The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-23

for this purpose and without loss Of time, finally
to execute your instructions in the mode that may be
together probable that the presentation Of the notice
her Majesty in person will not be admissible and that
IT, the mode Of delivering the notice need not be depen.
dent upon the assent Of the Others yet in the present in
stance. do not apprehsnd there will be any difficulty in
giving and receiving the notice in mode mutually
hs:actory and in conformity with ussges In such cases
have now to acquaint you, that a'er the receipt of
your dispatches the 10th inst by the Caledonia had
lengthy conferences with Lord Aberdeen; on which
occasion the resumption Of the negotiation for AMIGA
bic settlement of the Oregon questions and the nature
of the proposition he cou hplaed submitting for that
purpose formed the subject Of iuii and Tree converse
mittsd to MIR. Pakenham by the steamer of tomorrow
to submit a new and further proposition the part
Of this government, for partition Of the territory in
dispute.
The proposition, most probably. viii offer substan
FistTo divide the territory by the extension Of the
line the parallel of forty mine to the sea- thn 10 to
the Canal Dc AFRO and Straits Of Fuca to the aDs
confirming to the United stateswhat indeed they would
possess without any special con6rmationhe right free
~ to and navigate the Strait throughout its extent
Second-to secure to the British subjects occupying
lands forts and stations, whore in the region north
perpetual title 10 all their lands and stations Of which
they may be in actual occupation LIABLE however In
all respects. understand to tho jurisdiction and
regnty of the Untsd States citizens of the United
States Similar privileges will be offered to DO extend
Cd citizens q the United stats. who may have settle
1t Is pretty we'll understood that there no set
Elements upon which this nominal mutually could ope-
rate. have means of accurately ascerainng the
tent Of the present British settlements between
lumhia and the foryninth parallel They are not be-
leved by Lord Aberdeen to be numerous howeve
ssng he supposes OF few private FARMS and or
three forts and stations have already in private des
Charter the Hud.on Bay Company are n om
acquiring title to lands and that the occupations be
BY this reservation have been made either BY
the squatters of the Company by the Puges Sound
ton Of The HudsOns Bay charter They s are in
cultivated and used chiefly BY the persons employed in
the service Of the former company and az auxiliary to
than with view has been generally supposed, Of
colonizing, or Of permanent settlement
Lastly-The proposition will demand for the Hudson's
Bay Com1nny the right Of freely navigating the Colum-
bia river Ii WILL however as understand, disclaim
the idea Of sovereignty Of the right of exercising any
ysnmsnt Of the Company and will contemplate only
the right Of navigating the river upon the same footing
cable to the citizen. Of the United Stat es hsve already
acquainted you that Lord Aberdeen has very positively
ST Lawrence in connection with that of the Columbia
and that desirable in propose offer
any negotiation in regard to the st. Lawrence
- have seen no cause to change tho OPT
non that in any attempt divide the Oregon territory
rights Of their subects which may have been acquired
have grown up during the joint occupation wo uld
way Of an smicabs adjustment And it is now obvious
that the proposed reservation Of the right to the Hud
and that in favor otSe British occupants north thc
river proceed from this source although it is pro-
bable that more or less pride may be felt st giving up
lent, what has been hitherto rendered by negotia.
tors
Of the title Of the lands not occupied by British subjects
between the Columbia and the 40h parallel and also
country within the same limits am afraid ii may with
plausbihty be csntended that there material
a and n chs.
kisson, the British negotiators, in 1877
It is scarcely necessary for to state that the propo
nance. have therefore, fell Il nv duty
to discourage the expectation that would 70 accepted
by the President or, If submitted to that body. a
do not think there can be much doubt however, that
an impression has been produced here that the Senate
out any material modification, and that the President
would not take the responsibility Of rejecting it without
ground to entertain such an impression however eIro
nsous offer less Objectionable in the FIRST instance
1t may be considered certain, also in my opinion that
the offer to be made il not 10 be submitted an
ultimatum and not intended as such though have
accept reject any modification that may be proposed
part but that he WILL in such case be instructed
to refer the modification to his government
II s not to be disguised, since the Presidents annual
message, and the public discussion that has subsequently,
taken place in the Senate, will be dicult If not i'm
without reference to the opinion Of Senaiors or Tree
from :pscustOn a. to any degree Of control they may
prudent and regular In the ordinary course Of things
think it is Of the utmost mportspce upon the present
occasion If the President should think proper to propose
any modification of the offer TO be made by Mr. Paken
ham, that the modification should be understood
possessing the Of the coordinats branch Of
the treaty power
II Is not easy to conjecture, with any certainty, the
modify the proposition even II they should be assured
that the Senate less than the President, demanded
It, 1t must not escape observation that during the pre-
ceding administration Of Government the extension
line the 49th parallel to the Strait of Fuca
proposed by Lord Aberdeen actually suggested
Government nigh. accept and hat in regard to those
English subjects who would be left within American
the provons ~ Of s second article Of Jaw treaty. a.
precedent for convenient mode of dealing with them
By the second article Of jays treaty. however Bri
fish subjects would not only be secured in the absolute
title Of all their lands and e6scts ~ fully ~ by Lord
Aberdesns proposition but would be allowed the option
ance 10 the government Of the United States which, &C
cording Lord Aberdeens OFFER understand il, they
stanta points of the present OFFER and those which may
be expected to be regarded most Objectionable
suggestion which at different times have in form
or other. proceeded from our own negotiators.
have myself always believed, IL the extension Of the
to the would be acceptable to government,
that the demand OF right freely to navigate the Coum
by concedng il for such period as might be
for the trade of the Hudsons Bay Company north and
confidence in that opinion, and deeming only
BILE, confess that, from. early period, have used
every argument and persuasion in my power to- recon
Gle Lord Aberdeen 10 such limitation and, although
am quite aware that, with portion Of the British
public, an importance it by no means deserves, 10
attached 10 the navigation Of the Columbia river, and
that in others it is nndeservedy regarded point
OF PRIDE have been disappointed by the pertnacity
on Feeling very sure, however that the present Of
fer is not made or intended ultimatum. think it
only reasonable to infer expectation on the part OF
be suggested but that they may BE- reasonably required
And therefore, still entertain the opinion that although
from variety of sausesin part, perhaps. from ex
pectaon that in the United States this point may not be
absolutely nmsod upon, and in part from difference to
interests and impressions at homethey could not be in
duced in the FIRST instance to make Offer with such
qualification; yet the adjustment ofths question SHOULD
be found to depend upon this point only, thsy would
yield the demand the NAVIGATION Of the r.