The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-10

Mr.. Buchanan to Mr. PakenAam.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, ]
WARRINGTON, January B. 1876
The undersigned, Secretary Of State Of the United
States has the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of the
extraordinary and minister plenipotsntary, dated the
27th ultimo by which, under instructions from his go
sssos espsasncy referring the whole
Of equitable division Of that thc Oregon) territory to
the o. Ss ss . ate
dent who, after having bestowed upon il that respectful
consideration SO eminently due to any proposition
emanatng frem the British government, has instructed
him to give to it the following answer
The British government do not propose to refer to
braton the question Of the title to the Oregon territory
stion to refer to friendly sovereign or state merely
the partition equitable division" Of that territory be.
tween the parties the tact that the title OF
Great Britain to portion Of the territory 10 valid and
thus takes for granted the very question in dispute.
would contain express acknowledgment of the right
Of Great Britain to portion OF the territory and would
the whole before the arbitrator This too in the face q
the note of the undersigned to Mr. Pakenham Of s0th
August last By which the President had asserted in the
most solemn FORM the title of the United States to the
whole territory. Even If there were not other conclu
sive reasons for declining the proposition this alone
would be deemed sufficient by the President.
The President heartily with the British 60
vernment in their regret that all attempts to settle the
Oregon question by negotiation, have hitherto failed
He cannot, however concur with that government in
the opinion that resort to arbitration and especially
the terms proposed, would be owsd by happier con-
sequences On the contrary, Ne believes that any at
tempt to refer this question to third power would ory
involve it in new difficulties.
the sentiment expressed in the note Of the undersigned
Of the sOth August last to which auson has already
pending controversy may yet be finally adjusted in such
not to disturb the peace interrupt the
harmony now SO happily 'ubss'ins between the two
The undersigned avails himself Of this occasion re-
new e Mr. rakenham q hi;
Right Hon RICHARD PAxErHAM, SC Sc &C.
Mr. Pakenham to Mr. Buehenon
WARRINGTON, January 6, 1886.
The undersigned, her Britannia Msjestys envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plsniPotenary ha: had the
United States dated the Sd instant in that Of
the undersigned dated 9th utmo containing proposal
for referring the question of equitable partition Of the
Oregon territory to the arbitration Of some friendly
vereign or State
transmit this Communication to her Maestys govern
ment.
chanan the of his distinguished consideration
X. PAKENHAM.
Mr.. Pakenham to Afr. Buchanan.
WASHINGTON, JAN l6, 1886.
in his power to satisfactory conclusion Of the question
pending between the two governments respecting Ore
gon the undersigned her Britannia Majestys envoy ex;
the contents of the note addressed TO him the Sd
instant by the Secretary Of state Of the United States in
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address to him on the 27th Of last month.
The note Of the undersigned proposed to the govern
equitable partition Of the Oregon territory should be
eed othe arbitration of some State
m i've TN ., conI not b cse
That did not propose to refer to arbitration the
ton Of the title to the Oregon territory claimed by the
two powers respectively That in proposing to refer to
friendly sovereign or State merely the PARTITION or
equitable division q the territory between the parties it
assumes the fact that the title Of Great Britain to por
ton Of the territory valid and thus takes for granted
the very question in dispute That under this PROPOSE
h
portion of the territory, and would necessarily pre-
cluds the United States from claiming the whole terri
tory beforethe arbitrator and this too the Secretary of
State goes observe in the face Of his note 10 the
undersigned soth August by which the President had
Is not the purpose q undersigned in the pre..n.
IT, Great Britain the United states to the whole or 10
any part of the Oregon territory He must. however
has just quoted to remind the Unitsd States Secretary
Of State that the Of the United States have
territory il Is no less Certain that Great Britain has u
manner equally formal declared that she, too. has
rights in the Oregon territory incompatible with the
| elusive claim advanced BY the United States.
sincere will, the undersigned is persuaded be viewed
Uned states, as they expect that their own declaration
should receive at the hands of the Of Great
This promised the object Of the undersigned in ad.
dressing to Mr. Buchanan the present communication Is
to ASCERTAIN from him whether :upposing the Brtshgo
vernmen to entertain objection to such course 1t
would suit the views of the United States to
to arbitration not has already been
ueston ofttle in either of the two powers to the whole
territory subject to the condition that neither
complete title to the whole territory there should in
that case be assigned to each that portion Of territory
which would in the opinion Of the arbitrating power
be called for by just appreciation Of the respective
claims Of each.
The undersigned has suggested a reference on the
This the undersigned believes to be the course usual
y followed in such 1t 10 that which has already
than oncs But there may b other form: Of srbisrs
ton perhaps more agreeable to the government Of the
United States.
There might be, for instance, mixed commission,
might be board. composed Of the most Distinguished
should bring all pending questions the decsion
Of the most enlightened impartial, and independent
In the present position of affairs, and feeling how
much the interests Of both countries require early
well as amicable and satisfactory adjustment Of
existing difficulties, the undersigned earnestly invites
the Secretary Of State take the subject Of this in
to consideration, with view to such an arrangement
the principle Of arbitration a. may seem the govern
men Of the United States to be most just wise, and
pedient.
to to the Hon. James Buchanan the Of
his high consideration. r. PAKENHAM.
To the Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, &C., &c, &c.
Mr.. buchanan to Mr.. Pakenhan.
DEPARTMENT STATE,
WARRINGTON, 4th Feb, l846.
The undersigned Secretary Of State of the United
States has the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of the
note Of Mr. Pakenham, her Britannia Msjestys envoy
extraordinary and minister plenpoontiary dated the
10th utimo by which he again proposes reference Of
the Oregon question to arbitration Under his present
proposition, the Of the arbitrator would not IN
his last be limited in the division Of the terrific
y between the parties but would extend to the question
ef their conflicting titles There s, however condi-
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objection, in point Of fact not in form, which pro-
minsny presented in the answer Of the undersigned to
MIR Pakenham last proposal This condition s that
il neither party should be found in the opinion Of the
arbitrator to possess complete title 10 the whole terri