The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-11

fro,ular enthusiasm which the signal instance of
gsI.ocrstic progress and democratic triumph pre-
ssolsd in the annexation Of Texas has excited.
CONCLUSION OF THE CORRESPONDENCE.
We Law before our readers the two last letters
which close the very important correspondence
,Sa, has passed in this city between the American
Secretaries of State and the British penipotentiary.
These las, letters are the NEST interesting Of the
whole series The last by Mr. Pakenham is dated
on the 10Th July last The last of all is from the
p,n of Mr. Buchanan, our Secretary Of State, bear
ms date the 3Oth August. Since this last despatch,
me whole Oregon question seems to have been
suspended and no protocol of any conversation, nor
,uv official conversation between the British peni-
poten,ary and the American Secretary, appears TO
have since taken place. There is at present pause
IN the negotiation.
We are satisfied that We could not devote our
columns to higher matters at this moment than
the Oregon correspondence, which accompa-
MES the Presidents message. 1t is the most in
urstng topic of the times. 1t may involve
mos, important consequences. But, independent
" Of its political aspects, it exhibits degree of
scarcely be met with in any of the discussions Of
the day. 1t is neither our duty, nor is it our de-
sire. TO deprecate the abilities of Mr.. Pakenham;
on the contrary we are free to say, that his letter
is written with no inconsiderable ingenuity Over
such a champion of the British pretensons, it is no
common honor in Mr. Buchanan to have gained
The victory. We had heard somethingof our secre-
4.s 4 r :. ocs
of the cabinet had excited curiosity to peruse it.
They pronounced it to be one of the most mastery
and triumphant indications of our rights which had
ever emanaed from his department. We have now
readit, and we candidly concur in the compliment
which has been paid to it, Upon this pedestal of
adamant, from the chisel of the new secretary, we
are willing to repose our rights and our honor
the blessings of peace, or the horrors Of war
The argument appears to be irresistible II
ndawn out with such simplicity and clearness
Of statement, us to be Ineligible to every ca
pacity, The style is lucid as light, frequently
beautiful, always chaste and agreeable; and one
passage about "the mental reservations" is even a
sqorlVe, and significant play Of the pen. Let no
American suffer this important document to pass
him without, reading IL. We canno, dismiss it for
the present, without calling the attention of our
readers to It's admirable peroration. 1t exhibits the
wise and consistent spirit in which this last PROPOSE
ton made by the President the United States.
L shows the present relations which prevail be-
tween two great nations; and there is no American
patriot who can read the last sentence Of Mr..
Duhanan's letter, without responding to the hopes
and wishes which breathe from the heart Of the
President, through the lips Of his secretary:
"Such proposition as that which has been made,
never would have been authorized by the President,
had this been a new question.
upon his accession to office, he found the present
negotiation pending. II had been instituted in the
spirit and upon the principle of compromise. Its
object, as asowed by the negotators, was not to de-
mand the whole territory in dispute for either coun-
hy but, in the language Of the first protocol, 'to
Ga ofihe respective claims of the two countries to
zoe Oregon territory, with the view to establish a
permanent boundary between them westward of the
Rocky mountains to the Pacific ocean,
Placed in this position, and considering that
residents Monroe and Adams had, on former oc-
asons, offered to divide the territory in dispute by
ne fCrynnth parallel of latitude, he felt it to be
sduiy not abruptly to arrest the negotiation; but
ar to yield his own opinion as once more to
make asmilar offer.
S's, but sincere and anxious desire to promote
peace and harmony between the two countries, in
nuenced him to pursue this course. The Oregon
question presents the only intervening cloud which
hmereepts the prospect of long career of mutual
nnssndshp and beneficial commerce between the two
%Tb.. sna lnis cloud ne desired 70 remove.
dent 10 offer ! nronos;,Ion 40 l;heraI 10 Great
Britain
Il, ana ana how has this proposition been received by
without s sn. pehipo.enuaryf !. mas Deen rejected
Nay, more. the British nen;no,e ot;ary 10 use hia
own language, trusts that the American plenpo-
nos. 'y VIII be prepared to offer some further pro-
son,,.n, ,sh ., .ne Oregon luesuon no,e
"under ,ucI cir.n,-,a,'.' H. al i; ia
sc,.d bv The prss;dan, :, az, ,ha, l., n,.,ss I, >,
hsown country, and lust appreciation of her title
Othe 0rgcn territory 10 Withdraw the proposition
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