Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-19
THURSDAY. JANUARY 10. 1913.
TIE BRITISH TREATY-MESSRS BENTON
AM RIIES

AM XIV Is.
IN he debate on the treaty between Great Britain and
Inc United States, alf Rvcs brought to light fact up
on winch both that gentleman and Mr. Calhoun dwelt
with great emphasis, argument in favor of its rat
ihcatlon 1t was lie recent discovery by Mr. Jared
Sparks, the compiler Of the Washington paper, durn,
his researches IN the Foreign Office at Paris of man
which had been sent, Gas is supposed Immediately af
ter The conclusion of the treaty between the L. State,
and Great Britain in 1885, TO the Count de ycroonnos
the French minister, by DR.. Franklin. then our Minis
Ter IN France on which the Doctor had marked in red
INES the limits Of the l. States as defined by that treaty.
Aud IL Is remarkable that the lines thus drawn ON that
map correspond exactly with the boundary between
Maine aud New Brunswick rcccally claned by Gre,t
Britain aud, if adhered to, would deprive the L. States
Of large portion of the territory ON the Northeastern
boundary, acquired by the late treaty. On the produc
ton Of MtS map, Mr. Benion VIII, as is known is yin-
eny 10 opposed the ratification of the treaty, produced
another map originally belonging 10 Mr. Jehcrson-and
which is thus spoken of by Mr. Ryes in his speech in
secret session: "A map has been vauntingy paraded
here from Mr. Jeferson's collection in the zeal of on.
position. (~thout taking time to see what it was to
coniront AMI nvaidae the map found by MIR. Sparks
I'm the Foreign Office Paris; but the moment it is OK
oiiiOb IL Is tuull 10 sustain, by the and
remarkable correspondence In every feature the map
communicated by Mr.. Sparks. The Senator who pro
"dnccd II (slr. Brnon) could nothing but the mi.
croscopc dotted line drumming off ina norheaserv drec
lion; but the moment other eyes were applied to it.
There was found in bold relief strong red line ndica
ting the limits Of the L. States according to tho FRENZY
olpeace. and concidng infinitely and exactly with the
BOUNDARY traced on The map ofAlr Sparks '-Nlr Ben
ton took OCCASION few days after the publication Of Mr.
Rivess speech, to deny that he had introduced Mr. JEFF
erson map for the purpose stated by Mr. Rves. He
declares the other hand tina, he saw lhe sronc red
lne' before any other Senator aud that il did not 70.
qnirc the aid OF other eyes to emil yhcn him AZ IN its
existence i knew that the map of Mr. efi;r,on and
mat OF Mr. SPARKS correspondent precisely and hs pro
clalmcd the TACT not for the plrp,se Of rebuilt the in
terence drawn from Mr. Sparks discovery but to show
mat 1t was 40 secret and that in fact il amounted Ia
nothing at ALL Mr. Bent TN declares that ON PRESENTING
his map he said aloud ''herc your red lincs-n is
no secret at a''-an1 he complains therefore that Mr.
itlvos should now say that he could not or would not
see 1.-THE strong rel line" uil '.oher eyes, had dis
covered aud pointed il out t. hm-Mr Ryes in renlv
insists that his original statement is truc-tba, Mr. Ron
tonin'fodneed Joler.on's map to rebut and nvadate
!
that he saw nothing but the microscopic dotted line >
which contllcted with the line on SPARKS map until
''o'ler eyes, by pointing the ''srpng red line,
which c1ncdcd with that on the map of Sparks ,brev
him all aback. Both gentlemen appealed to their br,
ther Senators to sustain their respective rec9ectins NJ
the circumstances; and Mr.. Calhoun concnrrcd will
Mr.. Rives while Messrs Walker and rappan endorse,
Mr.. Bentons statement. This controversy occupied til,
made this declaration The Senator from Nilsson
II must know that they were speaking in tho pre-
sence OF gentlemen who well aware OF all the
circumstances His (Mr, Rives's) belief was that hi.
representation OF the transaction was thoroughly borne
ont II the Senate would not decide between them In,
Senator must be left to entertain his own opinion II,
winch MI Benton again referring that portion of Mr.
Rves's Speech of which he complained relative to hi
inability TO see the ''strong red line" replied: Il com
plain only II the assertion i'll the part have read an,
that assertion deny. Yes sir, deny the assertion
deny 1t in the presence of forty eight Senators. wh
know---' And just as the Missouri Senator ap
preached his climax and was apparently abou. to ute
very marsh expression, the President very properl,
called to ORDER and arrested the controversy stating tina
the whole of it had been quite irregular.
"esha'l not express any opinion on this question o
Veracy between the two Senators, farther than to say
lhat In It's decislon irrespective ofhe testimony of the
oye-slanderS, which Is itself conlc NJ the werbt Of
character Is decidedly in favor of Mr. Ryes. His We
raclty has never been brought into question and his nm
oemshed private character will at all times shield him
''o'" snch an lmpnta'ion, when unsupported by the
strongest corroborang testimony. Mr. Benton On IN,
other hand, Is the author of the famous East Room let
tcr,-whch, from beginning to end. was a tissue a
Sehoods,-and he must therefore always labor unde
serious disadvantages in such controversy with suel
an antagonist Mr. Rives.
Another idea SUI ges;s itself growing out Of this con
troversy. l. is understood that Mr. Rves has ayowed
his Willingness to support Mr. Calhoun for the next
Presidency, and his continued hostility to Mr. Van Blu
rem pretensions. May that circumstance furnish
some clue to the motive of this assault upon him hy the
Missouri Senator. who is known to be equally hostile to
Mr.. calhoun and friendly to MIR. Van Buren,?
me President and The TeaiH-In reply TO what the
had'sonian terms Mr. Benons simpertinent' and ma
iehaht resolutions relative To certain pr,yisious ol fine
treaty recently negotiated with Great Britain connected
WIN the African slave trade, President TYLER has ex
hlolted temper which shows that he does not differ
from his official mouth piece materially in his opinion as
as to the character aud intent of those ntjops rhro
Is nothing IN the Message sufficiently Important: to inst,
! ~ the exclusion 10 utb matter far ,,e ,-a.,;