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TIE ASuHIfHrON TREATY.


Mr. HU ME, In rising. In pursuance to notice, to move
resolution conveying thanks OF the House to Lord Ash
burton the which he had conducted the ncgo-
aon which led the treaty with the United States
or the settlement Of the northeastern boundary question aud
other disputc between the two countries, said
that he the induced doso in consequence oihe
noble lords having been sssacd IN this House 10y noble
lord who hsd lately occupied the post OF Foreign Secretary
for the which he had settled these difference
lie (Nr Hume looked the result OF this negotiation
fortunate circumstance for this country and he
much regretted and highly dsapprOved OF the manner in
which the noble lord Ind been attacked quarters
for his conduct in those negotiations, and the treaty result
ing ihoroom had been complained Of lie had come down
the second evening of the debate the noble lords
notion order submit few observations to the House
in support of the conduct Of Lord Ashburton but
ouencc of that debate terminating he prevented from
fulfilling his intention by recording his opinion on this I'M
poan question. lie thought that the noble lord who
Quoted these negotiations entitled TO the thanks o the
House and country having, under fair and honoa
BILE terms brought CONCLUSION that state of excitement
which had long prevailed between the nations and
which, though nomnHly IN of peace had placed
IN state disturbance bordering warfare and had pre-
vented the English and the Americans alike from the ad
vantage securely colonizng their respective territories
MIR HuNr then entered a review OF the circum-
which preceded and attended the negotiation OF the
Treaty of Washington and OF the effect Of its provisions
treaty in the following terms
There worc he SAID, countries between which it
desirable for their mutual benefit that strictly ami
cable relations should be preserved than between Great
Britain and America, aud he thought that 10y accedng to
the which he about propose they would do
much strengthen the friendly feelings between the two
countries But had been urged that there existed pre-
ccden proceedings of the House to sanction the step
which he called upon them take. Now far from such
being the he found pecedents favor OF his
At the time when votes OF thanks passed 10y
and the other House Of Parliament the commanders
and troops China, the right honorable baonet the head
OF the Government had stated that the OF Sir Henry
Pongcr omitted from the vote IN consequence OF his
being civil iuncuonay, as 1t was not usual to confer the
thanks OF the House in such Now, he had made In
quies and had drawn up list OF votes OF thanks given by
Parliament persons for civil services performed by them
The first precedent occurred the year 1853, when the
thanks OF Parliament voted the Shcris OF London
for having burnt the North Briton. taught In l11s
thanks voted Admiral KCppel of his gen.
ea conduct after he had been tined and acquitted by
martial Again, in 1894 the thanks OF the House had been
gwen the managers OF the impeachment of Warren Hast
ings In lsO5 the Commissioners OF Naval Inquiry received
the thanks OF Parliament In lSO6 the commissioners who
managed the impeachment OF Lord Melville received SINH
lar honor and the l4Ih OF May, the year,
charges being brought against Earl ST. Vincent for mayer
satOn IN his official capacity of Frst Lord OF the Adm
rally, the dismissed and of thanks
rendered the object of them by the House. These prece
DENTS but particularly the last bore upon the present
question: charges had been brought against Lord Ash
burton which he thought had been dsproved Hear, hear
On the whole them lac thought that the noble lord fully de-
served the which he wished the House pay him.
lie had settled oil the in dispute, and which,
whstandng many efforts had remained in dispute Tor
wards of yeight year, and he had removed
feeling which rapidly growing up between the
tries. They not unrequently the thanks OF the House
voted naval and military officers, and surely they ought
bestow similar honor upon man like Lord Ashburton,
who had carried through negotiations great and npor-
satisfactory result HEAR The honorable
teman concluded by moving that this House looking the
oag prOtracted and unsuccessful negotiations for tho
the northeastern boundary between the United
States OF America and the British North American pro
yinces aud taking into consideration the great importance
OF removing the grounds OF irritation between the nhabit
the frontiers, of opinion that the Wash
ngton, by which that boundary has been defined and
ied alike honorable and advantageous; and that Lord
Ashburon who conducted the negotiations which led TO
treaty deserves for the thanks OF this House"
Doctor BOWRlNG seconded the motion After the OPP
position which had been made the treaty, and the ubec
raised against Lord AshburtOns proceedings in yar
Gus quarters thought that the House should adopt
marked and emphatic Of testifying It's APPRECIATION
settlement which the noble lord had been the
OF achieving He thought that his negotiations had been
maraed by that p OF courtesy and dignity worthy OF the
representative OF great nation. They bound 10
member and the OF things which Lord Ash
burton found existing IN America with the state IN which he
had left He entitled he thought higher no
than obtained by any warrior. He had pa
CITED the people of America aud served England well, and
Of the representatives of England, he thought that
the House could do less than tender him their thanks
The question having been put
Sir CHARLES NAPIER surprised that
for Of thlnksto Lord Ashburon had been brought
forward but he surprised that should have been brought
forward by plain honest calculating Scotsman like the
honorable memberfo Monirose, augh He had always
understood that when Government sent out unctonsry
for the despatch OF civil matters that they thought that he
had performed the duties which he had been
IN all respects satisfactorily that would then be their duty
10 propose vote Of thanks him. but had
been proposed in either House OF Parliament by any the
members Of Government in the present he concluded
that Government did think that the functions OF this A.
mercad plenipotenary had been performed satisfactorily
e contended that Lord Ashbuon was instructed 10 make
the right OF important part Of the Washington treaty.
Would any man say had conceded that right -
When the cruisers the American and English went
gether the Of Africa IN quest Of slave traders, the 4
captain only had the nglto approach vessel bear
ing the American flag Surely this Of the
right. II this the principle be acted BY America
ana England was evident that ms ac could be carried ON
by Portuguese Brazilian vessels their captains taking the
precauun tohaye flags, each be- raised according
American English vessels approached That what
the American Government wished establish and he dad
hope that hC should hear Government declare positively
aud decidedly this night thutthcy instructions the B
tsh the coasfo Africa insist carrying
the night O visit lie would suppose the case OF an English
ui-war falling with American vessel the
OF Africa. Snpecing hoTto bc engaged ~ the slave trade
vessel halls her. The American captain, who, he
tSr &. Nuper) knew, often still sort OF O CHIP,
augh) replies 81 guess have instructions from the Pre
dent not To allow YOU visit my vessel" II captain
did his duty he would fire shOtahead Of the vessel II
attention paid 10 that he would fire into the sails At
last she boarded and, IN all probability conducted into
port. This OF things which might be daiIy
expected lie heard any justification OF the conduct
force "a Canada aud that he could any time have fleet
soldiers, and marines back him, gave up the rver ST.
John boundary, and adopted the conventional line
Without even being requested the noble lord also up
Rou-cs Point, which Of the greatest importance IN de-
fence Of possessions. The honorable member Tor
Shrewsbury had said. former OCCASION that he had
been 'crammed" by the noble lord the member Tor liver
ton, who supplied him with arguments aud statements
The honorable gentleman, II well known, had strong
desire become ncgotator. Perhaps the honorable gen
teman considered Of the OF diplomacy to watch
ssh, aud Of the house Of political opponent
Now, II be (Srr c. Napier disposed re,aiac he
could perhaps discover the honorable gentleman going to
the American minister where he must have been drcnc.
cd with French brandy that oD-curcd his vision c0nsdca.
b he could have made the remarks he did respect
ing BDusc- Point Since had given up that fort Con.
gres- had voted Of money iOrir orufcaon and n
uc event n wartmus occasion great Inconvenience.
luiart, already called "Fou Bundcr" lie begged
GO move, amendment TINT me House do adjourn.
Capt BERKELEY seconded she amendment. When hc
called 90 mind ODE c1nfmptIous cheers with which The
r'p'nd'uce of ihe honorable member for Montro-c
greeted pn nc occasion Of the rebellion Canada, hc