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Tlio UnKcil States ami Franc
fid (trior .'f the* President in the loyalty of its premises. line, wns Ibe only pttrpo-c of tin 1 siihmtssfftiu His
'n„* iiiikIt itioii of the Chief Magistrate of tin* ltepuh- Majesty the Kingnf tl i* Netherlands, entered ii|>«»ii ihe
Extracts from the Correspondence between the Ministers lie of the I’niled M.tateq is a ii**w testimonial of the no-
of the United Slates and France, communicated by the hlcucs-* of hi** character, and ol the enlightened j#i inci-
Prcside.nl of the United States to the Ihn e of tlcpfc- pics hy which his policy is guided. He will continue.
duly of arbitrator, under (ho in
nod nf'er hii examiiiMinti ol (lie
atleed'itt !
sent at ires, December'ZWt, 16.14.
MR. LIVINGSTON TO COUNT Pi: RI.KV.
Legation of ilic United States. Pari* An?. 3. 1 * * * I.
Sir : l Imve the honor to nekuo.vled-'e the reoeipt "I
your F.xeallenny’s letier of the 3l>t Jnlv. in answer to
mine of tin*. 25th anil**2l>.Ii of the mime month. \t hni ^
this communication shnll he submitted l<» the President,
he will doubtless ho gratdi'.dut tin- renewed assunni •* ,
it contains, of a sincere de-ire tnjiroctire a * : pu'*dy end
faithful execution, on the part t 1 ranee. *d the siipu-
lotions contained in tin* treaty. Hut I cneii-M,* and |
ought not, in candor, to conceal my p'T-oui-inn. thai
he will feel great surprise and regret, when lie I »"ks 1
in vain in that com moie ition for a repetition "fth<* ,
nssurauc.es givjii hy M Ser'trier ns tu tie* limn at
whi^h the law for executing tin* treaty w ll lie s i nut
ted to the Chambers. This disanpoinbm*nt will he
the greater, because, in mv note of the *2'.HIi. I drew the
ntteiilion of your excellency to that subject, by a quo
tation from the letter of M. Sernrior, to the Secretary
oTSlate, which, the President will nnturidlv think. re
quired particular notice. As t!»e extent of this engage
ment of his Majesty's Minister at Washington, d*»es
not seem to be duly appreciated, and I'leellects ii pro*
d'lced. liny not he fully known, it will he pi opr
I should enter into some de\ elopeon nt "!
Excellency is doubtless aware of the cncmi-iam*'*. that
my despatches nuuotmciu? the rejeefimi ol the law ar
rived in tlto United States, in the lirst week in Ma\ ;
but those despatches also stated, that a I »s* wading ves
sel would he sent with instructions to M. Smairier, to
make some explanations on the subject. In nrdiiiaiy
cases, it would have been deemed a duty in the Presi
dent, to have informed Congress of dm change, which
this refusal of the Chamber was calculated to produce
ill tlm relations between the two cminliics. lint In* was
anxious to prevent any measure that might iuerea-e the
irritation naturally felt hy the nation, and the Mim-tri-
of France was ns-nred, ihat no message would lie scut
to Congress, until the arrival of his instr muons, tty
an unusually lung passage, these d*.I n*»tarri\e until a
month after the rejection of the law h.ni been known
itT the United Status ; find ii no II v. lie* Ad ol June. M
Serurier made the promised explati 'ti'»u. an I gave ilie
assurance, to which I onr<* m»»re pray your Lxc*l>f h-
cy’s particular attention, “ he Goiivrrueni lit (hi IF i.”
(he flays) ‘* y fern. Monsieur, tout sou iov d el Lon-li-
tutiniiel effort et tout co quo sa purseveraote persua
sion de la justice et des nvaulagos inutuel.s du trai- j
te voos autoriseut s atlemlre do hii. 6ou intention j j,.
e<t. en oijlre, de fume lout ce quo noire Cmistitmi
doubt not, to display in this business a sjdrit of gumettls pie*«i*tiird to Iii
wisdom, and :t reconciliation, well ealeulnt-u to «o- ‘ ‘ 1
(•mill our efforts. I'm a suoro-sful lermina'ioii of the af
fair, ami he must he weil persuaded, that the French
Government, as it comprehends the extent of it* en-
r nviits. will full'd them with that good faith which
pro ides overall its actions.
I have the honor to la*, -ir. with high consideration,
\ our most humble ami obedient servant,
D!•: RIGNY.
of tImi sithnn
‘ iecl. being u* a !•*,
•firtiunups a d ar-
■iilion, to deride the
dispute, he substituted, for an adjudication
upon tlm quo** dm referred to Ins decision, u jiroposi-
ti.ni id* his own fir the establishment of a now lino of
hoinidarv lietween the two cunntiies. Instead «.f the
highlands which divid tie* waters of the Atlantic
from those of the 6t. Lawrence. as d. serilied ill I'm*
treaty, he ndvi-ci tlto :id»»p''nm of Ihe depths ol the
channel of a river, <*r. in Ins own none pr tu ely ptira-
*e«d"gy. " the ilmlway of the xtreinn of thy
lilt* 6t. Johns." is the lumr.
Y<
t of F.
permet, pour rapprocher amaut quo possible I'epmpic ; „ ,|,,|„
•do la presentation umivellode In roi rejelteo.'* It can mt vtM -„
have escaped your nttention, sir, that the only limit i»i- 0US(
on designated for the pro-pniatiou of the law, is that j )1>n
prescribed l»y the Constitution. The words are ex- j ,,,,,,j
press: “ Every thing ponnitted hy tiie Constitution | |, v
is to he done to hasten the period of prusemiug the j*j„,
law.” Now. whatever doubts m’uht exist, ms to the i .,i j
presentation of the law, at the preparatory session, , |,; 4 ji^
none, it would appear, are entertained, that die char- ; *.\poctOfl
ter would permit the convocation of the < h.*mhers. a!
a day early enough to convey the result *>f their deli
beration to the President, before the tneeliii* of Con
gress. It was thus, Hint the promise of M. Seroner
was understood at Washington, and tlm P.esidmit
acted upon this umlerslnuduig of it, when he made ii
the basis of his resolution to forbear any
tion to Congress at the then session. '1'h
.and this motive for it, are unequivocally expressed io
Mr. McLane’fl answer to M. Serurier's note.
I am directed by my instructions, to In* candid and
•explicit in all my communications. This course can
not, I am sure, hut he as agreeable to Ins Majesty's
Government, as it is to my own inclinations. 1 am
bound, therefore, in the spirit of frankness, to declare
that, although the utmost reliance is placed on the as
surances of his Majesty’s minister 4 , and that not a
■doubt is entertained of the sincerity of their dcs-re to
procure the menus of executing the treaty, y«*t it does
not appear llmt they appreciate the importance of tic*
subject at its just value. The nhligitiuu of the treaty J
is acknowledged ; it is confessed that the public f.uiii |
is pledged for the payment of sums of money due •
now for nearly three years; it is not denied that
tlm United Stales have, with fidelity ami promptness.
-executed their part of the treaty, and that they have
shewn the utmost forbearance and tuo leialimi, under
circumstance* of a tiatitio to create great ex.*ilement.
In this state of things, something more would teem to
he required, than the general assurances, tli.n the ear
liest day would he taken to satisfy the demands of jus
tice, and redeem the pledged faith of the nation. Ii
might ho expected that the pi ooiial convenience of
the members of the Legislature, nr even some degree
of national interest, ought to give way to the strong
exigencies of snob a case. It cannot escape Ihe obser
vation of your Excellency, that io a ce rtain solution of
the question, ulterior considerations may ari-e, which
will give additional gravity to the subject.
I have submitted these reflection**, in order that i.o'h-
ing may he omitted on my part, to shew the light in
which this matter is viewed by my government; and
in the hope that a reconsideration of the circum-tam-e*
may produce a different result, and enable me to in
form I he President, tint his Majesty’s g •veniment
have decided, that the imjiortaiiee of t iis ca-e wdl jus.
4i/y them in in iking an oxc iption in its favor to the or
dinary c nrse of proceeding, and lint it will lie submit-
ted,lo ‘lie Legislature, at such an early day, as may en
able the President to announce, that his corfid-meo mi
the justice of the French nation lias been justified hy
the event.
I pray your Excellency to receive the renewed u»-
«urunce. &c.
ED. LIVINGSTON.
Mr Forsyth to Mr. Urin?r'un.
I)u»»\ui mi:n r ok State,
* lias/tin^ltni, (i.7i Xovnuhcr, IHIU.
Sic: Yotir despatches, and those of* Air Harlot), to
Nj .Vi. indiisivelv. have been received, with copies of
y »nr * orrespoinhuice, with tin* Government of France,
to the V »Ii of August, mi the subject of the treaty of too
•till ol July, l*U.. I have the P.esi-lenl’s direHi 'iw If)
express h'is approhatifin of your conduct, his regret at
the lod'spiM'ion which has reinleri'd a temporary ab-
s« nee from Paris necessary, and his hope that a speedy
restoration to health, wdl have enabled volt to resume
y nor post, Ivlon? this communication can reach France.
It is especially desirablethat von should he in Paris, that
the Government of the U. »St te* may he apprised, at
the earlm-t possible hour, not only of the final (b ter-
in in it ion ol’ the question of ap propria ting the funds for
the exec ition of the treaty, tint, of every indicati
on of opinion, relative thereto, in the a liniiiistratioii,
or in th** l/'gisla'.ivo Uhamhev*.
It is not the wish of the Pie^ident, that yon should
U'gi* ag.do tin* propriety ot’n cjdb*d session of the t ?ham-
hers. I Ii- j11-f expectations have hp**n made known
find disregarded. He Inis hern disappointed. The
cause* assigned by f 'oiiut <le Kiguy, are not satisfac
tory to liiin Tin* President did not rely on M. Seru-
rier's n-siirances. of lie* disposition of the administra
tion ol Pr tore to ha-fen. by all roustitiitiotial mean*,
t|... |i|esef|f I'ion of tie* law to the new Chambers—he
relied upon tin* solemn 11**111*11 nee* of the .Minister of
P>a'ic!, b it it was tin* intent,on of the mlm'ini-dratim)
to use -ill con.stpiilioii.il eliort.s for that object—an iti-
•entioii, it.si;em», li d to he cxecitted until the exercise
of t'<e ciiMlitiitio'ial po ver of lIi-* King, in that regard,
is agreeable to the individuals roinonsing the I.egisl.i-
ti.e ?u .nu ll of the Government. ‘ P.w*on«l coiivc.ii-
enc<». pul if ic* functionaries must disregard, when duty
reqiiir-'s the performance of an act of justice. In con-
g M. Serurier’s note ol’tho olh of June last it is
b-litnting di-posile.»n for int 'iilion, that (.'omit de
j Uigny is enabled to persuade him-elf, that liic
• isd.ction of
S a* liter, (o
'■'P 1
Imrsi id' stirpri
•ih in Massneh'i
lent, tnnv not he incompatible with lh« jnildie ititercst city and di'ccrnmerit
to make public. 1 l urntf. [Ih it. Mr. I
2. Tim President is requested to communicate nuy . t . on Maine 10 Mh«mi
i eiirmatioii be may pos«e*s. in n*l tiioii to die exercise pb iioun in c.ongr
of p met it .il inrisdictioii over the dirfputed territory. 1 «< 1 ••css/if hi* mi
He t Mr. 1^ ) had been inlbnm-d that tli<* Hritish lavs* si neincnt ol this
were enforced agriin t the iuhahitant* dwelling on the o *. orrencft. h \
ib hnl aldo giound, whiie any exercise i»i authority , n is«ioncr was be
was denied to oSlincrs acting under a co.uiii'.soou from n
the .'late of Maine. j<
And ;'.dly. The resolution iisl;**d for tlio eointnnui- 1
ciitcii of any representaiions vvliich may have been ■ *
mad • by the (iovornnieiit id’ Maine to the Generiil a
Government touching thU matter. 1
Here was tin: most authentic source ofiritclligcnce ; \
limit nf the possessions * -alid the reply to this part of the inquiry iiiusid|ic of
• iv• Governments. I the ino-t satisfactory cliaractcr. Thu Re*olu:ioii had 1
I .M r L ) tlm coiiiiniinica- ) b» en drawn up with every f -efing of r *sp'*ct tow ml* |
ii ameiit was received with i the Gownnm ui; and in all sincerity (said Mr. L.) I 1
eilinn, aed apprehension 1 can conceive of 11 » possible objection to smidmg it to 1
Maine. The Legislature I the President, lor the exercise of his discretion,
d I11 tin* flclcr.Hn
ks v\ ns the comtniMU
M'ttv] " tide l.i* tm k |
Riulating tlit* Minister himself on the
ss’b-n. Mi*. F. l eieremaiked that the
l.u l reminded him <d another similar
vms scmcelv two years since a coin-
lit from another State of this (J
of lion. H. W
r*i imi.] Tl.i.mi,
vliich prompted it
miicerned
■ered at ;
ofejeil Stale pis-e I resolnt ons remoiislr itn _
Gm-.eiail U'overnuient against its nrcoptance. .Maine, I »
in a more especial manner, adopted the most strenu
ous ell’irts to resist it. In the impo-ing attitude of her »
State Sovereignty. she sent a special eonimi- ’inner, j
dodiod with a most plenipotentiary powers to the Go- ; v
vernmeiit of .Mass u In setts, im iling and soliciting her t
cn-operutioii to PH’oai or le-isl. as occasion might r<
quite, the iiijuslice and violence of the propnsiliut
'I'lie earnest reim.nstiances of ihe State Governments t vera in
re.ieln*d the National Councils, and iidlitenei d l»\ these 1 M»- ; "•hi;
or other considerations, the Sen ile of the Uni ed States 1 ter, M tin
oil the 2‘td of Join*, |Sd2. adopted a resolution which • ol Georg
\%ns decisive of the rejection of the opinion of tin* | llie coins'
arbitrator. I beg leave of the House to read Ihi
solniiuu:
to ihe • luriiisbing or witnliolditig the info
[Mr Park* and M
ml on the rondu.-io
Mr FO.STE ot
liich In* would m
•rleiTin e in a tnii.il>
Evans followi
of the latter ]
■ hie
d Mr. Li
, tin
u-l v
re was nothing
id, tn•• 11 11.1 in-
niisunde
;ig np
lia
deed. That the Semite ndvi-e I hr*
a new iiegoeiatiori with !
ident to
: Maje-ly’s
be
ml; and he Imp.
u-peeted o| any design to lake
rslatiding which seemed to he gn
ic ancient and venerable Comm
u-cit-, am! her pnnni-'mg, cnlci|»ri-.ing dm
n*. Il >1 m- the re pi c*e lit alive.4 Irom the S
liml leen, iiuiiir than once, aptu*.di d 1
I llie debate, and a. pri'irip't a of g
t gemw. I impor'aiicu Inul been inc.bh n',«lly liv<c
o the di'Cijs^ion, |»c trusted tent ho should
considered an ini odor in submitting a low
111 iti
of tin*
fro mil
■ tv of I
uncut of tlm booiiiiar
*11 the po-*i’ssion- of the U. States am
King of Great Hritain, 011 the north-'
t nl the Uititod States, according to 1!
eiitcd 1
cl V I'm
Il is worthy of special notice and consideration that
a fs'diilion rr’pofled liv the ('oiiimiltco of Foroign
lv»:l ilions in 1 • 11! follow ing words: •* That tin* S mite
•atviselhe President to exoro-s to 11 is Majesty tin*
“Kmgof tie* N< llicrl.in is. lie* assent of the United
“ States t" the determiuat on made by him and
*ciif to the execution of die same,” had been provi-
111 ijority of 35 to rt votes
Air. F. di*
• I ced b*. In- Im
1 that the repre-out.ilives of nth
• j to inteil-Ti in the question r< hi
j d o \ . It this whs a nun tor io
! Hie
.(Mr. P
•ol dv
elv
•I '
id l
*1 I tie United ;
t'sv lia, !'i*i*n, if il :
Ml b. tween lies (h>
u: Uni ted Stales I,
e lode* A Ini
hioli that S
ted. mid i r ttie
• ght
es bad 1
reference t" it. hero, v
im proper; !mt l Ins vcr>
not now, the -object ol
til it. HI
Would !
cted hy the 1
rihed to il-» If hv t
•. ineonsi-ieut with the dei
lined in it, upon which llu* President took up-
ls-dfitie liisili«** s t rpsptinsihiliiv of mniiiiov itn-
lv m foinmiinicatft to Onngress the rej.-cliou
linmlier ot D eputies, of the law appropriating
ic tlio cxccntimi of the treaty, and Io tecom-
t the *>mu! time to that Indy the measures, in
•rit. proper In In.* adopted, no that most 1111
event. It may not he inexpedient, beloro tli
ig of the nexi Legislatn.a*. to make Uou'iit d
cii -ibl.* of the source of error into which he. (
vionsly r
ill that body.
Such, sir, was the state of this much vexed subject
in June. I>3i. And what is the stale of it now ! The
President, in his annual un s-age. at the coimiience-
15 is l nietil (d* the present session, informs ns that “ the
Go- 1 question of the North- astern hound.iry is slid pending
. iti- ! with Great Hritain. amithe proposition, ui.ideiii accord-
1 a nee with llu* resolution of the Sen Me, for ',ic cstibli-h-
uieiit of a line accord ini; to the treaty of lfS3, bus not
hewn accepted by that Government.
1 A nii'uli/t/iuu //1 ndint'! And It* w hat end f If the
j prop- Silioii, in confunnily iriili a resolution of the 5. a-
| ale, his not been acceded t >, lias it been rejected?
> Miat 1
Air. F.
1 -til .1 1
culm
l ike the
bul '
11.Ml.; other thin ’S) - t'
i mi which he m iy pos
al jni isdi .tiou. by 1 lie
. in.-., of New Dninswii
a it11111 t'o* limits of Mu
1 lit that tin re wan this
or bdler. 1
to this .‘in
her p'ant
I-the G
idar
I'.ion of hie gcidlenian Irom
to request the Pivsidcut (a-
conioimiieHie any inlorma-
iiithoritics of tli * lb itihli pro.
k. over tin? di«pnl *d territory j of her t
lie.” Now. if il should turn I cniir.* a
*xcrr/'*c of im i-iii. tion hy the
government witloii the limit*
this Union, it \sa- ao inli rlei-
’ tha
Ui'gucv
has ftllci; ami rlrd tti • Pn -id *nt rim'd not. without 1 j
disfiMrdiug the plain import of simple I iinruHge. have
anticipated the conise that has been (kcnlcd upon,
mam! 11 j Leaving ihe whole matter to tlm increased responsi-
iiiliiicM- | | ) ‘,;j l y Ilf | lance, the Pie-ident w illp'ace the Mihject
oliitioii, 1 j,, j ls j 1|% .j he'br * L'niigross. at the opening of tin*
session, ami await with tranquil coiiiidence the result
of tin* acfiini of tlm Legislative liiiiclionarieflof France,
und of the United States.
I am, sir. vour obedient servant,
JOHN FORSYTH.
, No odicr, givi
tiy the Stales. I <
vindication of the
Maine. 1 in se are i
tile gentlemen w ho ri
do her ample justh:
ment negolmtmg I
1 that described in
me leave to say, v
n* any other lim
the trea y of I?
• op.
itlol
ot I III* Mil
of its sister States, on a 11
t. [Alluding to the mis
from Virginia to Soul li-1
s 111, so IihiioihImi* to the I’eolina
as well a* to the character ol al
certain quarter-, scouted and :
whs a subject of constant ridi-.ule.
! low much the < Mil Dmuioioii w ill regret that -lie had !
m»l then known of the precedent which this discussion j
lias brought to light ! Mr. F. hoped that these piece- 1
('eats would not hr f<»r_'oltiMi, Uit that the other States
wmd i profit by them. Lei them reincm'icr Ihat, for |
Hie edjudmeMt ol rights ami iistere«ts not confided by 1
tin* Constitution to the Federal (ioverniiiei.t, they
have Ihe .-aim* risflil to send inini-tri*-* from one to
another, that Ihe Federal Government has to send a
Al ni-er to France or England for the adjustment of
our external relations. And Air. F. delighted to con*
I -m;i! He thisexeici-e of Slate sovereignty. There
v. a-.i'i impo-ing dignity in this mode of couimuuicnl-
ingou extraordinary 1 cciiii ns b. tween these sister
I te publics.
Mr. F. Imd very unexpectedly to himmlf, taken pn• t
in t!iis dcba'i*, and had already said more than he in
tended, \et lie could not conclude, without again cx-
iires-ing tin* | h* -n r c w Inch the discussion had a Horded
him : In* Ii tiled w ilh joy, the li. lit w liich had so sudden
ly broken in upon us ; it w.i-, tit* trusted, I'm precur
sor of a I lighter day. ’ihe clouds which had lor a
while overMiadnwe.l us, were passing iiipidly away,
, and he congratulated himself, his friends, and the
count'v. on Hie pr ispc l of a speedy restoration of
tlio (! principles w liich laid been so triumphantly main
tained in Ihe better days of the IL public.
Hi‘lore le sat down, Mr. F. begged once more to
remind hL fiend from Maine of tlm elevated and
delicate po-iiion now occupied bv that 6fate. She
has Iah' ii high ground, and her rights and intercuts,
111 w ell as her principles ami character, may depend
on her imi' i ai ling it Sin* has already abundant
can e in!"'' itate herself on the course c| l( * has pur-ii-
j ( d. Hut for du* bn! | and decide.I stand which she
1 to k at tlm tin* *shob‘ of her controversy. ci cmiraged
| and sustained by her venerable mo*i cr. Mags,mini-
I sells, siic Nv nild have been long since dismembered,
her territory would have been tamely
a loreign power. .Should she now 1
- may yet Im* the cn-c. Let ! er then look
gem V, and be prepared to meet it. 1
*r-el| (mi the broad basis ol her origin
hen nt. anil sorcrcign rights, and repeat to the Fm
I Government, that it has no ri”hI in cede one foot
and that she is resolved !<> pr
Ghh*. Audit the crisis should come,
let her rely mi her own sovereignty, ami she will
find it. inu'hrr Males have already experienced, a
pregnable tower—a strong and
f the ( Mr. IIunuARn obtained leave to submit n motion
• er sent flint when thin Mouse adjourned, it would adjourn to
iccutinr , meet again on Friday next.
\\ liich iiioliou \vh 4 ngrecil to.
GENERAL LAFAYETTE.
The Speaker announced, that under the joint reso
lution by winch lliis day was «specially set apart, for
Ihe delivery of ihe Oration by Mr. j. Ci. Adams, on
t the deepert : the life and character ot Genera) Lafayette, that the
1 House would be presumed-to be in session until reeu.
| billy adjourned.
About one o’clock the President of the United
j *Siiiies, the Heads erf the Dv'i'Arlmonts, and some of
deed, it | the Foreign Ministers having, w ith the Semite, come
• into the Hall, Attended hy the joint committee ap-
pointed for the occasion.
Mr. John Ci. Adams ro«e, and in accordance with
tin* resolution I r Ihat purpose, delivered an oration on
the I le and character of General Lafayette.
A I'm* which,
(At half past three o’clock)
The House adjourned.
•cling .Kgi;
defi nee.
<d lip! United
ill.
• he .
The
asdic-
im no Au'-twMdy to stand here j
glils am! honor of the State of!
belter keeping. The Ii more- ;
.'present her 011 this floor, wilt i
Hut if l know any tiling of]
II.
nth"
The 11 o)i•'O took
otTere 1 ve-terd
1 ho n-q •
111, i ,11 <* i
c o \a n r.ss.
in sf.nxti - ..
Dec.
rlnt
1 the Senato adjourn,
WK UNE*DAY
The Senate was cat e*! to order at twt*
During tlm laiading "f the Journal, Mr. John
liui.NOY Adams was u-h'-ivd into II •• Senate UliRtnher
by the Joint fommin- c, appointed t" superintend ihe
li ilmle of respect to be pa;d to tin? memory «»f Gen.
Lafnyktte. The President of the United Slates, the
heads of the various Depa Imeuls. and many of the
Foreign Alinisicrs, Ac. wer* also introduced.
'VI..*M tlie Journal wn« r.* «d,
Mr. Pre.ton moved, that wh
it m'jo'irn to Friday,
Which motion was agreed to.
On motion of .Mr. fuv,
The Senate then adjourned, in order to hs«oi:
I lie House . f Risprc-K'itative*. oil tlm oecnsion of
Air. J. CL Adams' tribute to the memory of Lafat-
e rTE.
The procession left tlie Senate Chamber in the fol
low ing order:
The I dot Committee of tlm two Houses.
The Oiaior of the Day, John Ci. Adams, Esq.
Sergeant at Arms of the Senate.
•le of the United States, preceded by the
►'ice President and their Secretary,
dent of die United Stales and the Heads of
Departments
Foreign Ministers and Legations.
Dcfntt* 011 the ,71.that* Boiiucluiy.
MOUSE OF
the hardy and in mstrious citizens of 1 gislaliou m
thai Stale, and I think 1 am not Hltogeilier ignorant in 1 the Courts,
this particular, for they are “ bone of our b mt*, and I Ihnv».
Il' Sh of our llrsb.” they, no more loan the people of \ hi refernr
Massachnsetts, nn ill consent to the sacrifice of their i proposes to cell I
iiilerc’sls in this valnnlde properly. Now he, (Mr. I. ) ' may ha\e pa*>-. il In
wished to know, wherefore the proposition to negoti- 1 ted Siale-
nte for the settlement of ihe liuiinibiry, according to I »»*» po-sibl
tlic treaty of 1763, had not be »n accepted, and what 1 peijectty 1
Nvas the* idienoilive i(! its rejection. U hat nnh. Maine J Irate: it 1
to d(»? Ami nn lint whs to l e tin* part "f Ma-sachu-, laid brfon
s«»tt-» f T’he (i')Vernment of the latter Slate hint giv- ion, il is 11
en a solemn pledge to the lorim r, that she Nvould stand It. then. I
by her to the last i 1 ui’do niuing this right of proper- d>*nl will
ty ; that, conic what iniT'it, linppeo what Nvedd. *•' #* mimieatio
would never content to the surrendering of the juris lie bneivs
diction over it, nvliich she had giinriiiilied hy consent-1 imrdiugly.
•. ide for too doe execuli
that Inane!
n liich 1
.Mr F
ing to the
L.) Jell ««
all time, it
I Hut. (-=
allusion 11
cl of
•(Air
Tlio Si
The Pi-
representatives.
Wednesday, Decomber 24.
'The following resolution offered yesterday, by
Mr. Lincoln, of Massachusetts, was taken up for
consideration :
Itrsolrcd. That the President of the United States
Im requested to lay before this House, (if in Ids • pin
ion it is not incompatible with (lie public interest.) miv
communication* Nvliicb may have been had between
the Government of the United States and that of (Treat
Hritain, since the rejection hy the former, of the udvi-
serx opinion ol the King id the Netherlands in reference
to the establishment and final settlement ol the N« rth-
. i Eastern bouudnrv of the United States, heretofore in
controversy hetNveen the two Governments:
And that he also lie requested to commuiiicHte any
inform itioti vvhicli he may possess, of ihe exercise of
practical jurisdiction, by the authorities of the
"Mimlary 1
ul hy the United 1
[translation.]
Count de Rignyto Mr. IAcingslon.
Paris, August 7tlt, 1634.
Sir : I have received the letter with which you ho
nored me on the 4th in-t., in reply .0 mine of July 31st
While yua acknowledge ( ippreeeizo) the since
nur tures which I IiikJ the happiness again to express to
you, tli it it was the intention of the King’s government
to spare no efforts towards producing an entire and
satisfactory conclusion of the alfair of the Treaty sign
ed on tlio 4th of July, 1631, yon scout, sir, to fear Pint
4he President of the United .States might not find in
those aaine assurances, confirmation of that which I Yi
Majeah’s Minister at Washington made, in bis note
of the 5lti June, respecting the period at which tlm
Tijct de loi for the exec iti mi **f the Convention,
would ho ag.1111 presented to tlio Chambers. On
ing over M. Sdiairier’s note, 1 am unable, I coufi
find in it! any engagement or expression Nvlneh is at
variance with what 1 had the honor to communicate to i
you myself.
The King’s Minister at Washington has certainly
fluid n >tbiug inconsistent with truth, when he spoke <•!’ j
our disposition to do all that the Cpuuitutioii would
permit, in order to hasten the period for the presenta
tion of the rejected bill. Hut you ure aware that tin*!
execution of ihin plan is subordinate to considerations garded what nn as embraced in the two last parts ot the
not to Oe lost sight of, for the sake of the very end, resolution
and this plcdg
Il ii e sori d. would, at every hazard,
gmid l,iit Ii, he held sncivd. |
id Mr. I. ) tin* passage, in the very brief:
iade to ibis most important subject, con- {
dlowiug expression: "Relieving that eve-j
S rv disposition is felt, on Imth si.l to adjust this p»*r- j
ifie.xing question to the sati-fir■*u»ii of all the pait'cs'
iut'iested in it. the hope is yet in.lulled that it may be)
effected on tlio IniGs of llmt propo.i ion.”
Now, Sir, l Nvi.-h to In* ir/’u ined on nn I1.1t tbisliope 1
of the President rests I Wliat te.iNonah'.o expectation !
may he indulged that the Bnii-li Government will do j
that hereafter, which for m arty turee years past it h is ,
refused to do ? It is of the utmost importance to the*
people of both S at.**», that this eotnroversy should he I
speedily terminated. The e .i-iem e of il has once I
threatened the pence of the nation, and, give nn* leave
to say, llmt tiie.-e Slut'*** will m t be content much Ion-1
ger. that the questi *u shall mm in unsettled.
It mav be consider *d, Mr. Speaker, that to M is<a- !
chusetts this is a matter only of properly and p-ruui- 1
ary interest. Be it so ; e mi in sue»i point of vi • v it
Nvottld not he a subject ol imhlietviico. IL*r surveys
have been arrested ail I her -al- s limited hy the peod-
I ing controversy. A lew years since, in commun wi h
; Maine, she NVHsop.jf.iug'r- ads. ruiiiiingoiit t"w:i-*.ip-.
and tillering for sale large portions of the now 1!! s;mi.
I ted territory. Suddenly her op‘rations wo.ro. inter-
I rupted hv collisions ilb Hritish olln ors, and. in re-
j spoctfnl deference to the earnest desire of the Nation-
al Government, she cmiseiited to suspend the exercise
1 of her possessive t ig’its, pending the arbitrament of
; the boundary.
j To the State ol Vai*u*. the subject must ho vastly
more important. Tie* uuseltied stale ol the question
j not only affects* her revenue from sales of tlio lands,
’ hutarres's the pi ogress of population and impi ove-
I ment. 'Phesj lands are among th most desirable for
| settlement. In the quiet enjoyment of them. Maine
mav look fnrunrd to 110 distant day, nn hen. in numbers
ami resources, she uiit he in the front rank of the
l fauidv of Stales. Deprived of this tonitory, she is
( the r
sin commii
w-ed be I iVt.’CMI the Gin eni
nod ihat of Gh*m H
* objec'ion to it. It is couched in P
ourleoiis and respectful loth# Chief M.
i*qu**9tA List the communications may
Ihe rion«e, ** if. in 1 lic President’s o
>t ine.HOpaliblr w 1111 tlio public interest
11* ivsolntion slit Mild t»r nd<*pted, tl#«* P
"mob r i\ helliFr tin* pub iealion of tie* 1
to 1 he }>ul>- j
t them sc- I
; ami >
>d le
a* left <
iiiptru
' 'iiLd
a n from Ala
■ Ciroly I
fi lent t be genii
he.diali* lotru-t that di-creiion.
Hot. Me. i’osrr.R sn d. there hitd been introduced
to iliis d*i) G de!iat<*. n subject much more deeply
ti re-ling to him than the mere call for informafi'
proposed by tlm honornidc g'*otlem.m from Mh-jhc
-e’ts. And In* wind ! candidly couleas
lime since be bad listened to a debate
with so much interest—with -ueh h'gii g
Not only nn ere senlirm n's e\|tress> i|. I
g dlen terms and phrases had been empl
is ears Tae non
fI *mun t’r mi AJaim
State, bad reit'T.dei
tflieering tones, and
uiflciiut iin.l ioiposo
itionioi
i and 1
,*,.i
4 end 1
carton in li.at ILi
Tliese \n nrils lull in
Dili 011 Air. !•”•» e ir, and
? debate; und lie Imd h
1 —pi*Dici|dp', nn hic.h «
-e. he had t*ndeavor»
Air. F. said it would probably bo
gentle
• e of the
•d to
mule
p.i
twi
erto the
ul b*
eil by the L<
tion to 1 lie t
ions, as to 1 h
Federal G. veni
Tuose res'diitioii
nmjorAJii ft hr on
no right I" cede .
the States to a t«
tlio State; and I
(••cl, vn "i,l.| be wholly
opi II -
Hruiiswick. over the disputed tcr*i- but of third rate importance among her sisters of Put*
• tie*
ircniihsl.iuceH, think you, rtr, the State
litV upon that part of the tcriitory I will rest sulilied with longer fmheaiatiee ! It 1 kumv | in wfiicli s
icuirnorated by the government of | any thing of the people, they wdl not blindly submit 1.1 | slitn;tonal
' ‘ * itiujencies .1 ...
Province of N
torv within the limits *d the State of M
ing to tm* true li
States, and es
which has hoe
Maine into the town of MuiIunn asku, together with
ij. 1 re*present.itions and correspondence (if any) as have
, to I been had hv die Executive of that Slate \Nitli the go
vernment of the United Slates on the subject.
Mr. Parks, of Maine, said, that as the resolution
whs one particularly interesting to the Slab* <d’.Maine,
and as no member id* the delegation from ih.it State,
in either branch of Congress l ad thought il necessary
to call for information on that subject, lie asked
the honorable gentleman from Massachusetts wliat wax
Ins object in making the call, and more especially
oyle nor
,01 it in it
the validity of
. he bad occmi'i
ie Slates of Ma
• lion to !Iiio very qtie-iion
1 tlie trea'N u hic'i had been
Jie then a.blue d the resoluli
Dilator -s of both those State
• ty just referred to. to shew l
light of a Si,ile to declare nets of the
L*r 111 m■ 111 U'lroiisiiiuiioiod and void —
1 tin* mod vneffuieoeal ami
Fi deral ' iovei iiinent bad
of ihe territory • I one ol
1, nn i 111,) 111 the consent of
purporting to have that ef-
///, and tin t tied her
Tuesday, December 30.
the following resolution, which
bv Mr. Sevier, of Arkansas:
it, 'Flint the Presid"iit of the United Slates
sted (if not deemed ineompntildi! with tin*
tere*-t) to negotiate Nvitli Spain lor her right
to the country ly ing between the Sabine and
Red Rivers, ill Arkansas Territ* rv.
’ I Air. Skvikr. in explaining the object of this resolu-
1. -aid. that tliere was a Nahiabb* tract of country
ig between the-»• two rivers, to nv Inch Mexico bad
1 j no more r'gld than sin* had to Cuini. Tin,* rights of j
nations to diiferent countries, : rise from two can-es—
; puiclmsi* and conquest. Hy neither of these modes
'J fi.nl Afex’co acquired tin* dominion Nvbieh she claimed.
'l ||e would like to know, then, how .-Im derived ln*r
power, orbv what lido sin* held it?
1 It was high ti ne lor our Government to cease to tie-
j gotiate with Mexico for that country , tor it was held hy
j u-iirpalion. Tie* A!i*\iean Gonernuieni held out in-
* ' diiccinents to our citizens to purchase lands to wkicli
the former could not give a title. It nvus lime to ar-
r»*-*t the progiess of this system of speculation ; and
he hoped the resolution wonfd be adopted,
n'd not j 'p|„. reading of the re-olmion lia\ing been called lor,
j and the same having again b.en read,
Mr. J. 11 Adams said, tint this re>o‘iifion ought not
► pa-s Nrithmit -otm* consideration. Il was ;i resolu-
"H. calling upon tha President to negotiate with
pain Ibr a tide to a part of this Continent. Spain
s,! no tide b> it; her title hid long sine* ceased, and
I'Telbre -Id* h d no power to negotiate for it. 11 was
1 • railing upon the President to dis-:u*knoNvledge the
1 loiig-lor- j riK ht of Mexico, and to recognize the right of Spain,
ed. nn Im h | 'p;, e House ought not to act, w itlnml
Hide g*H-| e.pliwt iiiliiriiiatinn. 1..-1 llic pi-ntlr
1 | was the right «.f Spain to aev |> :rl ol
j I? was going a great way indeed, to ;
right to a count: v < lose upon our onvi
] not. :il III." -ninr 'tiin ., iirkimn iH.lai; Ii
j co. or to the whole American,! ’"iitinent.
! Mr. Skvikz: - li.l. he suppo-ed tint no one was better
j acquainted with the lido of old Spam l • tin* country.
. til ill tin* « nfh in 11 from Ala--aelm-etls, (Mr. .1.(1
I Adams.) \lb*r adverting In 1 *lv to t’u* hi.story of.M.*\ ,
1 I iro, he, (AL. Sevier) said t'»ai the i.lie to llie lands in
I cpie- iou, ;vas vested either in the Lit.ted Slates, or in I
recollected by 0 |,| .Spain, le t anv g.-nilemaii D*!l the Hou-e, liovv |
iiuiuti 0 cllorl Me.xic.o could acqui e a tide to it. Whatever 1 file there
i s sim e. ;o de I WlH ii) usurp Mion, llmt -b * pu-s ssed. We bed exor-
t. and did exmeise jnri. dietiou to ibis
line of the Sabin • river, am! we con-
bold the romitiy there to tins hour,
solution wool i not be laid 011 die la-
•t WHS H I*
.1 this Ho
Milica* inn
• ig the rights of il
i, in animating at
ked cmpll isis. I hose si
•tins KUEK, .HoVr.nEIC;
more ch ar am!
mail state, nn li.it
liiis continent ?
ickll .W ledge her
1 borders. Why
• *r right to Aie.xi-
Washinoton, I). C. Dec. 20, 1834.
To the Editors of the Courier and En uirer:
The Semite, during tin* last tNVo sessions, by firm-
ness and honesty of purpose, has preserved the Con-
stiliitiou and the country, from complete ruin mid dis
grace. When, in after times, their resistance of usur
pation und lnwle«A power, is detailed, it will consfi.
lute one of the brightest pages in our historj. I„ || 1#
apid Biicee-sion of extraordinary events, which are
daily passing in review before us, it is with difliculty
that we realize the dangers from which Nve have escam
ed. Ilad the Senate been n supple, pliuni body, fi, e
whole power of the government would have become
coneeniruti <1 in one man. Who lias forgotten the ri
diculous menace, tint if tie* Senate refused to confirm
certain nominations, the President would make no
others ? They were rejected, but others were nomin.
ated. Who does not recollect the attitude iDsunied hy
tin* President, in reference to Mr. Taney, as Secretary of
the Treasury ? Who m ignorant of the fact, that the
Senate, unanimously, resolved that the Postmaster
General had acted in violation of the Constitution
and laws, and yet the Executive retains him in office?
No human being, under any gov eminent, despotic
nr free, ever made greater efforts to grasp the appoint-
ing power, than have been made by Gen. Jackson,
dm ing his administration. This power, in tin* hands
of a imd mao, might he converted into n source of un
bounded corruption. And who can guarantee, that
we are always to have an Executive Magistrate, pure
di-inti*rc-ted and patriotic, devoid of | usaion, preju
dice. or ambition ?
Tlie Seintc, 11! every step, and on every occasion
have presented themselves as a shield to the Constitu
tion. Nor is it too much to say. that they form a con
stellation, for lalents, for probity, and for patriotism,
never surpas-ed in any deliberative body on the face
of the earth I repeat—no nation, ancient or modern,
ever convener! an assembly, con-istitig of the same
number, that possessed, ill a higher degree those
qualities which elevate and dignify our nature, than is
posses-cd by the opposition parly in the Senate. Who
would envy the cold and heartless Ameri<*in that could
enter their chamber, and listen to tueir hold and elo
quent dele nee of the Constitution, without his heart
glow ing willi gratitude, and proudly exclaiming, the-e
are my countrymen? Such a being, if one exists,
ought to -liner, in the language of the President, "ten
Sjti n ish 1 nquisiti ons. 11
I have recently noticed, in some of the "by authori
ty” presses, an intimation that the Senate, after the 4th
<>f March next, nn ill l*e equally divided, and prohahly,
with ihe administration- Whether the promulgators
of this tale believe it thorn-elves, I know not; hut if
they do, they are more ignorant of their own forlorn
ami hopele-scondition, in that body, than I supposed.
The Senate, us this day organized, consists ul thirty
anti-administration. Serrutcen (your cnhallistic ntiui-
her') udmini-tratnm ; and one douht'nl. Nonv Alkie*
i s O'Kelly, editor of tin* (ilobe, and his blind follow
ers, may flounder as much as they please; hut such is
tin* fact. Afier the 4th nf March, there will certainly
be lircnly sir, and prohahly hernty-seten members, op-
p«»*ed to the policy* of the Executive, as recently dis
played. 'I’iie balance nf forty-eight will constitute the
strength of the Jtit’kson party. This statement is not
inconsiderately made. It is the r» suit of much enqui
ry ami personal observation. The Kitchen Cabinet
understand it.
Tin* Post Uffp-e Committees continue to perform,
with unrein tied industry, the duties assigned tlu*m.
The appointment of a committee by ihe house, wai
intended hy certain uamel-ss persons, to be a mere
whitewashing hmrtr.-ss. Mr. Polk nvus selected ns a
member, but declined 1 lie honor. Tlie friends of Mr.
Fan Dar n were exceedingly anxious to fill the vn-
eancy with one of tlu*ir corps. They were, accord
ingly, indulged by the speaker, and Air. Dtardslnjwna
designated The cause of tli
dei stood. Col. n. M. John,
Burry ami Mr. O. II. Ilr.an.
supposed to he it
candidate lor tlie
II mi-
the friend of Mr.
des the Colonel is
the way of some other folks as a
(residency. Mr. Beardsley, as a
erted jm is In in
day. up f 1 tin
tended that wi
111.* hoped tlie 1
onu 1 !,!»*.
>■>!»'• | .Mr. Polk <n
i'**ln- 1 v( » rv unusual f
th.it the
v P rtion
u)l
odd be bun
-Jit to judge
unrestricted.
protra
ted, negotiation,
are soon to enliven
i he nn ith them one ot the
j concern. They will h
prospect of
Tlio Legi-latores of the
: the subject cannot tail 1"
jest earnest and hoIiodous
1* a light to know what is the
determination of tin* bmiuda-
ami it is for the purpose of furnishing this into
. tion lias been offered.
j Hut it is ii«»l merely in this limited and partial view ni
' of Shite nileiests, that 'he subject-matter ol the rose- , ni
1 lutioti is to In* regarded. It h is respect to the iutegri- ( a
! ty of the territory and the sovereignty ol the jurisdic- in
Mr. LINCOLN naiii. that tin had nol imticipnlod ih.it ' lion nf lli« iiry. Il r.:.n hi:s t» the n.lalioi.s id' thn ) It
which both governments are anxious to attain—and
M. Serurier cauuot have meant any thiogel.se in that ; there could tie any pos-ible ot'jeciiou to the resolution
purl of ids note, which has thus lie n tiartieulnrly re- j He certainly had not offered it widumt heliev.-ug that 1 ^ RejMihlii
girded at Washington (dont on n eru devoir prendre | u useful object was to ho attained. lit; could not eon 1
acte a Washington.) Yon know, sir, the motives j f“ ifi l" l»« prejndiew of having it supposed for a 1110-
which would prevent the presentation to the Chain- 1 merit that li • would nlo r do liiniseil the injusnee or !
bars of the projet de lui respecting the Convention of! offer tin* indignity to tin* House ot proposing Hie iuqui- ;
1831, during the session which will be immediately i fcugge^ied in tlie resolutioii, wiih ud a proper and .
prorogued. Reasons equally peremptory, and equal-' re.uouald« motive. He should theref'-re, most cheer-
jy clear, would forbid assembling the Chambers before 1 fully, in 1‘S|)on$e l< * tbw ui-uiber from Alalne (Air ! Du \ 0 been molested in tueir jier*«uis amt
Winter,for the special purpose of voting on this ques- Pa*:k») eiideaNor. in a brief, and. as In* hoped mu un- the officers ul the jdovuiciuI government ut
tiou, and it is with regret, 1 repeat, that we find our- 1 sa'islactory manm-r, to explain the objects of the re- I HrimsAick. Tln’ir siibstunce has been »eize tor them
selves unable to accede to the desire of the Piesideut ! s dutiou. j laves to the British Crow 11. mid their names cur-'lli c. Main
The State of Massachusetts (said .Mr. Lijcolv) ha» l hir service in the British local mi ilia. I lie laislorv
.acini
Maine, in relation to !'iio very que-lioii "I d»-pul
boundary
d. be thought it would he something
r the House of Representatives, con-
stitu'ing no part of the treaty-making power, t » re
quest the President to ent'*r into negotiations, on a
subject so grave and important. Thorn ought to he
some very strong reason, before this II Rise should l»«*
Ihe lirst to stop forward ill a serious mutter, lie was
ml satisfied lint it would he proper for this House to
volunteer its opinion If negotiations were pending
between Ihe constituted authorities Imre and any for-
ei«Mi power ill relation to this territory, id’vn liich he
('Ir. Polk) know nothin!;, he did not think it right for
this House to lake 00 it-olf to act. llemoved to lay
the resolution on th.* table.
Hii the siijrgestion of Air Camrrkle.no. Air. Folk
withdrew his motion ; and
Air. Archer, who then addressed the House brief
ly, was lilider-tood (so far as lie could be beard) to j
dcjirceate ahoglher Ihe object of the resolution. Con
sidering the position which the government of the
... .. United .States occupied towai ds that of Sjmin, such a
iMinelly an t so tar -iirce-iluily, a--erted by these tm-a-ure might give just cause of otfeiico to the gov-
uglily 1 e-pc talde comrnoiiw • alths. Ala-sachusi lt-aiid • ormoent of Mexico, We had recognized the inde- Irom 11
pembuice of Mexico, and the passage of this resold- Loudon
lion would amount, \ irtn.dlv, to a denial of that reeng- snort |
nitioii. It would t"* 1111 insult to tin* Mexican govern
ment, and would jrrohahly induce a icfusal on their
part, to hold anv further negotiations with llie gov-
•taken idea; it nnms mere jioelry : theiv’s magic ■ eminent of the Uniled-S* ites.
namr ; and uc have uie.imrab'e prouts of the ef- , Mr. A. concluded by observing, that the subject had
produced by the names, rot only of principles, been acknow ledged l»v this country to lie a matter ol
mt ol men Air. L trusted, however, that neither : negotiation, and uonv in the next breath they werecall-
ihe good people .if Maine, urn* their r«*present div. s • e ,j fo sav a Wil8 s<) . '|*| 10 effect of this rcs.dn-
h-rc. would be deluded, or driver, tmm tlie position ; ,i >,, would* be, and ought to be to arrest any tmgotia-
of I t/n Stale or i
erted in another •'
.idled to ii, I,a- t»i:
repealed Air. F
I•ocr.rnmt nt of l. ! if SI he
licit* nn as it -Hiking i
onlv cm rei-ed ** the r
nn act ..f the Federal <
bsotutcly dci'iled that tlie act was
I ihat it was nol obligatory cilia
ril-zens■ Yet ihe same priuci|de
le, n different name. IniNing been 1
i HiOIOIIihmmI h« h n i'e beie y — '
ic ve. y jirinriph s so broadly end
iicce-stiiily, a--erted by these I
1 moo nn e alths. Ala-snchiisi-tl-aiid
id, but
"I 1
member of the Post Office Committee, was tliereforu
placed in a position to render the " State some ser
vice.” Hut things have not taken the turn that was
anticipated. The committee of the Senate have be
fore them, it is said, the jiroof that Air. Broicn, holding
an important station in the Post Office department,
j was actually a purl air in a contract with Mr Porter
and others. I could till a si eel with the rumors that
arc abroad, of must shameful mismanagement, if not
j barefaced corruption. These rumors art* generally put
in circulation by someone of the Nvituesses, nvIio melt-
j lions what he has d‘*post»d, and what he umlerstamls
I Irom oilier witness, that they have slated,
j It i.i somevN hat uncertain, whether the gentleman in
I the general post office, will again oiipply as they did
last year, » minority report, lor the Heuate. The da-
j cnmuiits nv)11 be \ oiiiuiiiious, and the dcvt‘lo|)euiciit of
a description that I am unwilling to characterize with
an approjir.ute name.
• 'l'he c laims of the American mcrchau.s on France,
for sjmilatioiis committed prior to 16(10, have been
under cou»i(l(*rati"ii in th** Senate, during tlie last
Nveek. Tiie bill will experience a violent oiqiositioti
from a portion of that honorable body. The effort
will he to |U*oer istin itn and avid a final decision of
the question 1 think, if its friends do not, by too
iniit h inir-iug, destroy it, tlie chin ces are that it will
pass the Senate. Li the House, however, I anticipate
a different result.
Tin: SPY IN WASHINGTON.
VORKMX.
New-York, January J.
Very lute from I] 11 rope*
3’lio jiacket ship Si 1 n in de Gras-e, Cu|>t. Welderholt,
id trampled in (lie do t 1
Mr. F. know it tin.I bo.
ol tier inline n\ mild sine
me. Iv been eredul ms e
lid that “ tlu* ruse by any •
sweet”—ami lit* had lor- 1
gh tc; believe it ; but it nn as I
I and Stnto GoNertiments ami the guaranty
form of Government t° tbo enjoyment
f alj iho cfi'Zeiis. 'l’he iidiabilanls id’ llie disjmted
territory are American citizens. They were born un- ! the Slate had a-sunied, by a laise clamor :
der our Iunn s, a< 'pored the title ol their jmsscssions on- . |y hoped that they would not surrender or
dcr grunts tVolli the State Governments, and are euti- j the rights and iut- rosts id il.e State Irom the dread ol
tied to the rights and privileges* and protection nl tree- , being charged with snppor*ing dortrim-s to which an
men. On this deluiteahle ground, these very citizens j un|i(*|,i)lar name had been attached. Let them .-laud
1:11 (oniiM*
lion. The
very first t >
Mr. Ali;ri
resolution n
1:111!
. Arkan
*ct this rcs'dution.
said, lie should
not withdraw'n. t
gilt 10 he tli'
il Ins duty, if tl
call for ill** Av»
Ne
of the United Slates on this point. But besides the j
itopopaibilily of keeping tlie Chambers together at a
time of year, during which parliamentary labors ure
habitually suspended, and when the Deputies already
appear impatient to return to their homes there i‘-
another consideration more particularly applying to
the Treaty of 1631, the importance of which cannot,
have escaped your ulletiliou. Placed as von are, 111 a
situation, to judge of every thing here, which could
have relation to the question, von must have been con- sen! to the vparatiou of tin-
vinced with that circumspection (meuagemeiis) it lias the 6t .le of Maine, and its
to be treated before the Legislature and the puli'
end your own observation 011 this point must have
ebled you to appreciate the system of prudence and
procrasliiiation'fadjour/imriR,) which tin* King
verument Imd prercri'ied for iUulf. The,.: |,„., „uii-,
irrr M —a
fcry deep and especial interest in Iho subject to
which the resolution refers. As one of its repiesent-
atives, he sh mid feel, tli.it, in this inleiest, there nvus
a siitlicieut apology, if anv \\a- 1.ceded, tor the un a
sure he liad pro|iosed. It is a fact t<*o well know 11 to
the gentlemen hiinse'f and to the memheis ol the
llou-e, to Heed (-iml Mr. L.) inv iu/oimatiou, that hv
the act of the Ancient Commouweuliii, giN ing her as-
ritory now eoiistiiu'iu|/
•ctioi, into an imle|H'ii-
i lauds of that ter-
1 properl) of the t\No go-
f these lauds did not far
| vary from live millions ol acres, one moiety of which,
tu common and undivided with .Maine, by tin* terms
puratiou. incorporated into and made pari of the
tlm-
setts. Over a great jmrti"ti "f these lauds, by a moil*
, . ...... ... lual stale of 1 sliuns pretension «d tlie British Govorinm*ni, under the
uiugs, an uiUmwAy (anficijHje) assembling of the ' delioitive treaty of peace ot 1763. w bu b defined the
Chamber* for tile |»uniose of securing by tlieir assent, Northern and N’oriheiisterii bmm ta'_v of tbe l uited
the execution ol the I raaty of |h;j| , would produce Slate-, an adversary cl
those advantage*, which are at Washington. Apoil.-d been.-vtcmV.I
from such a course. Alter ih«*u e»p|siHHi(i„s in “
wkicli your Govariiiiitml will. I ll>ai« r my.uii' ,n,
nid llie public ; dent State, the wild and on ubiv
vilnry were lobe ti.o counn
verouieiits. The quuulily
without entering here into details, the want of wliich fundamental law of tint Stale, remained to Al
your own penetration limy easily supply, it is to
doubled, I iu.ul .uv, whether in ihe eclual „t.„e
1 lias, w ithm a few years pint
•s muc|, frankness us there <• hi llie 1
Oli, 11|| 11 imi 4
which it ha* instructed you to make (pugn,tt$j 10
peat, that u* souil as l ie Chandler* « hi l» u- c obled,
in* pmjei dt bn, which they disciuwuj 10 tl M -ir b. •
will bn 'iiistf (b«* first subject* presaoted tu t ;
ft'ulOit* no* delay, J hope, will Im far from lojur.oi
tbs pro*|HK*4 of surges* nf all affair, ill which tin a-
ibjSMcv of ii||| r ulrcadv been ID>< f illy invoked
King's Goi«rwuMtn:, wliirb li«* ju«t reraivel
With dasonti Hr*. Uie it in ut the First So.
cralary ol KtaD of tu« Union, in ffl|»ly to the « oioioooi*
•aUous of |iiai Envoy, t» siuuistf alluded by toe cun*
Hy the lift 11 urticlo of the treaty of Ghent, provi
sion was made lor the sotileinent of tins boundary,
and ,>nr*ijaiit mu convention (*u>i*eipieiitlv entered in
to, iho controversy coureining it ua»siiln:otled to the
arbilrji,|..iit sod u *ci*i mi **t the King ol the Nether-
lands. [llcioMr. L went mi" h history ol file 11 ego-
I'uUoii* and oniiveiiiions which had been had on the
siiuievl of taa biMlfidary . J
The next quo*'i"U la issue lailwert| (tia ,<arMe* wu«
Ho true p'l-i*mu of ibe IliyhLnda, w bwb slronldJinul
a doe norm fine from (be soon e ol me nv. r M I ',»»u
and satisfy lb- bMigmtgu ol Ilia iiuaiy of tie.;, Mlf o i «
'dibit uud mark, upon lb. t ICS ot U*e iuntwry, t.y tu.
PP' a»ancM and moi'iiiniruls, (to*
ie.imn v iij natural
the a» rest and imprisonment of Baker, in tlio common
jail, at Fredericton, not ninny years since, must be
familiar to the gentleman from'Aiuiuo, and to tlie mem
bers of this House. Still more recently, the inhabit-
ants of Hie town of ALuLinn a-ka. incorporated by th(-
goNeminent of Maim*, a id acting mmer the **••?!;:>?•-
tv of their iucorporaiiou. in aitciuplmg to "I'uani/.e
their ummcipality, hav•* been seized upon a cli»«r*»H of
Hcditi nagainst His Majesty’s Govcruuient. and made
to suffer I lie penally of the truusgrei-i- 11. Il lias been
further rep re eutod. 1 know not how truly. Ihat the
British jurisdiction D now extended and praciu ally
enforced over a great portion ol the o sputed terrilo
rv, in mnnfiest coutraveutnni of an express Htipiilation,
tiiat neither party, during the attempt ut tin* adjust
ment of llie hooudary . should do any act to the jueju- ' (
dice of the right- of the other.
And are n it tho-e filings matters worthy of inqid-'
ry I Is any gentleman in this Hmi-e well iuIyhciI of' ‘
all tlie fuels ill the ca-c ? 6ir, they concern the whole i I
nation. American citizen** arn liot thus to bo traits*
(erred ton foreignjuri-dictiou, ami tl< graced Irom tlio
proud pro-oiuiliencH of til leprndciit Irceinou t » the
servile condition of vassal rnbjeiN. Again. 1 my, fi
tins controversy h * not spcrujily ndjoxicd, the pome ol
the country nvi 1 be pill in jeopuiri) tin* Sl ilcsvvill
ra-aasort Uieir posfs-ivo limi ts, survevo's will again
be sent fori. 1 mm fin* ten lory, and if nd|i«iou sii.ifi
eli-uc, il will InliooVo Ho* Govrii'O' ot to see Hi.it H10
i.gbl* of loir citizens lie well in.'iifiiauiur! iu the run*
Its l.
The rcxililtnin embraces tliree pi<i|oi«iiiou- —
I. Tb<* coiiiiimiiication of »»i«h correapoudeiicit as
bis been h id •nice Ho* n jc* lion of tt<c opinion of tin*
Km it of tbr Nru,aria uds. bctwicn 11 •• GotMjiun'ffi nf
i*isal BrUam ami that ol the I ■ i- «i * at> •, «*»• t'o mb-
jecl of tii» boundsry.ai, m l.c opufiou of tha IVi'si*
by their ju mcijilcs and their rights, and he
d they would find many others, would t'ui d by
Ir. F. said the honorable gentleman from
Maine,on bis right. (Mr. I.vans) !ind taken occasum to
inform the House that he whs a member ot (lie L'*gis
laturoof his State when this controversy relative to
the boundary c'ommoiiced, and when (lie principles af
tervvards embodied in the rc.io'uliou- nn liich have been
first ;
alluded to. w cr
coiigratnlite hiin-ctf 1
been in tbs minority
Highly as Air. F e-t. .
"I pot.
led llu*
! there
r.olli cl
mile
:d to
• II of hi
-c priuc.ijili
nan pen
tally.
nritv,
) hear Ihat lie n
hid] iioInn iili-landing fi"* air <»f aiilicqailcd tri"mpli J
nn liicti the gentleman exhibited at tlm* prospect ol a
chin.gc in jm Hie "piui m, Mr F. imped he would be
d'siqqioinled, and llmt unless he changed his ow 11 "pin
ions Im would reiiD'in in Hm miiionl) on Ibcxe gieat
questions And he icpeated the hojic, that tin- Slate ol
Maine would remain firm, and not, by abandoning her
iplcs, afford cause of triumph to her enemies, and
of reproach to her h lends.
Hut Mr. F. said be had been forcibly struck, and
certainly n i-i y highly gratified, with a di-closurc w Inc 1
bad been made duringtbi* debate. Wo nnoio toin'i-b-
ed w ith 11 iii"*i nilntiiliiig liagiiieiit ol diplomatic his
tory. It »oc!ii« that when Maine—the ^ovi.r.imx
> i a rv. or Mvi.xk—bad determined t" r« »i*t tin? uw-
ciniu.iiii'iunnl ntlcmpl (a*, flic Und derided il to be) ol
llie L'ni'cd S .de* to fe.lc a pan of In r tenit.iry, she
d it proper to advi*o v\illi, and it po**tb|u pro-
ami Noes upon it. It nvrs calculated to give tin.*
jmblic of .Mexico rcusoti to believe that there vva
foundation fin the iealouMes and sti-picions Nvhich it I
was known she held as to this country. Was not ihe j
genii iiimu Iivvare that even the-life of a representative
of this government in that country had been in dan- j
ger, in consequence of those feelings, lie hoped the j
honorable gentleman from Arkansas would consent to
the withdrawn! of ihe Resolution.
Mr.SKv11.it said, lie had never seen a resolution
which was merely one of inquiry, r.c. ivc so many j
broadsides from all quarters. It wasn mistake to sup. ;
pox: that it was intended to withdraw from the Mcxi- j
can republic lands which it had already made its own
l»y conquest. After rerripatnl.iting Ins former argil- '
im nl-on this ubjert.AL . 6. concluded by protesting ■
against kicking old Spain out of the House, as w ould '
iu fact ho the case, hv rejecting this recoliition. As.
however, it appeurod it nn as likely to coitsumu much
time, und upjiearod to encoiiutcr so much opposition,
lie nn ould nn ithdniNv it
On motion of Air White, of Florida, it was
Besotted, That the Committee on (.’oiniuerce tie iu- ;
! stniclt'd to inquire into the expedieiiCN o| making an
apjdtcntmu Vo improve the hat bur of St. Augustine,
iu Florida, ncco'dmglo llie leporl ni llie Lngiinujr
who made the survey in obedience to no act ol Cull-
The ("II.1
ckne
I he
Ml,"
Mix
UCCTtmlrd ' hv
lid peg'll iHtiiiiM
om ludeit—•'» f
-K 1 rs—amt b*
"I he
the
imp*
Dili "I
led.
• di*i
died
egill'uly
:im»Mit* t
"tty
the
inluti •
State ol Mai
M . I could ("it
wdl witilliv tlm diafi
indipcndc d Stutt / •
I I'-ilvt 111 rohlld til file Dlioptm
rting ilia pi inoiploft mi wliiciillia
idioire Hits dignified ro.r.c, »,» '
1 lei ot a "Jjfit, *o»m»j{a, und
I ( bs DU ills UUUlilt d (be !
"“olntion, offered by Mr. 1*
of S (,’arnlma, iesoueduy.
Besolenl, 'I bat the Set rotary of War be und I
lieii'b* 11 i|ii«-*o d. In coummiiii ale mini* limi.se 1
ioluriri iti*mi a* non lie iieccvsai'v to expluitl ill'* cause,
orcaiiscsul tlm *u*dciumoh ol the work at Foil Sum-
(er, In l hiirlextoii ilaibor, and wliciln r ail), and if
any. wind mcumiic* nu\c buen till,an I*)' the depart*
ment m rebnioo to file difiicuF) limn winch Ihu said
»isjiMiisiuii l'Hsari»uii.
*1 he rcM.bHimi offered bv Mr Finckney y< •tsrdiy
nn u* to-dny, taken up* cunsidert <1 Mid ab :t < d to.
\S I DM EN |)*Y 1 DvC. 31.
At* r tlie leading nt tbo Journal,
ami Montreal, Ca|)t. Chadwick, Irolu
i:d off the hook yesterd iy. in rcniarkaltly
, the former having sailed on the l’Jil*
amt the latter on the* fit It December.
By these arrivals wn have French papers to tlio HM
and an irregular lii'* of Loudon papers to llu: e'diing
of the 6th ultimo. 'Fliev atford no intelligence ol great
importance. Political affairs appear tube in l!l*J *»aU»o
st.it** its at the la-t advices.
The French (.Tamil.-r.s liave been occupied since the
oth, in hearing the explanations of the Ministers re*
guiding the schisms iu the cabinet, and in defence of
the policy they had hitherto pursued. We do not find
in a hasty perusal any allusion to the subject ol the A-
luericai) treaty iu this discussion.
Ncnvs from Lisbon to the *Jd Deccwnber, had jnst
reached London. The marri ge of the young Ui |te °
to the Prince of Leucliteub* rg. look 11 luce (by pro*))
on the 1-t. The country nvus quiet.
'Flie Paris ))H|,ers contain advicesfrom Madrid to the
1st of December, but no iicnvs of interest.
'Flie Leipsic Gazette has the following from Hcrln*
of the •d lti* ult ;—*• 'Flu* presence of tin* Entpcior u
Russia to Berlin, has given rise to many political cam
bin alum-, which have been discussed in the uieetin-
ot the Privy Council. To support the cause of leg |U *
inacy m F.urope. ii is proposed to acknowledge P" u
Carlos, und to menace France wish decisive measU'e*.
in case its cabinet should intervene. A second pi"" 1
of discussion I' spects Holland, w hich can no loiig cr
siijiport the expensive nriiiiiiueiilsNN liich now ojipre^
that country, 'l’o afford more substantial os-idauifl
! iIihu mere demonstra ions seems to ho a more pro** 11
, 1,flit object of the policy of the North. The.power*
only wait lor the renewal nf the Goiifereuces io Loo
| don to make categoritul demands which incase 1
Wellington inim-'ry should cniitinoe will be . cer . lll l
| of success, inasmuch as Franc*, deprived ol *
I ally, can oppose no serious resistance,
FROM TIIE N. V. KVr.MI.HO ROST ,
We arc indebted to Gnpl Wted'*»h»!dl *>f *" e IJ! 1 . 0
et ship SiU ie <!♦• Grasse. f,»r a Havre j»np*;r
• veiling "f Doceuilior I Ith, containing advi»«* ,r ‘ , ‘
Paris in the evening of the Ittih, from Loudon 10
welling of the Rill, mid from Havnmu* to tlio ♦»t* 1
y. Sir Robert Pe«l m rived in Eoiidou onthaHlm^'
1 of the 1) h. Tha picmi«*r»hip ol England lies
D ! hint amt Hi" Duke u( 'V olliugt"ii. All urrai*K Ml
:b tor Iho coii»lruc:iun of Hie now in»laM_
'*, |ioflt|)«'iiod toUNvaithisarrival. fiLr ttuhartifl a* ) vu
of age. .it P.it*
Al a late patriotic dinner given roooullv *“ Lom
lucratou. Ins Lordfiiiji nedar.-d that »U h»» •T 1 ***
the(iiuw) M,Iii.tr> had im 1 banco of maiiiUim”*'
•elf.
8FAIN. lh
Tb«y write from B*)unnif, uurhit *.
m»t»uL tiiat on Ui* Ul »»• ul ilnsmouih u ,
logui aiu< *i*J the gariUoll o! Capaium atm fi“*