The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-28
npEG0N- NEGOTIATION.
The following is brief summary ot the correspondence which has taken place III reference to this question

correspondence which has taken place III reference to this question:
 .ifr For 10 yHr Webster.
 WAsfIINGroN, Nov. ,, 1912 Conveys copy of part of dispatch from Lord Ao- erdeen to 'bIr. Fox, requesting that the U. > Minister at London might be furnished with instructions which would enable him to treat with such persons as might be appointed by the Queen on the northeastern boundary The despatch charges Mir. Fox to ''assure' Mr. Webster ':that roe Tthe British are pre- pared to proceed to the consideration ot It the subject of boundary in perfect sPifltt of fairness, and to adjust it on basis oi equitable compromise"
 1 .llr Webster to y}ir. Foe.
 WAsHINGroS, Nov. 25, l845.-Repy to the above informs Mir. Fox that instructions would be given to the U. S. Minister at Lon don, as requested.
 .ir Poctenbam Jo .Mr. UPSbu.
 WASHINGTON, Feb 24, 1844.-intimating the anxio us desire of the British Govern ment for speedy settlement of the Oregon boundary, and announcing Mir. Pakenham's readiness to confer with Mr. Upshur, with a view to ulterlor regotiation.
 .iir Upstiw t9 .Nr. Pakeaham. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 1844.-Acknowl- edging receipt of foreign reply; II, A. M, acxt daY for a conference.
 [4lr. Usphur was killed on the 18th of February.
 .1Ir. Patenbam to JlLr Calhoun.
 WksHiNGToN, July 9, 1844.-Stating that the death of Mir. Upshur, the interval till the appointment of his successor, the urgency of matters claiming Mir. Calhoun's attention, has prevented attention to the Or egon questionable now calls attention to hls note to Mr. Upshur, above mentioned, and suggests that as Congress had odjourned, It is proper time to proceed to the conSldera- tion of this question.
 .aFr Calhoun 10 .Hr Pakeaham.
 WAsHlNGToS, Aug. p, 1S44.-Acknowl- edging that the circumstances mentioned have had the effect stated, and appointing l., p. AI., the following day, for all interview, assuring Mr. P. also that the U. s. Govern ment participates in the anxious desire ol Great Britain that the subject may be early satisfactorily arranged.
 .Nr. Pakenham to .Nr. Calhoun.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, l844.-Agreeing 70 the hour proposed for an interview.
 PR0ToCoLs-0n the 24th August, 1874, conference was held as agreed upon, and after ths usual preliminary assurances, Be, she Plenipotea!aries proceeded to examine the actual state of the question as 1t stood al the last unsuccessful attempt to adjust it.0
 Mr c. then desired to receive rom Mr. ?. any proposition he might have 10 make.
 Mir F. said he would be prepared to make such proposal al the next conference, and hoped 3Ir. Calhoun would be likewise pre- pared on his own part The conference then adjourned to meet on Monday, 26th inst.
 On the 25th August the conference was held, and proposition was made by Mir ? which was declined by Mr. Calhoun. | then s'beeame apparent that more full un- derstaRdng ol their respective views wgs necessary ito facilitate future proceedings, and t was sagreed thas written statements containing their views, should be presented before any further attempt should be made e adjust them.
 ''t was also agreed that the American plenipotentiary should present statemen at the next conference. and that he should inform the British plenpotentary when ht was prepared to hold it."
 Attached to this protocol is the offer O fir. Pakenham of the 10th parallel to tht Columbia, and thence % the sea, Sc, witt an additional offer ito make free to the Uni led Sates any port or ports which the Untei States might desire, either on the main lanC or oa Nancouyer's island, south of latitude 4G deg.
 On inc 3d September, the third conference was held. ''l'he American plenipotentary presented written statement of his view O the territory drained by the waters of tht Columbia river, and containing his reasons for declining to accept the proposal offered by the British plenipotentiary at their seconC conference"
 On the 12h September, the fourth con ference was held, when the British penipo tertiary presented his counter statement
 At the 5lh conference, on the 20th Sep tember, the American plenipotentiary deliv cred rejoinder to the British penipoten tiary to his statement above named.
 The 9th conference was held on the 24tI September, when the British plenipotentiar, stated that he had read with due attention the statement last referred to, that it had no weakened his previous impressions as statet in his paper, and that reserving the observa tions, ''he might wish to present, by way c exploration, in reply 10 the statement pre- scented by the American plenipotentary, h was for ihe present obliged 10 declare, wit reference to the concluding part ofthat state , ment, that lie did not feel authorised to ente into discussion respecting the territory mort of 18th parallel of latitude, which was un r derstood by the British plenipotentiary [ form the basis of negotiation on the side ( , the United States, as ihe line of the Colum bia formed that of Great Britain That tn proposal which he had presented was onel ed by Great Britain as an honorable con . promise of the claims and pretensions ( both parties, and that it would of course :, understood as having been made subject t the conditions recorded in the protocol ( the third conference" &c. This eondtio IS the protest against any offer of comprc mise being taken to prejudice the claim to th whole.
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