The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-23
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.


Mr.. Benton construed the 9Th article Of the
Treaty as some of the British presses did-that
Il permitted the cruisers OF Great Britain TO
search or visit American vessels; and taking
his doegcd stand against his country, he con-
'inued his gross assaults against Mr. Wei ster,
the Administration, and Mr. Calhoun.
Mr. Calhoun says, in reference TO this arti
Gle:
Z" II is objected that the Arrangement entered into
Is virtually acknowledgment of the right of search
He did not so regard IT, On the contrary, he con
sidered IT, under all the circumstances, surrender
Of that claim The part of Greai Britain a concu-
sion which review of the whole transaction, in his
opinion, would justify. Lord PalmersoD, in The
first place, claimed the unqualified right OF search
in which 1t is understood he backed by the five
great powers. Lord Aberdeen, with more wisdom
and moderation, explained il to mean the right OF
visitation simply and, finally, the negoiation is closed
'oiihom reference 10 either, simply ,o stipulation be-
hoeen the parties 10 keep up for five years squadron Of
not less than eighty guns the coast Of iea 10 enforce
separately and respectively The laos and obligations Of each
q The countries for The suppression Of the SLAVE trade
IL is carefully worded 10 make il mutual bat al the
same time separate aud Independent each looking to
the execution Of its own laws and obligations and
carefully excluding The supervision Of either orer The
other, and thereby directly rebuuing the object Of
search or visitation"
Viewing the Treaty as whole onsiderng
all the subjects embraced in its PROFESSIONALISM.
Calhoun thus expresses his opinion:
'On reviewing the whole, and weighing the rea-
for and against its ratification, cannot doubt that
the former greatly prponderate. If we have not gained
all that could be desired, hare gained much that is
desirabIe and if all has not been settled, much hag
been-and that, not of little Importance II is not Of
little Importance TO have the Northeastern boundary
settled-and that, too, ic the consent Of The States i'm
mediateiy inter, sed subject which has been in dis
pue almost from the origin of Il! Government, and
chich had become and eniagiei, and adrere
10 claim, every attempt heretofore made 10 settle it,
Nor Ia 1t OF little importance to have the whole line
OF boundary between us and the British dominions,
from the of the St CroiX to the Rocky noun
tains, settIeda line Of than three thousand miles,
with many disputed points Of long standing, the set
tlement Of which had boed oil prerious attempts Nor
is it Of little Importance to have adjusted the enbaTass
msns relating TO the african Stare dde by adopting
the least objectionable of the alternatives. Nor to
have the principles of the law of nations for which
contended, in reference to the Creole and other
of the kind, recognised by Great Britain
reasonable Of satisfactory stpulations by
treaty. Nor is it of little importance to have by the
settlement of these nyeterae and difficult queslions
amity and peace-permanet ainy and peace, il may
be hoped-in the place Of that doubtful, unsettled cond
lion, bereen peace and ra, ,chch has for many years
characterized IT, and ceh hostile 10 the interests and
prosperity Of both countries"