The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-09
REFUSAL OF THE PRESIDENT TO ARBITRATE.
The Rejection OF Two Ere sh Propositions
from the British Government.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Z, 1876.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Z, 1876.
The truth is out at last.
We have finally received the long looked for
Message from the President, with the recent cor
respondence between our Government and Great
Britain. We give you the substance to-day, for
MONDAYS paper-you will have them in tull for
Tuesdays paper.
l. A note from the President, enclosing the cor
respondence
H. A note from Mr. Buchanan, to the same purport.
III Mr.. Buchanan to Mr.. McLane, our Minister
to England, dated Washington, December 18th.
1916, requesting Mr.. McLane TO inquire into the
object OF the warllke preparations being made by
Great Britain.
w. Mr. McLane to Mr. Buchanan, dated London,
January 3rd, 1916, stating that interview had
been had between himself and Lord Aberdeen
Lord Aberdeen said that England had the most
friendly feelings toward the United States but they
were obliged to be in readiness for any emergency.
The warllke preparations had no particular refer
ence to a war with America. They were COM
menced before any difficulty with the United States
was apprehended; and their extent was exagge-
rated. Mr.. McLane, however, thinks that these
preparations are made in view Of a difficulty with
the United States and that these preparations are
made with the view Of doing the greatest injury in
the shortest time, If war should come.
v. Mr. Pakenham TO Mr. Buchanan, dated Dec.
9th, lS45, offering arbitration, and giving reasons
for this offe y which is made in the spirit Of kind
ness. The value OF the disputed point small, when
compared with the maintenance OF peace.
VI Mr. Buchanan to Mr.. Pakenham, January 3,
1885, declining the offer, and giving reasons for this
refusal Arbitration would seem to concede that
Great Britain had rights in this territory which was
the question in dispute In this connection, he re-
ferrsd to his former arguments on this subject. The
President claims the whole.
VII. Mr.. Pdkenham TO Mr.. Buchanan, January Q,
1876 stating that he had sent Mr.. Buchanan reply
to his government for it's consideration.
VIII. Mr. Pdkenham to Mr.. Buchanan, January
l6 1885, in reply to Mr.. Buchanan's note OF January
Sd, stating that England had rights, but she wished
TO have this controversy settled II objections were
made to referring this 10 sovereign, he proposed
that 1t might be referred to a mixed commission OF
citizens and subjects, wltfaan umpire, or to board
ofjurists and distinguished men. This proposition
he submitted again, to show the desire of his GO
vernment to settle this long pending controversy.
TX. Mr.. Buchanan to Mr.. Pakenham, February
4h, 1876 giving his reasons for again declining the
offer. This is long despatch, and points out the
difficulty Of selecting fit board Of arbitration But
there Is one reason above all others for declining
arbitration, which is, that the President does not
feel himselt at liberty to submit to arbitration the
disposal of the territorial rights Of this county
This closes the correspondence.
The general opinion among members OF Congress
seems to be that war is more probable than il was
before this correspondence.