The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-13
The MADISONIAN
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.

undefmine Mr. Calhoun's popularity, by insid-
Gus blows. and then (some few months hence)
10 try the experiment of reading him out of the
orthodox Republican Church-and mainly he
cause he lrustrat d their base designs against
the best interests of the country, by throwing
his great weight in favor Of the Trealy-btliey-
ing this most sincerely, we deem II 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 Mr. Benton by his speech
es, his votes, and his lnnumerable articles in the
Globe, eynced a determination TO make the
Treaty his main point of attack against the Ad-
mnislralion. Ii was his hobby. lie actually
became a monomanac on the subject IT.,
thought he, the Treaty can be defeated, the Ad-
ministration will never be able TO recover from
the obloquy attending its overthrow. And sure
ly he imagined, the one who caused II 10 fall,
would be entrusted, under the next adminlstra-
ton, with the seals of State 10 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
ocrais 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
yenged on those who had baked him in his pur
pose.
Mr.. Calhoun was naturally regarded by Mr..
Benton as the chief offender, and from that mo-
ment we perceived the most determined indi-
rect assaults on the great Carolinian, 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-
ourned, the Globe found il necessary to be 81
lrns on that subject. Indeed, nine-tenths of the
Republican journals in the Union were ascer-
tanned to be in favor of the Treaty
Recently, however, the Globe renewed its de-
nuncatons, and now that sheet daily terms the
Treaty disgraceful and dishonorable surren-
der to the British" Its object, we believe, is TO
vent its spite on Mr. Calhoun. We will, there
fore, occasionally make extracts from Mr.. Cal
hounS speech, that our readers may Judge whe-
Their the Globes choice epiihets be not aimed at
The part taken by that statesman in favor Of the
Treaty and also that Mr.. Calhoun may be
heard 10 hi, own defence The Administration
has been sustained 10 this measure by both par
ties, and we are unwilling TO see Mr. Calhoun,
who nobly stood by it, sacrificed by the Globe.
OF late the Globe and Mr.. Benton insist that
the boundary established in 1888 should have
been uncomI romisngly adhered TO, and declare
that Mr.. Webster is traitor because ii was not
done and, by implication, Mr.. Calhoun has
"dsgracedn and dishonored" himself aud his
country, because he vot for the Webster
Treaty" Speaking Of that boundary, Mr.. Cal
houn thus expresses himself:
He Of those who bad not the slightest
doubt that the boundary for which the State of Maine
oonended was the true one, established by the
treaty of peace in 1888 and Lad accordingly so re-
corded his vote, after deliberate Investigation OF
the subject. Bat, although such his opinion, he
did not doubt the time that the boundary could only be
settled By compromise line w had admitted il 10 be
doubtful al cary period during The administration Of
Uashngton-drd recent and erJieiiiy, by siipu
iang 10 submit 10 The arbitration Of friendly potrer,
By The treaty Of Client. The doubt thus admitted
part era had been greatly Strengthened by The aicard Of
The Hing Of Holland ,cho had been mutually selected
the arbiir under the treaty"
The award, under Gen. Jackson. admins
traron, was rejected by the Senate. Messrs.
Clay and Benton voting against it, and Mr.. Ty-
ler supporting the Presidents measure.
Mr.. Calhoun continued:
lie still believed that the boundary which heb ad
fixed in his mind the natural and proper
one but, that could not be obtained the question
for them to decide was-Are the objections to the
boundary actually sgreed on, and the stipulaons
connected with It, such ought 10 its ection
In deciding IT, il must be borne in mind that as far as
this portion OF the boundary Is concerned IT Is ques-
ton belonging much 10 The STATE Of Name a 10
the Union IL Is, IN truth, but the boundary Of that
State and il makes part Of the boundary OF the
United Stats, only by being the exterior boundary
Of one Of the States OF Federal Union IL Is her
sovereignty and soil that IN dispute, except the
portion Of the latter that still remains in Massachu-
sets and 1t belongs in the hrt place TO her, and to
Massachusetts,, far her right of soil is involved
TO say what their rights and interests are and what
required 10 be done The rest Of the Union is bound
10 defend them In their just claim and TO assent 60
what they may be willing TO assent, IN settling the
claim IN contest, If there should be nothing IN II
consistent with the interest honor or safety Of the
rest Of the Union 1t IS that the controversy has
ever been regarded. u Is ioeH kno,on that P,es,den
Jickson ioouid readily hare agreed 10 The apaTd Of N,
kng Of Holland had not .Dains objected and that "a
oree0me her objection, he uas prepared 10 recommend
70 RftAA 70 totlsfd ono
Of acres Of public domain toOrt al d minimum price
million and quarter Of dollars. The Is re
yened. Maine and Massachusetts hare both asened d
NE apuiaions Of The treaty, as far as the question Of ~
undary affects beir peculiar IN crest, through commits
s0nes rested ruth fill p0trers 10 rfprsseni them and th,
question for US TO decide s-Shsl we reiec, thai to
which they have sssentedi Shall the Government
after refusing to agree to the award Of the King
Holland, because Maine objected, reverse
course, and refuse 10 agree 70 thai trhe she and Nassa
rhti A LII ,nI.. A.
reasons strong enough to authorize such course
but they must be such will 60 to prove that W,
cannot give assent co.'s silently with the interests
the honor, the safety Of the Union. Thai has no
ben done and he toouid add, v uoe be any such, h
has not been able 10 detect them.
II has, indeed, been said that the assent Of Msin'
was coerced. She certainly desired TO oh ain a NOR
favorable boundary; but when the alternative wa