The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-11
THURSDAY EVENING. MAY IL. ls4s-
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.


THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
That il is the settled purpose of the seli-eon-
stituted Dicialors 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 romping, of patriotism, TO in
I, rpo his vast influence for The prevention oil
the accomplishment OF Mr.. Benton's diabohcal
rarry designs against The Treaty of Washing |
ION. we think we shall be able 10 make suiiicl-
emily apparent 10 our readers.
That the stereoiyped terms "disgraceiul"
and :. dishonoraben now daily applied TO the
Treaty by the {" imperial Globe" are moi aimed
al the Administration, must be acknowledged
by every one who reflects that the Treaty has
long since been ralifed-and ratified by large
majority Of both he Wing nd Democratic Sc
majors voting on il. The responsibility OF The
Executive existed mainly before the ratification
after that event the Senators OF both parties
became its endor.ers. Hence, the continued
assaults Of the Globe canno, be intended 10 ia
lure the Administration, or to defeat the Treaty.
But what is the Globes objeci2 Ii cannot
be laboring to rejudice Mr. Tyler's prospects
in lsll, with the Republican party, for it daily
repeats its positive assurance that his name
shall no. be introduced in the Convention--lhat
he has no party anywhere-and that it is alrea-
DIV determined be shall leave the city on the
9th March, 1915, at which time it is predicted
the Madisonan will fall. We repeat that the
terms {" dshonorable" and " dsgraceful" daily
applied by the Globe Dictalors to the Treaty,
cannot be int nded to operate against the Treay
itself or the Administration. Hence it follows
(f the Globe adopts Mr. Clay's brag in good
earnest, that Mr.. Tyler is "a President without
a party") that all these poisoned arrow are fred
over the White House at the breast of Mr. Cal
houn!
Therefore, in justice of Mr.. Calhoun, we are
disposed to republish The reasons which he
ton TO the Treaty.
Mr.. Calhoun (taken from his speech in secret
SESSION. thus continues his reasons for support
ing the Treaty, which may also be regarded as
his defence against The insidous assaults of Mr..
Benton:
Having now shown-satisfac torily he hoped-that
Name has acted wisely Tor herself in asserting to the
treaty. it remained to be considered whether we the
representatives of the Union on such questions
would not also do so IN ratying 1t, 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 ong-sriended line, every question ha,
been settled 10 satiyaefion. Our right has been ac.
kno,cledged 10 territory Of about one hundred thousand
acres Of land Ns,c Hampshire phieh ,oouid haze been
lost by The a,cad Of the King Of Holland A long gore
of about the same amount lying in Vermont and
New York, and which was lost under the treaty of
Ghent oo,lid be regained by this. includes Roses
Point. Sugar Island lying in the water connex on
between Lakes Huron and Superior, and heretofore
in dispute, is Acknowledged 10 be il is large and
valuable for soil and posiiias<- Superior
ROs.a~s,s.n-sooe ons-a large island and valuable
for Its fisheries. And also, large tract of country
TO the north and west Of that lake between Fond a.
Lac and The river ST. LOUIS side and Pigeon
river on the other-oonianing four millions 4 acres =
III IS said TO be sterile, but cannot well be more so
than that acquired by Great Britain living west of
The boundary awarded by The King Of Holland. In
addition all The Islands In the river ST Lawrence and
the lakes, which were divided in running out The Al
vision line under previous treaties are aeo,y,d d, a.,
under this and all the channels aud paSsage, ar, op,ned
10 the common use Of citizens and he subjeot, Of r,o
Britain. ~
Such are the provisions Of the treaty in reference
To tins long line of boundary Or gau-rrgayded IN
me most contracted point u pieic mere eq,araie,f, fan
NE sum assumed 10 be paid By Maine and Nassseh,,
"ts for Their assent 10 The treaty-is rasy greai,f than
,choi ice hare contracted 10 pay. Taking the whole
boundary question together, and summing 10 the loss
and gain Of the whole, including what affects Maine
and Massachusetts and he could not doubt that re-
gsrded merely set-of. our gain prsalu ,ree,d, o,
io"-rdsiy so, compared 10 nhaf il pouid kart been IN
der the modrd Of the King Of Holland, including the
equivalent which our Government willing 20 al.
low Maine for her assent But IL would be indeed
10 take very contracted view TO regard il in thai
light " tooud Do 10 overlook the importance ofpey
'na"tniy establishing, beoeen oo ch po,oeYs line al
boundary Of nrerai thousand miles Astounding ia disputed
points Of much difficulty and long aandine IN, fr,at,
ne trusted, iood do much 10 lay the foundation Of Oil
peace oeoeen The couniies-a thing 50 much 10 BE- desired
So much for the boundary line. In our next
we will give Mr.. Calhoun's views on other mat
tiers embraced in the Treaty, and which have
likewise been assailed by the Globe and MIR.
Benton.