Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-28
oersonal interest IN the affairs Of Canada, and of


North America generally
Now il might tc question whether ei'hef OF ,aose
mass had r.,iet the ne@oi'aons--bat taeie coua 0"
no doubt which Fl these i%o maps WIS TIE an'hoti-
tai.e onewj! Oh OF the maps haa heen useo ny Tue
tmc-;c., =. roiis,nrs IN I1-2. lie would refer 10
,riv,,e t.t,r f.,,, DE- Franklin 10 Mr.. Livingston
IN 1850 moi quoted ~ Mr. Sparks, printed III work,
published twenty Eve yeats ago by ar Tempe, Df
Franin's Grandson, which contained The whoie OF
Dr F,onll,n.s correspondence while he was IN "a
80 ~ E,.o'Itn, in i.is letter. -ays-"i am PEI.
fc,i closr +, my recollection, ;a; ''ie map we used
N IN. NEGOTIATIONS ;as Lie enc drawn by Mr. Ait.
rhell a5eut .@eatr years ego-ana tAal we re4ieu
/ r,ab -. ,i,a nn.a ION u Mr.. Adams, who was con.
,,..aa -, a.. t,r.,pr discussion rs 10 tins treaty
Hero was clear 9roo, that the map used ny Tie ne
e.,,;.,nr =, ,l,a, time was not hnvIlies scruoey
eighteen inch affair, but Mr. h'cheiss'
a. Ia tho lamentations which had becn THROWN on'
upon the American Minister Ill 'S "a'sef-"S 20 ''e
nonnrni,r.;on Of tai. map. &c.-'hey were absurd
I, ~. ,,,,3.,.,o,l ina. when Lord As!huron was
sent ont on specia mission to settle TINS question, II
was to settle the question On me pfincpie oil compf"
MISE and Convention, and MIR Webster very rightly
coos:d.,.d ,ta. j, would be most unwise to produce
ann or ,h I'D clements of misconcep on between
the ,,,o co,n.ries-any of the did documents
either SIDE. ,
Mr.. HAYES rose to oppose the motion. He began
,v SAVING that he should express all opinion on Inc
question somewhat different ifom thN' "hcn ia" o'."
EXPRESSED by members his side OF the House lie
sat ;ho orir,g of The differences With America IN the
a,tempt Of The negotators 10 describe line over
country which had never been explored or surveyed
Here Mr.. HAYES was interrupted with the remark
that there were 30 members present The Speaker
couatcd 81 and iier%urna si' lie Si'a'F' a. 4o'''
past : O'Clock
whether he bad my in!cn;nn OF renewing the debate,
y,lch had terminated d!sgtaceiully 10 that House
81 u,scral CG9cra.)
Lord Plnerston replied
~ beg to say that do intend TO give any farther
ci mol,oa the subject, CHEERS on the MINIS
tes,a s,de) aIv object IL have the question dis
cussed; end am quite satisfied with mat ""ch mas
i1kea place" (ncnewed cheers. A short Faase.)-
by way of explanation, | may add That after the
staten, NJ OF the -ht honorable Baronet Mt the head
oi t.c Government, tina, he coc!d not, without pre-
idce te public service, grant the papers Tor when
had ,oogcd, could not have pressed my motion 10
DIVISION.
Mr. Hume SAID, 'Then, Sir, now beg TO give notice
,;,a on Friday The 3is INST shall submi, the follow
,nr resolution 10 the House:
..Ihat The House locking 10 the long rro'Tacted ne
"oatoas between the Government "i this country ana
tia; DO, ;He United States Of North America, as to the
.ellleent OF tie North Western boundary, and taxing
INTO consideration the state OF iocign relations III
October ia OF opinion, ,hUt the Treaty OF Wash
.aron is alike honorable and advantageous 10 each OF
the Igh contracting parties; and That the lhanks OF
House due to the Ministers VINO ADVISED, us
well "a the gh; honorable Lord Ashburion who had
negotiated and concluded tina; Treaty (this an
nDurceuent WAS received with loud cheers iron boih
siies of the t!ouse.)
On tho Ri of April, IN the House Of Commons, in
answer 80 Str. liume
ST. 4 Peel said he could not give the honorable
member an assurance that has motion IN reference
the American Boundary Treaty, would come up on
Friday.
I7rd J. Russell said, that having attended to the
recent accounts from America, It appeared mat the
American GagcIamcnt had pu. different cons'Fnc'
tom upon the hskburten Treaty, trom tia! put upon
~ tts country particularly with respect tie iii9ht
Of s arch Naw, he wished 20 know from The i'sh'
h,:.raulu Hatonet al She hced Of The Government,
FIRST whether BE was ready communicate 10 u.c
fonsc the Gespatches OF Lord Aberdeen, having re-
.rtncr 10 the Sin article Of i!e Treaty OF has'ng'nh
sbergier, 10 the Treaty ise: tie substance OF "hco
t,spa,ch has been communicated ~ iir iTesieeHt o
tie, : States ;o the Congress; Gud lttfcT" vas G0f ia
:euio,i on his IS. Robert Vcesl part 10 lay apo" me
.nlr Of tie oUse, ;c instructions @i'@E I" i-29d an
Dr.: d. and tae correspondence winch ia" 'e"eh p'"0e
v:lh refer, nee to That afllcls
SIR r. ? 81 said! that MI FoXs dispatches had cnly
reached hii very short tune before, ~h'ch ni'Gh
az rbas account f his tenG able 10 give a. sails
factory an answer 10 The noble lora question Us iEish
he wished. Mr. Fox bad sent huue desPatch, with
,,e r;ssare Of the President aude1 to, and the cot
f,nr;catIoas froa. 'l: webster. lie (Srr X. PeeI
had directions TO- l.y o: The table U' the House M
Coys dssrle 81, aud tie other documents It The earliest
,ossble per,od ~ veil also as Instructions sent
ont by Lord Aberdeen 10 Mr. Fox, commenting on
s.-n "7ve1 10 fi!!E o;;iifJ6a, which could, N any
way warrant ms consuming 10 any notifications oil
the despatch Of Lord Aberdeen OF December, loiI
AMERICAN ~TOCcs