Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-03-15
GOTH CONGRESS-. SECOND SESSION.
IN sENATE-Monday, March !.

The consideration Of the resolution which had
been referred TO that committee, A" requesting the
President to communicate to the Senate, if not in
compatible with the public interest, any cores
pondencc which. mny have taken place between
his Government and that of Great Britain rela
tive to the North eastern Boundary, not heretofore
communicated TOLL Senate"
lie would state, with as much brevity as posi-
bic, the reasons which had induced The committee
to believe that il wou1 he inexpedient, at the
present. moment, to publish the correspondence to
which the resolution referred.
1t would be recoilected hy Senators who had
directed their attention TO this subject that in con-
sequence of The correspondence already publish.
ed between the two Governments, and to which
he need not particularly refer, it became the duty
OF Great Britain to submit to our Government the
PROJECT OF convention for the settlement Of this
lung-disputcd boundary question. This duty llnd
bee performed by the British Government in the
month OF May, bS3o The President did not ap-
prove OF his proposed convention, because il con
tulued no ultimate provision which must ineva
10y and finally determine the controversy between
tie two countries Indeed, from its character, it
is quite probable thai, had l. been adopted it would
not have produced this result so much to be de
sired; and the President was firmly convinced,
considering the hong delaythe high state of mu-
ua irritation existing along the border, and the
imminent danger Of actual cOllision-ihat The III
terest Of both parties imperaliyey demanded the
adoption of such treaty stpualions mus ne
cossnrily make an end Of the question:
The British Government had since unequiv0-
lRally coiuci!cd with The President in these senti
lmenls; and the two Governments had already
agreed upon tho essential points of Il convention
hnsed on these principles, and alike advantageous
and honorable to both. There were still some
provisions OF this convention of comparative mi
nor Importance, and involving detail rather Than
principle, which had mt vet been agreed TO ; but,
if it were the sincere desire of both parties, us he
believed it was to arrive at nn aulrahe cunclu-
sion, the negotiation mast SOon he successfully
terminated. Under lese peculiar circumstances,
the committee believed that it could do no good
to either party, whilst it nigh, be embarrassing to
both Governments to publish 40 lsie World the
correspondence and the different projects aud
counter projects Of treaties which had passed be
tween them.
Mr.. Il. said that His official ,posrtiun IN the Sen
ate had afforded him free access to vii this cores
poudenrG. lie bad examined it with care, aud
would now frank Y slute the impression ~hich it
hadilade upon his mind. Although he would not
pretend 10 say Hut there were oi4eis OF war in
The conduct of the British Government on our
northern frontier; yet lids he should assert, with
much confidence, HAT, in the negocialion itself
relative TO our Northeastern boundary, nothing had
occurred Inconsistent with HE sincere and anxious
desire wh.h had always been prOiessed lay that
! Government 10 preserve the peace which now ST.
uullllN SllSlSleN ttlNCtfl lilc TWO COullHttS,
! to bring the question u tunl and satisfactory
conclusion. Probably This expression niigIt I've
too strong, and that lie ought to have qualified the
general terms e hd, used, by excepting llie delay
we had experienced from ME tNriy movements of
the British Governnieta ut,every stage ia the pro-
;.ress Of The negociaton Still he felt llmseltj jus
tilted in using, at the present moment, the Ian
g,Iage Of the President in his message at the COM
mencenrnt Of the session, that, g FROM the char
acer Of The points still in difference and The un-
doubted disposition OF both parties to bring the
matter TO an early conclusion, look with entire
confidence 10 prompt aad satisfactory terinina-
| tion Of the uegociation.' he had reason to he
| eve that such were still the antcipnioRs Of the
President in regard to the Northeastern boundary
! Question
Mr. u. said that, OH the present occasion, he
should purpusey refrain from iIe expression Ct
any opinion in regard to The o the steamboat
Caroline. This was rendered unnecessary, 10y the
fact that all the cores cadence in relation to the
suiSect Of any general Importance, had already
beeh piiblised, aud each Senator had Iiie same
menus of forming an oPfBlon which he tinlseIi
enjoyed There WRs no lruh whatever in tlle ru
NOR now current that there had been an angry
correspondence between the British Minister and
the Secretary of State since The last correspond
euce between them, now before the public. There
was foundation ior Ibis rnmor. 1t was true
| that since that time, single note bearing upon
that subject had been addressed by MIR. Fox TO
| Mr. FORSYTH which the latter had answered; but
this note and answer were Of SO little Importance
thm he Mr. b. did no, deem it necessary 10 call
for their publication, aud their tone was far from
being of an angry character.
Mr. Clay made at lew hriefremarks, understood
in substance 10 he thai, III his position with the
Committee on Foreign Relations, derived as it had
been from The Vice President, 1t might NOT hc a.
| miss III him 10 say afew words nrciu"ta 20 the
subject. The questions in immediate dspNte be-
/ tween The Two countries were the Northeastern
Boundary, The affair Of the Caroline, The case Of
Mel eod, and certain .Izures on the coas, at Al
RIGA. The most important was doubtless that re
| iating 10 the Northeastern Boundary Re4e, ence
has been t,ade Arbitration that Was 10 settle
detitiIey the question, and AL the princTstes that
shoal regulate The composition oi The RrblNalion
had been settled on, except some amor points OF
detail. With regard 10 The Caroline, there had
been some delay in answer to the demand OF our
Government whether her capture within oar ju-
risdiclion had been previously authorized or sub
segucntiy sanctioned
AS 70 the.case of Mel .eod, good deal depended
on what the Government of n ew- orli should do
in the matter. IN his opinion, there oaghi 20 lave
been some intimaiion hy the Executive TO the
proper Authority in New York OF the necessity OF
affordihg TO the accused alr and impartial trial
and to lis person, if acquitted, perfect security.
Hit could not be Obtained where he was, he
should We brought 20 q part of the country where
strong prejudice dId not exist aud where tie safe
~ Of his person shpuld he put beyond all question
lie thought it probable that New York would take
that course without suggestion from amy quarter
HE hoped he might have full, fair and Impartial
trial, such as i, was the duty OF ihecountry 10 have
guaranteed 10 him.
With respect 10 tho African captives, he did not
know what correspondence had taken place he
tween The Two Governments; liut Under no Cir
cunstnnees would this country subnit TO .he rgh
ofsearci.
Mr. c. gave as his decided opinion Hint llse state
Of the dlHerence between the two countries WA.
not such no to require special Minister. The
Minister resident there would be able do all tina
q would be neeessaryn the premises without diff
!, Guilty, and he though; without delay
MIR. Buchanan, lin an uader tone,) ana sorr,
10 hear that expected TO he your Secretary 0
egnijou Air CLAW hOWed1