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Maine boundary dispute that led to the 1842 Webster–Ashburton Treaty. As a result of the Webster–Ashburton Treaty of 1842, the United States ceded 5,000 square miles (13,000 km 2) of disputed territory to the British / Canadians along the American-claimed northern Maine border, including the Halifax–Quebec Route, but kept 7,000 square ...
The only exception was Webster, who remained to finalize what became the 1842 Webster–Ashburton Treaty, and to demonstrate his independence from Clay. [97] When told by Webster that he was willing to stay, Tyler is reported to have said, "Give me your hand on that, and now I will say to you that Henry Clay is a doomed man."
British diplomat Lord Ashburton arrived in Washington in April 1842, and after months of negotiations the United States and Britain agreed to the Webster–Ashburton Treaty in August 1842. [55] Delegates from Maine, who had been invited by Webster to ensure that state's support, somewhat reluctantly agreed to support the treaty. [56]
The Webster–Ashburton Treaty won Senate ratification in a 39-to-9 vote, and it became popular among Americans, although few from either party gave Tyler credit for it. [77] The treaty represented an important point in the growing warmth of Anglo-American relations after the War of 1812 , as it showed that both countries accepted joint control ...
John Tyler (W) [b] (until April 4, 1841) Vacant ... 1842: Webster-Ashburton Treaty signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains.
Negotiations between British diplomat Baron Ashburton and United States Secretary of State Daniel Webster settled the dispute. The Webster–Ashburton Treaty of 1842 established the final boundary between the countries, giving most of the disputed area to Maine while preserving an overland connection between Lower Canada and the Maritime colonies.
April 4, 1841 – Vice President Tyler becomes the tenth president; September 11, 1841 – Tyler's cabinet resigns en masse. Only Daniel Webster remains. 1842 – Webster–Ashburton Treaty; 1842 – The Dorr Rebellion: A civil war in Rhode Island; July 10, 1842 - January, 1843 – Attempted impeachment of President Tyler.
August 9 – The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. September – Ohio Wesleyan University is established in Delaware, Ohio. November 26 – The University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana is established by Father Edward Sorin of the Roman Catholic Congregation ...