The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-13
From the Portland Argus
THE TREATY ONCE MORE.

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. There
is some opposition to it, TO be sure but not much
The Globe is the only paper of any influence witt
which we exchange, that takes decided ground agans
it, That paper supposes what is not true in point
fact that the lands conceded to the British the
highlands is of vast importance in military point
view. 1t is not at all unlikely that the British will
erect forts this ine they have done In other pa
ces but deny that 1t is of any very great impor-
tance even in of war between the two countries
which is likely to happen, if this treaty shall bt
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 o. war
would be a very easy matter to cut off all commune
cation with the Canadas, in this quarter. Most Of
this land will be settled 1t is some two thou
sand feet, we believe, above the level of the ST. Law
renee; and is covered only with stinted growth
The United States have had surveyors upon the
ground, who were before the Secretary of State, and
The Maine and Massachusetts Commissioners The
President, Secretary, and Commissioners, therefore
knew all about the question, before they gave their
sent to the treaty. Now we put it to all rejecting
men to say if the President, Secretary of State four
Commissioners from Maine and three from Massachu-
sets, would be likely 10 agree to treaty so objection
able the Globe represents this to be, in lis bearing
upon the honor and security of the nation. We be-
leve the Globe does not undertake to say that Maine
has not made good trade.
Some of the Wing Webster papers, call the treaty
tho Webster treaty, and already claiming honor
for him beforehand. Others (the New York Court
er for exampe denOunce it, as the bases trucking to
Great Britain. The Courier is ultra Clay paper.
The treaty has been negotiated by Mr. Webster, I'M
der the eye Of the President and we are willing they
should both have all the credit that belongs to them,
for bringing it to favorable ISSUE
The attempt to extol the treaty, because it
gotiated by Mr.. Webster or to run it down for the
of itcfa nd foil on,
its oon me,its-then those who negotiated it, will be
likely get their honest dues; whether of censure or
praise, will soon be apparent to all men.
There are those, we are told, who will oppose it,
and vote against its confirmation in the Senate, be-
cause it was negotiated by MIR. Webster. This, if
true shows that there men in the Senate mean
enough to do paltry act out of personal hatred, or
party spite. Such men disgrace and curse to
any party true democrat goes for his party, be-
cause his party go for his country but he scorns to
carry party prejudices 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 u.s. But, above all, what
has the question whether Henry Clay shall be can
didae for the Presidency or not, to do with it p
There is no doubt that its principal outlines are be-
fore the people, but the details yet to to
light as also the reasons for its various provisions.
Most of the questions involved in it, 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, has been insna
ted in certain quarters, that Daniel Webster wished
favor the British interests at the expense of Mane
No! No sane man of respectable parts, believes
syllable of any such thing and is idle to make any
such pretence.
AS we have already stated, the treaty is 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, so far national
questions are concerned, but not particle poti-
cally. There is no fear that bad treaty can pass
the ordeal of the seven Commissioners Of Maine and
Massachusetts, the scrutiny of the Secretary of State,
and the PRESIDENT, and too thirds of the Senate
There is much reason to fear that tolerably
good one would find favor, in any quarter, than
that bad one should be made.
We have seen no reason yet chy the country
should not have confidence in all the parties through
whose hands the boundary treaty had to pass, before
it could b. 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
King.