American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-12
THE sEI'rLElNENT OF THE OREGON
QUESTION,
From The Liverpool TIMES

MS EHCeIlency The Minister oil the united
States, Mr.. Louis M'Lane, being on a visit to
Liverpool, the President and members of the
Chamber Of Commerce determined to present
him with an address, expressive Of tie strong
feelings Of respect which they entertain FIR
his character generally, and OF their high
sense of the services rendered by him to the
cause OF peace during the recent negotiation
respecting the Oregon question. The fol
lowing is a copy Of the address,
$40 HIS EXCELLEHCY Mr. LOUIS M'LANE, MIN
IsTER FLENIPoTENTIARY FROM THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA TO GREAT BRITAIN.
"Sr, American Chamber OF Com
meTce OF Liverpool desire - express 10 you
tie high sense which they entertain Of The
value and importance Of the exertions which
You have recently made for maintaining friend
~ relations between Great Britain and the
United States. The merchants of Liverpool
have read with great pleasure, and heartily
concur IN the opinion which Lord Aberdeen,
III his place IN Parliament, expressed, OF the
services which you have rendered to your
own country and to ours. Although the con.
sclou ness OF having labored to promote the
welfare OF mankind is in itself great reward,
IL cannot fail to afford you additional pleasure
to learn that those who have anXiousy watch
ed the progress of the negotiations, now hap
PLY terminated, have duly appreciated the
patience, ability, and temper by which your
conduct has been distinguished. Whilst you
have carefully maintained the honor Of the
United States you have largely contributed to
save both nations rom the horrors of war.
The highest renoWn belongs to such labors
and their true value will not be measured by
the successful termination of the Oregon
question alone.
The example which has been set by the
statesmen Of two great nations thus settling by
discussion, and in a spirit Of moderation and
justice, disputes of long standing, and from
peculiar circumstances of the gravest polti-
cal importance, is Of inestimable value to the
world. Entertaining for your character the
most sincere respect and particularly for this
portion Of 1t which we have observed in your
intercourse with our own Government we
beg you to accept the expression Of our high
esteem, and our best wishes FIR your continu-
ed health and happiness.
"Liverpool, Goth July, 1876"
Mr.. NJ Lane replied as folIUws;--
although | must ask you TO be content with
brief acknowledgment of the address you
have kindly made 10 me, and Of the fat,ering
estimate you have been pleased TO place upon
the services it was in my power to render du-
ring the recent negotiations TO which you refer,
beg you TO be assured that ! am not the less
grateful for your appreciation of my conduct.
To no one can the result which has so happily
crowned these negotiations give greater salts
faction than it has done TO me. lneYer doubt
ed that | could not render a more patriotic
service to my country, or one more acceptable
or of greater importance to the world al large,
than by contributing any assistance in my
power towards the preservation of peace upon
honorable terms, between two kindred ma
tons, whose prosperity | believe 10 be init
mately interviewer with each other.
"lf it be not a reproach, | have always
thought it was to be lamented that the peace
of two such nations, with so many motives 10
encourage and so few TO disturb it, should
have been so often and seriously threatened by
causes which, when subjected to the manage
ment of calm reason and honorable dealing
would Immediately disappear.
"Upon the present occasion, while must
bear ample testimony TO the amicable policy
and good faith of my own Government, it at.
fords me unfeigned satisfaction to confess that
to the sincere and unwavering desire of peace,
if 10 be honorably maintained, and to the man.
Iy straightforward temper with which the ne
gotiatons were conducted by the distinguished |
Minister to whom you have referred on the
part of her Majesty's Government, is the re-
suit TO be in no small degree attributed.
81 agree with you, gentlemen, in thinking
that the temper manifested by both nations in
the settlement of the question ought 10 be an
example to the world at large; and may not
add that it affords sure guarantee of the
cordial amty by which our future intercourse
will be distinguished; II is gratifying to re-
feet that the terms upon which the question,
at one time apparently So critical, has been
adjusted, have been generally satisfactory 10
the Governments and the people of both coun-
tries, leaving nothing behind to disturb the
harmony of our future relations. II is also
worthy of congratuation, that by the conven-
ton recently concluded, the only remaining
question growing out of the treaty of 1883
has been finally settled, and that hereafter our
people, though desperate nations ,acknowledg
ing a common origin and history, speakieg the
the same language, alike Boosting constitu-
tional liberty, regulated by law, and intimate
ly associated in commerce and the arts, may
start forward in new career of international
intercourse, without apprehension from any
ancient cause fprejudlce or ill-wIll No one,
| assure you, more feryently hoyes that the fu
ture may remain free from any fresh cause of
IRsLAND.-The scbism still appears TO pre-
vail among the members of the Repeal AS
ISOLATION The Young Irellnd party, are at
with the views propounded by the
Liberator Smith O'Brien has espoused the
cause of the former, and, in fact, declared a.
gainst the Lberator.
FRANcE-One of the chief topics which
now engage the attention of the press is the
result Of the forthcoming elections. The Op-
position seem confident of majority in the
capital, and the same prospect exists in all
the large cities.
SPAN.-The Queens marriage still attracts
great attention. The Aeraldo contains an az
ticle in favor of marriage between Queen
Isabella s. Spanish liberal Prince Don Hen /
ry.) The Queens cousin, is meant of course.
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