Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-09-05
TIE TREATY.

jo,oned questions 81 controversy between the govern
ments Of Great Britain and the l.. Staes--tor so.
suppose, they may be consderedihe lease of the Gre
ole and the right ofinpressmenl" more particularly
We have of k,o,eag whether the version Civ
Of ia, Correspondence, or indeed whether the copy
ofthe Treaty itself published in the Courier be entirely
aeouraie since il yet remains puzzle through what agen
ey the editor Of that paper became possessed of either
while the irjnnctonet secrecy has been removed
by the Senate, from lis proceedings. The Nadisunan
does not say that the Treaty as published. is not a
correct transcript from the original yet it makes re
mark in reference to it. which is mantstly designed To
convey doubt Of It's entire accuracy Yet the Official
paper is 50 oracuar IN It's annunciaons peneray that
!, is difficult at all times to comprehend its real meaning
Uf have doubt that the editor Of the n Y Courier
has been furnished (very improperly by some person.
connected with the negotiation in some of its STAGES
with copy Of the Treaty and the Correspondence and
that the original has been faithfully adhered to in its
publication.
Relying upon the accuracy of that presumption. WE
a'coIstrained to say, that while il was perhans The
wiser policy all things considered to rafy the Treaty.
cannot, for the life Of us. see that any especial merit
attaches to the American negoalor-ceriainlv moi =
nough to justify the ramored jealousy between the
President and his Secretary of State for the more al
cquivocal honor of tue acevnent. As Mr. G.. J. In
gcrsoll emphatieay asked. in the ltonso of Rcpraseet
lives. in an incidental debate on this question. = few
days ago. " u no canot make treaties ,,on the terms
q gtriis up ecyy hng--As was once said in another
eountry,a treaty that all may be glad Of but none can
DO proud of"
Even in regard to Tie principal subject of the Treaty
Great Britain obtains all she wantsa ruad tllrouob her
tertiary, from New Brunswick 10 Canada nv which
not only her possessions in that quarter are ems. lid,td
hut her military position is powerfully strengthened
What cared she for the barren soil of thai bleak and
winry region, which has 50 long been in dispute So
far as its intrinsic value wa5c1ncerne she would not give
t,rihmg for 1t. She relnquslcd ceerlally, indeed
twothifds the territory in controversy eampsin NV
lar the most valuable portion OF il in location and in
quallly-simply because she needed it not 'rbut
portion OF the territory necessary 10 tie so,r,
OF herown possessions, nor whld it furnish facilities of
aggression upon her heighbors in time of war She re
hHqosned 1t, therefore, without murlnur Bul she
would never have concluded the Treaty AT all uneq an,
"l'er BASIS than tho REIMBURSEMENT Of the lessor porfio
"hieh mas been coded to her. and which, in the lqlgnar
{" Mr.. inaersol, gives heraIl the hch lands and n,iI
Fy P9SitIo''s In this leading feature Of the Trzafy
therefore, Great Bnain obtained all She wanted If n,
all she asked! Nlal credit dues the American nc,,i
alton deserve fer his cnc1ssm?
"reiefe1ce toiloseP royis;onsofhe Treaty which
una us 10 keePa force Of not less than 50 Guns in m II
foah seas Tor the suppression Of tle slave Trade and m
""'" "''n "reai britain IL demonstrating with these
Io"efS. NH'eh still continue to offer facilities to this in
famous Traffic, Ly tocratng slave marts within cr do
m"'ohs' Admitting that it is proper in ITSELF. TO keen
SIGH large i1fcr constantly on the scby coast Of AIR
Ca and MAI tia wise in or government 10 attempt. I'll
lspi rg,.,.,.
dellhasai pnlcy Of other na,ious in reference e, ll
gave fie or any her qncsiioa-we say a,ajttiip
Oh n'N ' utc NJ argument, vet lie question rerufs
u US WIN irresistible irce ehy Siosld IRE Guitar iaf3
compact ruth Great Bsitnui GA Hese subjects WV
have We pledged ourselves to her that we will o U
'"' ""' no'r government deem proper to keep 50
or 500 guns IN the African seas let i: be done e,1 r.
10 'e"'onSa'e with trega powers against
the aids and facilities furnished to the pirate end @
dorefs who inies those seas by allowing markets. far ifei
unhaiowed Iniic.--no objection could be uro,d Bo,
we cannot divine upon what prcteA Great Britain de
manded In tTcaty having for its object the adnsnen,
~ aie relations between the two nations to bi0d MS b,
pledge, to cooperate with her in tbe
OF these objects, in specific mode and with stimulated
'ofee Inc subjects foroign to Tie laoiln,aie Oh
Jeets OF the Treaty having no necessary, or ,,,,rl
"eNef nave oflned feature of the new conn,ct he
tween 'hem In this VIC have yielded, if not every
'''ts mat was asked more than Great Britain he'd
'l9n' To aSk-nay what it was insolent in her ia ask
" nat credit does the Amerean neyoliaor Of I'M. 'I,eo
" deserve f1f ms concession? In our humble Indictment
none.
lA's IS lie I1oaty about which SO much has been
s''' ana or the ratification Of which so ntca ooriGc.
''' "as been bestowed in advance upon the Admipistra
h Hnder whose auspices it has been C, usumpatod W.
VIII mol say. that under all the circumstances of Tho
"' II was moi The wiser policy 10 make and to rati
y "'e lreaiy--ior M has greater aversion
10 war than we have, llpre sincerely appreciates the
advantages and the blessings ofpeacc-bu this ,ye will
sat though the necessity for concluding the Treat,
may have been Urgent the authors Of it, ON our side If
''e question, have won aurels in the contest
When Lord Ashburlon arrived in Washinoton Mr.
Ingerso predicted that the success Of his e(rts would
on his return to England, be rewarded By an Earlcom-
The prediction will soon. we doubt not. he verified
ne certainly deserves it, only for the success of his
Efforts but Tor the adrotness with which he has yilad
"'o pull SOFAS to ntoKcae with strange JOY even The
very men from whom he has wrested such adya,t,,os
and not only should lbs be rewarded for what he has
achieved, but for what he has failed to aoncede Fo
~" only havewe, IN the actual spaaiions of the T,ea
~ been thus worstcd but we have failed to proeuro re-
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