Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-21
THE TREATY AND Rouse'S POINT.
We find the fullnw,ag atlicle IL Tie London Morn
ing Chronicle Of Feb Sth
rng AsHEuGrcS cAriTULAT!oS

We find The foaw,ag atucle ii the London Morn
ing Chronicle Of Feb Sth
rng AsaGrGrcS cAriTULAr!oy.
To The Editor Fl the ,N0ratng Ctronicie:
Sir: have seen Win pleasure tta;i.s Lord Palmer
stons - call Tor inquiry n'o The late dis
graceful capitalization entered by Lord Asbor.on
with the Agl"EicaaS
knowin-, as do, the relative value OF the territory
retained, Ct cannot say gained, as .ne frontier No" ~
lowed that c..:,n-d b: US and that @it! asce
as Mr. FeGttcfstouau ,a'S pamphlet wl uw}-know
ng, Us say Do, t:!e value Of ;he territory retained
and o! ,ha, cedri by Us, must say lia, more DIS
graceful cap,tustloa WAS GeyeI snietsG into By Bf
,ish statesman.
Sir, | do net use this language without jus: cause
We have feet, surrendered tha, RICH, visit shps
in certain ATTITUDES which had claimed Tor 50 many
years, and our concession this point has gwen a
handle TO the French party to INSIST on the aoroga
ton Of the treaties Of 1851 and 1888 We have given
up to the Americans Riuse's Point, the key Of Lake
Champaign and the strong check we had on the Anti
English party IN America IL / am wrong, you can
correct me bat when consider the strength of the
position and the importance 10 the Americans f,
in war; closing the nlvg ltton OF lage Cuaup a,n
you would TANK do, that having nGde that c,nces
sion, all the Other points IN dspote should, IN justice
have been decided favor. Blu, is thls The case
No; almost all points we have receded from our
claims, and those Us ye. unsettled have been made
the subjects of fresh demands the part OF the Ane
rcans.
AS an Engineer vii plain yen ;he situation of
Rouses POINT. |; i situated at the entrance O. Lake
Champain where IL lolns the R,cheii-u RIVER. Il rs
promontory hitting into The river, the neck winch
connects Win the main land being lower than the
point on which The fort stands tie rver u, this point
10 30 wards wide and, all communication tom Ia
NADIA must pass by tins fort d uo' hazard too much
IN saving tina, il ite key OF Lake thaCpain.
While this po;nt Gas IN oGF power so could form
combined naval aud milhar" operat0as against Tia
towns the ba"ks OF Tie lake tend these towns are
among The most prospectus, q Bpt'Ggt"n, * a. ..
Johns or Isle AUX n"ts There ;;ieans, 10y
building forts lover dn~n he lake, o stopping pro
gress those the Windmill Poai beng useless. "c
had therefore, CONS and OF the lake, and were,
from that, tue high road 10 tie most prosperous
towns Of the Reon5lc.
rThis British "Engaeer seems to entertain an OPT
MON Of the value ii Rouse Point contormabe enough
10 The sentiments OF military gentlemen IN our o"'n
service, but quite It with those he'd by the
opponents oi the treaty ~ Congress VA. Int
Lord Pamers'on la, reGppeared III The editorial ar
tices OF the Morning Chronicle, against the Treaty
with rree; luminosity, aud there aoub,
that he and Lord john Russell aiil follow ny the
opposition n Parliament The Morning Herald say:
'On the c:h oi Juy, l-i2 NJ Webster, thc Amer:
can neCocia,or, assured Lord Ashbu!toa, TIC British
P!enpots nliasy, writing, that few questions have
ever arisen under this Government ~ regard 10 winch
q stronger or more general conviction telt that
the country the t. States was IN the right than this
question Of the boundary.
sThe possession of tbs nap establishes the naa jdes
in which Mr.. Webster renncd the assurance vt have
quoted
..The Senate Of the States il is notorious was on
its first meeting secret session disnclned TO ra,'tt
the Treaty If Washington, and we infer f:om MIR
Rves speech. that lis reluctance was only overcome
by tins argument, that If Il dd not 10
what is conc.ded ey that treat, the dispute would
have to be referred 4 second aiblirlli1r with verv
great danger Of Ios;ng the whole. Mr. R,ves urged
gtrongiy the deratlon OF the csseatent Srnl
tors the poss blj:y q e realization q. Lpd hs!.h"r
..i Na ittaf .u-
frmatory evidence % tue British clam m1ht yet nj.
found and that the Production q; Mr.. Sparks and Nr
Jeherson's maps could iAl TO influence
the mind OF an arbitrator
snow il will scarcely be credited, that Lord Ashhur
ton in ignorance Of the existence OF these maps. had
submitted to MIR. Wehsts. map engraved IN i1-3 by
w Fld7n, geograpber 10 the hing, on winch The
boundary line traced in copper. and vas co!o:ed
exactly the direction the British clam ran;
and that though the French map marked by Franklin
was thus confirmed the 1alnc Commissioners, WIKI
Mr. Websters knowledge a2caohed the value Of Ia
den ) map as evidence, dssc; o'ng It Is small one.
and Of snail professions
"Rut further rtirgnllinn vas al hand. 'SAartiy a
ter Lord Ashburtans departure, says Mr. Feathers
tonhauph ancient map which had apparently been
hid away for sixty years discovered IN at
the public Offices, nith red line drawn upon It tx
nctly conforming to The British ca,lns and upon
careful examination OF ali the circumstances connected
with II, DOUBT entertained that hat map one
of the maps used by The negotiations of the treaty of
1888 and that the red l;ne marked upon designated
the direction OF the boundary they had established
"'ihus lhen, II APPEARS, not cniy tia. the Brush
claim aas pd.sp ~ bui Ira. Mr. Webster had ev
dence of-,o ir E'vss $ Iancuagc-ihe ,Gosl ian
posing character that saat tie wren ne ey-
pressed his cunvet"n iGi has caa'Ty III 'he rsrh
The proposition - Compton, ST Vas based GA sac
suppnsItton that the conviction ." right .3iS,.j
IN both countries, gn5 80 r,tip cog'd give Way !" tie
exlea, OF the ci4m of s opponent. Vet did tig web
ster cordGc, tie negotiation tur compromise with