The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-04

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SPEECHES AND EDITORIALS ON THE
TREATY" WARNING TO THE De
MOCRACY."
Day before yesterday the Globe and Mr. Ben
ton made final and (of course) Intellectual
thrust at the Treaty of Washington.
MIR. Bentonis tongue and pen were busy IN
the Senate. Here is specimen Of the first:
MIR. b. was against the policy of this squadron. II
was violation Of the established policy Of the Go
yernment. No entaDgng alliances no quitting our
own to stand on foreign ground Such were the
words Of Washington-such the obvious interests OF
the country. For fifty years we had refused these
alliances. In 1884 President Jackson most formally
rejected the very one which is now agreed 10. Ia
that year the British minister at Washington (Sir
Charles Vaughan pressed this very convention upon
us President Jackson directed MIR. Forsy h to re-
fuse it, and to declare that The determinations Of The
Government detntreiy termed NOT TO enter into any
contention on The subject" In 1910 MIR. Van Buren,
instantly rejected the arrangement made on this sub
ject by British and an American naval officer. I'M
Ill 1872 under all administrations, the policy of the
country was inexorable-to have none Of these To-
reign come xons in that year this policy was de-
parted from. The very convention was made which
President Jackson, in 1884, had Pointedly refused
aud already the evils of such a departure
from wise policy Besides this indefinite appro-
priaton Of money, we have discussion about the
treaty itself. The British Government constructs
il one way we construe it another and the Pres-
dent, in his message TO the House of Representa-
lives, evidently construes it both ways: and then
contemplates contingency in which he may see II
necessary that the Government shall send its whole
naval force to Africa Very much like this =
And fire commentary on the peace treaty Its
very authors already speaking of contingency
which may arise under it, and which may send our
navy to Africa, to protect our vessels there from
British visitation.
Mr.. ALLEN submitted an amendment, TO come in
at the end Of the 9th section to the effect that the
sum TO be applied to the support of the squadron on
the coast of Africa shall not exceed S240 900. Mr.
A said that this amount was the same as the esti-
mates of the Department.
To all of which Mr.. Calhoun replied in
words that scathed the reyers of the Treaty
to the heart. Each sentence comprehended
more good sense and sterling patriotism than
will be found in volume Of Mr.. Benton's raw
ings. Here is the speech entire and we de-
clare that we would rather be The auther of il
than of any speech that has been delivered this
year. II will be referred to hereafter. 1t dries
up all the offensive sluices of vituperation dis
gorged by the Globe and MIR. Benton for the
last six months, just as some mighty convu-
sion of nature converts a marsh into noun
tain:
Mr.. CALHOUN said there pas no specific approp,ia-
iion because additional erpene added 10 the Ca
sting f1peses Of the nary " treaty had been made,
The difficulty ,coud erist ,ch regard TO the right Of
visitation. The treaty had not created the difficulty ii
had gro,rn out Of other subjects and II should
hereafter take place, in consequence THE British insisting
upon the rigM Of rati0n, so far from the treaty being
resp ,nsibie for producing it, uouid be- consequence
Of the trnee Of the treaty, in infinitely better posi-
lion than before because couid then hare not only the
iau Of nations IN our Juror but that ,chieh infinitely
stronger, and rheh could not fail TO command the synpa
ies Of the Yorid-he eIpres aipuiafions Of treaty.
He beiered the Interpretation put upon by the Presi-
dent ras the true Interpretation. He ,rouid not con-
sumo the time Of the Senate upon this matter He did
mol think there the slightest necessity for the amend
meni and he ioould, therefore, rOte against il.
The amendment was rejected, and the bill
passed.
Mr. Benton was resolved TO have another kick
at it, and at the same time aim another insidous
editorial, written, we presume, on the Missouri
Senator's desk:
% A bill 10 carry into effect the stpulations of
treaty which has severed territory, and resigned
our Northern barrier TO our enemes-whch has sur
rendered our northwestern portages, and our south
route of trade with the Indians 10 the British
bring them into the midst Of the log cabins of the Far
West, with hrebraDd and tomahawk, IN case Of war
with ancient enemy and their ancient ally
which yields up one fourth Of navy to cooperate
with England those deadly shores where the con-
tagon of the breeze will consgn many Of our gallant
officers and tars TO graves that hated and poisoned
coast who might at some time be more fatal to her
power, in the shock of battle, than her sly policy is
now to us that bill, which hastens with such ra-
pldily 10 fulfil supulatons already renouoccd in the
English Parliament by the denial OF the equivalent
which 10 have been asked by us disgraceful, but
which, withheld, doubles the disgrace that bill
was run through both Houses Of Congress in less
time than it would take two Yankee peders to strike
bargain about gross Of wooden nutmegs.
IL The House proceedings, readers will find
another speeitn Of the readiness Of the ranooro,u enc
ne, Of Demoeia &c Institutions 10 sacrifice the ar
est hpo Of 10 The sordd and meroenary Interests Of
that great poor rheh has aoays been tories phni
JuggernaH is 10 he Hndoo.
We have italicised the last few lines. We ask
the reader compare them with the statements
in the Warning TO the Democracy" recently
promulgated in this city. The Globe thus
makes an insdous attack on the great Carroll
MAN.