Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-21

would undertake TO produce All the e,id.uce and esp
eay all the maps In Its possession favorable TO the Ame
Now not TO urge against tho redliue map that as was
vigorously argued by Lord Broughan variance
with the express words OF the treaty there accord
ing No t;alistn the commissioner preparing the
claim OF the United States To be submitted tho arber
in 1897, least twelve maps Published In London the
OF two ser the signature Of the provisional
articles In i7ss all Of which Civ. the boundary line pre-
csely claimed by the United ststes; aud map
published In London, iavoring the British claim tll the
third year The earliest Of the maps were prepared TO
straie the debates in Parliament the treaty; or TO II
the treaty anticipation Of the debate None of
the speakers either side ntmatcd that these
inaccurate, though some of the opposition speakers
tackled the treaty giving boundary
One Of these maps that Of facn the royal
stated the face oft TO be drawn according
treaty. Mr. Sparks IL of opinion that Mr. Oswald the
British envoy by whom the treaty negotiated and
who in London when the earliest the maps were en-
graved consuedby the map makers ON the subject
OF the boundary AT rate had they been inaccurate
in this respect either Mr.. Oswald the minister, "who
vehementy assaicd the large eonces.
sion of the boundaries would have exposed the error
but neither Mr. Oswald nor by any of the ministers
/ any complaint made of the inaccuracy of the maps.
One of these maps that contained in Bes Poiifi
cal Magazine respectable Journal for which pre-
pared, to illustrate the debate the provisional articles
of l7s2. IL happened that Lord Ashburon was calling
upon me, about the time of the debate in the House Of
Commons the merits of the Treaty the 2lt March,
lsi3. On my expressing TO him the opinion with the
freedom warranted by intimate friendly relations
that his Government ought be much obliged to him.
for obtaining much Of "a territory of which consci
entiously believed the whole belonged to us "whst"
asked he, "have you to oppose to the redne mapf"
replied that in addition the other objections already
mentioned, considered IL to be outweghed by the nu-
merous other maps which published at London at
the time, some of them illustrate the treaty ; and
/ among them, added the map in the volume which
happens to lie my table at this moment which was
the volume OF Bew's Political Magazine" to which
called his attention. He told that he acquainted
with that map, and desired that would lend him the
volume to show Sir Robert Peel This did aud in his
reply to Lord Palmcrston In the House of Commons
Sir Robert Peel holding this volume OF mine in his hand
/ IN he mn mi
said he exactly the American line Offset 10 the
redllne map OF which great had been made by the
opposition in England, tor the purpose showing that
Lord Asburton had been overreached by Mr.. Webster
In the course of his speech he defended Mr.. Webster IL
the handsomest manner from the charges brought
against him IN reference To this map, by tile opposition
press and said that in his judgment the reflections cast
upon that most worthy and honorable unjust"
Nor this all The more eliectually TO rcnIov. the
impression attempted TO be raised in consequence of the
redne map that Lord Ashburton had oyerreachel
Sir Robert Peel sated-dHd the disclosure noe C,r
| The srst time made-that there in the library OF
King George the Third (Which had been given to the
British Museum by George the FOURTH copy of Mitch
ellis Map IN which the boundary as delincated follows
exactly the line claimed by the United States" On four
places upon this line written the words in n strong
bold hand, "The boundary described by Mr. Oswald"
There is documentary proof that Mr.. Oswald sent the
map used by him, in negotiating the treaty to King
George the Third, for his nformaton and Lord Broug.
am stated in his place. in the House OF Peers that the
words four times repeated i'll different parts OF the line
were, in his opinion, written 10y the King himself Hay-
ing listened and of with the deepcst interest TO
q nuult Nhan ~
est opportunity of inspecting the man which WAS rdi
| granted to me by Lord Aberdeen. The boundary Is
marked in the most distinct and skiIG,l ,,,nrn. 80
the St CroiN all round to the ST. Marys il precisely
that which has been always claimed y US There l. cy
cry believe that this is the identical copy of
Mchells map officially used 10y the negotators and sent
by Mr.. Oswald, learn from Dr. Franklin to Eng
land Sir Robert Peel informed me that il was nnknown
to him till after the treaty and Lord Aberdeen and Lord
Ashburton gave me the same assurance IL was well
| known, however, the agent employed under Lord
Melbournes administration in uaintniin,, b, Relish
| claim, and who foremost in viiying Mr. Webser
| for coucealing the red-ne mapl
| | had intended TO say few words on Mr. Wels,ers
transcendcnt ability as public sneaker ON the sre, m,
onaI anniversaries and The patrioc o,s Of ,L
country. But il would be impossible within IN, limit.
OF few paragraphs to do any kind of Justice TO sucb
efforts the discourse on the 22d December nj Ply
mouth; the speeches on LAYING the cornerstone and the
completion OF the Bunker Hill Monument the euogy ON
Adams and Jefferson: the character of W,.b,s,oT. ia.
discourse on laying the Foundation of the extension Of
the Capitol What gravity and significance In the TONES
what richness of illustration what soundnes of princi
pie what elevation of sentiment what Gryor In ,he r.
rotic appeals what purity vigor aud cearncss in the
stylel
With reference 10 the frstnsmed Of thes. aJr;r,hle
discourses the elder President Adams declared that
, m s s i 70 tnS PIA,se-tne most CON
admitted by any who shall auentively study them
that if Mr. Webster with all his powers and all his
% ~, "au uoe 9J'g else out enrich the h'eTA-
allowed to have lived unworthiy nor In vain When
- t 'ul, Ia '.s T'te ProSueed under tue severe
merous and arduous 10 ever, hi.
| We are Loaf Ia ndmy,,,ion oc a.. a0I,.n.s e -
- - - so "'''''''' VI 'He ""uehce vi MS mental
resources
lu all the speeches arguments dscourses and compos
lions OF every kind proceeding from Mr. Webst.r lis m
| -. 7 - -" - ."a'ei hita VI
Pch uerc "cIc certain general charactcrstcs which am
unwilling TO dismiss without passing alu.iOn. Each of
| had lis nrrar,i;no ,o ,ha
III ;,',.r,.,.ti =, a., -, - ,b " '"e NATURE
'' ''S Su'J'S' anu III" uegrcc OF pans
bestowed by MI Webster on the discussion but find
| general qualities then, nil oT H.,
i, the extreme sobrcty az the - m. 49, H.;
- 80 Va ''S pcrNnulng COM
entirc absence OF that
OVer-statemen which are so ant TO Green inn
| I'd Al. =, .;.a,..,-... - PN.
anu tue u'scourscs on patrioc annyersare~
" Po-luohs were taken strongly, clearly aud boldly but
without wordy application or one-sided yehen,cnce
Ynn feel that vour a =, 4.
| az = rcasors,i, ,,,n,si,;a iis - On oela,i
o rcohapc proposition, which rests neither senti-
| mental refinement rhetorical ia
| th. cyen Ia M. H., - %.
| - " "No "''' v" ''c "lerh iSrNoiu-
toh Where III enlstns the AID OF classical memories and
Christian svmpathcs In
, | bounds Of moderation.
| Tb;, ,,,o,I...,;a, II, -. =,
iS '"ou'I"'on NOT only characterized Mr. webster
Parliamentary ehortsi but ~ equally conspicuous in his