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PROTOCOL.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
RICHARD PAKENHAM.
Here follows the draueht OF the Convention which i.
the precise words OF the treaty below given.

Mr.. buchanan TO Mr.. MeLane-E1taetI
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Washington, April %, 1876. (
herewith transmit a notice for the abrogaton Of the
Convention Of the 9th August 1927, between Great Br-
tain and the United States, accordance with terms
prescribed the second article This paper you will dely
to her Britannia Majesty person her MsJesys
principal Secretary Of State Tor Foreign Affairs after you
shall have ascertained which Of these modes presenting
i! will be most in accordance with her MaJssy's wishes
duplicate O the transmitted, be placed on
file IN the archives Of your legation.
As the abrogaton OF tins Convention an &C Of an i'm
porani aud solemn Character the delivery Of the Notice
ought TO be attesed with all due iormay. The mode Is
lett entirely TO your own discretion, but, would suggest
that It might be made the subject Of protocol m trpcsts
one copy Of which should remain with the British Govern
men, another with the Legation London and the third
be transmitted to tins Department.
In the remarks which you may occasion To make
on the delivery Of the Notice the language OF the pream
bic to tho Joint Resolution concerning the Oregon terrific
ry,' must necessarily be your guide .. Congress
have spoken their will upon the subject, their Joint Re
solution. and TO this It his he Prssideni and your du
ty TO conform
Here follows the resolution passed by Congress-to
which is appended the following by the Presiden,:l
Now therefore, after careful consideration Of the pre-.
mises, JAMES X. POLK, President Of the United States
IN the exercise Of the authority and discretion vested in me
by the said Joint Resolution concerning the Oregon terri
Tory and pursuance Of the second article Of the Con-
venuon Of 9th August 1877, therein mentioned do hereby
IN behalf Of the United States give notice cher MAJESTY the
Queen Of the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ire
land that at the end OF twelve months from after the
delivery Of these presents by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipolentary OF the United States At London
TO her Britannia Majesty Malesys principal Sc
cretary Of State for Foreign Ahir the said Convention
shall be entirely annuled and abrogsted
10 testimony whereof have caused the seal Of the United
States to be bereuno affixed. Given under my hand al
Washington, this twenty. eghth day Of April A. D. IN.
teen hundred and forty aud Of the pendence Of
the said States the seventeen.
By the President, JAMES K POLK
JAnts Brcu,sAN Secretary Of State.
Mr. UeLgne to Mr.. Bgehaaaa-Er
LONDoH May ~, 1876.
your despatch numbered twonyscvcn dated the 25th Of
April 1876. transmitting notice for the abrOgaton Of the
convention Of the 9th Augus, 1877. between the United
States and Crest Britain accordance with the terms pre-
scubsd IN the second article nsrucung me 70 deliver the
notice 10 her Bnonnc Moesy psrson or to her Maes
w. principal Secretary Of State for Foreign Aairs, will
b. most agreeable a. her Msesy's Wishes and the
time leaving the mode Of the delivery Of the
~ az my own discretion.
Will Of execute your instructions at the earliest
practicable moment A., however, could only ascertain ho
MaIesy's wishes, which arn directed consult through
the principal Secretary of State Tor Foreign Affairs su
cient time hos not yet been afforded Tor that p1rposc
in the midst n the preparation u my dcspachcs Tor m,
steamer morrow, end Of my engagements the F0feixr
Office, connected with ~ the topics Of this letter
has not been IN my power 10 give subject Of mu-t
importance that debcrah0n which am sensible u prcpo
exercise 81 the dissection con6dod 10 requires 10
morrow. however propose 10 seek on interview with
Lord Aberdeen Tor this purpOsc, and without l0s Of
finally % execute your instructions The mode that maj
be deemed most eiioctual. may 1dd that although 10
altogether probable that tho pfesentsOn II the notice n
her Majesty In pcrson will not DO admissible and ha
where fesy msy be annuied by notice upon ono parry
mode Of delivering the need be dependant upon
the assent Of tho other yet the present instance do
not appfehond there will DO any officially in giving and
receiving the mode mutually satisfactory end 10
conformity with ussRc in such cases.
have now 10 acquaint you that after the receipt Of yOu
dispatches on the 10Th nssnf by tho CaledOns, bad
lengthy conference with Lord Aberdeen; on which Occa
SION tho resumption u the negotiation for amieabe
uemont Of the Oregon question: and the Of the pro
position he contemplated submitting for that purpose form
ed the subject Of fu and free have now
10 state that instructions will b. transmitted 10 Mr.. Pakon
ham BY the steamer Of tomorrow, 70 submits new and
further proposition the part of this Government for par
uIon Of tho territory In dispute.
The proposition. most probably, will offer substantially
fut-Io divide the territory by the extension Of the line
on he parse OF forty to the sea- that is say the
s VI the called Brehs boy thence by the Canal Dc