The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-12

ing plan was the only on which the United S,,
and Great Britain could ever terminate their d,g
eDces without war Had the President permittsG'l
negotiation 10 be arrested by obstnsoy "a tbi. r.
he would have shown himself TO be ths diolora,
pedant, rather than the able negotiate ssd Toril
have been justly chargeable with saerihcBz 10 nun
tilio the peace Of his country
Does The Treaty make concessions without rrce,y,
equivalents The terms of the treaty resuond -
this interrogation. The aequescence Of tbe com.
missioners OF the States Of Maine and Massaeblsef
IN It's stpuatons, puts TO silence the opposers Of M
treaty who have, with uDremittng assdully as,s,Ise
The Cabinet on the ground that they conceded h.
much 10 Great Britain
Inc adoption OF the principle of eomprOmiss t,.
been represented eventual dismemberment 4,
the State OF Maine. II has been said that such II,
arrangement OF territorial boundary cannot be sge4
10, but IN case Of extreme necessity The rule of
extreme necessity Is maniiestly only applicable 10
oession or REIMBURSEMENT Of a part of counir,
held by clear and acknowledged title not case nj
disputed boundary
1t would be ost destructive principle tia, NJ,
lions could not compose controversy about the I'M.
TO particular parcel Of territory, by amcable an
rangement, by compromise; but would be under IN
indispensable obligation to prosecute the dispute b,
| arms. The Administration, anxious for the ure.s,
walton Of peace, did settle the boundaries betwe,
the United States and Great Britain upon su h term
and stipulatioDs they deemed consistent with M
| uation had aiken the grounds which had heretolor4
been taken, In relation TO the ad ustment Of ui, e.,
picked question, in all probability state of va,
might have ensued. But the Cabinet saw that prs,s
IN the 81 uation Of this country is an object Of sc.
great and primary magnitude that il ought not 10 b.
| renquished, unless the REIMBURSEMENT be cIe5r,
necessary to preserve he honor of the nation IN og
unequiyocal polnt,o to the sacrifice Of some
right OF great importance.
he adjustment OF the boundary ques ion " IA lave
| many important consequences. IL will eIunpu.L a
| source II controversy with Great b itaip Which ~
Pe'iUd not distaut, must have inevitably In,.Iy,d
NE TWO countries M war, and they were becuip q ,
every d y IN re and more urgent Ii will enable n,
| TO have noie free aud friendly intercourse with each
DINER III VIII enatIe us to avoid jealousy collision
and contest, and preserve pface aud harmony
In the meantime, The President with IA friend.
y and conciatory disposition, ghed the arrange
nent held out by the BRUSH Minister which conteu.
plated formal al lustneDt Of other topics which had
been under discussion, and Informal understanding
o0 that oil the right OF search. Tie result Of his de-
liberations, were that II does not comport vl'a .
views OF the national sentiment the legisblye IT.
Icy, that any treaty should lie entered into with the
Brush Government, whilst any other pint It
Is limited 10 short of strict right would INCLUDE
article proceeding from case which both in PRINCIPE
and practice, feeIingly connected with The honor
and the sovereignty OF the nation as well as with h,
fair interests and indeed with the peace of both NJ
lions.
With right to reject this proposition fr POSI-
ponement of these questions the President might
have closed all communication, with the reply "lt.i
he could not negotiate treay tina, did dehaltutt
settle these ponl,s." And, perhaps, IN taking no,
course, he would only have consulted that stnsimi.,
| To which most governments would, in such a case.
have yielded But in adherlng to The moderation ly
which he has been invariably guided, and aaxuu, to
rescue the two nations from the circumstance uu,i
which abortive issue OF this Special Mission HV.i
necessarily take place, he determined to wave tse
FONTS for future adjustment
A CITIZEN OF THE WEST
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