Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-05-02
MR.. WEBSTER'S SPEECH ON THE NORTH
EASTERN BOUNDARY TREATY.

LAD Elm DOONDARl
Mr.. Webster gave notice on the Nth
inst. that he would on the following Mon.
day, reply 10 some Of the many structures
that had been made on the Northeastern
Boundary Treaty. His action in the mat
ter had been aspersed, Ind he desired to
set public opinion right. Accordingly on
Monday the 9th he made a speech upon
this subject Of which the correspondent
Of the Baltimore American thus speaks:.-
|Natchez Courier.
The speech of Mr.. Webster TO day vii
rank with the bes; speeches he has ever
made in or out Of Congress. 1t has, how
ever, been made up SO much OF extracts
from the documentary history ofthe coun-
try and from our correspondence between
England and the United States, and be-
tween the State Department and Maine
and massachusetts,, that anything like an
analysis or sketch would give a most inn
erlect idea Il the speech as whole.
Mr.. Webster received the congratua.
tons, not only of his friends after he clio
sed what he had to say upon the North
eastern Boundary question, but OF many
of his opponents. The conclusion OF his
speech will come tomorrow, where the
question Of the Right Of Search and 9TH
err matters will be spoken of aud proba-
bly, an argument made III brief upon the
Oregon question.
In his report OF the speech the CORES
pondent thus proceeds:
The ex pectatlon Of speech from Mr..
Webster filled the galleries to oyerf1owlng
by half past nine this morning. AT ten
there was no vacant seat 10 be found IN
the galleries, aud before eleven every
avenue OF approach was crowded. The
audience was as brilliant as II was large,
and the ladies' in the gorgeous Spring at
tire aim 'st equaled IN APP earance the
opening Of Spring. The doorways were
lined on each side with ladies soon alter
ten clock, AMI the Senators almost had
to climb their way into the chamber, and
the Reporters did so literally 10 obtain
their places. Mr.. Webster could not have
sGaencd has EVER feaqGaed That 81 to day.
none has gone beyond it in numbers or
intelligence.
TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
Without further action, the Senate pro
ceeded to the orders OF the day.
Mr.. Webster said it was altogether IN
|expec,ed TO him here aud at this time 10
defend the Washington Treaty and the
Correspondence accompanying that Frea
Ity. 1t is past transaction. Four years
have almost past since ii became law oil
the land. 1t received the vote OF five
slxths OF the Senate-a larger vote, he
believed, than was ever before received
tor disputed treaty. Since its rathca
ton events had occurred OF which he did
not complain, but which ne regretted.
Mr.. W. bster said it was known that the
treaty came very improperly before the
public, and by peace meal rather than IN
ul. He could rather have wished thai
the treaty and the correspondence accom-
r oanying it had been seen by all his fellow
crtizens. Nothing was further from his
lin tenlIon than ever to have revived The
past in reference TO this treaty, but this
treaty had been assaled in both Houses
OF Congress, and at times accompanied by
IcontumeIous remarks. II could not be
|eXpecled that he was 10 remain silent I'M
der these anlmadyerslons. Silence II
public estimation would be an acquiesenct
in the charges preferred. he stood here
to-day 10 defend this treaty, TO assume
the responsibility Of ii and every part o
liz 10 which his name was published.
The treaty in question was to settle
matters long in dspule--some OF them lo
fifty years or more. What these ques
lions we're, Mr.. Webster proceeded briefly
TO state, beginning with the treaty OF 1888
the treaty oil 1908, and the Northeastern
boundary. From the time of Washington
down TO The moment in which il happened
TO be his lot to take part in Foreign Rea
lions Of the country, this question was no
f settled. 1t had always been regarded as
one Of difficulty, and the delay was ioI
more than half acentury.
The messages Of General Jackson, one
by one, as far as they had relation 10 the
subject, were all read, to prove the em6ar
easements which had attended the subject
> from the beginning. Mr.. Van Buren, com
menced his administration with an ear
f nest declaration that the question ough
r to be settled, and promptly settled, anc
3 yet at the close o. his administrator the
/ only advance he had made was an ad
] vance backwards.
) Mr.. Van Buren's messages we're, there
: fore, in like manner quoted, not, as was
+ said, to assail either her or the preceding
} administration, but to prove the delay anC
S the difficulty which had attended the ne
r gotiaton of the question.
: The analysis Of correspondence, pro-
jects and counter poects, statements ant
0 counter statements proposals and counter
proposals, replies and rejonders, were