The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-19
THE MADISONIA N.
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.


ultra politicians have il in contemplation first Il
undermine Mr. Calhoun's popularity, by insidi
Gus blows and then (some few months hence
TO try The experiment of reading him out of the
orthodox Republican Church-and mainly he
cause he fiustrat their base designs agains
the best interests of the country, by throwing
his great weight ia favor of the Treaty
ing this mos, sincerely, we deem it but just and
proper, occasionally, TO direct the attention Of
our readers TO the subject
All who take any interest in political matters
must be aware that MIR. Benton, by his speech
es, his votes, and his innumerable articles in the
Globe, evinced determination TO make the
Treaty his main point of attack against the Ad
miuislration. IL was his hobby He actually
b. came a monomaniac on the subject. II,
thought he, The Treaty can be defeated, the Ad-
mnistralion will never be able to recover from
the oboquy attending It's overthrow. And sure
ly, he imagined, the one who caused it TO fall,
would be entrusted, under the next adminislra-
ton. with the seals OF State to negotiate bet.
ter one.
The extent of his disappointment is known to
our readers. The vote for the ratification was
almost unanmous-a large majority of the Dem
ocra,s voting in the affirmative. Although Mr.
Benton could no., of course, accomplish any
thing on that point against the Administration,
after The Treaty was ratified, yet, If we do not
greatly err he resolved, at all hazards, TO be re.
vengea on those who had baked hin, in his pur-
pose.
Mr.. Calhoun was naturally regarded by Mr..
Benton as The chief offender, aud from that mo
ment we perceived the most determined indi-
rect assaults on the great Carolnian, both IN
Mr.. Benton's speeches and the editorials OF the
Globe But the current of popular opinion ran
in favor of the Treaty, and, when Congress ad
iourntd, the Globe found it necessary TO be ST.
len, on that subject. Indeed, nine-tenths Of the
Republican journals in the Union were ascer-
tanned 10 be in favor OF the treaty.
Recently, however, the Globe renewed lis de-
nuncations, AID now that sheet daily terms the
Treaty disgraceiul and dishonorable surren
der TO the British" Its object, We believe. Is 10
vent its spite on Mr. Calhoun. We will, there
fore, occasionally make extracts from Mr. Cal
noun NpttCil, tuut Jul autlN uid1 Juu&C Whc-
Their the Globes choice epithets be not aimed at
the part taken by that state sman ia favor of the
Treaty and also that Mr.. Calhoun may be
heard in hi, own defence. The Administration
has been sustained in this measure by both par
ii 5, and we are unwilling to see Mr.. Calhoun,
who noby stood by it, sacrificed by the Globe.
Of late the Globe and Mr.. Benton insist that
tie boundary established in 1888 should have
been uncomI romsingly adhered TO, and d, clare
that Mr. Webster is a traitor because il was not
done and, by implication, Mr.. Calhoun has
..disgracedn and dishonored" himself aud his
country, because he vot for the Webster
Trea,y." Speaking of tina, boundary, Mr.. Cal
houn thus expresses himself:
" He was one Of those who had not the slightest
doubt that the boundary for which the State Of Maine
commended was the true one, as established by the
treaty OF peace in 1888 and lad accordingly re-
corded ms vote, after a deliberate investigation Of
The subject. But, although such his opinion, he
did not doubt al The time that the boundary could only b.
settled bu a compromise hne We had admitted IL 10 be
doubtful at early period during the administration Of
Washingion-o,,d more recent and er1tctiiy by dpu-
dtng 10 submit Il 10 the arbitration Of en dy pocer,
By the treaty of Client The doubt thus admitted
part 10 erS had been greatly Strengthened by The acord Of
The kng Of Holland pho had been mutually selected as
the arbiier Under hs treaty.
The award under Gen. Jackson's admins
traion, was rejected by the Senate. Messrs.
Clay and Benton voting against it, and Mr.. Ty-
Ter supporting the Presidents measure.
Mr.. Calhoun continued:
lie still believed that the boundary which heb ad
fixed IL his own mud, was the natural and proper
but, that could not be obtained, the question
for them to decide was-Are the objections to the
boundary actually agreed on, and the stpulations
connected with IT, such ought TO cause It's rejecom
In deciding H. IL must be borne in mind that, far
this portion OF the boundary is concerned it's ques-
ton belonging much 10 the STATE of Maine than 10
the Union 1t Is, in truth but the boundary of that
State and it makes part Of the boundary OF the
United Stat 5, only by being the exterior boundary
Of one Of the States Of Federal Union. 1t is her
sovereignty and soil that IN dispute, except the
portion OF the latter that still remains in Massacbu
sets and il belongs in the first place 70 her. and to
Massachusetts, far her right of soil is involved,
10 say what their rights and interests are and what is
required to be done The rest OF the Union is bound
to defend them in their just claim and to assent to
what they may be willing TO assent in settling the
claim IN outest, II there should be nothing IN 1t IN
consistent with the interest, honor safety of the
rest Of the Union. IL Is that the controversy has
ever been regarded. Is iceH kpoion hal p esideni
Jlokson rould readily hare agreed 10 The mead Of The
hmg Of Holland had not Maine objected and thai 10
her objection, he prepared 10 recommend T.
90 geS 10 giue her, IN order 20 get h one million
OF acres ofhe public domain, u0rh al N minimum price,
million and quarter Of dollars. The case is nov re-
Ncrscd. Maine and Massachusetts, hare both assenied 10
The dPutdons Of the treaty, as far as The question Of he
undry affects eir peculiar in crest through commits
sonus rested ioih full porers 10 represent them and the
question for us TO decide Shall we reject tina 10
which they have assented' Shall the Government,
after refusing TO agree TO the award of the King Of
lloll'nd, because Maine objected, now reverse / $
course and refuse 10 agree 10 thai uheh she and Maso-
ehuscti' hare both assented? There may, indeed be
reasons strong enough to authorize such course
but they must be such as will go TO prove that we
cannot give our assent silently with tie inter ssts
the honor, or the safety of the Union Thof has moi
been done and he poaid add, " there be any such, he
has not been able TO detect them.