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Ma WEHsFEh,r 70 bis early life. and The etits,ion
due the people Of Massachusetts fot sht eons
denee IePesrd 10 him. II Ihen reSess % N
election of General HARRISON, the orp anixs,;o,
Of he cabiset. the Mcleod tyiai. IS vis,, i,
England il 1883, and The treaty rss.h.,y eon
eluded-aad then Proeeeds:z1
10 regard 10 The terms Of mis- tresfx. 4 ~. :,
% the matters made subjects OF dscuI5,o1 4, !,
somewhat awkward Tor me 70 speak. betSuse N.
treaty and correspondence have never been -.
thenucaly published. Bot persaads nvssli
that, when the whole shall be calufly enasidered
Il will be found that TAI leas, there has b3eu mani.
Tested good disposition to MAINTAIN egery M,
Iiens Of lhe soantrE >y~pru7pr .xflegupiur !
lasting peace leen Us asd The ereaAe1 CON-
mercial nation ii The world on The other.
Genilemen, while 1 thus acknowledge The com
Plnent You have paid 10 me, have 80 ssreea-
bic duty TO peIfofm towards Others. Ia The first
place. Ehaye great pleasure in bearing testimony
70 the Intelligent attention manifested ~ the Pre-
sideni 81 1he United States, aud 10 ills sincere
and a1xious desire, ia the whole negotiation, 10
bring III ,osuccessfol termination and IL give.
me great pleasure 10 acknowledge now, Is Ishall
ever acknowledge while hive nv obligations "a
\ him for the unbroken and steady confidence
which he reposed in me. The neeoilaior for the
y States, il, troubled and jealous and dFslrusl-
lpl, would indeed have been an unequal match
for The cool and sagscious representative cf one
Of The most powerful and ptoul nations Or Eu-
rppe-possessng, TO the fullest extent, 3the conf
dence o: shis Government. and the Authority TO
bind ii, 10 concerns Of the most vital inlsfes 10
any course 70 which he might agree.
4 meyer sha n Etroet in frS nj -
Il " with vhAch, after long iniervewiiu which
Il suggestions were exchanged on both sides with
/ the utmost freedom and hberaiity, Iswas told
that upon my shoulders, and 10 my discretion,
rested the ultimate decision of every question al
issue between the two nations.
| desire also to acknowledge, as I DO with
hearty cordially, The all received from the
other gentlemen concerned 10 the administration
Of the government may here say, what haye
said IN more official manner, that ihe highest
respect u due TO the Commissioners Of Maine
and Massachusetts, for their cordial co-opeIa.
lion-lher faithful adherence TO the interests OF
Iheirlown States, mingled with just'eonsidera.
ton ofwhat was due to the general government.
| hope Shall Dottrespass on the pFOprieiies o.
the occasion, isl speak of the happy selection
made by The government Of England, 10 the SER
want on this mission Of peace;-who, though
steadily pursuing the interests OF his own govern
ment, yet possesses large and liberal views, with
a strength and weight OF character which would
cause everything TO which he should igfee 10 re-
celve the appreciation Of the whsle people s---in-
Ultimately acquainted with the relations or Ihe two
countries, and always acting with strictiniegfity
towards the people and the governmeat Of the vi
States. ] am sure he wilFfnd bis work received
with COMMUNICATION al home, ana If peace should
be made, with congratulations for having been
Instruments 10 making an arrangement satisfac-
tory and desirable, not only to our party but 10
all pariies-ffor making an arrangement honora-
bic 10 both nations, al all Just arrangements are,
AND which he MAXWELL consider the greatest
| labor Of his life.
II There We, remain, gentlemen, in oar foreign
felatlons several subject Of considerable Interest
YET unsettled with England. In the FIRST place,
there is the important subjects of our colonial
trade. or the trade Of the United States with the
! Northern British provinces and The West indies
Il became my duty to look into this subject -to
keep the run Of il, as we say, from 1899 to lhe
present time. I was constrained 70 heleVe, i'm
deed know, that the operation Of thai arrange.
ment is qnfavoTable TO the SHIPPING ard navgs
lien Of the United States, especially of New Eng
land. II is an important subject for he exer-
lions Of diplomacy or for the consideration Of
lCpngress-one or both, Congress called upon
H the department in which am fos information
and TespeciableC Committee Of The House &c Re.
personalities presented report upon the Subject
\ Il is one which hold 10 he OF vital importance
No our navigation and 10 the interests 81 The ma.
| ton.
Then there is The question. somewhat more re-
! mote, but which il will be well enough 10 settle
mean The Oregon Boundary lowarls ehs Paci
&c andlhe Rocky Mountains. There are rea-
1 sons Why this dispute Shoul4 De settled before
Il ~. r - IL.
\ the other. The relations Of other States Tequrs
Steniion; and many Of our citizensxnave claim,
\ ofiindemniiy which require prosecution. Il be-
comes the Government Of the Unitef Sia,ess by ,
calm and digDi6ed bul decisive and vigorous tone
10 administer her foreign affairs so As to eusare
Just arrangement id these respects.
4 tMr. w. iniimated that be would avail him
SELF Of some future occasion 70 allade 10 The po
litical state or the naiionand Of Parties.J
II would say one thing, gentlemen, because /
has bees alluded TO. The Mayor has been kim
enough TO say that, in his Judgment having dis
charged he duties cflhe DepaItmspt 10 which
have acted in manner satisfactory % The coun
Try, might safely be left 10 take care 81 my owl
honor and reputation. suppose he meant Il
saw. that in the present distracted state Of IN,
Wing parry. and in the cHRnsTieiy ef opinion
which prevails. (ifthere be contrafieiyof opin
ion) as 70 the course proper to be pnls6ed BY M
1.-The decision of that question might be ieft Il
myself. All EXACTLY OF MS orikisix. (LnaC
and repeated cheers am qaite az This epic
ion, gentlemen, thai, 10 a question trncbing MI
own honor or the consistency Of INF own char
acier, as am 10 hear all the Consequences q
The decision. / might deal better Be Irasied i
i make IT,. And though, gentlemen, no mar val
lues more highly Than do The adviee Of hi
n friends, YET en- question 50 impnftanf and o
such nature as this, like to choose ire friend
10 adyise me and on This whole sassect; viii
this reference, I shall leave yea Jrsr Is EstlsHr
ESEp IS lFoUND rou. lgiye no pledge ! max,
i nd inlimaIions, one way or The oh>r ard vii
be as absolutely free. when his xiay tlosts 10 ae
/ as duty calls, as was when ,he dawn 5fst brek
upon me repeated cheers
II Gentlemen, there IS 4 eeiieaeJ 10 u case
because there is always adelicacy "a leaking Q
differences with friends Ia, there i nc enbar
Il rassment--No embarrassment II see Ire pat
eE daiy clear bel, re ne. ltrus have saat with
ia me which via ehable me 10 pursue il, an
! throw All embarrassment 10 The winds. put
lie man has no occasfoa3to Sc embarrassed, if b
Is honest He hImself-hlS own feelings are nc
thing his country and his public duty are ever
Thing, add he should sink whatever Is persons
4 q, hinselfii far higher considerations these al
he characteristics thar matk as as eleat or !
III liille men. sa
MI There we're many persons 10 Deeeashef. ls4
/ Who found great obieciions 10 my rsnaining
, The Presidents Ca5ihet. Yen ali know, gentI
men, that twenty years Of honsst, 4 ~ Dol SAP
efficient service. &c not altogether Indis1nsuishs
: servicein The Whis canss, had scarcely pFePars