The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-12-21
TIE TREATY.

IL
Tim Courier and Enquirer publishes
a..:rer Of which the following is The main
:.ar,, protesting 10 give an insight into The
.ccre. &C tho Treaty lately concluded with
1se..ai B,i:a;a:
trncn Lori As,Lurton atTirr1 Il, Wash
;.-,,;a, h., took an early day tn opca the
81 .cf of his mission erd &iin thai frark-
u y, shicii marked bis whole coG-sc th7o.
.n:I tic negotiation, he advised Mr Webster
,:.at he nature Of his Instruction forbade
i Is u, ding any portion Of Inc dirrr,ed Ter
7i.orv aurli nf tie line Of highlands, claim
III Ar The British doycrnmru, 10 ue the True
j ,ysu,'arv.
This OF Course presented The question in
,,cry sefinus light: ard Mr. Webster very
promptly informed his Lordsh'p that he
,n',~i either recede from his Gemand or ie.'
,.Irgis hi. mission. As his instructions
rsrt. prrem3torv, he was about to close his
mission of peace, ard wRr between the TWO
rnrntries appearcd inevitable when Mr..
Webster persuaded him 10 enter into full
examination Of lhc Whole question with
REV 20 make himself acquainted with is rr-
ri merits. This he cid in obedience 10 Mr.
VS. urscn; SOLICITATIONS AMI such WIS lie
Character Of sir Webs'er's representation or
lie Gacls--so perfectly simple did he render
:;;s intricate sutl"c; hy bringing 10 bear W.
an il the force o; his mighty irici!cct--;hai
Lor.i A-hlur.on Acknowledged his con'ic-
sioa q ;ae Justice OF the claim Of his Gov
,rHuisn; tc the extent Insisted upon. aud &c.
iualig agreed 10 remain al Washington Until
IN could receive additional instructions
fran his Government, ins;cJl Of nrc;nrlly
e. stag his mission as he was authorised 20
20.
4 DELAY OF six weeks followed, during
nh:cii ;inae nothing vas heard in relation 20
ih's negotiation. hut at Inc expiration of;hn,
fcriod the nnxioasly booked for instructions
arrived, and the ireay was actually made
according 10 he Inc Of boundary feed By Mr
Webster cftcr Lord Ashbur;ou's mission
i:E,!cr his frs, Instructions had actually clos
cd.
On these facts YOU m>v rely ard they
are nol only highly cfedilab!e 10 Lord Ash.
1'aron, bu very Clearly prove that Mr. Web
ser is c':t'rd 10 tho gratitude Of his cuun-
sc,ncni FIR ING amicable adjustment Of this
very 'r'u!leSomc question, TO m exert
WHICH is known TO only few of his friends.
The BANKRUPT LAw.-The Journal OF
Coinmeice contains The following paragraph
concerning rh' fr;c of,he existing Bankrupt
Law. What ground they have for il we
ure nn.b'e to say. We can on'v hope that
heir pro. hccy viii prove iaise, though VIC
s'lrc.ly evPcc; il.
'''i'ne fne Of The BANKRUPT Act is sealed.
II $ - b repealed, condemned, rcrudiaI~d,
in i violent I'D virdic;;re manner. The
;..si ruc,:ons 20 tic Vermont Senators have
= sled 1T. q';.'S:ion. M resuiac course of
!.is:, ia; is IL. h. ;serarcd in regard To This
ii:-fi'cj lag. Il IS noi 10 be regularly an
u.::c;, b.. :! + - be Lyached. Ii IS 10 ;,c
rel By Lynci law ami expunced. The
: i,u Is 10 ore>rrl petition fur lis repeal
10 ,n.ve a reference Of In / petition III thc
t!Jusc ID &c Con;m;:;cc o. Ihe Judiciary.
. in Instructions io:thu;,h 10 bring in IL bill
rrpsaliag iIc act, ard ih"n this bill is 10 be
pissed IT pucs through all the Stages of leg,
is!=.t,on. "adcr rhe decision made by iie
;:f...al"r u. liz last Session. Some say hal
TIC ffeSricnt will veto Ills repeating law.
Many cSrrrss iii ardcnt h"pn ;!:at lie viii
i 50. Soma oflAa ultra Wings say tat if
l.: vii, hey vii tokc this veto lis a sel.off a
ca;fs; * i3:lE uad Il stc.hu:ion sctocs."
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