Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-08

ed. ~ "4u VIOLA.
The undersigned avails himself If 4.
occasion to renew to the Secretary ofs,a.
OF the United States. the assurance n :.
distinguished consideration. It's
,,. H. S. FO.
The Hon. JOHN FoRsYTH, &C.
The proceedings in the Senate a6.,.
message and correspondence were .o .u'
municated to ibe Senate, are lhcs de-. .a'
ed blythe correspondent oflhe n. Y To-,
al of Commerce -
The matter seemed To produce M
element in the Senate, because the ~
acter of the correspondence has L-
known for some DAYS. -"
Mr.. Williams, OF Maine, sail bs
glad the question was thus brOucb, "a
issue.
MIR. Davis. OF Massachusetts. sad .
was now evident that we could te,n,o,;,
no longer We must assert our rigb,se.
abandon them. We should no loncer a
init that any part OF our territory VS..
dispute He regretted that we had srs.
allowed the use Of the phrase .a;sr,,,
territory There was no disnu,s -
it; there was an ihirRsiOH upon !. bv q.
British authorities.
Mr.. Webster expressed bis deep rec,-
that the two countries were likely I, -
into collision, not on the main cee..i,,
but on intermediate and collateral ma,
1t was unfortunate thai however r,-,f,
might be the disposition of Englani ucr
this Government. the question was a.
that was likely TO lester aud become : nr.
ter of collision between the inhabi,ags r.
the two sides of the line. He had fhr,s.
fore, endeavored, formerly, 10 impress or,
Government with the necessity Of seth,
the question. There was no reason Il
doubl the sincerity Of the often repes,3
professions on the part Of the British Cor.
eminent Of desire 10 settle The qcesia
amicably and justly. But, so long as lie
question was open, It would be irr.a'ing
TO the inhabitants on both sides Of the line.
and would become more and more Dan.
gerous every day.
This correspondence, earnest as va,
the tone that il assumed, turned no, On he
main question, but on The manner IN
which The agreement respecting lhe ocru.
patton OF the territory ad interim had tsrn
fulfilled. These questions would be nal.
tIplIed, and become more and more eras.
perated and exasperating, the longer they
were LETT open. Ii was imporianl 10 boa
countries TO settle The Interior question:
1t was necessary that the adjustment d
the question should be urged, as far as III.
power of national intercourse would per
NIT.
Mr.. Williams Of Maine, said. for iwen
ty-five years. we have heard Of the pa-.
&c disposition of the British governm.n
on this subject; and she wopld be OF Ii.
same disposition % years longer, If y.
would permit The question 10 remain as I
is. But the period has arrived when 81,
can no longer occupy the territory peace.
ably. What does she now2 Why 81.
persists IN that occupancy. Would ar
American citizen consent to This Hs
concurred with Mr.. Davis tina, il wss 70
error to allow that any part Of or rrrrits.
~ was in dispute. There was M dsor,
I on the subject till 1914. Greal Bufan
!. made the dispute. The moment we g.
tempted TO bring it to a close she threat
ened US with consequences He W.
anxious to put the question in surh'
I shape that the right to the territory uoa2
be settled. The time, he repeated. bad
arrived when Great Britain could no: O..
: lay the settlement Of the question. aa9 fal
ing that, she took possession of The leFraO-
~ and threatened US with conseq1ence:
j, He was glad that it was so. He rejoicrl
e that the matter was now in such s.sis
/ that it must be settled.
Mr.. Webster concurred with his &C..
league, and the gentleman from Maine
that there was no dispute as to the ierri,c-
ry-and that We ought not 10 admit i-.I
there was any dispute. He was unHl.-
7 ing that the issue should be changed lie
: did not wish to divert it to a questooo
temporary possession; and whea Us
Government acted, he hoped they W00A
!, act on the origina question.
The Message was referred TO The Con
mittee on Foreign Affairs. and ten t5o''
sand extra copies ordered 10 be printed