The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-25
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.

THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
That II is the seuled purpose of the selfcon-
sututed Dictators of the Globe, TO expel Mr..
Calhoun fom the Republican ranks, merely be-
cause he dared in accordance with the dictates
OF duty and the Iromptngs of patriotism TO in
terpo-e his vast influence for The prevention of
the accomplishment Of Mr.. Benton's dabolical
party -deslgns against The Treaty Of Washing
ton, we think we shall be able to make sullici-
emily apparent TO our readers.
That the stereoyped terms ''disgraceluln
and dsbonorable" now daily applied to he
Treaty by the " imperial Globe" are not aimed
at the Administration, must be acknowledged
by every one who reflects that the Treaty has
long since been ratifed-and ratified by a large
majors voting on IT, The responsibility Of the
Executive existed mainly before the ratification
after that event the Senators Of both parties
became is endor,ers. Hence, the continued
assaults Of the Globe cannot be intended TO il
Jure the Administrator, or TO defeat the Treaty
But what is the Globes object? |. cannot
be laboring TO rejudice Mr.. Tyler's prospects
in 1914, with the Republican party, for il daily
repeats lis positive assurance that his name
shall not be introduced in The Convention
he has no party any where-and that it is area-
dy determined he shall leave the city on the
! 9th March, 1915, at which time il is predicted
the Madisonian will fall. We repeat that the
terms " dishonorable" and disgraceful" daily
applied by the Globe Diclaiors to he Treaty,
cannot be int nded to operate against the Treaty
itself or the Administration. Hence it follows
(if the Globe adopts Mr.. Clay's beg in good
earnest, ihal Mr.. Tyler is " a President without
a party') that all these poisoned AFRO are fred
over the White House at the breast of Mr. Cal
houn
Therefore, in justice TO Mr. Calhoun, we are
disposed to republsh The reasons which he
deemed sufficient 10 justify his course in rela-
ton TO the Treaty.
Mr.. Calhoun Qaken from his speech in secret
session. thus continues bis reasons for support
ing the Treaty, which may also be regarded "a
his defence against The insidious assaults of Mr..
Benton:
/ Having now shown--satsfactorily, he hoped--that
Maine has acted wisely for herself in asserting to the
treaty, it remained to be considered whether we, the
representatives of the Union on such questions,
would not also do so in ratifyng it, far at leas,
the boundary question is involved. lie would add
nothing TO what had already been said Of the portion
in which Maine was Immediately Interested His
remarks would be confined 10 the remaining portion
of the boundary, extending from the northwestern
corner of that State 10 the Rocky Mountains.
Throughout this iong-ertended line, ereTy question has
been settled TO satisfaction. Our right has been
knooiedged 10 ts,r tory II aboa huadred thousand
Of land IN Nt,o Hampshire trhich tcod hare been
lost bg the acard Of the Hing Of Holland long gore
of about the same amount, lying in Vermont and
+ New York, and which lost under the treaty of
Client, t1oud BE- iegained by Bis. II includes Rouse
Point. Sugar Island, lying in the water connex on
letween Lakes Huron and Superior, and heretofore
IN dispute, IS Acknowledged 10 be IT is large and
valuable for soil and position. So also, is Isle
Royale, near the northern shore Of Lake Superior,
Acknowledged 10 be ours-a large island, and valuable
for lis fisheries. Aud also, large tract Of country
to the north and west Of that lake between Fond du
Lac and the river st Louis one side, aud Pigeon
river on the other--ooniGniag four millions Cacrts-
II IS said TO be sterile, but cannot well be more so
than that acquired by Great Britain king west OF
The boundary awarded by the King Of Holland. In
addition all the islands in the river st Lawrence nd
the lakes, which divided in running out the d.
vision line under previous treaties acquired bu US
under Ibis aud all the channels and passages are opened
10 The use Of citizens and The subjects Of Great
Britain.
GuCH are lt pIONalOlH OF int treaty IN reference
to this long line OF boundary. Our gair-rtgarded ia
he most contracted point # riec mere tquiraients fr
the assumed 10 be paid by 10 Maine and .Hassach
sets for their assent 10 The treatyis uastiy greater than
tchai Ue 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
garded merely setoHs, gain greatly eroeeds ou
os,-pasy So compared 10 irhat II iooud har, been w
der The ncard Of The King Of Holland, including the
a..
low Maine for her assent But ii would be, indeed
: 70 take very contracted view, To regard II IN tina
light II r0td be 10 overlook the uas importance Of per
Didnspy establishing, behreen tpo such pores, line
boundary Of sererai thousand mil Astounding IN dpute,
points Of much difficulty and long Standing The treaty
Ne trusted ro,dd do much 10 lay The foundation Of soil.
peace bfiireen The eolires-a Thing much 10 be desired
So much for the boundary line. In our mex
we Will give Mr. Calhoun's views on other mat
likewise been assailed by the Globe and Mr.
. Benton.
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
Mr. Benton construed the Sh article Of tht
0 Treaty as some Of the British presses dii-tha
Q it permitted the cruisers Of Great Britain {,
n search or visit American vessels; and taking
0 lhi. doegcd stand against his country, he con
y tinued his gross assaults against Mr. Wei ster
q the Administration, and Mr. Calhoun
o Mr. Calhoun says, in reference to this ari
v Gle:
IL is objected that the arrangement entered int
IS virtually acknowledgment of the right Of search
lie did not 80 regard it, On the contrary, he con
sdcred IT, under all the circumstances, 0uTende
Of hat claim The part Of Greai Britain conclu
sion which review Of the whole transaction, in hi
. opinion, would justify. Lord PalmeSton, in III
llI L.. IL