Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-15
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New YoRK, NovEMBER 10, ls45

In my letter of the 3lst ultimo refer TO ru-
NOR, then in circulation in this city, that new
proposition had been made by the British Govern
ment to arrange the difficulties in relation to Oregon
My remarks were cautiously penned but they
met the facts in the case as knew them to exist
say 81 do not believe that any formal official
proposition has been made, by order or by autho-
rity Of the British Government, to the Admins
tration at Washington.
Il do believe that some unauthorized suggestions
8 have been presented to some one or more of the
members of the Cabinet, by distinguished Brit
sh subject subjects, and that these suggestions
8 were courteously received"
In the Union of the 9th instant among other re-
marks on this subject, is the following We hold,
I with the Courier, that such proposition from
England can be no more than proposition to
I gain time. And now we say, once for all, that
zoe kaoU Of no Evidence sohatcper that ana such
proposition has been, or aoiH be, submitted by the
British Government"
Now, what | complain of is, that the Union,
when it was denying, in such strong terms, 81 that
any such proposition had been submitted by the
British Government" did not state the facts as they
really existed. 1t cannot be presumed that the
organ was ignorant of them. Then why attempt
to hoodwink his readers. When expressed my
belief that " some unauthorized suggestions had
been presented did not do it on slight ground
knew it to be true. | knew that Canadian Of
distinction, who had long and reputably discharged
the duties of an important station under the British
Government, but who had resigned and retired to
private life, felt deep interest in the preservation
Of peace between the United States and Great Bril-
tain. knew that he had visited Washington in the
hope of contributing something towards promoting
the cause of humanity, and preventing the eusion Of
blood knew thathe had suggested to member ofthe
Cabinet that the joint occupancy Of Oregon should
be continued for fifteen years, and that, at the expi-
ration of the specified term the people Of the Ter
ritory should elect whether they would annex them
selves to the United States, to Great Britain, or be-
come an independent nation under government of
their adoption. | take it for granted that the
organ is well advised on this subject, and on all
things that relate to the progress of the pending
negotiation. If so, he can say whether another ru-
NOR which has reached me has any foundation
in truth,
have noticed, and not without regret, the taunt-
ings OF the organ on the subject Of Oregon--its
puere and splenetc declarations that we will have
all or none Of that territory. Can it be possible
that these declarations are put forth by authority of
President Polk, and yet at the same time, il should
be contemplated by the President to open the ncrotia-
ton with the 10Th degree parallel of latitude as the
boundary should say no, if I did not derive my
information from source that consider highly
respectable.
by letters from Washington learn that II Is
whispered in diplomatic but confidential circles
mat our Government has iafeiy offered 10 ne
british Minister 10 treat on The parallel 81 me avn
degree as the boundary. further learn that Mr..
PAKENHAM having declined the offer, 1t was with
drawn by Mr.. BUCHANAN. II is proper for me to
add that the rumor Is believed in the quarter from
which derive my information, u II De true, as