Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-04-17


IN England, wthin the lest three mor,As,
mn-., lhIut, perceive hat poblic opinion,
m #05hrUuuirrs, is coming % a ronclu.
sion .isf .h.e controversy ought 70 - set.
.,af end e e ret very diverse. in lhp one
-lagtf. -4d fle 0ihen az 70 thp general
i.e-s oI - p s.tiiameui That basis is the
offer nfs ls IS Jhs United States 10 Eng.
'aui tn 1870.
Thrr is De ron 10 ioe5l. / think, lhai
.h7 coGnuy ready 70 stand by lhal oh
. Ter u.-llu'sIv and ~ pffeeA Such Il
iur rpnirn 81. least, and circumstances
--rfa.alg iad.rata lhN Greet Britain would
u7r IN sH probability regard -aeh { pro-
. 1s-r.5l &C. gut. 70 tr considered. -aid,
,.-ue wark- ago. era, tid uui intend to
. d'scgss wirs 10 lerqih, sud certainly NOT
3 n siluca arguments aEaInsl ouf 6Wn
clsims Eg' { apnaur- IN inc that thsrs is
. q c0H~greute 9l afaumer;s, oF vchs dsrss
I tion-. i1 1rof NJ regarding ,hr 1bth par.
ra.iai as ,.,a insg line Of drlaa'ta ,.0n, whirh
lo,h rourJries might w'l' r4srart II has
for MANY y-afz tpcG ,ip cktort or odf
r'ain. We have cIaiulpd up 70 50 degrees
and sa.h oSoad ~. We have nHrfsd
10 yi~li rvefy hug moth ofit. Il Is NE
I BOUNDARY boIwcan the ,uo cCtrtGcs on
I thr sfp he Eo~ky Muur.a'r. and has
( been saca lhc pnr,hase oi Lou siana from
/ Frame.
| io m, 'hink z mpafiant s.ihsf 70
prnvs or dtsa.ove the 'art hol rbfutais-
I -ionprs under he treaty e Uuprht rhlabs
! -hni tho 4a,h p7r.alIl as thr boundary
| letwern the el-h ard litp Fr,hrh p0zs
s'vzfors ii America Ancient mops and
I descriptions - represent III sotue SAYING
| at tbs line of FoundaTy is 20 r,in "indes
/ Fa,leiy wesI," Tiers saving, IN irF',,s, tlIat
/ IL extends "io the NorlhW est tern Ocrah."
( iul. wha: i-rora important; wc have cons
| c-Tpd lh opndary as estt''shcd BY
| the ;rpaty Utrecht, on This sIds u The
| Rorky Nountairs. Il was o. Tie elrang.h
of tbs that we drorp back the British pres
/ tensions, asler We had ohlained L0usIas
ua. north. from The head waters Of the
/ V ssis-irn - rhi- ralralel Of 20 deg.
This is irdnbigahe. We have acied,
therefore. and Induced o,hprr IN a5t, on
the idea that his boundary was actually
established. 1t now 81 stands in the tress
ty between the Unild States and England,
/ If. on the general notion Of eoniisudg, or
| cnniinuly, this line he continued "indef-
| ntply west" or il allowed 10 run 10 the
"nouhweslern ocpan." then il lpaTes en-
our side the valley Of the Columbia. TO
! which, in my Judgment, our title is nains
laluayie OF tic ground Of Gray's Disco
vpry.
The Governmpal of the United States
i - i Ii..
niup. Iwlh the navigation Of the Colun.
hia. and it never viii. Il behOoves all
conrprnpd 10 regard this rs srlllnd point,
A. To the navigation bt the Columbia, per-
manently Or for term of years, that II all
matter lbr Just, reasonable, and friendly
negotiation, BHt the 49lh parallel mist
be regarded az the general lire Of botndas
! ~, and not to be departed from for any
/ line further south. A. to nt straits, and
sounds and III his in The neghhorinR
! sea. all these arn tair sutsrls for treaty
stipulation. Ifthp general basis be agreed
to. all the rest, it may be presumed, may
tp accomplished 'y tie exercise OF a spirit
Of fairness and amity.
And now. Mr.. President, If This he so,
why should This settlement hp deIayrdi--
Why should either Government hold tack
longer from doing that which both, think,
can see must he dpns, If they would avoid
n rupinte! Every hours delay is injurious
10 the interests Of 10th countries, 1t agi.
tatps 10th. dislnrhs lIer business, inters
rupts their intercourse, and NAV, in time,
seriously affect their friendly and respects
tu FEELING towards each other
Having said this. Mr.. President, it
would be needless for ME, evel it it were
proper, to add more. have expressed
my opinions plainly and without disguise.
| think see clearly where this business
must end, if It s to end without serious
collision; and ! earnestly hore that those in
whose hands power is, on both sides, will
exercise that power promptly; in removing
the great evils produced OIL both sides by
the tendency Of this unfortunate, disturb
ing. and danEPrnus controversy.
It's not a case in which either Govern.
ment should stand on matter of form or
etiquette. The interests at stake are too
important for that 1t is not humiliation
it is not condescension even, for either
Government to signify to the other it's
readiness to do at once what 1t sees must
be done ultimately. Thus far the dispute
does not touch the honor of either Govern
ment. Let, then, the propitious moment
be seized etcandor and fairness, and pru-
dence rule the hom; and let these two
great nations te restored to the full enjoyA
ment of their vast, useful and harmonious
| intercourse.
Mr.. Allen here made some remarks in
opposition to Mr.. Webster, and against
the adoption of the resolution. He closed
with moving 10 proceed with the orders ot
the day.
Mr.. A. Withdrew the motion at the re-
quest Of
Mr.. Webster, who said! Il i Fery true
hat expressed with pren1led'taale,di a.,io precI,
sion, nv sentiments on this question. IL
is nm innortant inn question; it has respect to
7 ,bs interests of two great nations-and
,bs, in considerable exigency between