The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-04


enemy in the present; and he explained that the
enemy was used after forty years OF fena'hip in
Missouri lad asserted III he gen e. had delivered
studied speech the other day Gen pleaded that such
of the senate popeiy Of this practices for could
not doubt bat 1T the practice of Senators study
their speeches advance OF their delivery before this
enlightened body OF statesmen Mr. c. then stated his
object to clear up his Argument upoa the nvadity of
face Of the argument Senator from Missouri and
he did not DO it to the satisfaction of every within
Dir H.ssre,s remarked aside to Gan. Cass "every
Impartial witness"
Goa Cas-, No. sir win not take the qualification of
the Senator from Indiana but if do not mako out case
70 the sats'action OF resent will consent 20
Be bound 10 the chariot of the Senator from Missouri
and 20 fight the battles forty ths greatest
calamlties which have been called upon 10 meet
erected for me fortiacston q his own and has then
battered It down with his own cannon Gen Cass had
Deem represented having assumed substantially, that
4 shend appear that the Commissioners OF ths Treaty
OF Utrecht, negotiated upon the settlement Ell the f9h
parallel as the North Western boundary, IN i7i3 be-
tween France ana Great Britain ne would be
bound by that parallel the proper line between Great
tsns Gen q had not said 90; and stated the in
explanation of his position 70 be- understood that
such line established by tna treaty at ALL and that
doubts existed whether it contemplated at that tme
He referred in support of this position to Mr. Green
spscabe authority and he believed that had least
established sis point. Gen, c., thought the issue in dis
cussion was scarcely worth the attention of the senate
the treaty of Utrecht of no more mportanco 20
this question than the table OF Remus and Romulus in
for the boundary asst Of shs Rocky Mountains Gen
Cas- here read from the frat letter Of Mr. Madison to
passage qnotsd ny Col Benton yesterday, 10 witt
II the nilh article be exPnsges the north bou ndary
OF Lousa Will, as IL rsasonsbla remain the ia
tina hands of the United it was in the hands of
trance, and may be adjusted and established according
10 The principles and authorizes which in that would
have been sppiicatls There il reason TO belisvs,-
Marx that said Gen. c. he says there be-
a.shs oppression clearly inaeang b. doubts ~ re-
isrshce 70 the authority Of this honndary-he says:
"Thore reason to believe that the boundary
tuay hxed oy commissioners appointed under the rea-
tyol Utrecht and that this boundary to from
the Lake Of the Woods westwardly in latitude 40 d..
grees in which the fifth article would be nsgatory,
as the from the Lsks OF the Woods 10 the nearest
sou &c OF tae Mssisspp would run through territory
which on both sides OF the line. would belong the
United states Annexed is paper stating the authority
on "hch the decision of the com ussioners under the
treaty of Utrecht and the asonin opposed to the
construction making the 49h degree OF latitude the
support othst construction This paper ill put you
readily INTO possession Of the subject may in
to your discussions with the British government. But
you wilt perceive the necessity OF recurring TO the pro-
seedlings OF the commissioners the auheniic
information These net within reach here and
must, consequently, be lett to your own researches
and to determine the proper to be made Of
Gsy. CAss next read the following which was also re-.
erred to by Colonel Benton IN his remarks yesterday
liverea TO Loyd Hs,rousy, sep.mser 1904 the
enth arcle OF the treaty Of Urecht, Is agreed that
France shall restore TO Great Btain the bay straits
of Hudson together with ali lands seas, sescossts NV
and places situate in the said bay and which
ga-
res shall he forthwith sppon By to deter
mice within year, the lm between the said bay of
also to describe and ..,. s. the eoanas
rcs between the other Brsn and French colonies in
those parts Commssarles were accordingly appoint
treaty in establishing the boundaries proposed by it.
They fixed the northern boundary Of Canada and Lou
eiann by line beginning IN the Atlantic ct cape
pr0montory in go So north latitude; thence south
westwardy to the Lake histssn thence further south
west q the latitude OF 49e north from the equator and
alol that line indie nni,ely"
Gen g argued that in the opinion of Mr. Monroe, this
paper did not add to the facts in the Nothing
established BY this asihoIy By the treaty OF Utrecht
the boundary between the parties established
tae Atlantic Ocean to Lake kiistsin and there tho
doubts begin With observa tons the vail
diiy of Lord Harrydon whose authority charged
be derived from Douglass, and with reference to Mitch
ellis map and some commentaries thereon, Gen. Q. took
up ,ss i've Articles Of the British an. American commits
terday, IN support OF the line Of 4s They fol-
lows
i,ticie FIRE. prspsed by the 5mericen Commisnoners
-" IL il agreed that line drawn due north or south las
the case may required from the most north part
f,rty parallel Of north latitude and from the point
OF SUCH intersection due along with said
ssys territories and those the United
westward OF the said lake and the said line
along with sad parallel shall form the southern bounds
dairy OF his Msjssys territories and boun
Diary OF the said territories of the United Pyord
ed Tna nothing IN the present article shall be construed
TO extend TO tee northwest Of America the
territories belonging to or claimed by either party
the continent OF America to the westward Of the Stony
Mountains"
.frtiets flee the Bihsh Commissioners v.uid ssree
10 moke It'll is agreed that line drawn due north
south Gas the case may requre) from the north.
western point of the Lake OF the Woods until il shall
interssct the 4eh parallel OF latitude and from
the point OF due along with
the said parallel shall be the dividing line between his
Msjestys territories and those of The United States to
the westward Of said lake. respective
rtories ex. Nd in that quarter and that the said line
shall to that extent form the boundary of his
Maiesys said territories and tse northern boundary Of
the said terrific res Of the United ass Prosded That
nothing the present article shall be construed TO
northwest To IN ar
ntoes belonging 70 claimed by either party the
Continent OF America, 10 the westward OF the Stony
The object Of Gen G in referring these articles
to cell especial attention TO the two provisions both of
which explicitly look define the boundary as termna-
ting at the Rocky Mountains. Gen C. read from the
Jasr.on Mr. aouros and M2 Pnsnsy at London
under date OF July soth, 1907 az follows =:
our Letter o. Ap.l aS,n. enclosing the British pro-
mendments, have been duly received. The following
autnorises you TO close and sign the instrument =
The modification of the 5th article (noed as
may admitted in case that proposed by YOU to thsm
be not sttanable But it is much to be wished and
proviso TO both should be omitted This is in no view
Whatever necessary, and have little other effect than
an offensive intimson TO spain that our claims ex-
tend the Pacific OCEAN. However reasonable such
claims may be- compared with those of others it is
spanish sslousss OF the United states which i pro.
baby an object with Great Britain TO excite by the
Upon these instructions Colonel b argued yesterday
tina, Ar. Jefferson was for cutting OF the pro-
rrse, and letting the boundary run to the Pa
chc ocean. General Cass contended upon this point.
Gen O. confendsd upon this point. that iron the Ian.
guase OF the American proviso and the Instructions of
MIR. Jefferson, it deemed impolitic TO extend our
line to The Pacific ocean especially when it would
40 conflict With the claims of Spain uso7 and strength
probably object 81 Great Britain to excite by that
proposition Sen G. again referred to 0rsenhev-ds.
puted the validity oil the maps referred by the Senator
from Missouri -thsnked MI Hsnnsgsn Tor his elos tent
yindicetion, yesterday OF ~ tc-read from De MORA
French traveller, Father Chsrlevoix and from ne VS.
paper placed IN his hands b. the Senator from lpdan
lons extract. embracing long catalogue OF gsoyra
historians and