Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-02-19


NJ Psi,nAs-s 10 W RscAsssa.
w.ssi.sru-, JsnUsty IA, 1873
With On saI,oas desits 10 conif 'esis, ey
sv.t, means ~ M. p~~er, to se'isfsa tory
conclvs,on Of the question pending eo'~een
mo TOO Governments 'espettin1 ofegon'"e
sndsr. gned. Her Brisnn,e Aslssiys Envoy
Eursordinsty and Miais,sf Plenipo'sn"s'y
hss reflected on the consents Of me mus 81
dressed TO him on ~. - inst By me sscs
t.t, Of St.te the unitsd Stsies. IN sns~sr
to that Witch N, onderignsd had tie honor
TO % srs., 10 him on tbs s7,h OF last month.
The note Of the usdesiened proposed ,o
tie Government Of ths Unlted s,s,es, thai
the whole question OF an equitable partition
Of III. Oregon Territory shoald he referred
TO ihe atbufs,ion Of come friendly Sovevign
or Sts,s
10 HI. snswsr, The Secretary Of S,s's IN.
formed ,hs sadsusessd ,hai bic PfoP~sf''os
pose 10 refer to stbsssa,ioa the saes,ice Of the
i,ls 10 tn. Oregon Tsuhory, elsim-d by the
t~o Powsrs respectively. Thst 10 ProPosi ng
10 refer 70 . friendy Sovereign OF State
merel, the partition or equiisble division OF
the territory between the peules. 1t assumes
the TACT that the title Of Great Britain 10 .
portion Of tho territory Is valid, and thus
tskss for granted the very question /, 5s-
puIe that. under this proposition, the very
ietms Of the ., bmissi0s would contsin an
,Ipt.ss a mo ~ led msn nj " the right of Great
Busin 10 a portion Of tho teIrtorv, and
would necessarily preclude the United States
from claiming the whole territory before the
srbltrater and this, too, the Ssrietsry Of
State goes on TO Observe, in the lace OF his
cote to the undsrsighed Of 3oth August, BY
whlch the Presiden, had asserted, IN the
most solemn form, the tue Of The United
S,aies 10 the whole territory.
! t. Is not the purpose Of the undersigned IN
the present hole 10 renew the discussion as
10 NE ulle Of either party. Great Bnisin of
the United States. TO tho whole OF TO sny part
OF the Oregon territory. He must, however.
bog leave, with reference to the observation
which he has lust quoted. IN remind The | nj.
ted STATE, Secretary OF St.,t. that il the
Government Of the United State. have form
silly advanced claim To the whole Of the
Oregoe territory, II ~ not less erlsin that
Great Britain hss, IN n manner equally form "
al. declared that she, too, has right in The Or.
e.nn territory, Incompatible with the exclu.
,ve lam advanced 10y the United States.
TIN, declaration, arising from eonvic-
ton equally sincere, will, the undersigned Is
persuaded, be viewed with the same consid-
erauon bv the Government, Of tho United
States, NJ they expect tina; their own decla-
ration should receive at the hands Of the
Governmeht Of Great Bfiisin.
This promised, the object of The undersign-
81 in addressing to Mr.. Buchanan the present
eow0uo,e alton 10 W sscensin from him
whether, snppo.,ng the BRUSH Gosernme nj
!" I epe. . no oe esWs 81
Government To refer TO sih,trauon, not, as
has already been proposed, the question Of
an equitable partition Of the territory, but the
uuestion Of Ute in sither Of the two Powers
W the whole territory. subject OF course to
The condition ,hs, II neither should be found
IN the opinion Of the arbitrator, To possess =
complete title Ia the whole territory, there
should, In that case, be asS,gne to each that
portion OF territory which would, in the opln
ion of the arbitra,ing Power, be cslled Tor
by Just appreciation OF the respective
| claims OF each
The undersigned has suggested a reference
on the above principle TO some friendly So'e'
reign or State.
J THIS The undersigned believes to be the
! course usually 70 lowed in such case, IL 10
that which has n!teady been resortsd 10 BY
the two Governme land mnIe thsn once
u
perhaps. more agreeable TO the Government
Of tie Cnied States.
There nigh, bs, for instance. . mixed
eommissioo, with 40 umpire appointed b,
common o"n.sni. or there might be . board.
composed Of the most disiingnished civilian.
and juris,s Of the time, appointed in such .
nannst - should brng all pending questions
10 the decision Of the mosl snlis htened, i'm.
partial, and independent minds.
In the presenl poIiiion Of Affairs, and feel
ing how much the interests OF both countries
require sn early as veil IS an smcsbIe and
satisfactory sdJusmen, OF existing dfhcul.
ties, tho und@r'igned earnestly invite, the
! Secretary Of STATE Ia lake the subject Of this
note into confederation. With 4 view To such
an arrangements on the pnu"iple OF arbira-
/ lion 80 may s~em to the Govstnmsal OF the
/ United States 10 be mos, Just, wise. and eK-
! pedient.
The undersigned take. advantage Of this
/ opporuniy To renew 10 Tho Hon. James Ba.
""-As" tho assurance OF his high eonsiders-
uon.
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