The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-10

governments they had agreed TO leave Il to arbitra-
ton. The result of arbitration was well known
the length OF time IL takes He would again repeat,
Il was not the wish Of any considerable number OF
the people OF Maine TO have the treaty where IL was
Now, as 10 the money received by Maine, he did
not think It unjust. The expense was incurred in
national defence, and the United States were bound
to pay that money. The troops had not been called
out II was true, under the United States and II
matter resting on the equity Of Congress to say
whether the expense was Justly chargeable on the
government Of the United States He did not say
was mott but It was natural for Maine 10 strive
get the money, If she could. As TO the navigation
Of the 81. Johns river, he (Mr. W. had said the
nrst article IN the treaty respecting the ST. Johns
ryer was framed as the Maine commissioners wish
ed TO have 1t; II was when they approved of It that
he MIR. w had agreed it should be an article of
the treaty not before and seemed 10 him if body
had AN interest in defending that part of the treaty
was the commissioners from Maine. They lived in
the State they knew its advantages, and particpa-
ted IN them: and why should any be held response.
bic but the gentlemen themselves The senator
from Maine had said gland had violated that tIea-
~ by the acts Of the colonial authorities. IL might
be soi but that was no fault Of the treaty. The best
treaty in the world might be violated. Ii ii were
violated, It was the business of this government TO
get redress. II he (Mr. w understood the gentle
man from Maine he said he would not have com
planned about the article relative TO the navigation
OF the 81 JOhn, had IL not been obtained by the ces
SION of the tract of land north of the st John. For
that she had been paid five hundred thousand dol
lars, which was more than she could have got in
hundred years from It,
Mr. FAIRFIELD here made a remark, which
was not distincuysheard by the reporter but which
he understood TO be, that Maine would not have
been satisfied with the free navigation Of the St.
John, without cesson by Great Britain also of the
strip Of land west Of the St. John, extending from
the point where the north line intsrsects the ST.
John, extending down to Eel river.
Mr. WEBSTER would only say that Maine,
through her representatives here herself to at
tend 10 her own interests and he (Mr w had no
reason to depart from the opinion he had expressed
on this subject. He had said il was difficult ques-
ton TO bring to a settlement, and that the United
States, under the treaty Of Ghent exceedingly
embarrassed. In fine, he was willing to appeal To
the people Of Maine If she better OF than be-
fore the negotiation of that treaty. Mr.. w. ended
with brief allusion to two maps, one marked by
Mr.. Oswald, the other by Dr. Franklin; that of Mr.
Oswald found in the British museum; the other in
library IN Paris which, he said, were produced as
proposition maps, nothing more.
Mr. BAGBY then addressed the Senate in favor
Of the notice in u speech which occupied about one
hour and half, and which will appear hereafter.
And then the Senate adjourned.