Webster-ashburton Treaty
The
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
, signed
August 9
,
1842
, settled the dispute over the location of the
Maine
-
New Brunswick
border between the
United States
and
Canada
as well as the location of the border in the westward frontier up to the
Rocky Mountains
. It also called for a final end to the
slave trade
on the high seas, to be enforced by both signatories. The agreement was signed by
United States Secretary of State
Daniel Webster
and
United Kingdom
Privy Council
member
Alexander Baring, Lord Ashburton
. The treaty resolved issues that had led to the
Aroostook War
as well as the
Caroline Affair
. The
Creole case
was passed over by both nations.
See also
List of treaties
Timeline of United States diplomatic history
External links
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
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