Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-10
Mr.. PAKESHAn tn Nh. BUCHANAN.
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wAsHSsrOs, Jan. l6 1876.
With anxious desire Contribute, by every means in
his power, to satisfactory conclusion of the question
pending between the respecting Oregon,
her Britannic Msestys Envoy EIuaor-
binary and Minister Plhnppensry, has reflected the
contents o the addressed Ia him the ii instant
by the Secretary OF State OF the U. Saies in
that which the undersigned had the honor to address to
him the 27th OF last month.
The OF the undersigned proposed the Govern
OF the United States that the whole question OF an
equitable partition Of the Oregon territory should be referred
to the arbitration OF some friendly Sovereign or State.
In his the Secretary Stale informed the under
signed that his proposition could not be accepted That
It did not 10 refer to abusnon the question OF the
title the Oregon territory claimed by the two Powers
respectively That in proposing 10 refer TO friendly Sow
aren State merely the partition equitable division OF
the territory between the parties the fact that
the ue Great Britain poruon OF the territory
Id and thus takes for granted the question dispute
that under this PToposuon the very terms OF the suoms'
SION, would contain express acknowledgement Of the
night Ut Great Britain portion OF the territory and Id
necessarily preclude the United States from claiming the
whole tory before the arbitrator; and this, too, the
Secretary Of S'aIe OBJ erve, the face
note to the undersigned of 3Oth August by which the
President had asserted in the solemn form the
the United States o the whole teri tory
IL - not 10 the purpose II the uldt gned in the
note To the discussion the ue Vt eher party
Great Britain the United States, The whole any
part Of the Oregon territory He however, beg leave
with reference To the observation which he has quoted
remind the United States Secretary OF State that the
Government Of the ned States have formerly advanced
claim TO the whole OF the Oregon territory, 1t 10 less
certain that Great Britain has, in mNnner tquslly formal
declared that she has rights in tho Oregon territory
incompatible with the exclusive claim advanced by the I'M
ted States.
This Dc ciraoh arising from conviction equ,lly sin
will, the undersigned pursuaded, be the
consideration BY Goyernmet of the United States
as they expect that their declaration should receive
the hands OF the Government OF Great Britain
THIS premsed the object OF the underi nod in address
ing 10 Mr. Buchanan the present communication
certain from hun whether. tuPposng the British Govern
entertain objection such Course, would
the views OF the United States Government refer To
aIbson not rs has al eady been Proposed the question
Of an equitable partition o the territory but the question
uIe either Of the Powers the whole territory
subject OF the condition that II neither should
found, in the opinion Of the arbitrator, possess
pee title to the whole territory, there should in that case
be assigned 10 each that porJn OF territory which would
the opinion of tho srbating Power be called for by
just appreciation OF the respective claims OF each.
The undersigned has suggested reference the above
principle - some friendly Sovereign or State.
This the undersigned believes be the usually
followed IN such is that which has already been
rosored TO By the two Governments and than
But there may be other forms OF nIbiaon perhaps
agreeable 10 the Government OF the United States.
There might be, for instance, mixed nun sson with
umpire appointed by consent; there IN Oh
be board, composed If the distinguish civilian.
and Jursts OF the tiTe, appointed in such a manner ii
should bring all pending questions the decision Of the
most enlightened, impartial, and independent minds.
In the present position OF aft irs aud feeling how mueI
the interests OF both counties require early we'll
omcabe aud satisfactory adjustment OF existing difficulties
the undersigned earnestly invites the Secretary OF State
take the subject OF this consideration, with vsv
to such an arrangement the principle Of arbitration
may seem 10 the Government Of the Uuited States to b,
| most JUST, wise, and eXpedenL
The undersigned takes advantage of this opportunity q
renew TO the Hon James Buchanan the assurance Of hi
| high consideration, K. PAKENHAM.
| To the Hon JANIS BUCHANAN, &c.&c&c