Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-26

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4 ant 81 '' "s;,o, If conversation The \. Intelll
,'1'' r,,d,y alt is understood that the Sc
s.. go nm behalf of the u. S, the Comm's-
w-,,,chuse,ts. and the Special Minister OF
t,ve agreed on the basis OF n Conren-
''''.'' ',,,sment of the Northeastern Boundary
"Nh., IN, terms of this agreement are, IS OF
,,us The Commissioners of blaine
aN'4 ."sr yesterday whether they would agree or
u p" .',', morning. the following paragraph ap
Int.lliccncer $40 what was stated IN
t.,lv raper OF the agreement OF the MINIS
~, H-,,ain and the United States, and oil the
n MRS Of Massachusetts,, Tor an adjustment OF
,..r,niy contested question OF the North
'1- ',.y we have now the happiness to add,
,-s..,nprs of the State of Maine, have also
,,raurcment, and that every requisite,
a ..,,y adjustment Of that question, is now Sc
.,r..a Of Saturdays session, the question
II .s. House of Representatives. The Army
,,,n b,ll was before the Committee OF the
Il =. Fillmore deprecated debate upon it, and
ile yete would be at once taken. MIR. Gwin
Il .,ei then rose To state, that "Some weeks ago
.., ~. reasons, while the navy bill was under
81 anon. io. wishing the appropriation Tor 'ha'
,ls service, rs well "a the one now nhaef
.,, nastpouej for L time, until We could as.
n al IL
o tals civ between this Government and
i 9.7n. he had stated, then, if that nesolia-
minated amicably, he thought that large re-
II toih in the army aud navy ought TO be
The state OF the Treasury demands IT. W I'M
Il ,r or two past, this city has been rite win
II ~ the termination of this negotiation, so tar
Sgr,heasiern Boundary was concerned. Inc
Il ,,s announced yesterday morning IN the Ma
a...isencer, of lis termination wanting the sane
,5e commissioners OF lie State of Maine; and
mag we have the authority Of the same paper
a,, that these commissioners have agreed 70
4 .,f neGotlation These important announce
have naturally caused inquiries Us 10 '"e
nan winch this long disputed question has
. and he had heard II stated b. various in
4 I'm, those terms were he did not vouch Tor
i .,,.ess OF the statements he had heard; but ne
I .ia,r to be true and upon that belief he acted
t.,-d that by tins treaty, we are TO surrender
,r,i,n of the territory claimed by Maine and
| .,.e,.s. aud which had been awarded to us by
.. f,be Netherlands, when he acted as umpire
| .,,.,n.n; OF this question between the two Go
.o,. THIS territory is to be given up to Great
md. in consideration for It's surrender by the
/ rNstne and Massachusetts, we, the l.. , are 10
sad States three hundred thousand dollars IN
| ,,l The whole Of the expenses they nave incurred
.,pyia, .al defending sad territory, amounting
rt
~ thus surrendered IS OF the utmost Importance
military defence of the country in time of war
90 y otf,rr i;sn,s IN the treaty that he had heard
med but TINS vas the one most rcprehensbe.
-.s,v.d that he cane !rom the largest exporting
# The Unyn-one mere deeply interested IN the
AZ Of var with Great Britain than any oiher-
STATE remote from The territory in dispute, and
fore without any Of ;he prejudices that location
naturally create; yet, rather than vote dollar to
IS territory from Maine and Massachusetts, TO
TO Great B,i,aln-a territory go important IN the
n a var between the iwe nations, and the sur
oi which Ut ii belonged to us) on any terms ne
ls-al G.sg;ace;u 20 the country-hc would vote
.,as 10 defend the possession of that territory
a.. ,ac pewe7 OF Great Britain Mr.. Gwln also
,a.. he was utterly opposed 20 the ratification OF
..ss.r. 80 far Is lhis item went. If it should not
70. ssl, = war might, aud he believed would, be the
81! Ae was prepared for war, rather than buy a
b. b. he surrender Of an important portion OF our
..y H. sad that We could expect nothing from
81 aa.l,a BY Welding 10 her demands, &c, nc.
,age Use 10 some discussion Mr.. S,anly de :
a.s.al! debate on this exciting subject. HIr Gwn
I'd 20 sselk on point, pertinent TO The issue be-
/ e lioase, and repeated his objections 10 the ru-
NJ ,-e-ty
f- Gtae- Cy.c copy from the Repor; in the Globe )
ss the Gentleman from Mississippi, Mr.. Gwin,J
If voted far reduction OF the army, aud he should
,.in. he arreed, too, with the gentleman rom
"A. N. Filimore,l Is 10 the proPriety OF not
....r, tts debate, and he rose fer the purpose
testing AGAINST the course pursued by the gen
IL t,om Mississippi, Mr.. Gwjn.] He had de-
,! more than once the illusions made TO our
. q. rel.,ioas-those relations had been of an
.r, IL delicate natu-e-and he vas satisfied that
d could resait from premature discussion
em IN this House, particularly when those
IS were the subject OF negotiation Now, what
the reasons which The gentleman from Mississippi
lon as he excuse for not voting for the reduction
AMY: FIRST rumors, which he (Mr. GImer)
~! heard. and " h;ch Gfrumor were true) he should
.'scle as much ,s the gentleman from Mississippi
~. them they were TO act on "rumor, which told
IA; an untavorahle treaty had been negotiated;
y Z d. were 50, II would have 10 pass REVISION by
senate and If II were OF such n nature as the gen
aaa o;n Mississippi designated, he was satisfied !,
i ua, ,ecelvc the constitutional ratification OF the
ste o:'ae /. 5.
yam, grant that il was so did 1t follow that we
p. 'a have var He hoped not. But II they con
q alr vas 10 lie one of the consequences, did I,
tbs, tbs could not be acted upon with the same
.'.e 81 calmness and intelligence when IT was
.acc- consideration: When lie last addressed the
on jt,s bill, 1t was then question of peace but
Gentleman .Tom Mississippi need be under no ap.
'e-nsion OF any division question Of national
-af wbn II should arise He had advocated the re-
hon 81 the army on tie sound principles Of econo-
aud did the gentleman from Mississippi know any
which required that they sho uld raise the army
le var Standard lie protested asains, being iniiu.
30 b., "ramor" he supposed all would soon be
.r known It would be discussed IN the Senate; anG,
.'. @er- 30 have war; he repeated what he sad
'.S bill vas last under d:scussioa-that the pre-
a7ny wru'd no; d" even 10 begin to talk about
~ should come, they would have to introduce n
atl and new system; and then they would see
necessity OF carrying out, not only practical re-
: bat OF purifying the army, rank and file, and OF
as It IN better condition, and OF increasing 1t To
~ ra times the force now employed
~ fesSenh"n. (of MaIne,) regretted this premature
.isS IN "No treaty could he concluded without the
'G' ii four gentlemen Of high character and stand
''om his oNn State, MAINE y aud IT the arrange
q, We're so d'sGraceful it was said to be by The
lem N 'Iom Mississippi and so in urlous TO the ma
honor 10 call ~ the chivalrc feelings OF the
sntn OF the South, he was sure those four gentle
would not assent 10 IT, He, (Mr. Fesscnden,)
'' S'Wc arrangement had been madc-ndeed, he
''"od II was so bat i, must he borne III mind, that
'' % io;he Senate, N whose hands, together with
d Dent, was the honor Of the nation. He could
'''''e, then, that there was any p.orrety IN DIS
F' iHe diplomatic arrangements while they were
ny on-and he protested against this manner OF
=. 's tie Question "
g.. debate ran on MIR. Pope was very sorry that
'@,n should have raised the alarm in debating
Mt Meriwether of Georgia "rose for the pur-
" saying, that no rumors-vague in their charac-
ava without any responsible author or source
. t''ve han from the purpose which he had hither-
si"'iaken to effect He had heard many runors:
tr.. a