The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-24
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.

THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
| That il is the settled purpose of the selt'con-
stituted Dictators of the Globe. TO expel Mr..
Calhoun from the Republican ranks, merely be-
cause he dared, in accordance with the dictates
OF duty and the promplings of patriotism, TO in
terpo'e his vast influence for the prevention OF
the accomplishment Of Mr. Benton's diabolical
pariy-designs against the Treaty of Washing
ton, we think we shall be able TO make suflci-
emily apparent 10 our readers.
| That the slereoIyped terms "disgraceful"
and g dishonorable" now daily applied to the
Treaty by the {" imperial Globe" are not aimed
AT the Administration, must be acknowledged
! by every one who reflects that the Treaty has
long since been ratifed--and ratified by large
majority Of both The Wing nd Democratic Sc
majors voting on it. The responsibility OF the
Executive existed mainly before the ratification
after that event the Senators Of both parties
became its endorsers. Hence, the continued
assaults of the Globe cannot be intended to in-
jure the Administration, or to defeat The Treaty.
| But what is the Globes object? Ii cannot
be Iaborins to prejudice Mr.. Tyler's prospects
in 1914, with the Republican party, for it daily
repeats its positive assurance that his name
shall not be introduced in the Convention that
he has no party anywhere-and that it is area-
dy determined he shall leave the city on the
| 9Th March, lS45, at which time it is predicted
the Madsonian will fall. We repeat that the
terms +" dishonorable" and " disgraceful'' daily
applied by the Globe Dictalors to The Treaty,
cannot be intended to operate against the Treaty.
itself or the Administration. Hence it follows
| (if the Globe adopts Mr.. Clay's brag in good
earnest, thai Mr.. Tyler is "a President without
party") that all these poisoned AFRO are fred
over the White House at the breast of Mr. Cal
houn
Therefore, in justice to Mr.. Calhoun, are
disposed TO republish the reasons which he
deemed sufficient TO justify his course in rea-
lion to the Treaty.
| Mr. Calhoun Oaken from his speech in secret
SESSION. thus continues his reasons for support
ing the Treaty, which may also be regarded as
| his defence against The insidious assaults of Mr.
Benton
| Having now shown-satisfactorily, he hoped-that
|
treaty it remained to be considered whether we, the
representatives of the Union on such questions,
would not also do in ratfyng it, far at least
the boundary question is involved. He would add
nothing to what had already been said of the portion
in which Maine was Immediately Interested. His
remarks would be confined to the remaining portion
of the boundary, extending from the northwestern
corner of that State to the Rocky Mountains.
Throughout this iongerended ns, every question has
been settled TO Satisfaction Our right has been
knotoledged TO territory Of about hundred thousand
acres of land in Nsc Hampshire ,ehich roud haze been
lost by the a,card Of the King 81 Holland long gore
of about the same amount, lying In Vermont and
New York, and which was lost under the treaty Of
Client ,ootlld be regainsd by his. includes Rouse
! Point. Sugar Island, lying in the water connexon
between Lakes Huron and Superior, and heretofore
in dispute is Acknowledged 10 be IT is large and
| valuable for soil and position. So, also, IS Isle
Royale near the northern shore of Lake Superior,
Acknowledged 10 be large island, and valuable
for its fisheries. And also, large of country
to the north and west of that lake. between Fond du
Lac and the river st. Louis one side, and Pigeon
river on the other-eoniaining four millions II acres
IL is said TO be sterile, but cannot well be more
than that acquired by Great Britain lying west of
the boundary awarded by the King of Holland. In
addition all the islands in The river ST. Lawrence and
the lakes which divided in running out the di-
vision line under previous treaties, acquired by
under Ibis and an the channels and passages opened
10 the Of citizens and The subjects Of Great
Britain.
Such are the provisions OF the treaty in reference
to this long line Of boundary. Our guin-regmded IN
the most contracted point Of rieu equivalents ion
the assumed TO be paid by 10 Maine and .unssoehu
SETS for their assent 10 the reay rastiy greaier than
,rhaf hare contracted 10 pay. Taking the whole
boundary question together and summing up the loss
and gain Of the whole including what affects Maine
and Massachusetts and he could not doubt that, re
garded merely set-o-, gain greatly sroeeds
i6-rasfiy so, compared 10 chat IL ooud hdrt been
der the a,card Of the King Of Holland, including the
equivalent which our Government was willing TO al
b. low Maine for her assent. But II would be, indeed
TO take a very contracted view TO regard II in tina
light uo,d be 10 overlook The ras importance per
mansniiy establishing, beceen co aoh poioes, ine
boundary Of several thousand uis abounding in dispute,
points Of much difficulty and long Standing The treaty
he trusted uouid do much 10 lay the foundation Of so'
peace betoeen the countries hing much 10 be desired
SO much for the boundary line. In our mex
we will give Mr.. Calhoun's views on other mat
ters embraced in the Treaty, and which have
likewise been assaed by the Globe. and Mr.
Benton.
Y THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.