The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-14
THE OREGON TREATY.
THE CONCLUSION OF THE CORRESPONDENCE.
1fr. Nc Lane to Mr.. Buchanan.
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mo al LosDor, Dec l, lsi5.
Althoug is well understood here that in tho
posture OF the Oregon question, my connection with it
must be in great degree informal the Earl of Aber.
deem occasionally makes it subject of conversation
At his request have recently had an interview with
from Mr.. Pakenham one in explanation of his rejection,
without reference to his government of the Presidents
propositions the other containing statement of his sub
sequent attempts to induce You to allow the Presidents
proposition to stand as the basis Of further negotiation
or to have assurance of the answer which new
proposition from the British government would receive.
In his first letter Mr. Pakenham among other thing.
thought his treatment Of the Presidents proposition JUS
tfsbe the ground Of his instructions which, in his
opinion forbade the expectation that such proposition
of his government He also
his belief that reference of the proposition his gov
eminent. merely he supposed TO be rejected would
not have avoided the embarrassment in which the SUBJ
ject has been by that step involved
In answer to these views had only to point out the
clear nsuiciency of MIR. Pakenhams explanations and
10 defend and justify the withdrawal of tho President
proposition upon the obvious grounds which, in you,
communications, you have placed it; to point out with
mined maintain and the was his intention to
pursue, in conformity with the statement in your des
patch No 10 dated the dh OF November last.
The principal object OF Lord Aberdeen seeking the
interview appeared to to be- to point the embar
rassmen in which he thought the Presidents withdraw
al Of his proposition had placed this II
quite evident indeed he exp ess said that he not
prepared to accept the Presidents proposition but de-
modified propositions from his government. which he
would have done, notwh landing tho rejection of it by
Mr.. Pakenham. il il hai not been Withdrawn by the d.
rection OF the President He complained OF the with
drawai of tho proposition as unusual II unprecedent
ed in diplomacy and seemed to consider it impossible
the present posture Of the affair to submit any PROPOSE
ton partition of the territory in dispute unless he
could have of the treatment which any
proposition he might submit for that purpose would re-
ceive
Under these circumstances he could only regard the
negotiation having been terminated by the President;
Tho ttf fhpra ynYnjSn hair
thus closed this government had alternative in its
desire to preserve the peaceful relations Of the two
countries other than TO propose arbitration and abide
the consequence. lndeed, understood him to say,
very distinctly, that this would be pursued It
may be considered certain that if he have
been already, MIR Pakenham will, by the presen.
be instructed to propose an arbitration and that
cordng to the answer that proposition may receive the
ultimate course upon the part Of this government will
be defined.
think not improbable that if the offer be declined
upon the ground upon which is understood
ssd by Nj Calhoun, to wit: that satisfactory nd
justment 9igh be obtaned through the medium OF ne
Proposition ana SO resume the neeotation but that if
it be refused such terms as to warrant them in
Stunning that our government has determined 10 insist
upon the extreme claim and to decline both negotiation
and arbitration this government will treat the offer
arbitrate as its utmatum, and abide the result OF
course these opinions are founded upon the observa
tons OF the Earl of Aberdeen in the conversations to
which have already alluded.
Although am quite that the Earl of Aberdeen
has no idea at present Of accepting the compromise
tanned in the Presidents proposition it would not
prise If an arrangement upon that basis should
acceptable TO large and important classes in this
try, indeed complained Of principally by the Hudson
Bay Company and those in its interest That the minis.
try would find difficult and hazardous to prefer to
such settlement may we'll be imagined although you
may it to be certain that when becomes in
evitable will receive the undivided support of the
British people.
believe the government and people here are quite
prepared for the in the message of the Presi
dents opinions expressed in his inaugural address and
perhaps for Recommendation by him to terminate the
joiat occupation in the provided by the existing
treaty. And also think that unless the menda-
tons the message should be such as TO discourage fur.
Their negotiation and to manifest determination
upon our whole right they would not lead any i'm
mediate measures upon the part of this government
materially add to the embarrassment in which the rea.
tons between the two countries appear be at present
involved