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after the treaty. was drawn, and before the last
note of Mr. Otis was written, the President in
slruclcd him to lay the treaty before General
Jackson, then in this city, and take his opinion
upon it. He did wait upon General Jackson ac-
cordingIy with the treaty and the map Of Florida,
and General Jackson did approve OF the borndil-
ry line, and remarked that a vast majority of the
pcopls rl!c United States would approve, though


il wo i'd rive dissatisfaction in certain Quarter.
which he (Mr. Az would notnow name. The
Globe at tie time, nlntlc II question Of ,csucifg
between him and General Jackson, and obtained
from Gen. Jackson declaration, that he had no
recollection OF the transaction, but lhat lie was
consulted III relation to some military matters.
Mr.. A. stated that lie was III the habit Of keep
ing a Diayy. II was not by him at the time,
but lie produced in ten days, an extract from 1t
on this subiect, giving a minute account Of Tile
interview with Gen. Jackson. lie never pub
lisl,ed it, but gentleman'in the White House,
had seen it, aud some others.


lie mentioned the fact, III order that any one
who wished 70 examine into this question Of ye-
rdcdy, might know that he had it, and that ii was
at any ones service. This matter was not strictly
relevant; but it concerned the relation in which
he stood to the bolndry lines Of the United Sta
ties; and would support him in tho assertion that
he would never yield, ana never yielded up any
portion Of the territory Of the United States. He
would assert the rights of the United States, to
the territory in question, against the encroach-
ncnts Of Great Britain; but, before we fought for
the country, he thought we had better occupy it
for a while.


He should be glad, however, before any thing
was done in the matter, to sec some further docu-
mentary proof Of the alleged encroachmcnts of
Great Britain.


Mr.. Gushing resumed his remarks, and said
that this report concerned the peace Of the whole
Of our western frontier. He would be able to|
prove to the satisfaction of the House that the
allegations made against Great Britain were true.
Great Britain had determined to make herself
the mistress of the country on the Pacific, for
the purpose Of extending her 'raao and power,
and he read letter from DR.. Alexander McKen-
zic which seemed to corroborate this assertion.


The House adjourned, leaving the question
unsettled, and Mr.. Cushing's speech unfinished. !.