The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-08-04
THE BRITISH TREATY-THE DISPU-
TED TERRITORY,

I6O lEhnllOh l.
BY The latest intelligence from Washington,
1t would seem that The rejection by the Senate
- Of The pending Treaty with Britain grows more
& more probable Soma Of the whig members
have taken the patriotic ground OF Iheil DEM
ocratic brethern, and though bitterly opposed
to them in matters Of domestic interest, are de-
lermined to unite with them in refusing to yield
an inch to the imperative demands Of an arIful
and treacher Gus foreign power.
This is right. The idea of giving away, or
selling or bartering off, American cllizens ups
on 1t to foreign monarch is abominable in it,
self; but when we reflect that our government
has perlinaciousy refused TO do so before, and
has always claimed the territory alluded 10 as
it, own, such an act would be one Of virtual
self-abasement, and dsgraceful in, the extreme.
We are not thoroughly acquainted with the
terms OF The Treaty but we understand that
our government gives up broad belt of land
on the northwest part of Maine, running from
the small lake near the source of the 81 Fran
els river down 10 The south west branch Of the
81. Johns-a distance of over hundred miles,
and comprising about $4,000 square miles.
With the exception ofthis surrender, the line
agreed is The same as that of The King of Hol-
land. To US lhls tract is not of much conse-
quence but it is vastly important 10 Great Bri-
tain as strengthening her military position.
The United States are 10 pay Maine and Mas
sachusetts $500, 200 for all their expenses and
losses, and in return we get nothing but Rouse
Point on Lake Champlain, and the navigation
of lhe ST Johns, which, by ,he way, is Of very
little value. Is not this trucking to the arro>
gance Of the ministers Of the baby -queen2
Besides all this, we have q number of old
grounds of dispute with Great Britain, and the
treaty would be useless as far as pacifcation
is concerned, unless it settled at once, and for
ever, the whole The treaty would only grant
the British foolhold a territory, and thus en-
able them TO inEorce settlement of other diff
fcullies in just such manner as their arro-
gance might please. This would not do. Ev-
cry patriot, no matter what his political creed,
should join in opposing such course Of per-
nicious policy, and persist in demanding of
Great Britain, first Ieparation in the case of
the Creole -and second, an abandonment of
her position on The question of the Right of
Search.
Until these two grand points Of dispute be
settled. The NORTHEASTERN Boundary question
Is Ouo tHds eHOuIu no 4ulotIy III dUeydHCo' ~
is a subje ct that will not spoil by keeping. The
territory claimed by The two countries ten thou
sand seven hundred and five square miles, or
about one million, eight hundred and fifty thou.
sand, two hundred acres more of land, than is
contained in the whole State of Massac chpsetts
1t is not triae therefore; and before we give
any part oft away 10 secure peace, (if our gov
ernment must be contemplate enough to pur-
chase peace wisdom dictates that we should
first satisfy ourselves that every other subject
of quarrel has been earefuliy extinguished.
The course Of Mr. Tyler in This matter,
therefore, we look upon as highly objection
able. He is entirely too muchIn a hurry to
patch up treaty with our old enemy, and ap-
pears TO regard no sacrifice as too great that
obstructs it's accomplishment, We trust, how
ever. that the Democratic members of the Sen
ate will do their duty iu their promises 1T that
they will sustain the integrity, honor, and dig
nifty oftheir country, in spite ofFede1al cabals
and misguidiug Executive.