The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-13
From the Portland Argus.
THE TREATY ONCE MORE.
BosroN, Aug. 7, 1912.

1t is understood that the Boundary Treaty is now
before the Senate. There various opinions re.
specting its fate though the better seems to be
that it will be confirmed, nearly unanimously. Their.
is some opposition to it, TO be sure, but not much
The Globe is the only paper of any influence, with
which we exchange that takes decided ground asans
it, That paper supposes wha, is not true in point o
fact that the lands conceded to The British on the
highlands, is of vast importance IN military point
view 1t is not at all unlikely that the British viii
erect forts this line they have done In other pla
ces, but deny that 1t is OF any very great lmpor-
lance even in case Of between the two countries
which is moi likely To happen, If this treaty shall be
carried into effect. If the treaty should be approved
roads will be speedily opened into the valley OF the
Aroostook, and up the ST. John, and in case war il
would be a very easy matter to cut of all COMMUNE
cation with the Canadas, in this quarter Most o
this land will never be settled 1t is some two thou
sand feet, believe above the level OF the ST. Law
renee; and is covered only with a stlnted growth
The United States have had surveyors upon the
ground who were before the Secretary of State, and
he Maine and Massachusetts Commissioners The
President, Secretary, and Commissioners, therefore
knew all about the question, before they gave their as
sent to the treaty. Now, we put TO all rejecting
men to say if the President Secretary of State, -four
Commissioners from Maine, and three from Massachu
sets would be likely to agree to treaty objection
able as the Globe represents this to be- in lis bearing
upon the honor and security of the nation We be-
eve the Globe does not undertake TO say that Maine
has not made good trade
Some of the Wing Webster papers, call the treaty
the w ebster treaty, and already claiming honor
for him beforehand. Others (the New York Couri-
er for example) denounce it, as the bases trucking TO
Great Britain The Courier is an ultra Clay paper.
The treaty has been negotiated by Mr. Webster, UNI
der the eve of the Presidents and we willing they
should both have all the credit that belongs to them,
for bringing it TO favorable issue
The attempt to eXto the treaty, because 1T was ne
gotiated by Mr.. Webster or to run it down for the
same reason is small business Let If stand or fall on
its o,on ,nerits-then those who negotiated it, will be
likely to get their honest dues; whether of censure or
praise will soon be apparent to all men.
There are those are told, who will oppose 1T,
and vote against its confirmation in the Senate, be-
cause it was negotiated by Mr.. Webster. This, If
true shows that there are men IN the Senate mean
enough TO do paltry act out OF personal hatred, or
marty spte Such men disgrace and curse to
,ny marty true democrat goes for his party, be-
cause his party go for his country but he scorns to
carry party preudces INTO questions purely National
What has the distribution OF the sales OF the public
lands the tariff, or bank, to do with the Boundary
treaty. Can ANYBODY tell us But, above all, what
has the question whether Henry Clay shall be cam
didate for the Presidency or not to do with II =
There is no doubt that its principal outlines are be-
fore the people, but the details are yet to come to
cbt rs are also the for its various provisions
Most of the questions involved IN 1t, have been OF
long standing and of frequent and angry discussions
There must therefore, IN the very nature OF the case
have been much mutual compromise and concession.
Does any body seriously believe as has been trslnua
,din certain quarters, that Daniel Webster wished
to favor the British interests at the expense of Name
No! No sane man of respectable parts, believes
SYLLABLE of any such thing and II is idle to make any
such pretence
As we have already stated, the treaty Is now IN the
hands of the Senate and if it be what there is good
reason for believing it is, it ought to be confirmed
But if there be any serious objections to IT, there IS
not the slightest danger that it will not be rejected
We have confidence IN the Senate, 50 far as national
questions are concerned, but not particle Politl-
caly There is no fear that bad treaty can pass
the ordeal of the Commissioners OF Name and
Massachusetts,, the scrutiny of the Secretary OF State,
and the PRESIDENT, and tco thirds of the Senate
There is much reason to fear that tolerably
good one would find no favor IN any quarter, than
that bad one should be made.
We have reason yet phy the country
should not have confidence in all the parties through
whose hands the boundary treaty had to pass, before
it could be recognised the supreme law OF the
land
We refer here to the highlands given away in
this treaty. not included in the award of the Dutch