The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-25
THE TREATY.

We shall occasionally make extracts from oul
exchange papers in relation 10 the treaty, deem
ing il important to mbody, as far as possible
the sense of the nation on such an important
point.
From present indications, we do not hesltett
10 express our belief that those honorable Sena
tors who contributed most TO secure the ratihca
ton of treaty between this country and Eng
land, which secures both the peace and honor o
both nations, will receive the gratitude of
large majority of the people of the United
States.
We make the following extract from the New
York Morning POST
THE TREATY RATIFIED.
The news received in the city last evening, Of the
confirmation of the treaty with England, seemed to
spread smile of Joy every face. 1t was with
no little anxiety that every welwsher to the peace
and prosperity of his country looked forward to the
action OF the Senate on this important question
We rejoice that no motives of prejudice or Ill will
have been allowed to interfere with the decision OF
the long agtated subject 1t is honor to the Sem
ate that they have had the wisdom to meet the ques-
ton in prompt and liberal manner.
None of the terms Of the treaty have yet been
made public; but assured, from the high cha
racter Of the Commissioners who were engaged in
drawing it up-from the acknowledged ability and
patriotism of the Senate, and specially from the
large majority by which it was sustained that it
tains nothing which conflicts with national honor,
which requires TO surrender lin any material de-
gree, the rights either of Name of the United
States.
The vote was taken on Saturday night about nine
O'Clock, when the Senate was found to stand 80 in
favor to against the ratification Of the treaty. Fiji
ty Senators present, of whom two, for reasons
not given, excused from voting The chief OPP
ponents of the ratification, were Messrs Allen and
Benton, while among its most strenuous supporters
were Mr. Rives, Chairman of the Committee on Fo-
reign Relations and the great statesman of the South,
the master-ntellect of the nation JOHN c. CALHOUN.
The whole country will "breathe freer and deep
er," as Mr. Webster says, now that this perplexng
and unpleasant controversy Is settled 1t has been a
stumbIng-block in the way of our amicabe arrange
ments with England. AS a source of excitement and
conflict, the Northern border, perpetuay leading
the people Of side the other into tresspasses
and outrage it was likely at any time to involve the
whole nation in bloody, destructive, and disgrace
full war The intercourse of the jewellers on the
banks of the ST. Lawrence will hereafter, hope,
assume more kind and friendly character.
An important lesson is contained the peaceful
and satisfactory adjustment OF this dispute. 1t is
this-that negotiation is better than war. Had the
country listened 10 the malignant and infammatory
appeals which were addressed TO through the col
of the Washington Globe; had il, like that print
and its abetiors preferred the bitter feelings
of msdreced parties, to alIaying prejudlces and COM
posing difficulties; had il more beauty in settling
difference Of opinion with The point of the bayonet
than with words of truth, it might now have been in
the midst OF preparations for inglorous, expensive
and deadly war. Ii might have been looking ward
TO the prospect of It's commerce stopped It's towns
burnt up; its fields desoIaed: its people murdered
and all for pary strip of land scarcely worth the
amount of money which has been paid in determining
the title
There is particular reason apart from all general
objections to its righteousness and absurdly Why
should be saved from at this time We are going
through severe but most important discipline, at
home. This country has been the theatre fimport-
ant experiments which are just developing their
SUITS and the experience of which is necessary 10
future instruction and safety We wish no foreign
cause TO disturb the process of adjustment. All
the mischief our former banking, tariff, internal i'm
provement and State debt systems, should be allowed
TO work themselves out. High and mighty truths,
intimately related to the welfare of the whole human
race be deduced from the event. and black in
deed must be the heart which could prefer the catas
trophies of horrible and useless war; to the trumphs
of great principle in political morals.