, 1840-05-02
Correspondence of the Baltimore American
WASHINGTON, April IA, 1910.
United STATES Senate.
REPORT AND DEBATE.

The committee on Foreign affiirs this
morning IN tde a report in answer to the Ex-
ecutive and other communications referred
IN the committee on the subject OF the North
Eastern Boundary.
The Committee states that thew have had
the ime under consideration. and give their
reasons Tor not reporting al length at this
monent. The retsnnS hri-;ly are-taat the
subject Is now before III" B iISh Government
iorit consideration. Tie Proposition before
aha; government. they say, will doubtless
settle or lead To the settlement 81 the ques-
ton at issue. The difficulties in the way
of an anicahle adjustment viii not he found
70 be so great is have been anticipated. We
may (adds the reprrt) reasonably expect
that a reply will be received during the pres
ent or early in the approaching month of
Nav.
They trust that the answer will be ~satisfac-
tory. and have confidence that il will he so.
They have every reason TO believe that this
answer will be satisfactory to all parties,
and are therefore disposed to await the arm
val Of the answers 10 the proposition. The
Committee after briefly stating the facts rs
they exist, cunciude by expressing the opIn-
ion that the question of peace or war will
depend in a great measure on the answer of
the British government TO the proposition
now with that Government from the United
States.
After the reading of the report, Mr.. Wright
rose and said that he had called for lis read
ing with the view of printing an extra num-
Der ofcopies. He lived near a border town.
and his ccnstituen,S-w;ihout cause. he
thought-had been alarmed by the recent
correspondence.
The report which the committee on for,
eign relations had presented would aIlay ex,
element an restore harmony. He hearth
" approved of it, and thought the extra num-
bers ought to be printed.
Mr.. Clay, Of Ala, advocated the large
number Of copies.
Mr.. Buchanan SAID he die not design,
as one Of the committee. to have an extra
mum er of copies printed. 1t was very short.
and would find a place in all the papers OF
the country.
Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky. rs one Of the
committee. ~assented Ia Ibis report.
Mr.. Wright said that he lived on the from
tier, and he nelieved that the great prepara-
lions in Tie provinces were made with the
view of self. prntection. or 10 prevent any
violence on the part of the disaflecied peo-
lie of the province. He did not believe
there was any design on the part of Great
Britain TO place these troops IN Canada with
view of mating war upon the people Of the
United States.
Mr.. Ruggles of Me. said that this docu-
ment upon the face Of it appeared a peace
document. Heret,fpre we iar' been favor
ed with war documents. There were some
who desired the settlement Of the question
in controversy at the expense of 4 war;
His own constituents felt I deep interest
in the subject, and he did not believe that
the Report would be rs satisfactory To them
as the recent correspondence between the
Secretary of State and the British Minister.
The correspondence led many of them TO
hope that the Government would take strong
measures, and do something that would lead
10 settlement of the vexed question:
! There was one question which Name regar.
ded more than peace or war, and that ques-
ton was national honor and the maintain
ance of the rights of the State.
Mr. Ruggles sid he could have wished
Tort fuller repnTt-fpr Il more bold opinion
for somrthing more decisive. In ~c"nclu-
son. Mr.. r. said that he was Indifferent 10
the question of the number Of reports print
ed. The documents ordered in the early
part Of the session were not supplied until
the third set were ordered TO be printed
The last came first and the first came last.
liza similar delay was to take place, there
would be no value in the report.
Mr.. Buchanan said that the remarks of
Senator from Maine rendered it necessary
that he should say a word or two in reply
The report had been denounced by the Sen
ator. and he did not believe that the citizens
Of Maine would sustain him in that denuncia-
lon. The report asserted the right of Name
10 the territory in dispute. 1t contemplated
no Abandonment of those rights, but in view
10 the news from England and the peculiar
state of things, it compelled a postponement
Of action until an answer was received TO
The recent correspondence and the PROPOSE
hon of the Government sent out in July last.
Mr. B. said that the COMMITTEE on For.
..lgn Affairs would stand by Maine to the
last, and report nothing to the disparagement
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