The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-12

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years rivers have been explored esored 10 north of
the parallel of 40 degrees which her trade NAV BE-
conducted between the interior and the ocean without
the use of the Columbia.
/" Whilst denying this privilege, which has been hithsr
to often offered it may he asked, what reason have
we to hope that Great Britain may accede to the
naked parallel of 40 dcgees1 There would be little or
none unless proposition had contained such
cession in other particular to enable her
treat with honor from her former demands. This will
be found in offer to make tree TO Great Britain any
port or ports on Van Couvers island south Of 40 de-
grees, which the British government may desire. 1t is
true this Is but traing concession considering the
small portion of the cap OF vancouvers island which
es soah oil mt parallels and although no equivalent
II Is yet something which may be- refuge for British
pride, whist susrcndering the free navigation Of the
Columbia Besides they have in their last proposition
SO Tar gone beyond that of 1927 to offer to make FREQ
70 the United States any port ports which they might
desire either on the main land vancouvers island
south of latitude 40 degrees offer them Of FREQ
ports the southern cap of that island may be deemed
a reciprocal concession.
Had this been new question, you are fully aware
that the President never would have presented such
propositions but must not be forgotten that the Amer
can government dies, although the agents who sd
minister are perpetuay changing It's course Of poll.
cy towards foreign nations should not change with every
changing administration but ought to be uniform sad
consistent unless for reasons OF imperative necessity
From what has been sal you will perceive how Who'll
y impossible is for the President to accept any terms
OF compromise which would bring the British south Of
the parallel OF 40 degrees and this you may intimate to
the British minister's in conversation, should you deem
ton to this rule which could possibly be made might be
the concession for adequate equivalent OF the small
would be Of Importance to the United States whilst
it is OF considerable value to Great Britain.
w enforce , our proposition upon the British min
eminently the master Should il be rejected the Pres
ident will be relieved from the embarrassment in which
he has been involved by the acts offers and declarations
OF his predecessors. Afterwards if the difficulty
emily be resolved by the sword may then appeal with
confidence to the world for the equity and justice Of our
cause and may anticipate the smiles Of Heaven upon the
right am, SC, JAMES BUCHANAN.
LOUIS McLANE, ESQ., sc, &c.
Mr.. Buchanan to Mr. Nc Lane.
mo. 81 DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Sept Is, ls45
smI have the honor to acknowledge the rec eipt of
your dispatches Of the 10th and 18th ulmo the former
of which was placed in my hands by the Hon. Mr.
Rhett of South Carolina and to transmit you, here
with, copy of my last note to the Right Hon Richard
Pakenham, her Britannia Majesty minister at Washing.
ton, relative to the Oregon question.
am, &c,
Hon. LOUIS McLASE, sc. SC. &c.
h.a Mr.. Buchanan to Mr.. McLane
mo. l3l DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Warrington, Nov. o. 1915
sR-Your dispatches to No Is, inclusive, have been
Since the receipt on the 2st ultimo of your No o.
have held several conversations with Mr.. Pakenham.
President would not take back his withdrawal of our
proposition OF compromise and suffer it to stand the
basis of further negotiation and if this could not be
done to obtain in advance the man.
ner in which new proposition from the British govern
ject In these conversations gave him distinctly to
derstand that the President could not recall
what had been already done nor to modify any degree,
the withdrawal OF our Offer At the time observed
in answer to question propounded by him, that IL the
British Government should think proper to make any
for the settlement Of the Oregon Question: would be re-
spcctuy considered by the President, without how
ever feeling himself committed in any degree by the
offer which had been already made and rejected and
afterwards Withdrawn.
Mr. pakenham urged that he had rejected our pro-
position but had merely refused accept it, and endea-
vored by argument to impress upon my mind the dis
cept proposition and its rejection To this replied by
referring him TO the subsequent part OF his note in which
be expressed his trust that would be prepared to offer
some further proposal for the settlement Of the Oregon
question more consistent with fairness and equity and
with the reasonable expectation Of the British govern
ment" This language, Observed necessarily implied
not only emphatic rejection Of our Offer but con-
demnaton OF its character.
In consequence of my communications with Mr.. Pa
kenham the President after holding cabinet ooun
ellis the present state of the Oregon negotiation has
finally determined that he will not renew his former Of
fer submit any other propositions and it remain
for the British government to decide what other fur
nr ssb @1y fG be think a S III the
you well that nothing but difference for the
repeated action of his and for the principle
menced, well as sincere desire to cultivate the
friendly relations between the two countries could have
induced him so far to depart from his well known OPT
MONS to have directed the proposition to be made
which has been rejected and Withdrawn
Mr. Pakenham's note Of the 30th of July, rejecting
proposition became Immediately after its receipt the
subject Of grave elaboration by the President Upon
full Of tho whole question and after wait
conclusion that it duty which he owed his counr
try to withdraw the proposition which he had submitted
This accordingly done by my note to Mr.. Psksn-
ham of the Both of August last The President thus took
his ground from which he will depart 1.-THE British
government have any proposition to submit, 1t must
proceed from them voluntarily and without any previ
GUS invitation assurance on our part and then such
proposition will be respectfully considered by the 60
vernment of the United States.
This is the posture which the negotiation
stands and unless in the meantime should he changed
IL a a he tha
President intends to lay the whole subject before Con.
gress for their consideration. am, &C.,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
LOUIS McLASr, Esq, &C., Sc, SC.
Ito be Continued)