Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-02-28
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Z N ths highest degree interesting. The
frs b . letter to M. McIAne BY g.!
Buchanan, instrucllng the former to call
the Earl Of Aberdeen 10 an explanation Of
The vsr-like preparation. which ENGLAND
had been making. Tiris Mr.. McLane did;
md In his lette. to Mr.. Buchanan inform
Cd N" Of The result. Aberdeen pretend.
"a nsy would have been made had there
been no matter Of dispute between the
United States and Great Britain. They
were not, he said, expressly prepared with
view 10 war with us, though he po-
itely informed Mr.. McLane that, in case
q such war, they would be used against
-. Mr.. McLane admonished our gov
ssnnent that such preparation should be
duly looked to by US. stating or in,imatine
that Aberdeen might not feel himself bound
to give true ver.ion Of British reasons for
making them. Mr.. McLane further said,
shaf in case Of a rupture, it was undoubt-
ediy the infenti.i, Of England to be fully
prepared, 90 that she could do us all the
injury in her power before we were pre-
pare4 to meet the contest. This letter Of
Mr.. AcLane is timely admonition and
reIuke to those blind or wilful politicians
who pretend to see no call for our national
defences.
Next comes Pakenham's letter to Mr..
Buchanan, praying renewal Of negoti-
atoms. He informed Mr.. B. that his gov
eminent had instructed him to propose to
our government TO refer '.the whole ques
ioa of an equitable division" Of the Oregon
country ''to the arbitration Of some friend
y sovereign Or Susie
IN reply 10 this, Mr.. Buchanan Informs
he British Pienipotentiary that eur gov
ernmsnt win do NO snch thing, alledging
among other objections, that such ! refer
ence would be the same rs saying that we
admitted the Territory ought 10 be divided,
whereas, said Mr.. Buchanan, the Presi-
dent has asserted, in the most solemn
form, the title Of The United States to the
utele territory" Therefore, said Mr.
Eastman III there were no Sehcr col-
clesiys reasons Tor decliaing the psopo-
sition, Ibis aloss uosld b deemed sufIi-
eisut By the President" Here then, Mr..
B. intimaies to Pakenham, that there are
cher conclusive reasons for declining to
ssbitrate.
Notwithstanding this unequivocsl init
naiim that our government would not ar
bitsais, Pakenham renews his importuni- /,
tiss for reference, mot however, till after
h had iafcrmed onr Secretary that he
would take an ''early opportunity" to
transmit Mr.. Buchanan's reply and refu-
ssl to his government. This last note Of
Pakenhara's was dated January 9Th, 1886,
yst On the 18th Of the same month he asks
Mr.. D. by note Of that date, whether s.it
wouM suit The views Of the United States
government to refer to arbitration the ques-
ton al ttle in either Of the two powers to
The whole territory, subject Of course to
the condition, that il neither should be
found, in the opinion Of the arbitrator, to
possess oomplste title to the whole ter
sitory, there should in that case be assign
ed 70 eaoh that portion Of territory which
would, in The opinion Of the arbitratine
power, Be called tor " just appreciation
f the respective claims Teach.
To this md Intrigue and proposition,
Mr.. Buchanan fsp|iss in d;knifed, ex-
rlicit, and sig:Iikcs} sls,in, informing PAX.
sahan that The P5ssidept would not refer
i either to King. .peror, President,
Gevesner, or citistn 81 any nation what
svsf, thss TIE III. - = Oregon was moi a
natter for arbitra.sh. bat that il was clear.
and rssfed in a.. stnd that the President
weald moi refer : aesiion about which no
hossst men could differ. He informed hi.
Lsrdshlp, thai the President thought both
saiions sasht 10 Be willing to do justice
wifheut arbitration, saying thereby, in very
pin hngsnse. that Polk is Of the opin-
isa H. England is not disposed to be Just.
Zen comes the whitening prophecy truly
on~sd By our diplomatic SER, that any
pa Il Oregon would be Of doubtful val
~ 70 England, and that any hart Of h.
'tfssr the natural progress Of human
svents, she (Eagland } would not Iona
saeosA enjoy. to derive from il essential
bsasfis." This prophetic destination from
~ nouah e 90 high American function
asy nust have made poor Pakenham's heart
SIX within hin. Let Polk and Bucl,,n.
- Aold ssf, and he people win both de-
fsnd and bless them.