Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-02-18
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| IMP 0RTANT MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT.
o'clock on Saturday last, a mes
sage was received by the House OIL
Representatives from the President,
covering an important correspondence
as follows:
IsL A letter from MIR. Buchanan to
MIR. Polk.
s 2dsA letter from Mr.. Buchanan to
Nj. Sls Lane, dated Dec. 13, and asking
I.llle meaning Of war preparations.
Sd. "a leller from Mr.. M'Lane TO Mr.,
Buchanan, dated january 5,slating iha,
Feebad:an Interview with Lord Aber.
deem. who assured him that The war
preparations of England had no refer
eEeeto American aiIairs-believes Lord
Aberdeen is sincere-sliIl thinks it pos
sible that hostilities may come--in
which England would be prepared to
deal powerful blows against the Uuilcd
States.
4ih A letter fom Mr.. Packenham
to Mr8Buchanan, dated Dec. 27, pio>
osing5arbitra,ion.
5tL#a letter from Mr. Buchanan to
M ackenham, dated Jan. 81, dccli-
ming Arbitration yet cherishing the hope
that tile difficulties may amicably set
tledsby Negotiation.
t6til@ Mr.. Packenhan to Mr.. BuclIan-
;;an5dataa Jan Cd, stating that he will
seudalIe answer Of Mr.. Polk, transmit
|}ledSby Mr.. Buchanan, to the Brilisl,
Minister ia London.
7lhS Another letter from Mr.. Pack
ealsaulo NJ. Buchanan, dated January
ll6ib,sia wbichabe argues the question
.ofaTBtrdtioD contfoverlng Mr.. Folks
|;oAjeeaon,to to arbitrauon-dec claring llet
England has rights in Oregon. He
asks, 9hether the United States Gov
ernInF3ll is willing 10 submit 70 arbitra,
lion seif cfaiu,sto the ,ohele territory
Fsofs sgsn 8
lsaier from Mr. Bacilaila lansto
ess q .es Esb tiessins
ing i,eir last proposition Tor arbitration.
and Stating 5reasonsEw why.
The e:receipuofathe message caused a
deep.sensalion in the House, and the
Ieading Of the correspondence was lis
tened 10 with deep interest.
After the telegraphic despatch receiv-
ed in Ballimole,athe substance of which
is given above, lhosn was nothing done
except speech making. Tho House
was still in session when the cars left
Washington for Baltimore at 81 p. m.
The following is a more full abstract
of The lettere between Mr.. Buchanan
and Mr.. Packenham, than is given in
Ihe telegraphic despatch:
On the 9Th December, Mr.. Packen-
ham 10 Mr.. Buchanan-proposes to SUBJ
NIT the question of equitable division OF
The Territory on the Northwest to arbi.
tralion, by some friendly sovel eign or
persons.
On the 81 Of January, Mr.. Buchan-
an answers that this, form of submitting
the proposition, viz: for an equitable
division, without regaId'te title is mad
nissible, be- cause il is the title OF Great
Britain which is denied.
On the 6;h of January, Mr.. Packen-
ham says he ,as received; Mr.. BIS let
Ter and will send il TO his Government.
On the 10th Of January, Mr.. Pack
enham writes that he has taken Mr..
B's despatch OF the Sd of January into
consideration again, and asks, suppo.
sing thai his government submit the
matter uf title also to The arbitrator, and
the arbitrator decides that there is no
title in either party-will the United
States Government then allow the arEi.
traitor divide the territory?
In the same despatch Mr. P. also
suggests that there are other modes OF
arbitration besides referance 10 crowned
heads.
,!On the 9Th of February. Mr. Buch.
anan replied and says tina. this Govcln>
ment cannot allow that their title to the
Territory is matter for arbitration.
The N. o. Picayune has lertcr
from Mexico by the,.way Of Pensacola.
We make the following extract:
You have probably heard that Yucan
has declared its independence, and
adopted a flag, with "A central blue
stripe, containing five stars. The San
ia Anna party is growing stronger every
day in Veaa Cruz. 1t is confidently as
serted that If he were to make his APP
pearance al this;time, he would be sup
ported by an immediate pronunciamen.
10. Ills thought that the revolutionary