The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-19
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THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.

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THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
That it is the settled purpose of the sel-con-
stituted Dictators Of the Globe, TO expel Mr..
Calhoun ON the Republican ranks, merely be-
cause he dared, in accordance with the dictates
of duty and the promplings of patriotism, 10 in
terpo,e his vast influence for the prevention Of
party designs against the Treaty of Washing
ton, we think we shall be able 10 make suflic-
emily apparent TO our readers.
| That the sereoyped terms {" d,gracefuf'
and 8 dishonorable" now daily applied to the
Treaty by the 90 imperial Globe" are mol aimed
| by every one who reflects that the Treaty. has
long since been ratiied-and ratified by a large
majority Of both The Wing nd Democratic Sc
majors voting on it, The responsibility oil the
Executive existed mainly before the ratification
AFTER that event the Senators Of both parties
became its endor,ers. Hence, the continued
assaults of the Globe canno, be intended TO it,
jure the Admini.trar N, or 10 defeat the Treaty.
But what is the Globes obiect2 Ii cannot
be laboring to rejudice Mr.. Tyler's prospects
! in 1874, with the Republican party for il daily
| repeats its positive assurance that his name
shall not be introduced in the Convenion-that
| he has no party any whcre-and that il is area-
dy determined he shall leave the city on the
:. oh March, 1915, at which lime it is predicted
the Madisonian will fall. We repeat that the
terms dshonorable" and " dis 5racetuln daily
!. applied by the G. ODE Dictalors to he Treaty,
cannot be int nded to operate against the Treaty
itself or the Administration. Hence il follows
| (if the Globe adopts Mr.. CLAWS brag in good
earnest, that Mr. Tyler is :" a President without
par,y') that all these poisoned AFRO are fired
over the White House al the breast of Mr. Cal
houn!
Therefore, in justice TO Mr. Calhoun, we are
disposed 10 republish The reasons which he
deemed sufficient 10 justify his course in rela-
lion TO the Treaty.
! Mr. Calhoun (taken from his speech in secret
ses sion) thus continues his reasons for support
! ing the Treaty, which may also be regarded as
his defence against The insidious assaults of Mr..
Benton:
| ft0NUg now shOWn-satl~iactOriiN, ne hOpcd-tnai
Maine has acted wisely for herself in asserting to the
treaty, it remained 10 be considered whether We the
/ repre- seniatives of the Union on such questions
would not also do in ratifying 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 long-ertended line, every question has
been settled 10 Satisfaction. Our right has been ae
knonsdgcd 10 tsrr tory Of about hundred thousand
acres Of land in NEG HAMPSHIRE hoh iootdd hare been
lost BY he urard Of The hing Of Holland. org gore
Of about the same amount, lying in Vermont and
New Yoik, and which was lost under the treaty Of
Client co,id be regained by his. includes Rouse s
Point Sugar Island, lying in the water connexi on
tetween Lakes Huron aud Superior, and heretofore
in dispute is Acknowledged 10 be ours is large and
valuable for soil and position. So, also, is Isle
Royale, near the northern shore Of Lake Superior,
acknowledged 10 be ows-a large island, and valuable
for its fisheries. And also, large tract of country
TO the north and west Of that lake between Fond du
Lac and the river st. Louis side, and Pigeon
river the other-oonfaining four millions i acres
IL is said 10 be sterile, but cannot well be more so
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 ming out the d.
vision line under previous treaties acquired bv MS
under this and all The channels aud passages are opened
10 The use Of our oatstns and The subjects of Great
! Britain.
Such are the provisions Of the treaty in reference
to this long line of boundary. Our goin-rtgorded %,
the most contracted point u ri,o equiraients of
the assumed 10 be paid BY 10 Maine and Nussaou-
sets for their assent 10 The eayis rasiiy greater than
,ci'af 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 as set.os, gain greatly orceeds om
iosspnsiig so, compared 10 uhaf wopid bar, been ,
der the ,rard Of the hing Of Holland, including the
equivalent which our Government was willing to al
low Maine for her assent But IL would be- indeed
to take a very contracted view, To regard II in tina
light ioo,d be 10 overlook The importance Of per
uansniy establishing, beceon hco soh po'os line
boundary Of several thousand ms Astounding in dispute,
poinis Of much difficulty and long Standing The treaty
ne trusted uoud do much 10 lay The foundation Of sol,
peace beioeen the ooiiesa hing much 10 be desired
SO much for the boundary line. In our mex
we will give Mr.. Calhoun's views on other mat
tiers embi aced in the Treaty, and which hav.
likewise been assailed by the Globe. and Mr.
Benton,