Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-24

one which Lord Pamorson his years ton
the Foreign office. had been able accomplish. The
French governmental undoubtedly refused rS the
IL; but that owing Lord Palmerson had alledged
"a General Cas- No but the noble lord HIMSELF whose
Syran policy had incensed the French against England
Lord Ashburton attacked Tor having promised
prevent ocicious with the trade; but
this had reference only the prevention OF unussblc
attempts upon slave property sub
lcct the BRUSH municipal law On the subject Of the
slaves imported IN the Creole, Lord Ashbuon had stated
broadly snd decidedly the principles OF general law aud
affirmed the right OF the slaves their liberty; and had de-
MED the claim OF the owners To compensation IL said
that the Oregon question remained unsettled No doubt
Lord Ashburton had settled every question; and
allowance must be made for the circumstances Co
venmentiike that vt America, open popular
ucnccs but IT he had settled every question, he had
seulcd that which. for year, had been the
Of bitterness and irritation among the Amcr
against England; the question OF the Maine boundary
In 6O years You had only made progress
tanning the limits assigned BY the 1883 but
had seen m each succeeding twelve month the angry feel
ing ct the United States had declined accept decision
ct the Ming OF the Netherlands Lord Pameron for three
successive pressing those States agree
that award, which would have advanced the American
boundary the OF the hills overlooking the
Lawrence For those three he had taken military
opinions upon tins boundary aud he forward with
motion conforming tins adjustment dangerous
British frontier
Lord Ashburton it was said had no technical skill in din
lomacy 10 be he used frame protocols but
compare what he had done with the the late Minis
ter IN their ten years ct power when they guided by the
mind at the noble lord. had the full opportunity OF
employing Sir G. Naughan-ycs, and Lord Hcytesbury too
they had suffered him 90 and govern India In
S3s they had proposed divide the disputed territory that
principle which they then said was the most sim
pie and and that the very principle upon which
Lord Ashbuon had acted now That offer having
accepted, the noble lord tried work the question
means Of exploratory commissions; there projects
and prcts: but the attempt had SUGGEST and in
sil just he quitting office he despatch
Mr. Fox, full of disagToomcn dissents and eiusas. but
proposing commission of three scientific men,
be recommended by Prussia, by Sardinia, and one by
SaNony which Mr.. Fox answered, ''Whatevcr Won do
cnu'tl
one but philosophers And Mr. Fcatherstonhaugh
the OF science, and consulted by the noble lord him
self, says,-"Such commission may occupy years,
least, perhaps YOU NAV have decision against YOU"
Mr. Webster office, when he had time 10 look in
To the papers he numatcd his Willingness settle the
ter by compromise. and it ncumpcnt the !
British Government take that offer whoutGeayl There
longer time 20 spare: for the tide ofpopuation
that tde which knows Cbb pressing pressing on
occupied by masses whom YOU dispace. He
then read passages from various dispatches OF Lord Svdcn
ham and other Govcners showing the daily progress
citement IN Maine, tine district Immediately bordering
the debateablc land.
Sir W. Colebrookc had written in terms especially urging
the necessity OF arrangement which would Concaic
speedily, the good dispositions the United States thus
the duty the British TO provide for such
Cancellation. Lord Ashbuon had been selected the fit
test from his knowledge his ability, and his character
for this difficult service, which nothing but desire
his country would have induced him accept and 20
yenment who mad pressed the upon him. and who
but for his preference Tor retirement would have glad
~ included him IN his cabinet claimed the full respon
sbily which belonged appreciation the ad
Jusiment he had made but Lord A had taken any basis
except that the Ducn award, his mission would have
been utterly nugatoy. The Government had consulted all
the most competent military authoriues-SiE H. Douglass
Sir j. kempt, Lord Seaton, Sir C. Murray and they had
the aid OF the Duke Of Wellington The Dutch award gave
about 356lhs America and - England: the Ashbur
adjustment less simultaneously only by this slight
difference, thati gave 366Jths America and - Eng
land. Meanwhile America had Senators who thought the
and dsadyantageus the noble
lord thought England But general feeling in \.
merca favorable and he begged the house 10 con.
slider that arrangement could have been permanent which
had not been generally acceptable to the United States
The object not adjustment but Cancellation
and satisfaction. To this country, possessing the eN.
tent OF territory belonging her, few thousands
nay, lew millions o nothing IN comparison
friendship with America. Not that he would have made
concession OF dIshonOrahe kind; such
only encouraged further demands But without
honor, England had secured dussnt satisfactory
the people the ncgh5,rhoOt OF DISPUTED TERRITORY
Mr. Webster had been attacked for disclosing rednc
map IN his possession which was supposed 10 establish the
English claim 81 boundary. He knew not why Mr.. Web.
STE, IN affair diplomacy should be asaed for
veans - his antagonist the weak points Of his
But maps, after all, little 70 b. relied evidence
in matters OF this description. Two contemporary maps,
published England, them by Faden, ksas geo
graphcT, gave the line exactly te Americans claimed it,
And so did MitchG!fs map which marked the Anne
line; OF which the noble lord had been posses.
sion; but which YET he presumed the noble lord had
communicated 10 the government Of Amerc7; bu, line
any such map proved any thing for tIis purpose.
With respect 10 the production OF these papers he should
decidedly Object toit particularly respected coniden
uai communications the tovernmen and Lo-d
burton Ii the noble Lord should press this motion IL could
b. only with imply mot directly pronounced
Lord Ashbgrou but he irl, ted tire house
would notend itself t. such object indeed this pro-
coediog was his yndcaon. When powerful party could
bring forward other than papers which they
knew could be granted, Lord Ahbuon stood justified
and triumphant.