The Arkansas banner., 1846-02-25
Right Hon. RIcH4nD p plo r,t D,
Mr. Pahcn1gn io .lt,

o.,... ''NVi Hef bFils envoy extraordinary and nin; pir'. llaFy' a has had the honor J''', lo !, 9i the Secretary of State or f ,b dated the Sd inst, in aD,rs, ,,' undersigned dated 27lh ',S' N proposal for referring the s''.' , equitable portion of the o,.s the arbitration of some rrjeaf. State. ''s4N
 The undersigned will take, tunlty to transmit this comm nm haies'y's government.
 The undersigned has ibe h to MF. Buchanan the assuraar gaashed consideration. To the Hon. JAMES Brcn.y' ]
 Air, PakenAam b Mt. !
 WAsRsaToy, J5
 With an anx.ous desire to| every means in his power td conclusion of the question D1 the two governments resperIiI undersigned, her Brllanic M extraordinary and minister ! has reflected on the conteas \ dressed to him on ihe 33ll iasII tary of Siaie of the United s.l to that which the undersigned to address to him on the 2aI
 l he note oI the uadelsigaI the government of lIe lGIailed whole question of an eQaaal the Oregon territory should Id arbitration of some facndlg| stale.
 In his answer, the Secret formed the undersigasd tIIai could not be accepted. Tba pose 10 refer to arbitration ihe | title 10 the Oregon territory | two powers respectively, Il to refer lo a lrientliy sovereig Y the partition or equitable
 territory between lhe two Plt the fact that the lilIe of Gi
 portion of the territory s
 takes for granted the feF
 pute. That under this PrOPo
 terms of submission would
 press acknowledged of the ] Britain to a poai0n Of lha would necessarily preclude n
 from claiming ibe whole terri arbitrator; and this, loo, the S' goes on to observe, in the Iaf the undersigned oi 3Olh AaA the President had asserledni
 form the tile ol the unlled whole territory.
 Ii B not the purpose oI iie the present note to renew
 10 the tile of either paflN \ the United States, to the VI
 part of the Oregon ierfiiog' ever, beg leave, with rqlerehtd tioa which he has just quoitj uniled States Secretary olS government of the Udied Sl ally advanced a claim to ld Oregon territory, il is DO Great Britain has, la a nl11 nal, declared that she l'o' i Oregon territory, inconPa'4I| N elusive claim advanced oy \
 This declaration, arlslng I equally sincere, wlll' the ai)) suaded, be viewed with 'l' Il lion by the government 9 ] as they expect that i.ls'' should receive at lhe hana' ment of Great Britain.
 This promised, the objrs'' s' signed in.addressing 10 -hr. ? sent communication is to !, as' ;. >wheiher, supposiag the bIl' 'n' to entertain no objection 10. ,, would suit the views 0l ' ' government to refer to arp i has already been ProPocssu' an equitable partition 0l 'n5 ,l, l question oi ll'ie ''' soN 10 the whole territory. 'u' . the condition that if nellfsI' :..' in the opinion of the aIolI,' naI. complete title to the vn0s ,.., should, in that case' De a a''; %s portion of territory wn'Fu .a, ~' ion of the arbitratlng PoSs,' ,o, a just appreciation ol '''' v each. L., spog on inc above principle 10 '0' reign or slaie. ...o1 bs
 This the unders'sn'1p ;n course usually followed (! ba,' ,'' that which has alreauY Yl,OJ Dd'. i the two governments anu lo,I Bp, I'IY there e may be other 10 lo'' \ perhaps lpgl more agreeable 10 ' the United States. e,. in '''G There might be, for U, :, commission. with an ;, al.f' a.a common consent, or lnf,s l',.,i', | composed of the most '''snp snp and iurists of the lime, ,iI lFf I manner as should bII's s'ln.I a,. 1 to inc decision of the 2, ,,'g,n ri, partial, and indepeno.F,,,'a' .,,ao 10 oI
 In the present posl',y. ',,a,p.i. ing how much the l'''s'll lpall as require an early as N," ", ol
 satisfactory adjrs'lllgP' ,,rI. ties, the unletslgaeo, z ,,ss Secretary of siale v ,a,,, vi note into consldefa,,.o.1 ,.. prir an arrangement on l'g ,bs 2 ton as may seen lo 'osl V. il l United Siates to De
 pedieni. .a ,akes opportunity to rells~ ls.ee ot Buchanan the assu'"' B. eration, Brral To the Hon. 'IANFs O'