The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-17
WAsHrsGTos, August IL, lS42.
From The NJ Y Union
RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY.

Now that the Fall elections are nearly ali over
and the people have passed their verdict Of condem-
nation upon the warfare that was so ruihlessly
waged by the ira wings in the late session of Con-
gress upon President Tyler in the calm that must
and will be produ ed by the rebuke these bellige-
rents have received from the voice Of the only sove-
reign known to our institutions, the majority of the
people, we propose to take short review OF some of
the important acts of the President, over which,
happily for the country, these belligerents had no
control.
Prominent among these stands out in bold relief
the late treaty with England. IL we have hitherto
RETAINED from awarding TO The President the full
need OF praise which has been his due, it has been
because preferred to wait for its official promul-
CATION, which could not be- until il had received the
sanction of the British Government.
That time has now arrived, and this all-important
document is before us the supreme law Of the
land for so 1t is declared to be by wise provision of
our glorious Constitution Ii is not our purpose TO
review its details because from the knowledge here
ofore promulgated Of its conditions general voice
OF appreciation throughout the land has approved Of
them alike honorable to both the high contracting
parties, and beneficial to the civilized world.
In estimating the advantages Of such a compact
between two of the most powerful nations, we are
apt to look at it merely in its effects upon the me-
um" and teum"-upon the advantages gained on
either side in territorial possession or in its future
pecuniary results. There are, however, much high
er and more important considerations Always taxi
ing Tor granted that the honor and interests of both
countries have been the basis upon which tue treaty
has met with the ratification not only # more than
constitutional majority Of the Senate but we NAV
lairly say OF the of the people on this SIDE and
Of the people and the treaty-making power on the
other 1t is not too much TO that the peace of the
civilized world has been preserved by the final
Element OF the lopg-disputed and vexed questions
which 1t has forever put at rest
Had the British Envoy returned to England,
leaving things as they before he came among
US, no human foresight could have foretold what
might have been the u result for we venture the
assertion, without fear of contradict on that ia
vorable an opportunity for the settlement of the diff
ierences between the two nations would not again
have presented itself.
For this state of things are indebted to the
wisdom and firmness OF President Tyler, who by
his yetoes on the Bank bills, separated himself from
all parties, and thus en- bed to take calm and
considerable view Of the whole ground uninfuenced
by any feelings but those Of statesman and patriot
ii swell known that in high party times the minds
Of the best men are influenced by party consitera-
lions, and we think it is not hazarding too much TO
say that had President Tyler been the President Of
party, he might, and probably would have been pre-
vented from carrying out his patriotic views by the
want oil constitutional majority in the Senate. For
even as 1t is, we see high party newspaper at the
seat OF the General Government endeayorIng to make
political capital on this treaty, by its open denuncia
ton after as we have beforesaid it has become the
supreme law OF the land, and has received the APP
proving voice Of both nations.
Thrice happy is it, that powerful as is the in0u-
ence oil the press when in the possess of veterans
IN the art OF partisan warfare, there is moral feel
ing IN man over which it has no control. here is
a rule OF right 1t cannot mpugn; there is a common
sense 1t cannot overthrow. BY this rule this treaty
has been made, by the common sense of the people
oil both nations II has been confirmed.
Partial as we are known to be to the President TO
whom the high treaty-makng power is confded by
the Constitution, and who gave his whole mind TO the
treaty In question, we would not withhold the praise
which is also due to the able counsel by which he is
surrounded, nor to the patriotic Commissioners from
Massachusetts and Main, who lent their aid to the
accomplish OF this great work which is destn-
ed to remain lasting and mperishable monument OF
The moderation and wisdom, by which two great ma.
ions have magnanimously averted the miseres of
war, and cemented friendly relations for which they
VIII r. ceive the blessings of myrads yet unborn.
In conclusion, we repeat it to be our firm convic-
ton that by President Tyler in the patriotic stand he
took, against his infuriated assaants the last
sion OF Congress, has the peace of the world been
preservcd-and whe the press, which has the hardI-
hood to assail this treaty. IN the face Of app audng
nations, shall have sunk to eternal oblivion on the
brightest age of history hi shall stand rec rd-
ed as the enlightened statesman who conding in the
principles of right and justice, maintained the honor
and interests OF his country, while he preserved
throughout IFS borders tie blessings Of peace.