufier briefly stating the fucts as they
exist, conclude by expressing the opinion
that the question OF peace or war will de-
pend ina great measure on the answer OF
the British Government to the proposition
now with that government from the United
States.
Ater the reading Of the Report. MIR.
Wright rose and said that he had CALLED for
its reading with the view OF printing 40 ex-
ira number Of copies. He lived near q bord-
er town, and his constituents. withou, cause
us he thought. had been alarmed by the re-
cent correspondence.
The Report which the Committee on For
egn Relations had presented would sllay ex.
element and restore harmony. He heartily
approved OF il, and the extra numbers ought
10 be printed
Mr. Buchanan said he did not design, as
one Of the Committee, TO have an extra mum.
Der Of copies printed. Il was veiy short, and
would find u place in all the papers OF The
county.
Mr.. Clay Of Kentucky as one Of the Com.
miitee. assen,ed 10 this Report.
Mr.. Wright said thai be lived on the from
tier, and lac believed that the great prepara-
lions in the provinces were made with the
view Of self.pIo,rclion. or TO prevent any VIC.
lence on The part OF the disaffecied people OF
the province He did no, believe there was
any design on the part OF Great Britain TO
place these troops in Canada with view OF
making war upon the people Of the Uni
ted States
Mr.. Rugglcs OF Maine. said that This doc.
umen, upon the face OF il appeared peace
document Heretofore we had been favored
with war documents. There were some who
desired the seiil-Inen, Of the question in con.
troversy ut the expense ola war His own
constituents felt deep Interest in the subject.
and he did not believe that the report would
be as satisfactory TO them as the recen, cor.
fespondenee between the Secretary Of State
and the British Minister Tint correspond
ence led many of,hem TO hope that the Gov.
crnment would take strong measures. and do
something that would lead TO a settlement OF
the vexed question. There wa. one question
which Maine regarded more than peace OF
war, and that question was national honor and
The maintenance Of the rights Of the Slnle
| Mr.. Ruggles said he could have wished
for fuller Rcpon-fora more bold opinion
for something deceive. In conclusion, MIR.
X. said that he was indifferent TO the question
OF the number OF Reports printed. The doc.
umen,s ordered in The early par; OF the srs.
sion were no, supplied until ihe third Sc,
were ordered TO be printed. The last came
first. and the FIRST last. II similar delay
was TO take place, there would be no value in
The Report
Mr.. Buchanan said that the remarks OF the
Senator from Maine rendered il necessary
that he should say word or two in reply.
The Report had been denounced BY the Sem
alor. and he did not believe that the citizens
Of Maine would sustain him in tina, denunc,-
alton. This Report reasseried the right oil
Maine TO the territory in dispute. Il contem-
plated no Abandonment of the dispute. II
contemplated no abandonment ofihose rights,
bu, in view Of the news from England and
tina peculiar state fittings il coniempla-
ted postponement OF action until an answer
was received TO the recent correspondence
and the proposition oil the Governmenl sent
out in July last Mr.. b. said that the Com
miltee on foreign affairs would stand BY
Maine to the last, and report nothing TO the
Encouragement Of her claims.
MIR Ruggles said that he was a, a loss 10
know for what reason The Senator fromPenn.
sylvania had said that he had denounced the
Report For aughl he knew. the report was
the best which could have been made under
all the circumstances
i la continuing his remarks, Mr. r. said, l
have never, at any time, believed that war
would come, or was necessary. have new
er unprecedented any collision. and have foun-
ded this opinion upon The justice OF the cause
OF Maine upon her RICH, to the lerriloryin dis
pute. believe that we are to avoid war by