The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-25
THE TREATY.

We shall occasionally make extracts from our
exchange papers IN relation to the treaty, deem
ing it important to imbody, as far as possible,
the sense of the nation on such an important
point.
From present Indications, we do not hcsitete
TO express our belief that those honorable Sena-
tors who contributed most to secure the ratihca-
ton of a treaty between this country and Eng
land, which secures both the peace and honor Of
both nations, will receive the gratitude OF
large majority Of the people OF the United
States.
We make the following extract from the New
York Morning Post:
THE TREATY RATIFIED.
The news received in the city last evening, of the
confirmation of the treaty with England, seemed to
no little anxiety that every wellwsher to the peace
and prosperity of his country looked forward to the
action of the Senate on this important question
We rejoice that no motives of prejudice or i'll will
have been allowed to interfere with the decision OF
the long agated subject. 1t is an honor to the SEN
ate that they have had the wisdom to meet the ques
ton in SO prompt and liberal manner.
None Of the terms of the treaty have yet been
made public; but we assured, from the high cha
racter Of the Commissioners who engaged in
drawing it up--from the acknowledged ability and
patriotism of the Senate, and especially from the
large majority by which it was sustained that it con-
tains nothing which conflicts with our national honor,
which requires to surrender lin any material de-
gree, the rights either of Maine or of the United
States.
The vote was taken on Saturday night about nine
O'Clock, when the Senate found to stand 80 in
favor to against the ratification Of the treaty Fiji
ty Senators present, of whom two, for reasons
not given, were excused from voting The chief OPP
ponents of the ratification, Messrs. Allen and
Benton while among its most strenuous supporters
were Mr.. Riyes, Chairman of the Committee on Fo-
reign Relations and the great statesman OF the South
the master-inellect of the nation JOHN G. CALHOUN
The whole country will "breathe freer and deep
err as Mr.. Webster says, now that this perpexing
and unpleasant controversy IS settled has been
stumbling-block in the way of our amcabe arrange
ments with England. As source of excitement and
conflict, the Northern border, perpetually leading
the people of one side the other into resspasses
and outrage, likely at any time to involve the
whole nation in bloody, destructive, and disgrace
full war. The intercourse of the jewellers on the
banks OF the st. Lawrence will hereafter, we hope,
more kind and friendly character.
An important lesson is contained in the peaceful
and satisfactory adjustment of this dispute. 1t is
ths--that negotiation is better than war Had the
country listened to the malignant and inaammatory
appeals which addressed 10 it through the col
ums of the Washington Globe had IT. like that print
and its abettors preferred the bitter feelings
of msdireced parties, to allayng prejudices and COM
posing mad IL seen more beauty III
difference of opinion with the point of the bayonet
than with words of truth, it might now have been in
the midst of preparations for an ngorious, expensive
and deadly war. 1t might have been looking forward
to the prospect of its commerce stopped; its towns
burnt up; its fields desolated: its people murdered
and all for pary strip of land, scarcely worth the
amount of money which has been paid in determining
the title
There is particular reason apart from all general
objections its righteousness and absurdy, why we
Shouln he we'd from yUar at this time w UOnJ
through severe, but most important discipline, at
home. This country has been the theatre Of import
ant experiments, which just developing their
Suits and the experience of which is necessary to
future instruction and safety. We wish foreign
cause to disturb the process of adjustment. All
the mschiefof our former banking, tariff, internal i'm
provement and State debt systems, should be allowed
to work themselves out. High and mighty truths,
intimately related to the welfare Of the whole human
race, to be deduced from the event; and black in
deed must be the heart which could prefer the caas
trophies of horrible and useless war; to the riumphs
of great principle in political morals.