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government OF the United States to refer the arbitre
ment Of some friendly Power otherwise the questions
in difference between the upon the
stuction Of the convention of July TO- $780, with any
correspondence touching concerning such proposed
bitraton has the honor 10 lay before the President
the papers mentioned In the subjoned list whish
tain all the information in th Department called by
the resol ution.
AL which is respectfully submitted.
W. L. MARCY.
LIST or PAPERS ACCOMPANYING THE REPORT or TIE
SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE PREsIDENT, FEB.
29, 1856.
Mr.. Buchanan to Mr.. Marcy, (extract) Nov o3, 1854
The same to the same (extracss,) Nov. 2, 1866.
Tue same TO the Same, (extrAct,) Nov. Q, 1855.
The came TO the same, (extTacts,} Feb. 5, 1865.
The Same to the same (extrac ~ Feb. 8, 1856.
Mr.. Champion to Mr. Marcy, (extraet) Feb. q, 1885,
Lord Clarendon TO Mr.. Champion, Nov. 10, 1855
MR.. BUCHANAN TO NH. MARCY.
Extract
No. 40. LEGATION TIE UNITED STATES
LONDON, Nov. n, 1864.
sR-s /" In the course Of the conversation
he nmaed that might be desirable to have the opn.
ion CT third Power on the true construction of the con-
vention.
To this fully Observed that 1t would now be diff
cult to nd an impartial umpire they had gone war
with arbltrator-the Emperor Of Russia This was
however, but mere intimation his part. then
urged upon him, IS strongly could, the reasons
which thought ought to induce tho British
to renqush the Bay Islands to Hon iuras He replied
that these islands Of the least value to Great
Britain, and the cnly question with them was whether
the national honor did not forbid this course.
Yours very respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN.
hon. WILLIAM l.. MARCY, Secretary of State.
MIR. BUCHANAN TO MR.. MARCY.
[Extracts
LEGATION OF TIE UNITED STATES, !
LONDON, Nov. 3 1866. +
SR- =
According to the appointment, mentioned In my las.
despatch met Lord Clarendon yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign Office.
In the of the conservation observed to him
that the most serious difficulty between the
might arise out OF the Central American question H
reid that when two governments disagreed about the
construction Of treaty. the best and most natural mode
was to refer the question to third Power At an early
period of the negotiation hs had made this suggestion,
but bad jocularly replied that the Emperor OF Russia
the only Power sufficiently independent to act as an
impartial umpire in the ease and they had gone to war
with him.
Yours, very respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN
Hos. WILLIAM L. MARCY, Secretary Of State.
Mr.. BUCHANAN TO MR.. MARCY.
(Extract.l
No. 101. LEGATION OF THE UNrrsp STATES
J
HR-I had an interview with Lord Clarendon on yester
He then sad-about these Central American questions
the best mode OF settling them is by arbitration re-
pied, there was nothing to srbtiate He said the true
construction of the treaty proper subject for arb
tatlon told him did not consider 1t Q question for
construction at ALL The language plain and explicit
and thought this would be the almost unanimous op.
ion Of the American people. But in writing to you,
should mention what he had said had done what
be had said, at our former interview
Yours, very respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN.
Hon. WV. L. MARCY, Secretary of State.
Mr.. BUCHANAN TO MR.. MARCY.
[Extracal
No. ll9. LEGATION or THE UNITED STATES,
LONDON, Feb. 8. 1866. !
Ere this oaa reach Washington you will have read the
speeches Of Lord Derby and Lord Clarendon the HOUSE
Of Lords on Thursday evening last which will speak for
themselves.
Lord Clarendon says, in relation to the Central Amer
can question -" In such correspondence La use
lees, and lost time in Offering TO refer the whole
question TO the arbitration of any third Power both SIDES
agreeing to be bound the decision That offer has not
yet been accepted 1t has been and hope that
upon further consideration the the United
States will sgree to it, 1t is therefore, proper for me
to state matter Of fact that have reported to you
in the most faithful Manner every conversation which
has passed between Lord Clarendon and myself on the
reference OF these questions to friendly Power. As
have never learned that the British governnent has
made any such offer the government of the United
States through Mr. Crampton infer that his lordshp
must have referred to the general conversations between
him and myself, which would by no means justify the
broad terms of his statement Thus much merely TO vim
dicate the truth OF history.
Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
HoS. WILLIAM l. MARCY. Secretary of State.
Mr.. BUCHANAN TO MR.. MARCY.
Extract.
No. 120. LEGATION THE UNITED STATES,
LONDON, Feb. s, 1850. !
sm-on Wednesday last, the 9th inst, had an in.
terview with Lord Clarendon at the Foreign Office.
told him desired to ascertain whether the statement he
had made In the House OF Lords on the evening Of
Thursday, the slss ultimo that the British
had made to the American government offer, which
has been recently renewed, to arbtrae tho Central
American questions, was founded what had passed
between him and myself in conversation, whether he
had instructed Mr. Champion to make to you writing
formal proposal for arbitration. lie replied that his
statement was founded different conversations,
and that In these he had several times proposed
reference Of these questions to arbiraons and he
pressed the hope that had communicated his PROPOSE
tons to my government. / informed him that had
fMth hfuly reported 70 you all the conversations had
in reference to IN arbitration, but had not believed
that what he had sold these occasions amounted TO
such an offer ss could be recognized by government
as foundation for specific action grave matter.
added that did not doubt you were the opinion
as had never received line from you the subject.
He observed that before holding these conversations with
me- he had consulted the Cabinet and spoke their sen
ments we'll az bis remarked that this fact had
now for the first time been communicated to II he
had informed Ct Il At the time IL would have given his
ccnyerssen more ecrleus chamcter and caused Il
make lie psr 'mp"erion ny o.nd. a. saic he had