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

Il
Mr., Benton construed the 6lh article Of the
Treaty as some Of the British presses did--lhal
Il permitted the cruisers OF Great Britain to
search or visit American vessels aud taking
This doaged stand against his country, be con
tinued his gross assaults against Mr.. Wei ster,
the Administration, and Mr.. Calhoun.
Mr.. Calhoun says, in reference TO this arti.
Gle:
alt Is objected that the arrangement entered into
Is virtually acknow edgmenl Of the right Of search
lie did not so regard it. On the contrary, he con
sdered II, under all the circumstances, surrender
Of that claim The part Of Great Britain coDclu-
sion which review of the whole transaction, in his
opinion, would justify. Lord PalnerstoD, in the
hrst place, claimed the unqualified right OF search,
IN which IL is understood he was backed by the five
great powers. Lord Aberdeen with wisdom
and moderation, explained il to mean the right OF
visitation simply and finally the negotiation Is closed
aotsom reference 10 either simply oih stipulation be-
i,oeen the parties 10 keep up for fpe years squadron o.
MOI less Than eighty guns The coast u .9tcd, 10 enforce
separately and respectively The Los and obligations d each
81 e countries for The suppression Of the SLAVE trade
III carefully worded TO make II mutual, but AT the
same time separate and Independent; each looking to
the execution of its own laws and obligations, and
carefully ercittdng the supervision Of either ouer the
other, and thereby directly rebultng the object OF
search or VISITATION"
Viewing the Treaty Understandings
all the subjects embraced in its provisons-Mr.
Calhoun thus expresses his opinions
son reviewing the WHOLE and weighing the rea-
sons for and against its rahcation cannot doubt thai
The former greatly prepondrae. If we have not gained
all that could be desired hare gained much that
desirable; and, If all has not been settled much has
been-and that, not of little importance. II is not OF
little Importance TO have the Northeastern boundary
setedand that, too oiM tie consent Of The STATES i'm
nlediaey inter sied subject which has been in dis
pute almost from the origin of the Government, ana
,cheh had become and e,iogiej, and adresc
10 claim every attempt heretofore made TO settle IT,
Nor II OF little importance to have the whole line
Of boundary between us and the British dominons
ians settled-a line Of than Aree thousand Mills
with many disputed points Of long standing the set
Element of which had baGied all previous attempts Nor
is 1t OF little importance to have adjusted The embarvass
nienfs relating to the african siareh ade by adopting
the least Objectionable of the alternatives. Nor to
have the principles Of the law of nations for which
we contended, in reference to the Creole and other
of the kind, recognised by Great Britain 10
have solemn pledge against their recurrence, with
reasonable of satisfactory stpulations by
treaty. Nor is it Of little importance to have by the
settlement of these inyeerate and difficult questions
the relation of the two countries settled down in
amity and peacepe,manent amiy and peace, il ma,
be hoped-in the place Of that doubtful unsettled conH
ton, bepeen peace and c, rhch has for many years
characterized it, and chch hostile 10 the interests
prosperity Of both countries"