The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-22
II II z M DISONIAN.
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.

Gus blows, and then (some few months hence)
10 try the experiment of reading him out of the
orthodox Republican Church-and mainly be-
cause be irustrat,d their base designs against
the best interests of the country, by throwing
his great weight in favor of the Trealy--believ-
ing this most sincerely, we deem Il but just ana
proper, occasionally, to direct the attention OF
our readers 10 the subject.
All who take any interest IN political matters
must be aware that Mr.. Benton, by his speech
es, his votes, and his innumerable articles In the
Globe, evnced a determination TO make the
Treaty his main point of attack against the Adj
mlnisuation. II was his hobby. He actually
became a monomaniac on the subject. IT.
thought he, the Treaty can be defeated, the Ad
ministration will never be able TO recover from
the obloquy attending It's overthrow. And sure-
ly, he imagined, the one who caused II TO fall,
would be entrusted, under the next adminstra-
ton. with the seals of State to negotiate bet
ter one.
The extent of his disappointment is known 10
our readers. The vote for the ratification was
almost unanimous-a large majority of the Dem
ocrats voting in the affirmative. Although MIR.
Benton could no., Of course, accomplish any
thing on that point against the Administration,
after the Treaty was ratified, yet, if we do not
greatly err he resolved, at all hazards, to be re
venged ON those who had baked him in his pur-
pose
Mr.. Calhoun was naturally regarded by Mr.
Benton as the chief offender, and fiom that mo
ment we perceived the most determined indi-
rect assaults on the great Carolinian. both 10
Mr. Benton's speeches and the editorials OF the
Globe. But the current of popular opinion ran
in favor Of the Treaty, and, when Congress adj
iourned, the Globe found it necessary to be 81
len, on that subject. Indeed, nine-tenths OF the
Republican journals in the Union were ascer-
tanned to be in favor Of the Treaty.
Recently, however the Globe renewed It's de-
nunciations, and now that sheet daily terms the
Treaty disgraceful and dishonoTable surren-
der TO the British" Its object, we believe, is to
vent its spite on Mr. Calhoun. We will, there
fore, occasionally make extracts from Mr. Cal
houn's speech, that our r, aders may judge whe-
Their the Globes choice epihets be not aimed at
the part taken by that statesman in favor of the
Treaty /; and also that Mr.. Calhoun may be
heard in hi, own defence. The Administration
has been sustained in this measure by both par
tbs, and we are unwilling to see Mr.. Calhoun,
who nobly stood by it, sacrificed by the Globe.
OF late the Globe and Mr.. Benton insist that
the boundary established in 1888 should have
been uncoml romisingy adhered TO, and declare
that Mr.. Webster is traitor because it was not
done; and, by implications, Mr.. Calhoun has
"disgracedn and dishonored" himself and his
country, because he vote for the Webster
Trea'y." Speaking Of that boundary, Mr.. Cal
houn thus expresses himself:
He was one Of those who had not the slightest
doubt that The boundary for which the State of Maine
commended the true one, as established by the
treaty of peace in 1888; and lad accordingly re-
corded his vote, after deliberate investigation Of
the subject But, although such has opinion he
did not doubt al the time that the boundary could only be
settled bu a compromise line. We had admitted il to be
doubtful al ear period during the administration o.
Uashingion-and recent and explicitly, BY Sipu-
iatng 10 submit 10 The arbitration Of friendly po,cer,
by The treaty Of Client The doubt thus admitted oar
part erisi had been greatly strengthened by the acard Of
The kiug Of Holland ,oho had been mutually selected as
The ~biier under the treaty"
The award, under Gen. Jackson's admins
tralion, was rejected by the Senate. Messrs.
Clay and Benton voting against it, and Mr. Ty-
Ter supporting the Presidents measure.
Mr.. Calhoun continued:
lie still believed that the boundary which heb ad
fixed in his mind, was the natural and proper
one; but as that could not be obtained the question
for them TO decide was-Are the objections to the
boundary as actually agreed on, and the stipuiatons
connected with it, such ought to cause its rejec'ion'
In deciding It, it must be borne in mind that far as
this portion OF the boundary Is concerned II ques
ton belonging much more 10 The State If Maine than TO
the Union. IL is in truth, but the boundary of that
State and II makes part OF the boundary OF the
United Stat 5, only by being the exterior boundary
Of Of the States of our Federal Union Ii IS her
sovereignty and soil that in dispute, except the
portion Of the latter that still remains in Massschu-
sets and it belongs in the first place TO her, and 10
Massachusetts, as far her right Of soil is involved
10 say what their rights and interests are, and what
required to be done. The rest of the Unionis bound
10 defend them In their Just claim and 10 assent 10
what they may be willing to assent, in settling the
claim in ontest IL there should be nothing in IT M
consistent with the interest," honor, or safety OF the
rest Of the Union 1t is that the controversy has
ever been regarded. II is ioeH knoion that PIesiden
Jackson tcoud readily hare agreed TO the noard Of III,
King Of Holland had not Maine objected aud that d
orrcome her objection, he prepared 10 recommend
Go greS 10 girc her, IN order 10 get her million
Of Of the public domain, north al III minimum price
million and quarter Of dollars. The case Is nov re
versed Name and Massachusetts hare both assened 4
he dipuiaions Of The treaty, far he question Of III
uduy Affects their peculiar crest, through commits
sones rested toh fill poices 10 represent them and Tho
question for US to decide isSball reject that te
which they have assentedi Shall the Government
after refusing to agree the award of the King o
lloond, because Maine objected, now reverse
course and refuse 10 agree 10 hat ohch she and uasso
chusciis hare both assoited7 There may, indeed b,
reasons strong enough TO authorize such
but they must be such as will go to prove that W.
cannot give our assent silently with the interests
the honor, or the safety of the Union. Thai has no
been done and he ,couid add, u there be any such,
has not been able 10 detect them.
II has, indeed, been said that the assent Of Main
was coerced. She certainly desired to ob ain a NOR
favorable boundary but when the alternative wa
L 4 tim al.