The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-08-14
JAMES BUCHANAN,
RICHARD PAkENHAM.

hlin \ XII GAhLNtiA W.
Here follows the draught Of the Con
VenIion which is il the precise words Of the
treaty below given
NJ Bue4qasa TO N. Milne Extracts
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. !
WAsHNGroN, April 2S, lei6,
herewith transmit a notice for The ab.
Togation OF the Convention OF the 6.h Au.
gust, 1877, between Great Britain aud the
Cnted States, in accordance with the terms
prescribed 10 the second article. This pa.
per you will deliver 10 her Britannia Ma
lesty in person or 10 her Majesly's prnci.
pal Secretary OF Stale for Foreign Affairs,
after you shall have ascettalned which Of
these modes OF presenting II viii be mos,
10 accordance with her Majesty wishes.
A duplicate OF the same ls transmitted, 10
be placed on Gle 10 lie archives Of your IL.
CATION.
As the abroga,ion Of this Convention is
an act Of an important and solemn charac
ter, the delivery Of the Notice ought to Ue
aiteslel with all due orualty. The mode
ls left entirely TO your own discretion, but,
l would suggest that It CHI be made The
subject of protocol, 10 lripIicale; one copy
Of which should remain with he BRUSH
Government, another wIlh the Legation 10
London, aud tue third be transmitted to this
Department.
In the remarks which you may have oc.
casion 10 make 90 the delivery Of the No.
tee, the language Of the preamble to the
Jous Resolution concerning the Oregon
territory, must necessarily be your guide
Congress have spoken their vii
upon the subject, 10 their joint Resolution
and TO his II IS bis The Prosldeus', aul
your duty 10 conform.
Here follows the resolution passed b,
Congress-to which is appended the fol
loving by the Pes ident 7
Now, therefore, after careful conside
ration Of The premises, |, JAS. K. POLK
Pfesiden. Of the Unned States, 10 the exer
else oil the authority and discretion yestet
10 me BY the said joint Resolution con
corning the Oregon territory" and 10 Dur
suance Of the second article OF the Conyen
ton Of 9th August, 1897 therein mention
ed, do hereby, 10 behalf OF the T. Slate.
give notice to her Majesty, the Queen c
the United kingdom Of Great Britain an
Ireland, that al the end OF twelve month
from and after the delivery Of these pre
cents, by :be Envoy Extraordinary an
Minister PlenPoten.lsry Of the L States
London, 10 her Brtannic Mojasty or to be
MaIesiy's principal Secretary of Stale 70
Foreign AlfHrs, the SAID Convention cha
be entirely auuuiled and abrosalod.
Ia testimony whereof have caused lb
seal OF The United States to DO befeunt
affixed. Given under my hand at Wash
iTgton, this twenty-elghth day Of April
A. ID. eighteen hundred and forty.slx
and oiihe Independence Of the SAID State
the SEVENTEEN.
81 tie President, JAMES X. POLK.
JAMEs BucuASAS, Secretary uf state.
Mr.. NeLase 70 Mr. Bachanaa-Ezt,aet.
LoNUoS, May Il, 1916.
| received late 10 the day, on the -.
inst, your despatch numbered tweL,,
seven, dated the 29lh Of April, lS4G, tran
uniting q notice for the abrogalion Of n
convention Of the 9Th August, 1877, b
tween the United States and Great Brilai
40 accordance with the terms prescribed
the second article, lnstructiag me 10 deli
er The notice 10 her Britannia MAJESTY
person, or to her Majesty 8 principal Seer
tary Of State for Fofelgu Affairs, as will
most agreeable to her MsJeays wishe
and at the same time leaving the mode
the delivery Of Tue notice entirely q, n
own discretion.
will Of course execute your instruction
at The earliest practicable moment. A
however, could only ascertain her Mals
tvs wishes, which am directed to co
suit, through the principal Secretary
State for Foreign AHIirs, sufficient Tia
has not yet been afforded for that purpos
and in The midst Of the preparation Of n
dispatches for the steamer tomorrow, a.
ol my engagements al the Foreign Ohic
connected with one Of the TOPICS Of this L
yer, II has not been 10 my power to give
subject Of 90 much Importance that delib
Iation "h'eh attn sensible a proper exc
else OF the discretion conGded To me r
CURES. Tomorrow, ho.eyer, propol
TO seek an interview with Lord Abe,dee
for this purpose, and without loss Of ,i,r
finally 10 execute your instructions m n
mode that may be deemed most elT,c,pa
q. may add, that although II is u!ope,b,
probable that the presentation of the mott,
20 her Majesty in person viii not be adm
siblr, aud that where treaty may be a
nuiled by notice upon ono party, mode
delivering the notice need not DO dependa
upon the assent Of the other: YET, in II
present instance, ! do not apprehend thel
will be any difficulty 10 giving and recer
ing The notice IN mode mutually sa,isiat