Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-22
RICHMOND, Va, FRIDAY, JULY %. 1912.

"TnE NEocTlArIoss.-lt is generally understood
that The Government has agreed with The British Minis
ter upon a basis of negotiation with regard TO tie North
Eastern Boundary, and that it corresponds prett.
much with the conventional line spoken oil IN our last
The proposition is said to be under the consideration
Of the Maine commissioners, without whose acqnIes
cance the necessary confirmation of two thirds of Thu
S.no,e could no, be obtained. A settlement Of this ir
ri,a,ino controversy upon terms perfectly honorable
10 both parties, would, we are persuaded, crafty boti
countries. hut il is, as yet, by 10 means, more thar
probable. This question settled, we have reason 10 oe
iieye the others i'll not present great difficulty. W.
wish Lord Ashburton and his ge%ntleman-iike suite, al
the success compatible with The rights ana honor 0
our country" Washington Spectator, July IL:
An intelligent Correspondent writes US from Wash
,ngton. on the 18th, "l learn from different sources en-
titled TO credit, that our disputes with England are
likely to be satisfactorily settled and probably were Sc
on Yesterday, or would be TO day. II tins shoulu prove
true, and Mr.. UeLsttr should hare depoTted htmSeJ :"
his N, yotiafioua as he is represented 10 hare done, lit
will have entitled himself TO universal thanks for hi:
service. as well as additional renown for his talents.
We certainly shall not be the frstto grudge him the
thanks which may be due to him. We have read
with great pleasure, his late able letter 10 MT. hauoy
Thompson, in relation TO the letter OF the mexican
Secretary of State, Nj. de B~ocanegra-though we
,oree with the Spectator, that it is rather too !ong-and
rather "wasting powder upon sparrows.' But as a &c.
neraI o Yposition of the rights and dnties OF the United
States. in relation TO Mexico and 10 Texas, IT is written
with great s'clcarness of thought, vignr Of diction, and
felicity Of illustration. In his lst letter 10 Mr. lhonP
son. Mr.. Webster says:
uFrcrv ,royision of law, every principle Of neutral obligation
wi;I bc s,.dulnusly enforced IN relation 10 MEXICO, as in relation 10
o,Irr Powers. and To The same extent and with the same integrity
= r n,nos. An his belongs 10 the constitutional power and duiy
ofthe Government, and it viii SAIL ie fulfilled. INT the cohuhn-
,nc If ,u,itv with Mexico cannot lie purchased al any higher
rate rn,r. If The peace Of the two countries is 10 be disturbed, the re-
spunsibhity will devolve on Mexico. She must be ahswe,aoie
for consequences. The United States, let II again be- repeated,
b.y;,.n .ace In vuuIi he with infinite pam Ill | they sloniu W
themselves in hostile relations with any OF The ne" Governments
N Tins continent. But their Government is regulated, limited,
C",t ~ ,lc .,irt If Liberty, but surrounded n.verilc!' . with
inst restraints; and greatly and ie:venlly As II desires peace MnH
all STATES, and, especially with is more Immediate heisnpois'
vet no fear Of different state of things can he allowed I" inlei-
rupt il ccuIse Of equal and exact justice 10 an na,i"hs, ~ "J's-
tr il out az The con, tfuiiunal orbit ~ winch u n'u'es
I'm his 2nd letter, h1r. Webster insiructs Mr. lhomp'
ann 10 say. THAT the President Of the U S. considers
the language and tone of that letter IA. de bocanes'a 5
last letter deroga,ory 10 the character oil the o'e'ahu
hiub!y ofe nsive, as il imputcs 10 their Governments
direct breach of faith; and directs That no DINER an
swer be given 10 it than the declaration, that the COT
duct of the Government Of the T.. s., III regard 10 The
war between Mcxicn and Texas, having been always
hilher rio governed by a strict and impartial regard TO lis
neutral obligations, will not be changed or altered IN
any respect or in any degree. If for Tins The Govern
ment Of Mexico shall see fit to change the reia'ons al
present existing between the Two countries, the feSPo"'
sibiiltU remains cih herseY.'
We shall wait with some Impotence Tor the comm
nation Of the Treaty-and we are prepared 10 Juuec
MIR. Websier's conduct with all impart'aliiy. lie has a
heavy responsibility upon his shoulders and we nope
he win meet it with the energy @h'ch oeco"es -"
American Statesman. The Right Of Starch is especially
of treat importance. Mr.. Tyler cannot yield 'l-Mf.
Webster dare not, without striking every iaurtl rom
his brow. The Senate will not confirm any treaty, de-
rogatory to the great rights OF The Liberty OIL ihe Seas.
The eyes Of Europe are now fixed upon us-aho u We
finch. we shall lose caste in the eyes OF France, ana
much Of tina, chiyalrous renown which the Hero IRE
sident won for us in The eyes of Europe, IN our last con-
troyersy with Louis Philippe. This great question mas
been so boldly INDICATED by our Min ster al 81 james,
and confirmed By our Minister at Paris-it ms oeeh
brought into such jeopardy By the Qu'ntupie treaty,
and has excited such profound interest throughout al
Europe by the debates, which IT has called iorth IN 'he
French Cha,ubers, and the pause which It has imposed
on the confirmation Of the Treaty by The Court oil
France, that any vacillation on our part, the shgh'es'
abandonment of the principle, would BRING uo"n upon
ne the scorn of all Europe. Nothing shows the intense
interest, which i; has produced, more than The follow
inc extract, for which we are indebted TO the y. YORK
Courier and Enquirer:
"Tne Right of Search md Of Visitahon:-We are
allowed to insert the following extract oil a ietter from
NJ. de Tocqueville, the eminent member OF Tue rlehcn
Chamber OF Deputies, so we'll known in this country
for his profound and philosophical work upon the u
States, 10 one of our fellow. citizens. II will serve TO
show The deep Importance attached to the question oil
the Right of Search in Franrc, and the lll'e prooaoi'
li,y il will be ever again recognized by that country
'""'"" "'' PANS, June s, ls4a.
.,, /. cer,oip that vour countr, men, IN consideration Of
sope uunrantecs held out TO their commerce, are about 70 acrrhe
10 the Right Of Search: AZ least, our minister assert ", "en -.
the fact, after the conversation and wr'lnss "i .e Ameiica"
Ambassadors in Europe. and the influence which These conSeIsa-
,ions and writings have exrried upon the resolutions oi our IMAM
bcrs.. the L. :. viii soon find themselves, as destitute OF p9afai'
ne nj 6ncncia! credit. Pardon The freedom Of my eapfessio'I'.-
This event afaicis me mach. did not exreeti u, and ! taonsnt
myself justified in affirming, in opposition to the orl"'o ~. q" nd ~;
cutznt that il world not happen. confess Thought TIE poiW
OF martini, homer i-arcr in America than II IT,"
"Rcmarks-We can very confidently assure NJ. De
- c---I .-.-t chat nnr pannIa
and Government have both been grossly %slandered by
the individual who has insinuated, directly or indirectly,
that this country will ever yield in the slightest degree
to the impudent and insulting pretensIon OF England
to examine our vessels on the coast OF .Jffa, or any
where else, for any purpose or on any pTeience wha'so,
ever. In relation 10 this matter, all parues are ag'eeo
and present a united front"
Should MIR Webster, therefore, shrink from the path
of duty, and consent to betray our rights, the voice OF
an indignant country will drive him from the CaoInet.
Should he place our rights upon n sale and honorable
bass, we will be the fist to thank him.
Postscript. The above article was written for the
last ENQUIRER, but crowded out for want Of room, and
a shorter one substituted in its place. Since writing
il. we understand from Washington that the Maine
question is considered as being substantially settled.
The Maine Commissioners IRE SAID To nave proposed
to Lord Ashburton 10 re.establish the line proposed oy
the King of Holland-wiih this ditierence-that The
Dutch King divided The / 200 square miles OF disputed
territory between the British and the Americans,
giving 10 each COCO miles. But the Commissioners OF
Maine now propose that Great Britain shall take 3,ooo
miles, ard the State of Maine 7~,000-and the United
States pay all the expenses, to which this protracted
controversy has subjected the State. The 5000 miles
of barren and uncullivated land conceded by Maine,
are 10 lie compensated by q right TO our people to ma
vigs.c the St. johns river.
we shall hail an honorable and satisfactory adjust
ment Of our differences with Great Britain with sincere
plcasure-and shall not be backward in expressing our
thanks TO the Administration, which secures Us this
blessing. "a Looser. On, : in The last New York Jour
nal of Commerce, expresses The sentiment that "lh'
statement Of these questions (the Tariff and Boundary
Question: only is ren,ing 10 Me permanent and tasting
prosperity IF the country. This, Says he1 we do not
hesitate TO say, all intelligent men IN The country agree
in, of whatever party, who have no personal or political
interests, supposed to be at variance with the public
welfare"
sLet a man correspond with or travel through the U.
S see and converse with intelligent persons, Of what.
ever rank or station, and he will find but one general
view CT things; and as to what is proper 10 be done, il
is plain, simple, easy TO be understood by all-worthy
NJ tho greatest minds 10 entertain and carry out-and