The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-04-21
MONDAY, April 6.

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.Senate.. In the Senate the galleries were
crowded 10 an Unprecedented extent this
morning. chiefly with ladies, who came
long before The hour Of meeting, some oil
whoms we're occupied with their needles,
and others with books, and all patiently a.
waiting the expected speech from the Mass
achuseiis Senator.
The special order was resumed. and Mr..
Webster took the floor. He found himself.
altogether UNEXPECTEDLY obliged TO defend
at this time the Treaty of Washington OF
August, 1912, Nothing had been farther
from his intention than 10 make any allusion
10 il. but in the course Of the debate on Ore
gon, the treaty and correspondence had been
the subject, from one and another, Of dispar
aging, and some times contumelious remarks
and with all his ndisposlion TO revive the
past, it could hardly be expected that he
should sit from day TO day and hear all this,
and set there is peace. The public knew
that these statements wide from the truth.
were made in his hearing, and ii he forebode
10 answer them, they would adduce as facts
in all future election, because, ii would be
said. they were made where they might have
been answered, and no answer was given
therefore he should answer. The Treaty of
Washington was made by him as Secretary
OF the State under the direction Of The Chief
magistrate. He said nothing in disrespect
of that Chief Magistrate when he said that
for whatever his own name was attached 10
lie Mr.. Webster) held himself wholly re.
sponsiSle.
The question concerning the Northeastern
boundary was unsettled, and agitating and
annoying the councils OF the country for fifty
years. Mr.. w. then went through hislor-
ical detail to show when the difficulty origi-
mated. how long il continued, what had been
done, and especially what was in condition
at the time VIM. Henry Harrison succeeded
TO the Presidency.
All the efforts and solitcitude ofPresidents
jackson and Van Buren, had not advanced
the subject step cut with Mr.. Forsyth I'M
der The latter, lie progress hat been back
ward, and when he tMr. w. took it up, il
was as beautiful n piece of complicated dip
Iomacy as a Nesselrode, or Talleyrand, or
Mel,ernich could have wished TO have I'M
travelled. 1t would have been far easier TO
manage had il been fresh question. Pro
jects and contemporaries objections and
counter objections had passed between MIR.
Fox and MIR, Forsyth, and finally our Gov
eminent had proposed arbitration.
Before he Mr.. W. had waded through
lull tiiio tOHtIUNCISl iiDlil 100 uONi ~ iOtO
he saw, and told Mr.. Fcx, that the true way
10 settle the controversy was by convention
10 make line. He saw that there were nu-
merous difficulties in the way, but every one
should recullect what great Inconvenience
were attending the dispute. Maine began
TO make military preparations, and large
sum $S0OOOO was voted by her Legislature
for defence against encroachments from New
Brunswick. He saw the difficulty-to call
on a State TO part with what she claimed as
within the jurisdiction, was Il delicate matter
the convention could not be submitted GG
ante to Maine for l.cr consent, still he relied
on her patriotism, and dispositions 10 settle
Massachusetts was interested and his wOr
the colleague, (Alr. Davis, then Governor
brought The subject 10 the notice Of her Leg
isature, then in session, who took the neccs-
sary steps. A letter was addressed by him
TO the Governor of Maine, now q member Of
Of this body, (Mr. Fairfeld,) who acted a
prompt and patriotic part by issuing a proc
lamation at once 10 convene the Legislature,
by whom the preliminary steps were taken.
The commissioners meta line WAS agreed
upon-equivalcnt and conditions were an
ncxed, all which were estimated in Judging
o:the advantages of the Treaty.
Now, Notwithstanding all the miserable
crocodile tears that lad been shed over the
losses of Maine by those who took it in III, ir
mouths 10 say that she had teeR coerced in
to this measure, he ventured 10 say that Maine
had never complained Of the treaty. but or
the contrary,il.at roI len intelligent men could
be found ia Maine who would be willing TO
set it aside and put things they were before.
Mr.. w. dwell upon the value Of Rouse's
point in military aspect and took Mr.. Dix 10
II al.
military road. Mr.. Dix explained. and ad
United that he had rOi accurately examined
thi, particular point The navigation OF the
St. johns, which we also acquired, was said
by Mr. w. 10 be far more valuable TO us than
that Of the Columbia 10 Great Britain.
Mr.. w. spoke until nearly 3 o'clock. and
having concluded this portion of his speech,
gave way 10 motion for Appointment