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IMPORTANT MESS ,C::.
Ga The 7 Ii lust the President submit
ted to Congress The Correspondence call.
I'd for by both II uses. Its reception
caused deep sensation in the House, rs
il entirely cuts of one way Of compromis-
ing this question which was relied on by
many as a las, resort. We can only give
summary of the correspondence, as
follows:
Is, l. letter from Mr. Buchanan To Tie
President. laying before him. in ans wee
10 The call from the House, the documents.
Cd A letter from Mr. Buchanan 10 Mr.
McLane, dated Dec. 10, asking the mean.
ing Of the extensive warlike preparations
on The part Of Great Britain, giving him
discretionary pnwer 10 consuil with Lord
Aberdeen on the subject.
81 A letter from Mr. MrLane, in an
swer TO The above, dated Jan. 3, in which
he informs Mr. Buchanan tina, he had had
an interview with !.asrr s.Sss1nscn, wso
assured him that ii, would he very inn
proper to disguise thai, with the sincerest
desire TO avoid il. they we're obliged 10
look to the possibility Of rupture with
the United States; and that Ia such cri-
sis The warike preparations now making
would be useful and important; but he
stated at the same time very positively
and distinctly, tina, they had no direct re-
ference To such rupture, and would have
been made in the same way, and to the
same extent, without regard 10 the rela-
tons Of Grea, Britain and The United
States" A grea, portion Of this letter is
evidently suppressed. from prudential
reasons, and as being improper for The
gaze Of the public eye. Mr. McLane hints
that the preparations may be made in
consequence Of the possibility of difficult
ties in some other parts Of Europe. lie
thinks Lord Aberdeen sincere. bul looks
TO the possibility nf hostilities taking
place between the two countries. /, will
be the policy Of Great Britain, according
to his opinion, in such an event. to exert
her "u,most power to inf1ict the utmost
possible injury upon our country and all
its interests. 1.-The aim of Grea. Britain
will be to strike its heaviest blow a, the
commencement, in the expectation of be.
ing thereby enabled TO shorten The dura
ton Of the war"
4,h A letter from Mr. Packenham 10 Mr.
Buchanan, dated Dec. 81, in which his
government offers to refer "ihe whole
question Of an equitable division Of tina,
Territory, (Oregonl TO the arbitration Of
some friendly sovereign or state"
5th letter from Mr Buchanan, in an.
aver 10 MIR Packenham. dated Jan. 81.
declining the propositions, on the ground
that the BRUSH minister does not propose
10 refer to arbitration the question Of the
tile TO the Oregon territory. bu, 10 refer
merely TO the partition or the question of
an equitable division" of tina, territory
between the two parties. Such PROPOSE
ton "assnmes the fact tia, the title Of
Greal Britain TO portion Of the territory
Is valid. and linus takes for granted the
very question in dispute" This would
preclude the United State. from claiming
tho whole before the arbitrator, after il
had SET up its title thereto.
9Th A letter from Mr. Pakenham 10 Mr.
Buchanan. dated Jan. 81, stating lha, he
will send the answer Of Mr. Polk. AS offer.
ell above By Mr. Buchanan, to the British
minister in London.
9Th A letter from Nj Pskenham to Mr.
Buchanan. dated Jan. 9Th in which he
expresses anxiety To have the whole ma,
ter amicahiy settled He states in answer
TO Mr. Buchanan letter Of Jan. 81. that
Great Britain is equally sincere in beIiev
ing che too has rights in Oregon incom
ra,ible with the exclusive Claim advanced
by the United States. Mr. Pckenham
continues.
This promised. The obiec, of III un-
der'igned ia addressing to Mr. Buchah m
NE present communication, is to ascertain
Eoln him whether. surprising the British
so"etamsai 10 entertain no objection TO
such course. Il would snii the views of
'he Uni:ed States government TO refer to
srbilralian, not, as has slready b ZEN pro.
posed. Tie euesios Of an equitable par,i.
non Of the territory, but lie question Of
'aie 10 either "f The two Powers To the
whole 'crrii"ry. subject. nf conrse, 10 the |
eondauoa tina, il neither Should he G.nud
~ I've ornioa Of lie arbitrator. 10 pos..ss