Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-05-06
Reported for the New York Tribune
SPEECH OF HON. DANIEL WEBSTER,
(Concluded)

it is still in British territory And we did not rasy
the Dutch award. Does the Senator from New York
now understand it,
Mr.. Dickinson.- Certainly.
Mr. Webster-I am glad 10 hear it. (Langhten)
With the exception of the Narrows there is no
point of so much importance Rouse's Point to
New-York which commands Lake Champlain.
| If this Government should be disrupted, though
trust it will last forever Rouse's Point, next to the
entrance to the Hudson would be of most importance
to New-York in defending herself.
| Mr.. w. then stated the advantages given to Yer
mont, also to Hampshire, by t6eEreaty in re-
gaining the old line in place of 45deg. The Dutch
award of which the Senator from n r. Efr Dick
iason,) is SO much enamored gave us none of these
advantages.
He then recaptulated the points he had stated when
Mr.. Greene rose and moved that the Senate do now
adjourn, which was carried.
Mr.. Webster will continue his Speech to morrow.
He spoke about three hours to-day. He will take
I'D the New-Yo difficulties about Mcleod, sc. to-
morrow.
WASHINGTON, April 18th, 1876 o'clock P. M.
Another bright and beautiful day-the Sun shi-
nng--the flowers opening-the birds singing-Na-
ture rejoicing-the ladies smiling, as if there was
| neither sin nor Loco-F ocoism in this world.
The galleries were again crowded this morning at
an early hour, with array OF beauty and fashion.
Some of the beautiful creatures with their sewing
and knittingothers with their papers and inkstands
taking notes.
Senator Allenis studying Geography, having a
map of the Northeastern boundary before him, with
the surrounding territory. Senator Dickinson ex-
aiming the position of Rouses Point, and viewing
the fragments of his geographical forces scattered
| by the bombshell which Mr.. Webster threw at him
yesterday.
Rev. Mr.Tustin opened the proceedings with pray
err. Some miscellaneous business followed Some
Petitions and Reports offered.
| Mr.. Webster appeared, dressed as he was yes
terday. Mr.. Allen went up and spoke to him, but
soon came away.
i On motion, the special order of the day was taken
up.
| Mr.. Websterros and cemmenced his speech by
wishing TO guard against any impression being made
of wrong nature from the dispatch which be read
read yesterday, stating that change of Adminisra-
ton was necessary in this country to settle the N.
more favorable for English interests.
The reason not, as may be said by some that
4 it was Impossible to get good bargain from Mr..
Van Buren,. l only want to bar tina. Inference
The difficulty in Mr.. Van Buren's way was his COM
plicated offers for arbitration.
| The Hon. Member from New-York (Mr. Dix
read yesterday, extracts romthe speeches of some
British statesmen. / hold in my hand extracts from
Sir Charles Napier, MIR. Maculay and Others stating
) the advantages the United States gained in the
Treaty. There were probably exaggerations or
both sides and will not read them.
The only great military advantage gained by either
party was the securing of Rouse's Point to New
York. The influences of that acquisition was felt
After the last war, country fortified it till the
Astronomers placed it North of 45deg. When we
regained it, skillfu engineers went there to view it.
No ratification has been attended to since with more
zeal.
And now to conclude the boundary question:
put it to every citizen, whether the filings at th
Treaty do not arise from feeling desire to take a.
way from the honor of those engaged in itl
Another question, connected with this question: il
the case of the Caroline, with the Mcleod affair
which has been referred to again and again in boil
Houses of Congress during the debate on Oregon
go to authority which will not be disputed.
An extract was here read from Mr.. Van Buren,
second Message, 18th. Dec. 1889 lamenting thu
existence of combinations among citizens of the Uni
ted States to invade Canada. letter from Lor,
Pamerston to MIR. Stevenson is before me, giving
substantially the same account. will not read it.
party of the British came over in the Fall of s3
and destroyed the Caroline, which caused cores
pondence, in which the British Government was call
ed upon for reparation.
Il A question arose whether this was avowed by tn
6 British Government. A correspondence took pac
on this. Mr.. Fox avowed it. The case boweve
slept TILL Mr. Mcleod was arrested in the State O
New York.
Mr.. Fox demonstrated that the British Governmen
had avowed the act. This Mr.. Forsyth did not ad
e NIT. He here referred to note from Mr.. Farsvtl
= of Dec. &c, -I74O.
# There is correspondence of some interest betwee
: Lord Palmerston and Mr. Stevenson, in Auoust. 10
y Al, TO which the Senate is referred
a The question is, did MIR. Van Buren, know
: that this act was aEowed by the British Gov
r eminent? Mr. v. B. did not bring England to ac
count for it. Lord Palmerston says that he avowe
it as early 1888. refer the Senate to this cor
respondence. Mr.. Fox, Lord Palmerston, and 9th
ers, avowed it. occurred in the first wear of Mr.
w. b. during his whole administration v,ndicate III,