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second resolution with the first Tuesday in Septem.
ber-whlch was agreed to.
| Mr.. BARTLIT moved to fill the next blank with Sy-
| racuse.
! Mr.. KENYON moved Auburn.
Mr. PENrz moved Utica, but the meeting agreed
| upon Syracuse.
| The address and resolutions were then unani-
mousy adopted.
| Three Days Later from EurOpe-Very Inn
/ pOrtant Debate In the British Parliament
on the Treaty OF Washington.
| The packet ship Mediator arrived yesterday from
London and Portsmouth. She sailed from the
latter place the 25th ult.
She brings the opening Of an important debate in
| the British Parliament on the Treaty of Washing
ton, called by the wings in England the sash
burton Capitulation - This debate will be read
with the greatest interest by every one.
| No other news of consequence
HOUSE OF LORDS April 1.-THE Duke of yelling
ton, in answer TO Lord Beaumont, explained, that 1t
| was the intention of Government TO Introduce mea-
sure 10 reduce the duties wheat imported from Ca
NADIA Notice had been given last session that such
| bill would be brought forward so the CO.
lonal Legislature had regulated the corn trade be-
tween Canada and the United States and when the
act tor that purpose had received the royal assent,
the alteration then contemplated would be pro.
| posed.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 22-LoId PALNrnsroS rose.
| His motion for copies of all communications
between the British and American Governments,
and between the British Government and Lord
AsHsuRroN with reference to the treaty OF Wash
ington and the negotiations which led to it, He hoped
that as Sir ROBERT PEEL had thought right produce
the correspondence between the late Government and
Penipotentiary he would think it equally fitting pro-
duce the which en- place the
accession of the present Ministry. knew that in ex-
pressing his dissatisfaction at the treaty and OF the
skilfuness with which it had been conducted he should
be accused of endeavorng TO disturb peaceful rea
tons As he had often before dsregarded charge
he Should disregard now he hoped he had proved in
his administration of the Foreign Department his sincere
attachment to the principles of peace and he felt the
especial obligation Of those principles between blood rea
tons like England and America; but STILL they
independent communities the rules were not to
be sacrificed fer the sake Of either The treaty
iass though it proessed the purpose OF obvating
disputes Much discussion took place between the com.
mssioners of the two countries respecting the line of
highlands intended by the treaty and respecting the spot
which the treaty referred that where the 4h para
lei Of latitude ntersected the St Lawrence This
latter point, a scientific one, would seem incapable of
dispute but the American science resorted to ge
eccentric instead OF astronomical measurment. This and
two other questions connected with the boundary were
referred to he King OF the Netherlands who made his
award In favor of England upon the mode of
ment but recommended that as America had laid ont
large sums upon point of land whereof that mode Of
measurmeht would deprive her. the English should allow
such boundary line as would give her tn point and
he held that neither the line claimed by Britain that
claimed by America conceded exactly with that which
thetresty intended he compromise under the
adoption OF third line, which he then indicated. The
American Minister OF that day. eonending that this
not an award but recommendation declined to be
Dy EngusE government equally dlsllked
the proposed settlement but thought itself precuded
Directing to by COED fGh and b. the consideration
no great chance Of mending the position of of
| fairs by second arbitration, if America would
agree to such mode OF settlement. America, how
ever, having rejected the award, and England being
thus also freed from it, investig alton of the
| disputed highlands was proposed,ty America with q
view, however, it should seem, merely to supply a
deficiency part Of her where the descrp
ton did tally with actual ground To this one.
sided proposal the British Government did not agree
commission then suggested by America to con.
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coupled two inadmisSble condtons-the recognition of
MhchelPs map as conclusive authority and the addi
ton OF commissioners from Maine. The ground then
again examined and report made to the British
vernmen by sku and dligent persons whose evidence
furnish ed ample proof for the British and ainst
rican clam and the American Government pos
sessed OF certain redlne map, also substantiang the
British line to be that intended by the trsaty-which
map though that had not had the candor
produce it. gave full information for their gui.
dancethere was at length fair ground expect that the
truth would be arrived at and agreed on in negotiation
That negotiation might have been carried through the
Minister at Washington through special mission
The last mode had these attracted
much public observation and occasoned much greater
disappointment in case OF failure and that Especial minis
ter had naturally feeling that he bound get
thing arranged and must not come back empty
At all events however minister ought to be par
ticularly well selected. However anxious avoid all
dsrespect to Lord Ashburton he must that in
like this the government ought to have sent man who
would be heart AMI soul in the British cause and
who would have no leaning to the opponent party
But Lord AsHBURToN was much connected with Anne
rca though he bad princely possessions in England
That balanced feeling might have we'll fitted him for
mediator, but not for Ambassador. Some practice
too-some technical experience Of dplomacy-was
sentia in the business Of negotiation; il such skill united
with the most conc lstory manners the combna.
ton required Sir c. Vaughan might have been ftly
lected title OF peerage also required Lord Hey
tesbury might well have been appointed. When Min
lister sent to foreign State thus specially, he
moreover expected to speak first to what
that he had far to do The first move indeed
not necessarily disadvantage in diplomacy any
than chess; but if made unskfully it subjected the
mover to be check mated Lord Ashburton had BEEN
II not eypedient TO begin by ultmatum that
ask something than youmeant TO take that he might
have the credit with his country of having effected
some reduction in your terms. But Lord Ashburton,
having stated ultimatum, and finding Mr. Webster
would not let him have it, content say, if can't
have it, suppose shant have It, and I give it
up. Surely il Minister began with ultimatum
he ought to adhere to it. Lord Pamerston then fol
lowed the negotiation through its marches and
termarches censuring iLord Ashburton for not ex
hbitng the frmness which had been shown by MIR
Webster. Lord Ashburton having taken the first step
land had right TO all she had asked instead OF which
he allowed Mr. Webster to put it the basis that Anne
RIGA had right to all she had asked II you about
to compromise lawsuit the clearly you could salts
fly adversary that you had the law your side and
that you abstaned from litigation only to avoid needless
costs the better would be the terms which that adversary
would concede you Lord Paine here enumer
ed some equivalents commercial and territorial which he
thought it would have been proper Lord Ashburon
stead of keeping those equivalents to when they
should be wanted he them all spontaneously the
outlet, as if the weight Of them encumb-ance to
him. As he poured them out Of his bag, Mr. Webster
picked them all up gratis and when the time for
buying of the American demand ofterritory the north
Of the ST. Johns Lord Ashburton had nothing left
make his bargain with II might have been right to make
the concessions which made respecting the nsvga
ton Of the 81 Johns and the question OF the Connectcu
but then these things should not all have been raned
without some return for them Rouses point, too, had
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