The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-24
From the Buffalo IN ~ Je6e, sonian.
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON


Some OF the Democratic papers of this State have
length ventured upon feeble response to the art
cles of the Globe condemnlng the late Treaty OF
Washington. We agree wi h them that il is unforu-
nate that many important questions between the two
nations remain open and unsettled. But this fact
does not in the least derogate from the 90 which
has been effected These questions are not of day
their origin is remote, far beyond the date OF the
commencement of the present Administration, and
the efore failure TO effect satisfactory settlement
Of them, does blame to attach TO the Pres
dent, any more than to his predecessors. However
it is generally underso God that the question of i'm
pressment has been put to rest by firm denial Of the
right by the American Secretary, and an intmatiou
that the practice would not be submitted to by the
Government of the United States. 1t is a subiect
which does not come within the sphere of treaty
stipulaions, but is question of international law
upon which all governments refuse to treat, and is
never submitted TO- unless from stern necessity.
Mr. Van Buren, failed during his administration, to
settle these questions aided and supported as he
by powerful party. His friends, therefore, should
be rather chary of their of President TYLER
with his "Corporal's Guard, for not effectng set
tement of all questions Of controversy between the
two countries
AS regards the "North- Eastern boundary being SET
tied altogether Tor the benefit of Great Britain as
some assert we conc GIVE that the Commissioners OF
Maine and Massachusetts were as competent TO Judge
as these democratic editors. These commissions
were composed of men who would tamely surren.
der either the interests the honor of their respec
tive States And the fact that their course meets
with universal appreciation from the people whom
they rep'es nted on that OCCASION sufficient Offset
to the assertions OF the Globe, or its echoes II is
true Great Britain has acquired territory to which
she was not entitled by the treaty of 1888 but she
mas gwen satisfactory equivalent to the States to
whom this territory belonged and who else has n
right to complain of the exchange
The sweeping assertion that the United States ha We
conceded every thing, while England has Welded moth
ing, IN tins Treaty is in opposition to the opinions OF
vast majority of the American people, and TO the
united voice OF the old world. The Treaty is every
where spoken of by continental Europe as triumph
OF American over British dip omacy-as conced,ng
to the United States principles which England has
ever enforced upon all other NATIONS. In France
particularly. is the treaty hailed by the liberal party
as deadly blow at British preenson and British ar
rogance, and the example of the American Govern
ment held up as worthy of imitation by the powerful
monarchies of Europe.
IL Is not little strange that those who have now
broken ground against the Treaty in this State should
have exercised so much patience in the pr, misses and
smothered their Indignation 10 this late period-upt
the elections are over and voice is heard from head
quarters, saying "write" Ii argues well for the
IdlsiDterestedness and independence.
! But the friends of Mr.. Van Buren, should be care
iul how they denounce President T. Ter for not doing
a al, that has been left undone by his predecessors
The Caroline outrage, which referred [, ne one a.
the unsettled questions, it should be recoected oc
CURED under Mr. Van Burep's administration. and
therefore all us circumstances fresh before In,
public. And If comes with an exceeding il grace
for the friends of that admins ration to censure an
other Tor not doing what they failed to effect
All we ask is, that justice be done in the premise.
and IT will be done by the people Notwithstanding
the efforts which are made to derogate from the posi-
tive good which President Tyler has effected Tn, Sc
who do not look upon all public questions through
The Jaundioed medium of PARTISAN prejudice or make
Poli'cai anbit on The rule by which to Judge of all
acts not having iheit own elevation for their object
VIII award their approt alton for the public benefits
which the administration has conferred upon the
country, while they may roget that there are sues
tons OF controversy of long standing between the
TWO nations, which yet remain open for adjustment