Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-12

Tie undersl-ncd VII tike an early oppuT-
tunl'y "a transmit this comm iniCa;icn TO hex
Majesty > government.
The undersigned has the honor TO renew 20
Nr. Buchanan the assurance ofhis Distinguish
Cd consideration. X P~ANFsHAM.
TO Hon. JANts BucHASAe, &c. &c. &c.
Mr. PdkeHham 20 Mr.. Buchanan.
WAsHiSGroS, Jan. Is 1916.
With an ANXIOUS desire tp contribute b. e.
vtIy mcsns an bis power toa satisfactory con
%clusion of the question pending between the
two governments respecting Oregon, the un
dci,i.ncd her BrisnLic Nn.csty'S envoy cX-
traoriin,ry and minister ple~nipotcnlinry, has
reflected ON the contents of tn notc addressed
tn him on thc n instant, by thc Sacretay OF
Stale oi the bnitrd States. la suswcf io that
which tlre undersigned had the honor 10 al
dress to him on the 9Th of last month.
The note ol the undersigned proposed Ia the
government of the United STATES. that the
whole question Of nm equitable partition of
thc Oregon territory should b. referred Ia the
Arbitration of some friendly sovereign or state.
la his answer, the Secretary olState inform.
ell the undersigned that hi proposition could
NO, b. accepted. That il did not pnoposc To
r-irr - abnlriiun the question of the title to
the Oregon tcuiior claimed by The two pow
crs respectively. That ia proposing 90 refer
toa friendly sovereign ar state merely the
partitions or equitable division oi the Territory
between tn parties, IL assumes the tact that
The title ui Great Britain toa portion OF the
territory /, valid. ami thus takes Tor granted
the very question in dispute.
That undrr this proposition The very terms
Of the Submission would contain an express
acknuw ledgmcnt Of the right of Grca, Britain
To a portion of the leriitory, aud would neocs-
sauly preclude llc Quilted States from claim.
ing the whole territory before the arbitrator,
and this, too, The Secretary of State goes on
tn observe. iu the face ot his note to the un-
%der-igncd oi 30th August, by which the Pre-
sident had ASSERTED inShe mos, solemn f.rm
the title OF the United States TO the whole ter
rtory.
IL y not the purpose OF the undersigned in
the present note to renew the discussion a. TO
the title OF either party, Great Britain or the
United States. 10 the whole or TO any part Of
the Oregon territory.
He must, however, beg leave. with refer.
cncc to the observation which lac has Just quo
ted, - remind The United States Secrctsn of.
State. that II the government of the United
States have formally advanced a claim 10 the
whole of the Oregon territory, IL il no lees
certain that Great Britain has. in a manner
formal. declared that she, too. has
nights III the Oregon TERRITORY, incompatible
with ID: exclusive claim advanced by The o.
States.
This dcclara,ion, arising from a conviction
equally sincere, viii, the undersigned IN pt-
s'tedcd, Ia viewed with the same o~ousiier-
alton by the government oi the United States,
AZ they expect that thcir own declaration
should receive at the hands OF Ihe government
nj Grcat Britain.
This promised, the object ol the undcrsign-
I'd Ia addressing to Mr.. Buchanan the present
communication ~ 10 ascertain from him whe.
tbcT, supposiIg the British toen.
icrtain no objection To- such a course, i, would
suit the visws OF the UnitedStates government
To refer 10 arbitration, not. "a has already been
proposed, the question cf an equitable pari-
ton oi the territory, but the question o( tile
~ eithrr OF the two powers 90 the whole ter
u'orV, subject OF course To- the condition that
IT neither should be found, ia the opinion oi
The arbitrator. 90 possess n complete title 20
the whole ,%cuitcTy there should in that case,
&c assigned 10 each that portion OF territor,
which would, in the opinion of the srbiimt.
ing power, b. called for by a lust appreciation
OF thc respective claims of each.
The Undersigned has suggested a reference
on the above principle To some friendly soyer-
eign ut state.
This the undersigned believes TO be ths
course usually followed la such cases: il /.
that which has already been resorted to by the
lMo governments, (aud more than onCe) But
there may be other forms OF arbitration, pcr
haps, more agreeable TO the government OF 1.-THE
United States.
There might be, for instance, a mixed com,
mission, with an umpire appointed by com
mon consent; or Their. might IL a board. com
!. posed OF the most distinguished civilians am
( Jurisis OF the time, appointed in such man
|, ner as should bring all pen ling questions ,s
the decision Of the most enlightened inmrti
al aud independent minds.
In the present position OF anBin. and feel
> ing how much the interests of both couutrie,
require au early as we'll as an amicable AM
. satisfactory adjustment of existing difhcul6e,
|. the unicrsigncd earnestly Invites The Scen.
D tar OF State TO take the subject of this note in
10 tonsidcf ation. with a view tn such an ar
/, tansement on the principle OF arbitration a.
|, may seem to the government 81 thr Unite,
States e. be most just. wis-, and ,1pcdient.
The Undersigned takes advantage oi ,hisop
ppTtEnity To renew 10 Tie Hon. James Bt,h
+ anan the assurance Of his high consideration
) X ~PtEESHAN.
Tothc Hon JANEs BucHStSAN. Sc. Sc So