Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-02-12

IOREeON NEGOCIATTON-THE RE
CENT CORRESPONDENCE.
CoErs,pomdeRes If he LiseaGsId ERqsdr~.
| Washingiem, Safwday,(
ala o'clock, Feb. q. 1875.
The Clerk Of the House of Representatives
has this moment finished the reading Of the
Executive communication. produced upon cali;
-sonsisting Of several letters upon the Oregon
cOntrOversy-frOm which our present relations
with Gssat Britain may easily be deduced.
On the 18Th Of December last. the Secretary
was directed to inquire Of Crest Britain 'heg
reasons for warlike preparation Of such magni-
tude. The reply 81 Lord Aberdeen, through
McLane's letter Of Feb. S, disclaimed any 9th.
er particular motive than defense, with DE as.
surance that i: was undertaken upon ihe same
scale Of magnitude, prior to amy apprehsnded
difficulty with the United States; and that, az
to the construction Of additional war-steaners,
it was a-recent, and. in his mind. somewhat
doubtfully expedient method az increasing their
navy /; but that candor constrained him to say,
that such preparation, in the event Of rupture
with the United States. was regarded a. not
merely defensive Of territory, but epportune.
and well adapted to ordinary naval duty. d III
lean only say that on the 4th Of February tie 6
President rejected the offer Of arbitration ofthe
title to Oregon, on the grounds stated BY the
Secretary; but az the mail is now closed, and
send this by messenger 70 the, Rail Road depot.
can say no more. Yours,S = SD ~ C.
ION Tuesday evening we received Post
cEipt from our Washington correspondent,
giving the main points in the correspondence
above alluded to. But as the following
summary of the same, from the Tribune,
was already in type. we omit is.l-Enq.
/. Mr.. Buchanan writes 70 Mr.. McLane,
our Minister In Great Britain, Dated Dec.
18th lS45, asking him to inquire, into the
object Of the warlike preparations beiag
made in England. g. a. .s4-.a.'fl al I
II. Mr.. McLane replies,s Jan. 3, l646,
stating that he had an interview with Lord
Aberdeen, who assured him that the war
like preparations were not made with refer
ence to any difficulty. ofthe United States
That England wished 10 be prepared for any
emergency, though she cultivated the most
friendly feelings toward the United States.
He also stated that the preparations were
exaggerated. Mr.. Mciane cannot but
think, however, that the preparations are
made with reference TO the difficulties
between England and the United States,
to do the greatest possible harm in the
shortest possible time to the United +"
States in the event ola war. -..4r7,
III. Mr.. Pakenham to Mr.. Buchanan,
Dec "a, iS45, proposing, Arbitration in
the kindliest spirit toward the United States.
The disputed territory was of little to either
nation, when compared with the blessings
Of Peace.
Nv. Mr.. Buchanan TO Pakenhan, Jan. 8,
1916, dec lining tie offer: Arbitration
would concede that England had rights
which he Mr.. b. and the President had a.
gain and again denied. !
V. Mr.. Pakenham to Mr.. Buchanan, Jan.
b, 1856, stating that he had forwarded his
note to his government.
vi. Mr.. Pakenham to Mr.. Buchanan,
Jam Is, 1916, renewing the offer for afbitra-
ton in a somewhat modified form, pr0po-
sing mixed commission With an umpire,
ifa sovereign'w was not accepted; OF a board
of men distinguished for their writes and
wisdom nigh, be a.pRPoeiMn.ssda; He made hi 5
eminent desired Peace. ,'[' -
mr' buchanan replies to Mr.. Paker-
kenham, Feb: 4, lsi6, again declining the
,ce. Inc President, feels unpilling to ar.
oiIa'e about the; Terri:o ial rights Of our:
county This closes tic correspondence.
W,sL:u.s. ~, n ,rt..t
~ Fourteen speechfs were made on the subject
ssd Gsgon yesterday, and all bnt Truman smith
1sf,., ,hs Davis were Lncofoeos. Six SPOKE
Not;ce. ~ '.9 yesterday afternoon for The
10 SnHn' til.) Cummings, tOhiopFo.
', ~ s.s3 Iei!: lAik.l Dt dye. 1lews. who lIas
~ Ia s, civ W'lm"t. .tPa Woodward " S.
~ ,hs N"t;c. a'tl,ng the evening in oppositien
Sciock. Midnight. L. House a'ljourhe,s st Il
session without risinrne been ~ h9urs in
have FIVE OF six speerhe.. ''no'rt'w we shall /
MIR. Adams intended TO speak e,
was generally desired. He woula, ana this
morrow. only for taking the floor fromso to-
who have not yet spoken. He may speakss
all events. -,
tits said that an Express left this city this
afternoon from MIR. Pakenhain with despatch.
O. for that little vessel to sail for England to.
morrow. Copies OF the Cori espondence were
sent By the Express for the New. Y ,rk papers.
One Of the questions in the great India RIB
her controversy. 90 long arEuec in the New
York newspapers, has been decided by the Com.
missioner Of Patents in iaveE Of MI. Goodyear.
| the Patentee The case decide was between
| Mr.. Goodyear and the assignees Of Solomon C.
| Warner, Messrs. Noston and Lawrence, New
York. who were presented for violating Mr..
l Coodyear's Patent. .i.. -
have no room nor patience to write about
other things which intended for this letter.
We shall have busy and exciting day to NOR
row trust some sensible Resolution to give
che Notice will pass. ~. .,sv =, ,-,~ ~.
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