The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-06

4 bert reel on the hfst niglt oil the
| John asked whether Government would object q,
| produce any instruction given to Lord Ashbgugn .
| any correspondence between Lord Ashburt0u ana
| Lord Aberdeen Sir ROBEBT PEEL said, be- womb
have no objection 10 lay upon the table Of tie House
| extracts OF the despatch from Lord Aberdeen g. M,
Fox, which was Incorporated ia MIR Wcbslgrs letter
| TO the Speaker Of the House of Representative ,
also one from Lord Aberdeen TO Mr. Everett never AT
officially communicated, which had been written d..
December, lo4l and conlained the principle VI c..
yernmenl on the subject Government had given .
instruction 10 Lord AshburtOn saHctiOnng him 10 H,
| part from modify the principles contained in ur
despatch Of 1871. Sir Robert referred 10 pass,g
| in the recent message OF the President in which .
| expressed doubt whether lhe apparent dArrrrc.
| between the two Governments is not one Of dof.
ton rather than Of principle - 10 the passing Of m
bill for giving full effect TO the Treaty of Wa,hrr
and 10 the Representatives rejection Of the b.l Y
the occupation OF The Oregon territory TO prove ia,
| good feeling subslsng between the two cOuutliu.
| He afterwards added, that official communcltin
| had passed on the subject Of the right Of visit
| Lord LANsDowSE made similar observation, ~
| like result, in the House of Lords.
| In the House of Lords, the 7lh inst. the I..f
BRouGhAm brought forward ms motion TO a yol, .r
thanks TO Lord Ashburton for having successfully r
gotsted The recent treaty with America lie fers.
pl'ulaed The leading incidents in the history Of ur
boundary disputes between the two countries and
pronounced strong censure on General Cas-, whom
he described as experating the III feeling which Pre-
III VI lower classes uf The Amer.
icaus towards England, and panderint to the wor,,
assons OF The mob, for the purpose Of succeeding l.,
me PRESIDENTIAL chair OF the Union. He then rr-
viewed Lord Ashburtons negotiations which endel
IN the treaty contendng that the honor and right Of
TINS country had III no shape been surrendered Cou
promised The noble and learned Lord dwelt a,
great length on the subjects of the French and En-.
glish bouneary maps, the merits of Lord Ashburtor
the attacks which had been made upon him. and con-
tended that more eligible appointment could mot
have been IN IA order In brtns
cluslon The disputes between tins country and Amer
lea.
The Duke Of CAMBRIDGE expressed his hearty con
currence in the motion, approving both Of The CON,
duct OF Lord Aslburton In undertaking and conclni
ing the treaty, and the treaty itself He had some
experience himself in the settlement of boundary
disputes, aud he gave every credit 10 Lord Ashblr
ton for having brought such an extensive bouud,r,
question 10 a settlement.
The Marquis OF LANsDowEE inquired if the mo-
uon had been brought forward with the sanction OF
the Government.
lhe Karl OF ABERDEEN replied that il had bec,,
brought forward without any connection with the
Government, but i would meet its hearty support
The Marquis OF LANsDowNE said that as the Govern
ment were going to support the notion Lord Brou III
am might have spared himself much of his eloquence
although his molten was an unprecedented one. sun
ported he was, his object would be attained how
ever some oil their lordships, like himself might OBJ
Ject TO the motion. He admitted the high aualtr3-
ton of l. rd Ashburton, and was at first disposed 1
view the treaty with feelings of appreciation. But a
closer inspection Of its Details and perusal Of The
correspondence, had changed his opinion The mo-
ole marquis concluded by moving, as amendmcml
to the motion, that the house do ad iourn
The Earl of Aberdeen went over the ground all
ready travelled 10y Lord Brougham and conlendcl
that Lord hburton had successfully fulfilled M,
mission. The government adopted ali the respon.,-
ol,'y OF his acts, and he was sure that he Lord
Ashburton) would prize The vote of thanks as hlg.I,
as IL II had been proposed ty ministers
Lord CAMPBELL contended, at considerable lrpgu
That Lord Ash ur'on had been oyermatched in neg.
tlation by Mr.. Webster and that he had made con.
cessions to the Americans which involved The ri,r-
Of this country
Lord COLCHESTER, considering that Lord A,ibIr, .
ton had accomplished what he had undertaken. az.
proved Of the motion =
Lord DEsMas approved generally of the treat,
but disapproyed OF particular phraseology adoptri
by Lord Ashburton in his correspondence reIaIiy, -
slavery Ii was a crime so enormous that il CAV.
every nation right 10 put il down; and he could moi
but regret therefore, the low tone which had been
taken WIN respect to IT. On the principle, be
considered our cruisers justified in DESTROYING the
barraeoons on the asst of Africa.
The Earl Of CARsAEyoS also approved of the mo.
ton
Lord BRoUGH,M, in reply, defended his motion.
llOip tne ihPuaiioh oil being unprecedented, and tie
motion was carried without a division
In the House Of Lords on the Ilth Lord A,urrr
TON addressed The House IN the following term,
MY lords-belore your lordshps proceed 10 the bal.
sness oil The Jay, beg 10 take the earliest opport
hity oil makI2g Acknowledgements 10 your lorI,Ir..
and OF expressing my deep sense Of the honor con.
ierfed on me by Tie resolution which, by the yos.r
The proceedings OF your lordshIps' house / obs,r,
was passed on Friday last. Clear, hearl That To-.
solution, gratifying and highly grateful to myscIfp,r
sonaIl tehoered' IN my mind, Of infinitely create
value by the opinions expressed by YOUR ioFI.b,g.
namely, the expression of the satisfaction of ,..
lordships lat the restoration Of good understand
wlh Tie United States, which it is alike the dut, ,r.
,ne interest OF both countries TO maintain unbrokcn
IN expression so foil Of wisdom and sound polir,
delivered by such body the peers Of this Kim.
dom, cannot fail TO have most valuable eaeri r
producing mt Cancellation, which is in Itself sllf
cient to secure that end so much desired by y,.r
lordships' The overwh lining importance, IN mn,
m I'd, OF the settlement Of those unfortup.t. gig.,
ences which had gradually grown up between The ,,y
countries, was my great nducement TO undertake the
ash-(hear land perhaps caused me not sufficient.
y 10 estimate ny own deficiency for rs execution
nave mao, however the good fortune 10 have o.,
performance OF ITS duue. approved nv nv Severe r,
by her Majesty ministers, and have now +, ,5l
We almost unprecedented honor Of the appreciation
9l your lordship' house, and II IS quite mpossib,
Tor me To express 10 your lordships how deepI, sem
'ible am Of that honor. My lords IN countries un
der Tree government, such we have the happiu,sa
10 live under, and America, it Is natural thai oucs
lions Of this importance should be discussed viii,
great freedom, and that has been the case with reva
20 the treaty which u has b en- my lot 10 execute 49,
aI'hough trust That the conditions such rs are
likely 10 be conducive 10 the future maintenance ,r
peace, and eicctuly, and entirely and fairly 10 srf
lie The question IN dispute, must freely assure yo,f
ordships that tie mere minute question Of NOR ,,
less OF boundary, which has been the subject or .,
much discussion, both here and on the other side az
We w1ter weighed IN my estimation very liiflc DO.
comparison 10 the larger question OF the ssftlsnrt
which u you'll be satisfactory TO make in the c,tin
hon OF honorable minds in both countries; and
,hould contend that the settlement is me which T.
founded on honorable terms, and which is likely Ia
oroduce peace. " Is not my intention 10 20 at al
INTO any question connected with this tran.acton bu,
Will only again express to your lorlshps the deem
ense which entertain Of the honor or that appr1-
patton which you have been pleased 10 expr,,.