The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-18
The M OLSON A N.
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON


Gus blows. and then (some lew months hence
10 try the experiment of reading him out of lh'
orthodox Republican Church-and mainly he
cause he lrustrat their base designs agalns
the best interests Of the country, by throwing
his great weight in favor of the Treary-believ
ing this most sincerely, we deem il but just an'
proper, occasionally, 10 direct The attention
our readers TO 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 thu
Globe, evinced determination TO make tht
Treaty his main point Of attack against the AID
minisralon. 1t was his hobby. He actually
became a monomaniac on the subject. III
thought he, the Treaty can be defeated, the AID
mnslralon will never be able 10 recover from
the obloquy attending its overthrow. And sure
ly, he imagined, the one who caused II TO fall
would be entrusted, under the next admlnsta
ton. with the seals of State TO negotiate bet
Ter one.
The extent Of his disappointment is known tt
our readers. The vote for the ratification wa,
almost unanimous-a large majority of the Dem
ocrals voting in the affirmative. Although Mr.
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
yepqed on those who had baked him in his pur-
pose.
MIR. Calhoun was naturally regarded by Mr.
Benton as The chief offender, and from that mo
ment we perceived the most determined indi-
rect assaults on the great Caroinian, both in
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 ad-
iourned, the Globe found it necessary to be ST.
lent 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-
nuncialions, and now that sheet daily terms the
Treaty dsgraceiul and dishonoIable 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 MIR. Cal
houn's speech, that our readers may Judge whe-
Their the Globes choice epilhets be not aimed al
the part taken by that statesman in favor OF the
Treaty and also that Mr.. Calhoun may be
heard in his own defence. The Administration
has been sustained in this measure by both par
ties and we are unwilling TO see MIR. 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 uncomI romisingly adhered TO, and declare
that Mr.. Webster is traitor because it was not
done and, by implication, Mr.. Calhoun has
"dsgracedn and dshonored" himself and his
country, because he vot d for the Webster
Treaty. Speaking Of that boundary, Mr.. Cal
houn thus expresses himself:
Z" He was one of those who had not the slightest
doubt that The boundary for which the State of Maine
conended was The true one, as established by the
treaty Of peace in 1888 and lad accordingly
corded his vote, after deliberate investigation OF
the subject. But, although s,oh his opinion he
did mol doubt at the time thai the boundary could only b,
VhIed by a compromise hne. We had admitted IL 10 be
doubtful al an ear period during the administration d
Wrhington-and recent and explicitly, by aipu
dng 10 submit Il 10 the arbitration ofa friendly posrer,
BY he treaty Of Client. The doubt thus admitted ou
part 10 erid had been greatly strengthened by the ncard Of
he hing Of Holland, ioho had been mutually selected a,
The Hbtier under the treaty.
The award, under Gen. Jackson's admins
ualion, was rejected by the Senate. Messrs.
Clay and Benton voting against it, and Mr. Ty-
er supporting the Presidents measure.
Mr. Calhoun continued:
He still believed that the boundary which heb ad
fixed ia his own mind, was the natural and proper
but that could not be obtained, the question
for them TO decide was-Are the objections TO the
boundary as actually agreed on, and the stipuatons
connected with H. such ought to cause its rejection'
10 deciding IT, 1t must be borne 10 mind that fac
this portion Of the boundary Is concerned il is ques-
ton belonging much 10 le Stale Of Maine than 10
The Union. II is, in truth, but the boundary Of that
State and II makes part Of the boundary Of the
United Stats, only by being the exterior boundary
of one Of the States Of our Federal Union. II is her
sovereignty and soil that are in dispute, except the
portion Of The latter that still remains in Massachu-
sen and belongs in the first place TO her, and to
Massachusetts,, as far her right of soil Is involved
Nay what their rights and interests are and what Is
required to be done. The rest Of the Union is bound
10 defend them In their just claim and 20 assent 10
What they may be willing TO assent IN settling the
claim IN contest, f there should be nothing Ia II IN
consistent with the interest, honor, safety Of the
rest Of the Union II is so that the controversy has
ever been regarded. Is roH knotcn haf Presideil
Jlrlsop vouid rrady hare agreed 10 the nrard Of III,
Ming of Holland had not Maine objected and thai u
srrtgwe her objection, h. ,cas prepared 10 recommend
90 gtD 70 gire her, IN order 10 get her oonsen one million
= 9ae0 qhe public domain, porth al D, minimum price
million and quarter Of dollars The case is nov re
'esed. Maine and Massachusetts hare both assenied q
populations Of NE treaty, far The question Of N,
undry affects their peculiar IN crest, through oop,nis
l0nes rested wih uH potcers 10 represent them and tn,
question for US TO decide s-Shall we reject thai L
which they have assentedi Shall the Government
alter refusing TO agree to the award Of the King
lioll'nd, because Maine objected, now reverse il
course andreft 10 agree 70 that ,ohieh she and .uassa
/ t'u',iS hare both ossenfed7 There may, indeed b.
4 reasons strong enough to authorize such a course
4 yuI they must be such as will go TO prove that WI
cannot give assent silently with the interests
We honor, or the safety Of the Union That has NO
o'H done and he wo,id add, " hut BE- any such,
4 Nq no bsfn able 10 deied them.
has, indeed, been said that the assent Of Main
Il W" coerced. She certainly desired 10 oh ain a NOR
h7orable boundary; but when the alternative wa