Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-04

tains at this hour II this had been done the treaty. had
been would have been escaping from the ad
mission OF this line OF 400 in Oregon, plead that as the
line was TO run only as far territories extended did
not cross the mountains because we had no territory 10 the
west OF them The Senator would have had To abandon All
our rights 70 territory Oregon all he could not have
got clear oil this line should been thrown exc
sisey the Spanish title, obtained The discovery f
Gray would have been off the exploration hy Lewis and
Clarke would have been cut off the rights and possessions
OF the American Fur Company would have been cnt ali
ter establishments west Of the mounains-Mr Henrvs ds
coyey oil the South Passevery thing we had there before
1907, would have been Off These are the positions
lake. and they amount in fact to the whole thing ia dispute
The Senator from Michigan escape be never can
escape from the position which he has placed himself H
denies That we had any territories of the Rocky Noun
tains up TO 1907 The inference inevitable It cannot be
oehed cannot be escaped from il all perfectly fair and
ciear' ana ne cannot get out of it.
Mr. jefferson wished follow the line of Utrecht ;nde6
ey West ana take he knew about as much of the DO
ca history Of the world and Of all connected with America
In particular as other living This noipt the,afa
consider concusivey established In denv;ng H., M I
named in the article could the mountain IL Inc ov
omitted, he denies that had any territory bevd
the mountains Tor the line was to far as our territories
extended. 81 T7
But, coming to the next, the Senator saws that M Moo
produced list of authorities to Lord H,rowh Rnt
before he demands list of authorities prove Mr. Monroes
assertion that this line was established by nnder
the treaty of Utrecht he show that Lord Hsrovl
the British Secretary Of State, disputed denied the fact Il
parties have opposite interests in disputed matter and
Of them brings forward fact bearing the claims in
of the other before he brings his proofs to establish
it he will wait il denied, and if not where is the
Of paradng his proofs Mr. Monroe says the comssa
did meet and did establish boundary lne running with
along the parallel of 49 indefinitely the west and hay
ing stated this in verbal interview with the Minister fos
greater security he afterwards reduces it writing and sub
mits it to him. Did Lord Hanowby deny the fact That
is the question Did he dispute the fact Did he urge the
slightest objection to the asseonhe whose Government had
been party the treaty question: and had concured in
establishing the very line Never He admitted the whole
And yet objected that find Mr. Monroe urging list
Of authorities to prove what admitted
But the honorable Senator has been guilty Of an eyre
gious sequtur He says that because Mr. Monroe used
the language respecting the establishment Of this line
that Douglass does therefore he followed Douglass. Now,
the ergo the rather be, since Monroe
and Douglass used the language in regard the
thing they must both have borrowed from the source,
that to which Mr. Madison had referred Mr. Monroe and
that the proceedings of the commssaries-he official
cords of the British Government The Senator that Mr.
Madison did know whether such line had been
but Mr. Madison had the benefit Of all the publicity Of such
fact and all official of knowingt He the fact
although he does not know the particulars he assumes the
ct Mr. Jefferson besides his being OF the most accom-
pshed general scholars and statesmen of his days Pre-
dent of the United States He had himself been in Europe
and while in Paris his well known spend his
afternoons the libraries and bookstores OF that city, search
ing all he could find which had any bearing this
try. Mr.. Madison, under his direction and acting his Sc
ceta of State, the fact that the commissaes had
met and had had proeedngs in reference TO the line, and
(which is be found, containing doubtless the
reasonngs by which he make good his argument from
that fact Who drew up the paper Mr. Madison does not
say but is highly probable was Mr. Jefferson himself
In giving these instructions he knew and felt that he had
and delicate ground tread and he therefore sent him
all the suggestions which might aid him in making himself
certain of his facts before he relied upon them argument
Mr. Monroe did add what Mr. Madison had told him he
gave the particulars respecting the ne and undoubtedly he
had the records of their proceedings then London
Can be supposed that such men-and do but perform
duty and obey patriotic impulse while speak with defer
of those who have gone before uswoud act as the
Senator think that they did in matter of this weight
and There have been since their day. or
before it. statesmen able, cam just
careful, aborous sagacious patriotic,
than those who seered through the storm Of the Revou
ton, and formed the Government under which ive There
doubtless army whose deeds OF vaior entto
them for years past my attention
has particular been turned to the acts OF those
who conducted the political part OF the Revolution and
prepared that wise, more devoted more
regardless of themselves careful to do nothing but
what right before God and granted to
nation in the hour of its greatest necessity.
The men of whom have been speaking in connexion
with the present question: Of the Revolution twas
jefferson who directed Madison what TO write Madison
who directed Monroe what to do and say These men it is
who say that the line of 400 established by commssaes
under the treaty Of Utrecht and directed Monroe to seek for
the particulars the proceedings OF the commssares to be
found in London. And it at this day to be admitted and
is be repeated here by American Senator such
authority Greenhow and American Senate TO sit and
hear iii any American bring himself suppose that
James Monroe, American Minister thus Instructed
of the utmost abo-a of whom have heard said that
he carried his office with him wherever he went-in the
ca circle, in his walks in his rdcsand occupied,
engrosscd by his business that out of his mind
that such this would go to the English Court and
act like beau Dawson, and instead Of going the proceed
ngs of the commssares instructed should have
to map published in Boson-woud found his official
tons and arguments Lord Hanowby a map made in
Boston No. II not by comparing piles Of maps that
he TO convince Lord Harrowby. How could it be
peced that he should make parade Of authorities when the
Brh Minister admitted the fact and all its consequences at
the first interview Such presumptons not to be ole
rated.
The Senator contends that the map produced from Pose
wait though constructed by DAnle and dedicated to the
Duke of Orleans Of authority because contains note
stating that the end Of the line the end of James
Bay incorrect But how does that inference follow The
inference the other that all is admitted to be correct
except the part objected Of the nethe residue correct
now repeat my position, that spoke in vindcaon of his
toryof the truths Of horyand Of the intelligence Of the
Senate and in eutaon of the impeachment of such
jefferson and Madison and Monroe in book by Mr..
Grecnhowa book approved and vouched for by the Senator
from Michigan. That book denies that the commissares
appointed under the treaty Of Utrecht and that they
did establish the line of 49 boundary between the French
and English pcssessionsa denial which understood be
endorsed by the Senator himself
knew that would be an impeachment the intelligence
Of the Senate let such statement go any further What
that the members Of this body should be ignorant of the pro-
visions and history Of treaty which put end the