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just and patriotic inelinations. Yet if it true that the fifth article of the treaty of Ghent has involved much of authority beyond the limits which many eminent statesmen have continued to be the true ones as the treaty exists, the delicacy of the case in relation to public faith ought to have some influence upon our assertion of our claim, although an entire concession can not be expected. It ought to be distinctly understood that there is a perfect harmony of sentiment with the federal administration in a most essential particular in regard to which the language of Mr Clay the Secretary of State is calculated to be highly satisfctory. It is as follows "the government of the United States is fully convinced that the right to the territory is with us and not with Great Britan. The convictions of Maine are not stronger in respect to the validity of our title than are those which are entertained by the President"