Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-29

TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
From III. .Ntw York Courier &. Enquirer.

; From the .Nttc York Courier & Enquirer.
Our readers have now belore them the Treaty
concluded 10y Mr. Webster and Lord Ashburion-
What do they think Of ! We are almost afraid tc
say what we think Of it. Il has received, if we mis-
take not, the undivided support Of all the Whis
members of the Senate and believing them to bt
incapable OF acting under other influences than those
OF patriotism and honor VIC are almost led to doubt
our own judgment; yet VIC cannot resist the force
of overwhelming convictions. We cannot close our
eyes TO the fact, that party every thing is
ceded and more-that we have assumed obligations
onsrous and highly impotc, and all for what q
Absolutely nothing, or if there be any thing given
in return, let the President or Alr Webster point
it out. 1t is at least beyond all ordinary percep-
| ion.
We are fully sensible Of the mportanc. of pre-
serving friendly relations with Great Britain; we
admi; The attractions OF similarity Of character and
civil nti,G,ions, but have yet to learn that ,hes
considerations should ride paramount over national
honor OF interests; have yet learn that the U.
States should in a negotiation with that power, i'm
pliedy bend to her supremacy.
OF the North Eastern Boundary we say nothing.
IL Maine and Massachusetts satisfied the people
OF the Uaion have no right to complain; but let it
I
conceded territory that Of any value TO her.
We may have acquired on some points n more eli
gble boundary, but It involves no sacrifice on the
part OF England. The reciprocal advantages given
the boundary people by the free navigation of ri
vers and the free access to the country adjicen
thirk polite both sides. /, prevents irritation
and bad feeling arising among those whose interests
would be hurt by governmental distinctions.
Wealso pass for the present, the case Of the
Creole the Caroline and the right Of visitation, for
have not ye; seen the correspondence, and there
may be some conditions in that these points, tho
we must confess the declaration Of the President 10
j the Senate, that he did not think il necessary 10
urge the confederation Of them, OMNIBUS most omin.
| Gus.
Bu the 8 h and OH ariic O. OF the Treaiy-These
are indeed mos; astonishing, not only 10 they in
vo've US ia Engand's Quixottic policy in regard 10
the slave trsde-a policy which has augmented its
horrors ten fold-buI they make US the instruments
OF enforcing that policy. We are 10 unite with her
IN all becoming representations and circumstances
with any and all powers where slave markets exist
and for what 2 Philanthropy we shall be told
Why they will laugh at this even in England. The
real object Of the policy Of England is to save her
West India Colonies from destruction, which they
have learned, by dear bought experience, cannot
| with free labOur, no;wi hstlndng all the fanclful
| theories once promulgated in its fvour-compete
with BfiZii and Cuba-to save her people from the
slctif,s Of soma millions year which they pay on
Colonial pfcducetO proirnct the existence Of white
| men on the West India Islands, And Il is in this
policy, the United States are hentcfonh to take
part
Eighty guns always nnoa, on the Co.'s, OF Africai
! Prelty well for our small navy, II must he admitted,
but That is not all, they to act in concert and CO.
operation with English cruz3rs. Now, 10 it forgot
ten that precisely under such concert and co-oper1-
ton u was, that American commerce on the Cost
Of Africa harrassed and cut Up Ly British crui
zsrs but short time since, and that when our Min
| lister at London complained, Lord Palmerston flung
| IN bis face, an agreement between our officer in
commaEd on that station and the British officer for
precisely the same concert and corporation, have
now solemny bound ourselves % give.
What we ask, were the inducements 10 conces-
SONS such as these2 We were not aware that Eng
land even asked for them. What the necessity
TIC policyl We cannot conceive. Such o. oub5er-
ViencY to English d.cauon - 10 Us inctediJie. Tho
news will be received with perfect as,onishment IN
Europe IN Ffance-we blush 10 think Of il.
Louis Philippe must At once ratify his heaty.-
My Lord AshhuuOn, Marquisnte awaits YOU
you richly deserve Il. Mr. Webster, see, rotre'
10 the shades Of Mauhhsld, TO recruit from the r,
tiguos Of this nogOtiation-whieh must have beer
excessive, seeing the advantages he has Gained
and the acting President claims oil the honor. Le
him have il, by oil means.
TREATY,
, To settle and define the Boundiriss between IN,
Territories Of the United States and tho posses
, siOns Of her Britannia Majesty in North America
+ for the final suppression Of tho Ahic5n slav
Trade, and for The giving up Of Criminals, fusi
tive8 from justice, in certain cases:
4 Whereas, certain portions Of tho Inc of toundar
between the United States of America and the Bn,
ism dominions IN North Americ1, described in IN
Second Attic Of the Treaty. ofPcaco OF 1893, hiv
II not yet been ascorlainoI nsd determined notwith
standing the repeated auSppts which have be
d heretofore mode Tor that - pose And Whs,ois,
u is now though. TO be for = interest Of both par
ties that avoiding further discussion OF their fcspe.
i've rights, arising in this respect under The sai
II Treaty, they should agfes on a conventional I'm
c in said portions d the said boundary, such as M
is be convenient 70 both parties, with such equivalent
< and corporations as are deemed Just and reason
e abe And whereas, Ivy the Treaty concluded
d Client, on the 9th D-csmber, 1914, between III
i U. States and His Britannia Majesty IN article vi
agreed TO and inseuod, ofihe following ienofi ar
N 10. Whereas, traffic 10 slaves j. iuecOnciloablo wi
= the principles Of huminiiy md justice; And whtr
&c as, both Ills Meiesty and the United States OIL
ls dssirOus q continuing their efJus TO promo.e
'e entire abolition, It is hereby agreed that both
Al contracting parties shall their best endeavors
ID accomplish 90 ds'iTabIs on object; Add where's