The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-17
THE GLOBE AND THE TREATY.

We are forced by the Globe to join issue with
it on The subject of the Treaty. That paper Of
Friday, says:
"The Administration organ attempts to defend the
| surrender of American rights extorted from Maine
and Massachusetts by the influence Of our New Eng
land (or rather AngO-FederaD Secretary, by mixing
up with the negotiation the Democratic Senators,
who forced to submit to the terms proposed by
own Government or trust to foreign arbitration
managed byi
If we "attempt to defend the surrender Of
American rights" God knows we are not aware
of it. Rather than attempt to defend such
surrender, we would surrender our hearts blood.
| Nor can we believe that Surrender of Anne
can rights" has been "e.rtorted' from Maine and
Massachusetts. The Commissioners from these
noble States were neither deficient in patriotism
| nor frmness in maintaining the right We doubt
not they will soon wipe the mputation from
| their character over their own signatures the
Democrats as well as the Wings.
Nor do we believe that Mr.. Webster pos
sessed either the inclination or the ability to
force" the American Senate to 4" submi' to
dishonorabe and humlialing "terms" Hea-
ven forbid that we should ever have President,
a Secretary of State, and Senate, to "submif'
to any other than honorable 'leTnls" in consum-
mating Treaty with foreign power!
The Globe says, zoe are sinking up the De
mocratic Senators" with the treaty. This we
deny They ''mixed" themselves ''up with it,"
Before the treaty was confirmed by the Senate,
we knew not how the Senators would VOTE
But now we know how they did vote. THO
thirds Of them voted for i-and it was ratified
without hesitation or delay. If they were
forced" TO vote for it, they certainly yielded
ready submission to the power that controlled
them. But to say that the Democratic Sena
tors were 'Jorced" to submit" to dishonora-
Bile treaty in the fear of foreign arbitration, is
SANDER on the States that sent them hitner,
on their own character, and on the American
name What had our Senators to fear from
foreign Affiliations II the treaty had been
| concluded abroad, would it not likewise have
been submitted to the Senate2 What had the
Senate to fear? Fortified by their own pa
| triutsm, honor. and independence, what had
they TO fear from foreign arbitration
The Globe further remarks:
II MaulsOnlaI- ulPoSslDlc 10 VIIlucale
the terms of the treaty any of the principles
facts heretofore assumed by Government, in the
discussion Of the different controversiessee TO JUS
tiiy its employers, by duplicating distinguished De-
mocratic Senators, in misrepresenting their senti-
men in regard to them"
In reply to the insinuation that we are
employed to defend the Treaty, we will use
no harsher eplhet than simple denial
In relation 10 the " distinguished Democratic
Senator'S" they have implicated" themselves !;
they voted unhesi,atingly for the ratification OF
the treaty. Hence they approve it as cordially
as we do. We do not " misrepresent their SEN
timenls." We know their sentiments in regard
TO this matter as well as the Globe does We
the Globe IS. 1t matters not what the Madiso-
man once was-we appeal 10 its columns TO
prove that, since we have had charge of it, ii
has pursued the true Republican course. II the
Globe has obtained correct information in rea-
ton TO the sentiments of the five or six Demo-
we are poss, ssed of equally correct inlorma.
lion as 10 the sentiments of the twelve or thir
teen who voted for it, We have as much
right to vindicale the fioeire who agree with us
opinion, as the Globe has the fire that agree
with it.
The Globe continues:
II would be strong foundation for the treaty il |
Mr.. Calhoun and the other Republican Senators who |
submitted to take the treaty when concluded could
be truly cited by the Nladsonian as f" the states.
men and Senators who conducted 1t and sane.