Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-04

The committee accordingly, and the bliis con-
s.dered in committee reported to the House the
amendments coEcurrcd III, tie bills read third time,
passed and sent to the S"u..c.
MIR. WISE moved to adjourn; which prevailing,
The House adjourned.
~ SENATE,
'oaday l.rch !. isli.
MIR. BATES presenlcL the ctrrrnt'as oil Tue non
Rufus Choate elected BY The Leg stature OF the State
Of Massachusetts, Senator frn lat State for the I'M
expired term occasioned by the ,naon OF the Hon
Daniel Webster.
Mr.. CHoATE appeaccf, qualified, and took his
scat.
The VICE PRESIDENT subm;ucd n communica
ton from the Secretary fre Navy IN reply TO reso-
luton of the Senate Of tie 18th nl;lmo which was
LAID on the table and ordr'cd 10 be printed
RELATIONS WITH GRE BRITAIN.
Mr. BUCHANAN sad he instructed by the
Committee Foreign Relations % move TO be dis
charged from the consideration of lie resolution winch
had been referred that committee, requesting the
President to communicate the Senate II not Incom
patible with the public interest," any correspondence
which NAV have taken place between this Govern
ncnt and that of Great Britain relative 10 the North
eastern boundary, ii, reoiore communicated TO the
Senate"
reasons which had Undue omniltee to believe
that II would be incxpcdN present moment,
10 publish the corresPo.S men the resolution
referred 10.
/, would be recollccted'ay |o,s who had directed
the spondencc already pn :hcd between the two
Governments, and 10 winch S Ucd not particularly
refer became the duty Of Gsrnt Britain TO submit To
our Government the Proi"i VI a convention for the
settlement of this long disputed boundary question.
THIS duty had been performed Iy the British Govern.
ment in The month of May, 1889. The President did
not approve Of tins proposed convention, chiefly be-
il contained no ultimate provision which must in
evi,ably and finally determine the controversy between
the two countries Indeed, from its character, IT was
quite probable that had it been adopted, it would not
have produced this result much TO be desired And
the President firmly convinced, considering the
long de ay-the high state of muuul irritation existing
along the border, and the imminent danger of actual
collision that the interest of both parties impcravely
demanded the adoption Of such treaty stipuaiions
mus, necessarily make end of tho question. The
British Government had since uncqnivocay conceded
with the President IN these sentiments, and the two
Governments had already agreed upon the essential
points of convention based upon these principles, and
alike advantageous and honorable to both There
still some provisions of this conventions of compare
lively minor importance, and involving detail rather
than principle which had not yet been agreed upon;
but If the sincere desire of both parties, he
believed it was to arrive al amcabe conclusion, the
negotiation must soon be successfully terminated. In
der these peculiar circumstances, the committee be-
leved that il could do good to either party whilst
IT mi rht be embarrassing 10 both Governments 10 pub
lsh 10 the world the correspondence and the different
projects and cf,nter-projecls Of treaties which had
passed between Them.
Mr. B. SAID that his official position in the Senate
had afforded him free to all this correspondence
He had examined it with care and would now frankly
state the impression which /, had made on his mind
Although he would not pretend 10 say that there
no oIiens os war in the conduct of the British Co.
vernment on our Northern frontier, yet this he should
assert with much confidence, that in the negotiation
itself relative 10 our Northeastern boundary, nothing
had occurred inconsistent with the sincere and anx-
ious desire which Ind always been proessed by that
Government TO preserve the peace which now SO hap
PLY subssted between the two countries, and to bring
the question to fnal and satisfactory conclusion
Probably this expression might be too strong, and
he ought to have qualified the general terms he had
used by excepting the delays we had experienced
from the tardy movements of the British Govern
ment at every stage the progress oil the negotia
ton. Still lie felt himself justified IN using, at the pre-
sent moment, the language of the President IN his
message at the commencement OF the session; that
lron the character Of the points still in difference and
the undoubted disposition Of both parties to bring the
matter to an early conclusion, look with entire conf
dence to prompt and satisfactory termination Of the
negotiation" lie had to believe that such
still the antcipaons Of the President in regard to the
Northeastern boundary question.
Mr. b. said that on the present occasion he should pn
posey refrain from the expression Of any opinion in
gard 10 the case of the steamboat Caroline. This was
rendered unnecessary BY the fact that all the
ponGence relation this subject OF any general I'M
portance had already been published, and each Senator
had the same Of forming opinion which he him
NOR now so current, that there had been angry
respondence between the British Minister and the Secre
ary Of State since the date of the last espondence be-
tween them now before the public There was no foun
da,ion for this rumor Ii was true that since that time
single note bearing upon this subject had been address
ed by Mr. Fox 10 MIR. Forsyth which the latter had
swered but this note and answer oso little import
ance tina, he (ar b. did not deem II necessary 10 call
for their publication, and their tone was tar from being
OF angry character.
Ar ~ sS ,i Kentucky said he mosf i'm ant
poin, related 10 the adjustment of the North Eastern
boundary, and IN order TO produce definite settlement
u that question, there had been proposals made for It's
reference to arbitration, had been stated by the
Chairman, and tho principles which should regulate
matter that nature had been agreed to, with the
ccP ION ofsome comparatively unlmportant point With
eSpec the OF the Caroline there had been
delay and the Government had not received any
tisfactory TO the fact whether that capture
within jurisdiction by order of the Government
of Great Britain. As 10 the of Mcleod, he was
not very well informed about it, Whether there had
been any communication between the Executive and
the Governor of New York, he knew not but his
opinion was that there ought 10 have been a request
from the Secretary OF State To the Government of New
York. if they psr>erered in trying this man, that he be
brought TO place where he can have u fair aud I'M
partial trial; and whatever should be the result Of that
trial, that his personal safety should be put beyond
all question. But without any such request sense
of proprety would prompt the Government of New
York to take that without suggestion from
any quarter. He mir. Clayl was in h"pes the man
would have fair trial and lie hoped, he az
ways did, that the result Of the evidence Of that
trial would be such would satisfy the Jury Of the
country of the innocence Of the man, and that he would
be acquitted. With respect to the captures the
coast Of Africa he took it that satisfactory explanations
could be made, for the Government of Great Britain
should understand that this country will not submit to
the right Of search, which was the cause OF the last
war But the general character of our relations was
such that and from what he had heard and seen out
of doors rather than what had occurred in this and
the other branch of Congress, his opinion was, tina,
they would not require any special mission what
ever. The ordinary Minister accredited to Great
Britain, would be quite competent to the discharge
of all the special duties that would devolve upon HIM
He would add further, that in reference 10 the state
of the relations between this country and Great Bri-
ian he had not begun 10 think of the possibility OF any
rnmediate WAL with Grent Britain But while he said