Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-11
MR.. WEBSTER,S SPEECH.
couesPoadenee Of the United staie. Gazette

which admitted rhetorical Displays. no figure, of
speech. no beautiful illustrations. Ills speech was intend
ed ss justification OF himself aud Others who had bo,n.
part on the American side, in negotiating auyn, the
treaty OF Washington. which Mr.. Allen Nc c. j. Inser.o
aud Others had thought proper TO aSsa His speech
ehiey, therefore, simple narrative OF the history Of nego
hanons which had taken place between the United State.
and England IN regard the North Eastern Boundary
from the date of the Of l7s3 down to that OF the
treaty OF Washington, in ls42 In giving this history no
had to refer to and read from many public document. Who'll
~ undressing 10 the majority OF those present. though
otherwise TO those who comprehend their upon the
subeetin hand and took interest in developments of
| political history.
| Mr. Webster began BY saving IL VA, wholly une,n,e,
cd TO hun TO find 1t his duty here. this umc to defend
the treaty o Washington, Of 1912 It. past transse
ton ncarly four had elapsed since was signed Ia
had been freely discussed the tmc and while before the
Senate Tor ratification it there severely by
learned and very able men. but received the vote. OF
nearly hyosNths OF the Senators Feeling 10 be matter
winch Affected his own reputation. he felt be his duty
to Wind cate II.
The documents aeeompanyn ing the treaty were yolumi
nous, and could that account be published by the
newspaper The self brought b, for, the
public IN an improper manner, and by piece. meal He
could have wished the whole and the
treaty 80 nucn spoken might have been seen hy
every one of his e0untymcn. The treaty, and every part
Vt ~ together with the correspondence, have
to remarks OF censnrc. and sometimes of conumtly
Such being the could not be expected he should
SIT hete and hear contrary tact and
wholly meortc made IN hts hearing. without Nering
tnem II he 1t might and would be hereafter said
that they made IN his hearing and
gwen. They would then very properly be assumed a,
being correet lie Is here to-day give an answer 10
| them.
The treaty OF Washington he said, settled no new qu,.
ton IL was OF fifty years stand ny His purpose va.
to show the po-iuon IN which the question stood Will
liam Henry Harrison assembled the ce Of President
lie then went rapidly the history of the ious nego-
haons mat mad taken place between the two
upon TINS question, from General WsshnRuns iwn 10
the aumins OF Gen Jackson rather down To the
treaty OF Ghent. This treaty provided for the app int
men of three OF Commissioners TO run the boundary
line between the two countries; n. E. Bou -
dary one on the Nonen and one through the Lakes aud
- ca TO the W. IL also provided that IT the Commits
soners could not agree upon the line OF boundary the
subject was To be left To- arbitration To this fact he call.
I'd particular attention. The Commissioners appointed To
run tue n Boundary line could not agree and the sub
ect in le21 subm,d the King of Netherlands
Ss the chosen arbitrator by the governments in pur-
suance OF the treaty Of Client The award made in
1881, and both paes dssented from though General
Jackson thought II best accept IT, From that time
down To- the accession of General Harrison to the Pr al.
tency not made in the progress Of the settle
men OF this question: though General Jackson did lack
Nlgur his Secretaries of State, Mr.. Van Buren, M
Livingston and Mr. McLane, ability. The Dutch award
was made on the lOh OF January, 1891 In his Message
OF 49, General Jackson said that 'the question of the n
Eastern Boundary still unsettled" In 81 Little pro-
gress had been made 10 IT," In IS, ait still unadu.t-
cd This shows that question Of great inherent
difficulty. Tie repeated that down the when IT be-
came his lot 10 take part in the foreign affairs OF the coun
Try no administration had made single step of progress
IN the setlsment OF IT, OF them, all OF them,
| from General Washington down.
Mr.. W. then read from Mr.. Van Buens LIST message TO
show that considered by him of the first importance
Mr. " b. said 1T was time this question was put at rest
1t was then as far from adjustment day the
treaty OF SO signed.
He ssked. what old Mr.. " B. dot 1t was far from his
purpose orepOsch him; he spoke only Of the fact. When
he went Of office the question had advanced an
inch-t had IN Truth advanced baekHdrds. There was
mes IN enlargement thrown around 1t that rendered
Tar more difficult OF settlement than when he
| into ofice.
Mr. w went over the history of the negotiation on
the subject during Mr. Van Barcns administration by
which the question became uged the iutrcacies of
diplomacy as to have delighted an old European dip!omas
the Tayrands, the Meuernichs, the Nesselrodes &C.
&c, and To relate which would make plain mana head
spin round like Among the projects and pro-
ees was TO select three neural nations who should
each appoint scientific no should make expOra-
and survey OF the line called by the treaty OF So
This the project Of Great Britain. Mr. Forsyth made
counter project agreeing the exploration and survey
but adding pTONiso for This counter
project made 18th June 1889 and his next annual
message Mr. v b. speaks Of the counter project P'o
position having oeeu made Great Dn,si hirh neces-
sarly lead a final settlement of the question. There
were other communications and neg ltauons which Mr.
Webster went over, all tending to involve the question
more and more nIricacy, which shall omit. IL was
he characterized IT, play OF batedore with projects and
counter projects exceptions pro and epons To
exceptions and exceptions the pons e1ceptions
Such the state If the negotiation when he had make
himself acquainted with IT. labor which Sir Robert Peel
sad he could appreciate from eEpersnce ana for which
| any man was entitled 10 sympathy.
The thee scientific exp and survey were 10
have been sflcced, by King Of the French 10y
the King Of Sardni. and by the King SiIony What
would the people OF Maine have thought three mel
coming there with their instruments, speaking the
language OF the other two, and OF them the Eng
language They 10 be attended by OF
ana then, after exploring and surveying they
we're to meet at Frankfort the Name Add you, Mr..
President, said Mr. Webster instead If sitting where you
do might, had this plan been carried out at this
moment arguing The cause OF your country before them
Mr.. Webster briefly the difficulties that
the North Eastern border, the quasi warIhe APP
preparation made by Congress IN 1883 for Special Minis.
ter 20 Euglsnd and the Why appointed
because Mr. Stevenson and Lord Pamerson thought they
could settle as well as body ei.e. The negotiation
wa standing stock still; did not peg. Nj Fox
wtCt TO Lord Palmer vr Gods sake spare the pro-
tos any thing but process RS" Lord Pamersnn came
10 the conclusion that would bo VAIN t. pursue tins ne
Rosuon any IN heT while MIR Van Buren, was al the head
OF the Government and Their fore no further move
mcn When change OF udm nstrafion took place hs.e
Mr.. Fox erected TO On Mr. W, bs er snd the
Conversation then had induced the Bnrh Government e.
appoint I'd hbuTion spec al Minister te con.
ir"ve'sy. IL to be done by form ng conventional
/ Ine-s new line. with equy,l Tins b. done
also, by the consent and ration OF the State Maine
Massa, huses lie read The letter lie wrote 10 the Gov
ernors OF those Siaes-now Senators and p,esen-ihey
acted properly
The Go,ernr Of Me. lMr Fairfield called the Lepis'a
iure ios'he immediately, and four cOmm-si
appointed 10 come here. Nothing 10 he binding on
re 9ut" that inoy dii not Unanimously assent to Mas.
snchus-i- BIO sent commissioners, and al agreed
m"usy e. The Treaty. ond 1t ratified Name hes never
companod Oi ~ but there those who think they can
iaNe better care 81 Maine than Maine take of herself
VINO sy nat she robbed and coorrod an acquie
ceuce 10 the uSaty. IL not The commissioner
Of Maine gave their the ueaiy and
she had been immensely benefited by u She T. u four
bundled OF four hundred and fifty thousand dollars IN cash
for the barren sterile money region she parted With and
the CATION II the ST. Johns has enhanced the value Of
her lends the Medanenska, aud in tho valley Of the
AtoOstlck. The timber down the 81 Johns this sea.
son Will amount 10 than oil the lrs from Van
couvfc the Columbia he OF these fufs
much less than no had supposcd according McGre-
gan. the amount but Sl9 OO8 and the amount Of
goods sent ~ VsncOuye per pBy for these ufs
was bot $4,000 The lands IN the valley Of the AroUs
tick be informed, produced 40 bushels wheat to
l the oCre.
Nr Webster noticed romsrk made by Mr.. DIX Of
New York, that important military rDad had been con-
ceded England land that the highlands she ,nined gave
her great misry advantages. Ho desired 10 know how
the Senator knew that there military road there, and
what he had for supposing that the highlands gave
them Rfeatmiafy advarages1 Mr. DIX fnid that HE NJ
tebton hBd been called the Subject when in England
where he was NJ the time the discussion took place on tho
treaty the British Parliament, between L'rd PalmertOn
aud Sir Robert Peel and he read several passages from Sir
Rnhntra ananrh. ell from nlInr tnrnfhea which