In order to resolve the Aroostook War, Daniel Webster and the British ambassador, Lord Alexander Ashburton, had to create a treaty. In this treaty, known as the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, the territory that was fought over was split between Maine and British Canada. The treaty also settled the boundary of the Minnesota territory.
It settled who would get the undefined portion of the boundary line between the United States and Canada was drawn from Lake of Woods east to the Atlantic.
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In the debate, Webster argued that states did not have the power to nullify a federal law. He also argued that states could not secede from the Union. Daniel Webster held several offices throughout his career, including Senator from Massachusetts.
Daniel Webster strongly opposed nullification and believed that the federal government was above the states. This is made clear in the Webster-Hayne Debate of 1830, where Webster argued against pro-nullification South Carolina senator Robert Hayne.
Webster opposed slavery, but he believed that the preservation of the Union was most important.
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty established the border between Maine and Canada.
Webster-Ashburton Treaty Daniel Webster and Lord Ashburton finalized it.
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
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United States and The United Kingdom.
United States and The United Kingdom.
The boundary between the Maine and Canada was defined.
The boundary between the Maine and Canada was defined.
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The boundary between the Maine and Canada was defined.
The boundary between the Maine and Canada was defined.