Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-03-04

takes for granted tile very question III dis
pate. Under This proposition, The very
terms Of the Submission would contain al
express acknoH lstgnent If the right Of
Great Iritaiilt % portion Of the terrific
1 III, and would necessarily preclude the
United States from claiming the Whole be-
fore the arbitrator. This, loo, ii tile face
| Of the note II tie undersigned 10 Mr..
Pakenhaln Of the 30tl August last, by
which the President had assert ed. iii the
most solemn form, tile title Of the United
States 20 the whole territory. Eye,, il
there were mol other conclusive reasons
for declining tie proposition, this alone
would be dc,lnea sufficient by the presi-
dent
/ The flthis from Mr.. Packenllam, mere
/ y advising M. Buchanan tia, lis GEM
mnnication Lad been transmitted to her
Majesty 5 government. The sixth is also
from Mr.. P,ikenhaln to Mr.. Buchanan,
irom which we take tie following extract:
I'll is not tic purpose oflhe undcrsisn-
Cd in the present note 10 renew lie dis
clssian as to the title OF either party.,G
Bfitain OF The Uiiiiea States, 10 HE v hole
or 70 any part Of TIE Oregon territory
He must, however, beg leave, with refer
enceto the observation which he has Just
i quoted, 10 remind the United Stat. S Sec
! rotary Of State, that ii the Governments 81
tie United States lave formally advanced
claim 10 the whole OF The Oregon terri
tory, it is no less certain that G. Britain
| has, in manner equally formal, declared
that she, too, has rights inthe Oregon Ter
ritnry, Incompatible With the exclusive
claim advanced by the United States.
/ This declaration, arising from corvic-
ton equally sincere, viii, the undersigned
is persuaded, be viewed with lie same
consideration ty tbs Government ef The
United States, as. they expect ,l,ii their
| OWL declaration sboald receive al the hands
OF the Govern,neIi If Great Britain.
/ This promised, the object Of the under
d signed III addressing to Mr. Rnc' anati the
present communication ista ascert inirom
lin whether, s'lpposing The British Gov
ernnen' TO eftcrtaln no objection to su,
a course, Il would >nit the views Of the
United States Government to refer to ar
bhsatien, not, as has already been rropo-
sea, the question Of an equitable partition
Of The Territory, bu, tie question Of title
in either Of the two Powers 10 Ike VI hole
tersitry, SUBJECT If course to the eoni-
tion that il neither should he found, in The
oaiaion Of thearb!lrasor, 10 possess com,
plcte title to the Whole territory, there
should, in that case, be assigned 10 each
thai portion u territory which would, ii,
the o!iaien Of The ariiirsting power, be
called for by a jnstaprrec;aliol, u the re-
spe.t.sc el..::::.-.s C c@c,..
There might be, for instsnce, mixed
commission, with an umpire appointed BY
common consent; or there might be board.
composed Of the most distinguished evil
ians and jIrists It the time, appointed in
such mannr as should bring all pending
questions 10 the decision OF the most en-
| liehtcned. impartial, and independent,
minds
/ The eighth, from Mr.. Buchanan 10 Mr..
Paekenham, under date Of Feb. 4, which
/ closes the correspondence, Is SO able an j
! important a document, showing the exact
position Of our government in relation 10
this important question, TIA, we publish il
entire:
s.The unarrsig, ea, secre,sry Of State 81
/ the United States, his Il e hen 4, az.
/ kn,wlefge the receipt Of The lie 81 Mr..
Packenlssm, her Britannia Majesty, en-
voy Urinary and Minister plsnipn-
tertiary, datel en- tie 10Th ultmD, by
which he again proposes reference Of
the Oregon question 10 arbiir4ii.n. I'm.
der the present proposition. the powers Of
| the arbiiratr nu,ild not, as in Ills last, be
limited in terms to The division Of Tie ter
ritory between the parties, but would *
te,d 10 the question offeir conflicting IL
/ ties. There is however, condition am
[ n, xyd to this oier which rHposes il to lie
same objection, in point q fact il not in
form, which was prominently presented
/ in the answer Of the undersigned 10 Mr..
Pakenham's last proposal This condi
ten is, ''that il neither party should be
found, III The opinion OF The .sbitartor, 10
possess complete title 10 he Whole Ter
ri,ory, there should, in that case, lie as,
| signed 10 each that pu'i II Of territory
i which would, in The opinion Of The arbl-
| tra,ing power, be called for by a Just ap
prsciaion OF the respective claims Of
each" II the ;goyernmest Of the United
States should consent to an arbitration
| upon such condition, this might, ard
probably would be construed into an in
timatioil, If not a direct invitation, TO the
arbitrator TO divide the territory between
the parties. Were it possible for tie
President, under any circumstances, to
consent to refer The subject to arbitration,
the title, and tie tile alone, detached firm
every other consideration, is the only
question which could be submitted. If
not coniinedto single point, so strong is
the natural disposition Of arbitrotors 10
please both parties, that in almost every
instance, whether of national or individual
| controversies the.. make a cornDro,risirip