Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-01-11
MENoIR nr nENnN IN.

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Opened ia 'b1s spai o. lafy. patriot
&c devotion u The honor AMI interest Of
their coua ~, ami sustained Is l8e h.eh
81 ability and diplomatic sk.3, ft#s Dol
a. a. wan3etf4 la sbe negotiations al
Gheat sAauI1aas secured .sf TIE taer.
icm Como ssaaaeas. 'ae eaIm IS. taa0ks
ofthelr c5aatf1m-a. end l'f fha u45lla
Trey represented i#e most .o.8a H8 ea|8.
h.e advantages. the Iaasa4zei - winch
they ~ 4ei'eI Tee ffsi most * taari.aa-
~ professions @, tHa BHsa Gammis.
slaaefs, bad eviea.'v satisfied f8e ai-
ter that intimidation aud 'o4y ura.en
son would b uri Us taeY deserved. aaz
We fad them therefore tbclr first aole
after ne settlement ol .ho question eau-
cefnlug indian boundaries, speaking
a tone OF unusual moderation II ase ~
The prne.pa. causes nflte wa. .'a#lh
respect Ia the forci5.e seizure o a9rl
nefs on boar. merehaul ,es> E, 0n lha
high seas. taey sey. and tire 6s4t Of
the king oil Crest Guam u 81. ..ti.
auce Of al hrs subjects, ava with respect
10 The rights OF the British eHlte. ms
undersigned conceive. laat alter 80 arc.
tensions asserted bY the government o.
oi The lnaei Siates. more t1tIs 8eto>
~ proof Of lho eone.laiorf sa.rtor his
mac.Y's government cannot be gwen.
than not requiring ans stipulation on
those subjects. winch. lboaea most an
dort,nl m themselves. uo nueor 10
consequence OF The maritime paein-
cation Of Europe, produce tbe same
practical results, Tans, az TIC e.
special request OF The British govern
meni, was the discussion OF lh.s MINOR
AM right, before that time claimed and
enforced by them. Of seizre from Amer
ican shiPs former subjects II ,be BRUSH
king, expressly waived and from Thar
day 10 tins she has carefully abs.alned
from It's exercise.
The discussions OF the American Com
mlssioners, IN prlyte conference at
1hent, had been renafkaai, harnoai-
ous--and, upon one sub.cc, only. did
there occur aay difference Of o3iaion
and upon Ibis the eouatrv owes 70
hr Clay The removal ST All foreign IN
elmbraace oa the important navigation
81 The Mississippi Nr GalaHu FRO
posed to grant 10 Great 3rIta.a iae rshl
Of navigating the 81 ssfss.rH. IN y
change for that ri ol Gsa.as within Bu.
ush jurisdiction pen fH.s rssI,i a
long, earnest All au.Haa j discussion
Mr. Clay ard Mr. RJssc stIeu .o4sIy on.
posed Il. on TIE ground tAa sDc4 were
iobidden 10 gram tbergh, Of nd, igation.
as the Mss ssipp. @Gs within oor own
exclusive jurisdiction. Mcssrs. Adams
Gailaim and Bayard. were in favor Of
The article and,wefo about 10 insert il nc.
cordingly, when Mr. Clay declared that
he would sign no treaty which shoul
contain such a supualion-and Mr. Bay
aru' lhereapon came over 30 the mInori.
and the proposition was rejected.
we Ind recorded m the journals of hat
day, the following instance OF hapDy
Ieiori Of Ar Clay, for grouiions q ,4lty
on the par Of Nr. Goaldblrn. That
gentleman. While b5ta were s'a9l.1, l,r
a lime at Brussels oae H3rui.s semi 10
Dir Clay, by his ser,.ai. a#r peers.
containing an account ol Tue cspturt an /
destruction o. Vas HuetoY b1 me afl
iIsh. II happcaed llH 81 GOaY had
that morning received lm Iris later
papers. Containing an aeeIJ8I oil the 10.
tai deieai oil The BRITISH luue-s. bY land
and water, on Lake Cbamnlain. tie ac.
corilngy send these. by dis servantio
Mr. 6ouiblrn,. "a return Tor bis co4rle,
sy.
The negotiation ofthe treaty ofGhent
may, without the ligh,e>t eAaeacra;ion.
he ciassed among the most successful 10
the history Of the country Ga The part
OF the American Comm. ssioners. The
whole was conducted with the yer,
highest ability, the most consummaie
skill, and the most NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
The honor and welfare Of their country.
IN the treaty finally established. every
point Tor winch the Unaed States had
coniendei was secured with the sin,le
exeep ION Of a stipulation GA the @lb.ect
OF mpreSsment-bli, when n is remem. /
bered That silence on this tot.c was gran
ted al the desire of The BRUSH Cae.net. +
tior they were IN ready the nesotiators F.
IN TINS maiier,) Who had first asserted /
and always. up TO that ume. exercised I
Inc righi--ani, moreover. mat the IN
slfuctlons OF our own Government ex.
Pressly authorized them, previous 10
opening the negotiaiiauon, 10 omit any
stipulaiions upon this subject with the
express understanding that il was nor
he intention Of the United States TO
admit the Brush claim thereon, or