original passage: Van Buren was unwilling to go to war over the disputed territory, though he assured Maine that he would respond to any attacks by the British. To settle the crisis, Van Buren met with the British minister to the United States, and Van Buren and the minister agreed to resolve the border issue diplomatically. Van Buren also sent General Scott to the northern border area, both to show military resolve, and more importantly, to lower the tensions. Scott successfully convinced all sides to submit the border issue to arbitration. The border dispute was put to rest a few years later, with the signing of the 1842 Webster–Ashburton Treaty.
original sentence: Van Buren was unwilling to go to war over the disputed territory, though he assured Maine that he would respond to any attacks by the British.
sentence2: Does it sound like President Van Buren considered his young nation's military to be sufficiently strong to fight all out against foreign powers at this point in history?
sentence1: While Van Buren was willing to go to war over the disputed territory, he assured Maine and the states that he would only respond proportionately to any attacked by the British. To settle the crisis, Van Buren met with the British minister to the United States, and Van Buren and the minister agreed to resolve the border issue diplomatically. Van Buren also sent General Scott to the northern border area, both to show military resolve, and more importantly, to lower the tensions. Scott successfully convinced all sides to submit the border issue to arbitration. The border dispute was put to rest a few years later, with the signing of the 1842 Webster–Ashburton Treaty.