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struced to inquire and obtain any other facts which, in their
opinion bear upon the aforesaid and report the
same TO the Senate.
And be further resoued That said committee be author
lied and instructed to advise and consult with the President
and dropped officers with the view Of correcting any error
injustice which may have been committed by the action Of
the President of such officers may been unasty
| improperly retired or dropped
After the consideration Of executive business the Senate
adjourned until Monday next
THE ARBITRATION OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN
QUESTION.
| To The Senate Of the United States:
transmit report from the Secretary of State with
companyng papers, in answer to the resolution of the
Senate Of yesterday. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
WASHINGTON, February 20, 1856.
| TO the President of tie United States:
The Secretary of State whom referred the
luton of the Senate of yesterday requesting the Pres
dent If in his opinion it be not incompatible with the
public interest," TO inform that body wbether any offer has
been made by the of Great Britain to the gov
Of the United States to refer to the arbraen of
friendly power otherwise the questions in differ
between the governments, upon the construction
of the convention of 4h july 10Th April 1885, with any
correspondence touching concerning such proposed
baton has the honor to lay before the President the
papers mentioned in the subjoned list which contain all
the information in this department called for by the reso-
luton
All which is respectfully submitted.
DEPARTMENT STATE,
Washington, February 90 1885,
List Of papers accompanying the report Of the Secretary Of
STATE TO the President Of the 29h Of February 1856.
Mr.. Buchanan to Mr. Marcy, (exuact) November Il,
1854
The same to the same, (extracs) November q 1855.
The TO the same, (extract,) November 0, 1865
The to the same (extracts) February 5, 1856.
The same to the same (extraet,) February 8, 1856
Mr.. Champion TO Mr.. Marcy, (extract) February q,
1856 .....
Lord Clarendon to Mr.. Champion, November 10, 1855.
Mr.. buchanan 10 Mr.. Marcy
[Extracll
No 40 LEGATION THE UNITED STATES,
London, November q, 1854.
In The Of the conversation he inimated that it
might be desirable have the opinion Of third power on
the construction of the convention To this playulIy
observed that it would be difficult fud Impair
al umpire as they had gone TO with arbitrator
the Emperor Of Russia. This was however but mere
ntination his part then urged upon him. strong
y as could, the which thought ought induce
the British government to reinquish the Bay islands
Honduras He replied that these islands OF the
least value to Great Britain, aud the only question with
them whether the national honor did not forbid this
course
Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN
Hon. WILLIAM L. MARCY
Secretary of State
Mr. Buchanan 10 Mr.. Marcy. ..-..
[E.traet.l
mo. 99l LEGATION OF THE UNITED ,SrATEs
London, November 2, 1855
According to the appointment mentioned in my last de
spatch, met Lord Clarendon yesterday afternoon at the
Foreign Office. .
In the Of the conversation observed to him that
the most serious difficulty between the governments might
arise out of the Central American questions He said that
uhcn fun
Of treaty, the best aud most natural mode refer
the question to third power At early period of the
negotiation be had made this suggestion but had jocu
larry replied that the Emperor Of Russia the only power
sufficiently independent TO act impartial umpire in
the case, and they bad gone TO with him.
Yours, very respectfully
JAMES BUCHANAN
Hon, WILLIAM L. MARCY,
Secretary of State.
Mr. buchanan 10 Mr.. Marcy
tE,usctl
mo. lOl.1 LEeAuos or TIVE UNITED STATES
London, November 9, 1855.
Sm had an interview with Lord Clarendon on yester
day by appointment
He then said-about these Central American questions
the best mode Of settling them by arbitration replied
there nothing arbitrate lie said the true coasruc
ton OF the treaty proper subject for arbitration
told him did not consider II question for construction
at allthe language plain and explicit and thought
this would be the almost unanimous opinion Of the Amer
lean people bat in writing you should mention what
be bad said had done what he had said at our
former interview
Yours, very respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN.
Hon. WILLIAM L. MARCY,
Secretary Of State.
Mr. buchanan 10 Mr.. Marcy.
tErtpctsl
mo. ll91 LEGATION oF THE UNITED STATES
London February 8, 1856.
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