Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-01-21
REMARKS OF MR.. CALHOUN,
OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
OF SOUTH CAKULINAf
In Senate, august, lSi2--On the treaty
of Washington.

of Washington.
Mr.. CALHOUN said that his object in
rising was not to advocate or oppose the
treaty, but simply 10 state the reasons that
would govern him in voting for IFS ratlilca-
/ ton. The question, according to his con-
ception, was not whether it was all we
could desire, or whether it was liable to
his or that objection; but whether 1t was
such one that, under all the circumstances
Of the case, it would be most advisable to
adopt or reject. Thus regarded, it was his
intention TO state fairly the reasons In favor
cfland against lis ratification; and to as
sign to each its proper weight, beginning
with the portion relating 10 the Northeas-
rem boundary, the settlement OF which
was the immediate and prominent object
ofthe negotiation.
Nile was one of those who had not the
slightest doub, that the boundary for which
The state of Maine contendei was the true
one, as established by the treaty OF peace
in 1888; aud had accordingly SO recorded
his vote, alter deliberate investigation OF
The subject, But although such was his
oninion, he did not doubt at the time that
me boundary could only be settled by
compromise line. We had admitted 1t to
he doubtful at an early period during the
administration of Washington; and more
recently AMI explicitly, by STIMULATING to
submit. it to the arbitration OF irIeEdly
power, by the treaty Of Client. The doubt
Tins admitted on our part to exist, mad
been greatly strengthened by the award
Of the King of Holland, who had been mu-
tuallv selected as the arbiter under The trea-
~. So strong, indeed, was his (Mr. C.'s)
impression that the dispute could only be
settled by compromise or conventional
line. that he said to friend in the then
Catinet, (when an appropriation W; made
5, faw wears since for a special mission to
he sent to England on the subject OF the
boondary, and his name, among others was
mentioned for the place. that the question
could only be settled by compromise; anu
for that purpose, some distinguished citl-
zen of that section ought TO DC seiec'eu
and neither he nor any southern man, ougn'
TO be though, of. With these previous i'm
pressions, he was prepared, when the ne
rotation was opened, to expect, 1t 1t sue
ceeded in adjusting the difficulty, 1t would
he. as it has been, on compromise line
notwithstanding, when twas first announ-
ed,,bat the line agreed on included con-
siderable portion of the territory lying 10
the west of the line awarded by the King
of Holland, he was ineredu!ous, and ex'
pressed himself strongly against 1t. Ills
6fsf impression was, perhaps, more strong
" against il, from the fact that ne had NIX
ed the river ST. John, from the mouth Of
Eel river, taking the st. Francis branch
the one selected by the King Of Holland
as the natural and proper compromise
boundary, including in our limits all the
portion of the disputed territory lying
north Of Eel river, and west and south o
the St. John, above its junction; and al
theo,her within that Of Great Britain. =
Oua little reflection, however, he resolves
motto form his opinion OF the merits Of
/ demens of the ueIty on rumor or imPer
feet inform tao b; bal wait until I'M
whole sub icci va b.uug before the Sc
d nases utucidlly. asi tam " make 1t up OF
faIl know edge oil al ia, | cts and circum
sane S, aler Del! crate ud mature ref1ec
iion;i and that he had doe with the VI
most lie and im2Artiallly. What he nov
proposed was, to give the result, with tn
reasDns on which it rests, and which woul
govern his vote on the ratification.
lie still believed that the boundary whic
= be haG fixed in his own mind, was the MAI
W pral One and proper one; but as that coul
loi Ne Obtained, the question for them t
r code was,' Are the objections 10 tn
~ oundry as actually agreed on, and th
~ Iipulht.ons connected with it, such a
i I ighl /" Cause lis rejection? Ia decidin
Ae pithusi be 10. ae IN IN n lat, as far a
llsfprtiJn o. the b 'unid Y is concerie.
1se question belonging mich mors
eante If Maize ii. t III Union.