The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-22
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THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.

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THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
That il is the settled purpose of the seli-con-
sttuted Dictators Of the Globe, 10 expel Mr..
Calhoun from the Republican ranks, merely be-
cause he dared, in accordance with the dictates
of duty and the rromptings Of patriotism, TO in
terpose his vast influence for the prevention OF
the accomplishment of Mr.. Benton's diabolical
party designs against the Treaty of Washing
ton, we think we shall be able TO make suihcl-
emily apparent TO our readers.
That the stereolyped terms "di>graceiul"
and dishonorable" now daily applied TO the
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 ratlied-and ratified by large
majority Of both the Wing nd Democratic Sc
majors voting on it, The responsibility of the
Executive existed mainly before the ratification
after that event the Senators Of both parties
became its endorsers. Hence, the continued
assaults of the Globe cannot be intended TO H.
jure the Administration, or to defeat the Treaty
But what is the Globes object? Ii cannot
be laboring TO prejudice Mr.. Tyler's prospects
repeats lis positive assurance that his name
shall not be introduced in the CoDvenlion-lhat
he has no party anywhere-and that it is alrea-
dy determined he shall leave tue city on the
5Jh March, 1S45, at which time it is predicted
the Madisonian will fall. We repeat that the
terms dshonorable" and " disgraceful' daily
applied by the G ODE Dc,aors to The Treaty,
cannot be intended TO operate against the TIealy
itself or the Administration. Hence it follows
(if the Globe adopts Mr.. Clay's brag in good
earnest, that Mr.. Tyler is "a President without
party') that all these poisoned arrows are fred
over the White House at the breast of Mr.. Cal
houn
Therefore, in justice to Mr.. Calhoun, we are
disposed TO republish the reasons which he
deemed sufficient 10 justify his course in rea
ton to the Treaty.
Mr.. Calhoun (taken from his speech in secret
SEES sion) thus continues his reasons for support
ing the Treaty, which may also be regarded as
his defence against The insidious assaults of Mr..
Benton:
Having now shown-satisfactorily, he hoped-that
Maine has acted wisely for herself in asserting 10 the
treaty it remained TO be considered whether we, the
representatives Of the Union such questions,
would not also do in ratyng it. far at least as
the boundary question is involved. He would add
nothing TO what had already been said of the portion
in which Maine Immediately Interested His
remarks would be confined to the remaining portion
Of the boundary, extending from the northwestern
corner of that State TO the Rocky Mountains.
Throughout this long .erended line, erery question has
been settled 10 sdJaciion. Our right has been ae-
knotoledged 10 eiT tory Of about hundred thousand
Of land in Nto Hampshire which 'coidd hare been
lost bt The aoard Of he King IF Holland. long gore
of about the same amount, lying in Vermont and
New York. and which was lost under the treaty OF
Client ,ootld be regained by this. includes Rouss's
Point Sugar Island lying in the water connexon
between Lakes Huron and Superior, and heretofore
in dispute, is Acknowledged 10 be II is large, and
valuable for soil and position. So also, is Isle
Royale near the northern shore of Lake Superior,
acknowledged 10 be o,gsa large island, and valuable
i for its fisheries. And also, large tract OF country
TO the north and west OF that lake, between Fond du
Lac and the river st. Louis on ono side, and Pigeon
river on the other-confaining four millions II aeres.-
II is said to be sterile, but cannot well be more so
than that acquired by Great Britain, lying west OF
the boundary awarded by the King OF Holland. In
addition all the Islands IN the river ST. Lawrence and
1 the lakes which divided in running out the d
vision line under previous treaties, acquired By ~
under this and all The channels and passages openec
TO the common use Of our citizens and The subjects Of Grea
I Britain.
Such are the provisions Of the treaty in reference
to this long line of boundary. Our gain-rcgarded ~
the mod onrooied point Of riec, oqiroies to'
he assumed TO be paid BY 10 Maine aud Nasachit
SETS for their assent 10 The eoiyS vastly greater thar
,chat hare contracted 10 pay Taking the whole
boundary question together, and summing up the los
and gain Of the whole including what affects Main,
and Massachusetts, and he could not doubt that, re
garled merely set-oifs, gain greatly exceeds
ioss-paaiy so, compared 10 tehai woud haze been
der the ncard Of the King Of Holland, including th'
equivalent which our Government was willing TO al
low Maine for her assent But it would be, indeed
to take a very contracted view, TO regard II in tina
light tooud be 10 overlook The Uast importance Qfpr
ansniip establishing, beretn f,co s,oh po,cers ne
boundary of sererai thousand mills, abounding in dispute
points Of much difficulty md long standing. The treaty
he trusted tcotM no much 10 lay he foundation ofa soil
peace befoeen The Countries Thing so much 70 be desired
SO much for the boundary line. In our mex
we will give Mr. Calhoun's views on other mai
ers embraced in the Treaty, and which hay
likewise been assalled by the Globe. and M
, Benton.