New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-09
SPEECH OF HON. DANIEL WEBSTER

reported Specially for The Ne.v. York Tribune.

WASHINGTON April 7th 1876 O'Clock P. NJ.
Another bright and beautiful day--the Sun shining
the flowers opening-ihe birds singing-Nature
reoicing-the ladies smiling, as if there neither
sin nor Loco. Focoism in this world.
The galleries were again crowded this morning at
an early hour, with an array of beauty and fashion
| Some of the beautiful creatures with their sewing
and kni,ting-others with their paper and nkstands
taking notes
Senator ALLEN is studying Geography, having
map of the North eastern boundary before him,
with the surrounding territory. Senator DIcKIS-
SON examining the position of Rouses Point, and
viewing the fragments Of his geographical forces
scattered by the bombshell which Mr.. WEBSTER
threw at him yesterday.
Rev. Mr. TUsTIN opened the proceedings with
prayer. Some miscellaneous business followed.
Some Petitions and Reports offered.
Mr. WEBSTER appeared dressed as he was yes
/ terday Mr. ALLEN went up and spoke to him,
but soon came away.
On notion the special order of the day was
taken up.
MrsWEBsrER rose and commenced his speech
by wishing to guard against any impression being
made of wrong nature from the dispatch which
he read yesterday stating thata change OF Admins
raon was necessary in this country to settle the n
E. boundary as if England was waiting for party
more favorable for English interests.
The reason was not, as may be said by some that
it was impossible to get good bargain from MIR.
Van Buren,. l only want to bar that inference
The difficulty in Mr.. Van Burens way was his COM
! slicated offers for Arbitration.
The Hon. Member from New-York (Mr: Dix
read yesterday extracts from the speeches OF some
British statesmen. hold in my hand extracts from
Sir Charles Napier, Mr.. Macaulay and others, stat
ing the advantages the United States gained In the
Treaty. There were probably exaggeratlons on
both sides and will not read them
The only great military advantage gained by either
party was the securing OF Rouses Point TO New
| York The influence of that acquisition was felt.
After the last war, our country fortlned II I'LL the
| Astronomers placed it North Of 450. When we re-
gained it, skful engineers went there TO view it
No forti6oa,ion has been attended to since with
more zeal.
And now to conclude this boundary question
! nut il to every citizen whether the filings at this
Treaty do not arise from feeling desire to take
awav from the honor of those engaged In 1t )!
Another question, connected with this question is
the case of the Caroline with the Mcleod affair,
which has been referred TO again and again In both
! Houses of Congress during the debate on oregon
| 90 TO authority which will not be disputed.
An extract was here read from MIR. Van Buren,
second Message t4th Dec. 1881 amentng the ex.
jstence of combinations among citizens OF the United
States TO invade Canada. letter from Lord Pat
merston TO Mr.. Stevenson is before me- giving sub
stanlially the same account l Will not read IL
party of the British came over In the Fall OF
| 1s3s, and destroyed the Caroline, which caused
correspondence in which the British government
was called upon for reparatlon
| A question arose whether this was avowed by the
| British Government. A correspondence took place
! on this. Mr. Fox avowed it. The case however
slept till Mcleod was arrested IN the State OF ew
I York
NIr Fox demonstrated, that the British Govern
ment had avowed the act. This MIR. Forsyth did not
admit He here referred to note from MI forsytn
! of Dec. 90 ls4O.
There is a correspondence ofsome interest between
Lord Palmerstcn and Mr. Stevenson, In August 1871
TO which the Senate is referred.
| The question is did Mr.. Van Buren, know thatthis
act was ayowed by the British Government! Mr.
" p Ala mot bring England TO account for it. Lord
Palmers,on says that he avowed II as early as 1888
| 7 refer the Senate 10 this correspondence MI OK
Lord Palmerston and others. avowed y! IL occurred
in the first wear Of Mr.. Van Burens administrator
Why did not MIR. V. B. during his ~nole 40 n,lnls,
,rarion yindcate the wounded honor OF the country
The arrest of Mcleod was felt by the people oil
En,land az an insult 10 the Crown and State Ihey
fell as we should have felt under similar circun-
! stances 49, ,,~;,u -,
thoritv. Mr. Mcleod was arrested, put mo prison.
| bsiled the law was overawed ana Mr. McLeou Was
put into Jail again by the popuace.
When we came into power IN March, !e44. we
took the case Just as Mr. Forsyth had iefs It. we
could not of course discredlt the former secretary
| of State of orr country .,,,.
] San H,Rp,sos treated this case as il should have
been treated. Gen. Harrison said the invasion OF
| the territory of the United States was Puouc
wrong, and ought TO have been atoned LOT. ana Il
was not TOO late now. But the arrest OF McLeoa'
soldier was wrong also. r-,.:o,a
Cen. Harrison though he thought MIR. FOX no!e
,yos not exactly respectful, in his demand tor NC
| Leod's release directed letter 10 Dc "rl'eI'
which appears in the correspondence ana 70 ~nicn
refer Senators. The Government couio moi i n
fere in State Courts and shall ask the senator non
New.York for the truth OF his statement, ua, 'o
u. S. Government interfered With the courts Vi
Mr.. Dickinson.) =; s,o,di,o
rp to the British Government. In place OF IainnSS
upon Mr. Mcleod. To shrink from Inc L'o ~ auu
fall upon the Lamb would have been neal " ne"
rhe British Government said we Ola IL
"lh me verite forum
S,nnose the case was altered--that an eSpeoi!lon
bsd been made by the Presidents authority iIlo
Canada Oregon, or any other territory cLalneJ
EngIsnd and suppose that in place OF demanelnS
ao-o,;on for this act from the Government Eng
ip5 sbonld snatch up CT the soldiers In nal eA
al and threaten TO hang him, while what ne
6id was done by our authority ana with inc Aueti
~ Ea,la over him. Is there man within nearing
eau So vbo would not resent such an insult
% WoS S I'VE we not exclaimed Mr. w raising his voice
and Stamping his declare war IN SIX his h0 Sasom
there man with an American nesi. - n,s desnic.
ia there an American base, co"aroiy, SA''
ABLE iee enough not to sach an insult -.
oi;ns bsinr employed BY the Rebels on Navy Is
land. ,,, ,b. Senator had any
MT, a.L ,hs Caroline was employed in the service
of the Rebels? -, W, rbovs he then re.
eed several proofs and added that the steam h
cu, Of The ice schOssss in the
Of winter when Railroad ran between not tine
places The owners Of The Of Me Van Buren,
nro s was strengthened by the fact thar one Q,
,s apars came on here TO claim compensation V Su
| tus v" .ha Gnvarnrnan{ o. Ill. "a