Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-08-27
House Of Representatives. July 90.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.

AKMf AUTHORIZATIONS BILL.
Mr.. GWIN observed that il was Known
to those who had observed his course on
his bill when il was first before the house,
that he had voted tor every reduction that
had been Incorporated in the bill as sent
to the Senate. Some weeks ago he had
gwen his reasons, while the navy bill was
under consideration, tor wishing the sP-
preparation of that branch of The service,
as we'll rs the one under consideration,
postponed Tor time, until We could as
certain the result oil an important negotla-
lion then IN progress in this city between
this Government and Great Britain. He
mad stated then, it that negotiation TERMS
mated amicably he thought that large re-
ducGon both 10 The army and navy ought
to be made. The state of the treasury
demands it. Within day or two past,
this city has been rife with rumors Of the
termination OF this negotiation, so far ns
the Northeastern boundary was concerned
The fact was announced Yesterday morn
ing in the National lnteliigencer, of its
termination wanting The sanction Of the
commissioners of the State Of Maine; and
this morning we have the authority Of the
same paper for saying that these commits.
sioners have agreed to the terms o! the
negotiation. These important announce.
nenls have naturally caused inqoires as
to the terms upon which this long disput.
ed question has been settled, and be had
heard it stated by various individuals what
those terms were. He did not vouch Tor
the correctness of the statements he had
heard; but he believed them TO be true,
and upon that belief he acted. He had
heard that, by this treaty, We are to sur
render a large portion of the territory
claimed by Maine and Massac husetls, and
which had been awarded TO us by the
King OF Netherlands, when he acted as
umpire IN The settlement Of This question
between the two Governments. This ter.
rliory Is to be given up TO Great Britain,
and, in consideration for Its surrender hy
The States of Maine and Ma ssachuselts,
we, the United States, are to pay to said
States three hundred thousand dollars in
cash, and the whole of the expenses thew
have incurred Ia surveying end defending
SAID territory, amounting to about two
hundred thousand dollars more; and this
territory thus surrendered, is of the utmost
Importance to the military defence of the
county 10 time of war. There were
other items IN the treaty lha, he had heard
mentioned; but this was the one mos,
reprehenslbe. He observed that he came
from the largest exporting Safes of the
Unlon-one more deeply interested in the
question of war with G. Britain than any
oIher--from State remote from the ter
ritory IN dispute, and therefore wilhou,
any prejudlces that location might natu.
rally create; rather than vote dollar 10
buy this territory from Maine and Massa.
chusels, 10 give It to Great Brialn-a
territory SO Important in The event of a
war between tue two nations, and the sur
render OF which Qr II belonged to us) on
any terms he considered dsgraceful to
The country he would vote for miIIions
10 defend the possessions of that territory
against the power OF Great Britain.
Mr.. GWIN observed in answer TO the
gentlemen from North Carolina, that no
was giving he intended to do il
5rIehy--lhe reasons that might induce
him 10 give vote different from the one
he had given when The question was for
merry before The House.
He had not made up his mind to vote
against the reductions in the army, as
proposed ~ this bill, when it passed this
House, buI, il he did vote against these
reductions, he wished his Constituents to
know why he gave that vote. He was
not for buying peace with Great Britain.
He preferred war to peace on dishonora.
BILE terms; and this surrender of territory
was a national question, in which the in
terest and honor Of the country were to
be considered as The interest Of particular
States, lie was MT familiar with the
location Of his territory; but he had been
Iniormed that il was Of utmost imporiance
70 Great Britain, for the protection of ahe
Canadian possessions. We now approach
within fifteen or twenty miles OF the 81.
Lawrence. aud only double that distance
'rop' Quebec, which we could approach
by two days march from our boundary
ibis treaty would throw us off the ridge
dividing the waters Of the NJ. Lawrence
and 81, johns, where we could, with ad-
vantage, make Notifications, and would L
also iOcreAse the distance we would have
to march in the enemys country, IN the
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