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Trl W LBVi"i B "- aaraiBTeo.
jiTcti rimrwnBi. iTiicTAt iwAt f aooacst u m vi siassass. vas .rioar'
(THREE DOLLARS A YE AR i a 4 ,
-.. t
UALEIGIIi If. WEDKESDAT Ftin, tft, S4,
TO I.. ST.
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' ' 1 "i'''8'' i'iTlill 'n i "ntm ai'i 'iiii iV 1 V fti" "y" w ri,,",1; ,', Vi j,', ''MMiJtww 'nili iimi,'i"' 1 iia iii"wi ! 1 lii.T- I' t i" '
Awetiom amdl Cwawi-
FIIlE Subecriber having "km the low
i er eiore worn of A We bnck
diag formerly H- Mr-:t? ru? iT?
al ton neat MaaU lor baiineal mlb Cliy
tLnredl reeeiee all blade aed any annnlily
P.!MUCHAIIWm. COUNTRY PRO;
OUCB. ate .and mmmiml"''L Z
al. or at pabli a"". S"0" Tllr
."'".-.y4., ..d -HI prompOy wUW.
lymeeaatWand WOW R " J
"hie may tte tho .k.J t.(jkW,
Tb.ie -bo may dveir ' torio-oa. aa to m JI
tfteaiea aa aale Meu, are reaueetlully referred to
inch peranne a hae heretofore employed me
feef eoBtent ei.felloa Will be eiven, M emeel
vent into u AMliwm I have do U IM
bo.ia... W , .k. Cijyk!f c MooHr
R.lelh, Fek , !
Greensbqrough
FEMALE COLLEGE.
tmH E (Ttrcue of tbw InDilutioo will
U on WdBMd7. April 5th, 1846.
" f'''-f'Jt ... rXCVlTT' '!' .'....:;
Ken 8okmoB Lea, A . Pftmimit
mml Prof$or oJ Malhtmatia & An
cUnt language: ,
ReT. Bennrt 1 . Blake, Capan
Profator of Mental and Moral Scttnet,
Mi Phebe Judson, AUtatU Gavem.
- - r u and Prtceptreit of Natural Science'
trjijMtuage,.mU-Prinemihe
Murie Deportment. '.
. JltMutant Teacher of
Music.
Mfs. S. Blake,
Cwerneei.
Tfco tlMiNi fc Hooril, inlotin( ithii, ful.
MMllel, ( , and Tailtoa tor lull Collrgmt
mwm, mkk Maalo, rVMa, Drawiag. Pn'(r
N-llroHi, lor a lon n) I mi,Mb, will ael ex
e4 Kilol'jira
Board nTatifam farM rollejbta foanowftli'
out ami, k. tar a tcawaa el f dmbIB. $7U -.
Boar.l nail Taiiion ' per kwh ia frcDaralor
Soaoot. from f o f65 '
Ttat M-taka awl M.iiawry IH aatarablioa at
tba ollre a any b rvquirwl. , ',
tnimnf At tk ,taitiittoa aire
j to I hoir oa iatiafaatiea, itarm k amWo mt.
Rirnl to initJ' tulU aaun lcaa. Tho aamrtiU
cenanroT ofibeUtlUUiiOk b anch iiumm
oafort tail Mf.ijr, nl axrt a kcalihfal intaeaac,
at well phyaieal a moral
The Pupils will b faqoifed 4o hoard in h
Collr except Ihoae whoae parriU o guarJi
ana roaitlo ia ha villa ja or rU iwroediaie kiui-
Board and Tuition rot th itrnalon In lne.
GEO. CMriNDH!NriALL. Pre'. .
' " , of the Board ofTrtuieea.
.. . ,. 8. S. Btt. Sec'rjr- ..,.,.
N. B. Prfparation will ba made for th
aeoommodaiion of 60 papila at the opening of
the areaion. Application Tor admiaaion or
further information, before the l'rih of April
mar be mad by letter or . otherwia to
Ker. Solomon Lea. A. M . Leaaburo. N' C
Rev. Bennet T. Blake. Ralcieh, or Rev. S.
8. Bryanti Secretary of til Board, Gteen
borough. S If. '
TO SOUTHEflN AMD WESTERN
PHILADELPHIA WUOLESALB HOUSES,
UUJUE vaobwa'iata. Meathaata MaanCaetcivaia,
4A Importa a, and Wheleaate Deetereafthe City
f PhiUdrlphia, beinff prepared with full aleak
of Good in tbrir reapeclive (lrpartmenta, aoitea"
to trit want orinc South arid Weat, reapeeirully
unite in an invitation 10 "oothefn and Waatern
Merchant a, exanlna their aerevar aaaortmrnta.
which , will b oflTereJ at pricrt aud en 4emi
which cannot Cat I to prove atiafaetory -
The varirty and ef cadence of oSr Dotrteallc
Manufaeturre. in addition to abundant and
choice aupptied of Foreign Good. With which
the Philadelphia Market i provided, preatnt the
atroajraU indndctment l parchaaera to tteit Nile
city for Hpriiif and Suitiinet Supplies of efery
tleacription. ,t , J
Importers anil Dealer in Cloths, Cassi
mer. Veiing,Tailor TrimmiBgs, die.
Oeeouraey Lafoorcad it Co. 71 Market atrcet.
Importers and Jobt-rrs tf Staple, Silk and
Fny Dry OootU. " ! "
L J Levy da Um 14 Cheeaut MrCet, et doer
above th Citatum Houae. ,
Pealwin SiikF'Tench Dry Goo ll, Shawls
"Baltortnie,1 Bareges, &e. dke.
Joahiia D Erana, Kt- 8 North second Ue
.hWeMBBOl'to..Wii4..C5oV.:-..
Manufacturer and Importer of Lca Qoodsi
. tl and Peider In . Fancy AjooiIs. ,
Gcerga. Wa.ia.ff ,VV cor of Maiktt and secopd
at, and U aoulh seeoiMj st , i ', ,
Manufacturnrs and Dealers in ReadyMade
Bennet A Co..Philadelphis ff ai f Ftkhion. No.
in Market street, between Fifth aad isth '
Mwbael Tracy S9f )(arVaireet. V-.-.'
Manufacturcf 6of Shirts. Coflart, ami Bo'
John Hodjr S.(fi &f the Mmmk Shirt tfiAW,-
V,- . jamwfaat 'i iJ , .'. X 'j. j va
i MaanCacmrere. 4 af , lmwreflas. ParasofsV
r Pafasoisrttes. sisi 8un 8hada i i,
$ Brii"e, l ,,ei! d
L one. eTan tarfijar aaitra1r -JUui.jijsjU4
Wr.h Jvtnjlbjs-t , f Harkst atraat. North
M M"n' ?,$,Ctn : -f rwartfcani Mae,
let etrret.
Wnt H Biehardabff. Ne 104 MarkVet. ieVtft
r: -.i;ti, fe e" ., ? " '"jh-wiivi i i-
CotumbUft Jnke , nd - Blaekinf, Root's,
1 Penmattstrrp mh) Maps of aR kviada,
A W .Uarrwaw, tf Booth Seventh- slrreu, f
At inufariwmsW te-lies' aor) CSerrtrtmen'e
feapfvetfirij Trunks, Carriiel Bajs,
A tv Htey C. Ne Btore 'vmWr onea'e
HoUl.We.m Ccnnnt street' ' t; '
Importer laiiuWturer sod Desler in Per
fuwery Cswetic, Soar sajd Fancy
E irene RoaeI, No. In Chrsatrf etreefj
Carpetinfa, Wlndovr Shades, Mattiiifs
Floor Furniture ii Canri Oil Cloths.
J Sidney Jones, Carpet Hall, 18 and North
Seonnd a treat.
ImpoiterS of Watches, Jewelry, fine Cat
tery. ttHtinhut and Plated Ware, and Mann-
taeterer oTSiWer Ware.
Uiekaaa i Do. E Corner of Third aad Mar
ket streets. -
Importer of Drug, ChemicaW; faints, Dye
th 0 Jaynei No 9 aoutli third atreet. (.
riefrwerators and Water Fl!tef, for cool
ins; ProvUone and Purifyinir tubd or brack
tsh Water, fire Proof ChreU, Latter Copying
Prcair, Ac j Manufactured by
Oliver Evana. No 61 aoutli second street, twe
doors brlow Cbcanat.
China, tiueenawafe and Glass.
S f vr.dale. (30 yeariia the buinaaa, No 2if
Cbcanat Street '
- Tenetiart Blind Manufaeturer.
B J Waiiam. No t a North fUth lew
doora above Mark't atreet.
8sddle, Bridie II Sfness and Trunk Mantt-
T":'"" .' facturers.
Mavee.Tabar ft Co. No mf Market, above
Fifth atreet
Edward f t.Moye. faf. the lafirin of Thoma
Meyer dc Son,) No 3 Market, below seeoad
jrtreet. t .,. , .,, ,:
Manufacturer ofThermontrter, Hy drome
leva, Saeeharameirra, ftc. Car firewera, Diattl
lera, D era and other.
ioaeph Fiabar, No AS Cbeehot tret
Importers and Mat iifaeuirers of Paper
Hannnp-s, &x.
Howell It Brother, removed (a N'e lit Cheaaat
atreet. 8 E eornr of Carpenter a Coon.
Cheap Publication and Periodical EauB-
' ' lislmtent.
G B Zieber V Go. No 3 Ledger Ralldint;, Third
balew Chvanut etree.
rne "Uoiiar . re
Newspapei.''--lhe Cheapest
aiiy Nawapapci in the Civilised
and Beat ramily Mapapi
wertd, r''"
A H Himmona at t'o. PublUbcra, Ledeer Build
inf, 8 W corner Third and Cheannt-ctreeto-
AccounU Collected and Legal Business
- Tranaeeted in all part of the Uatud Statee aad
"'Perritorie4'at- - - ,
V B Palwn'a Uiiitr.l 8tu ColUciioa Aienet,
N W Corner Third and Cbe not (ireOt.
i Philadelphia, Jan. 26, 1S40. , 04t.
Bright Pra(dlawIIiBVers f
Peavee, Pr4Hieilj aaiel Pleaty-.
Th. lata iatelufteae Irom Earupe, biatead ef
bring ina preaaeea uf "grim viaaand r," aa aai
ted aeroaa the Allamia With aoaaenaat brntsca,
light and hrcraLltf, eoaweying' agreeable aBferaaa.
lioa ef kt ptaeeabl tharacirr, an at the orobabil.
hy of a aoramcraial treaty being made bgklyed
vamatvoa in it nature, eombiecd aa it ia with the
doubileaa repeal oe aaodiSaaiion of the .Cora La
The reeieru.il f ef trade, or in ethet words, in
free interebanga of aomajMMtitie beteeea cae aatiea
and another, ia the Aral comaaeaermeat of aa iaii
away nhiak laaeaaaea Awnvteeliaga of hrtereat and-'
evewaaiiy rtpaaa mho ruamy aao srienaaaip. It ta
by thia aoaatant aomeaaalaafien, , aad other eqaally
aateaaible aaiuci toe close eofflmaaioa, that the
eommeraial iranaattlMia haHi ehlarged antif idey
hava almoat eemeaisd the te eouatrie tnarthen
and the gtneral enreaed wiiaina at boa aaa aa
tieavdepcailing miiia.il) ayna eaab oihar to aeah,
aa haaiaaa eatrat." ddter, aad tarn aoMlauoa (nr.
Sea limit ap.S evevy 'JkImm aaeT diaertaainetlog
mmi that naab rut MtWreat mdi pretWt ova til
ether aeaaiileralione Deairoaa a Eagland ia of
piOiitiiiiiao; Ameriea, her otter, although aa of
fotraj trt (glare (hi trade, l to aa of widii pitiable,
pruaalie gam, dnrft H be for Mereatrd aad an
ecrtaia reealt the swewat ace. fit ahall be destroy,
edf ,Wbe duea aoi remember the old adage, a
"biH f the band la. worth to la the buahl"
SYLVESt KR h.thia part to perform, like a rivef
with ha branabe, irvigaimg tbf aull, he difruacete
trade an aMeaaio a fJSpital. . -j tbia nrmalple at
diatemlnatiftg thiongtioot the Union Capi'ala aad
Graad Pnlea, he haa aaaiated h, aad till cuotMum
SB do so, Hb emfimii.fahef eirftiona. For Marah
the amr mt 9eil-t Shib t a earn iaatlea ef aaag
biCeent Ciuital a and brilliaat ebaaeca, Unesampted
aiaee Ma adteat la bameM, Irial aueaen moat be fa
pmpertina. Marsh maar aee atcarsl -"birda la the
band "One MUlwa and one Qaarter 04lara ahall
b diairtbaled. 80S t fa the Soaih, look out? Be
aarcfttl and arfdrea S. J. 8YLVF.S I Kit,
- ' 41-WaW Btrrc.-f ew V orkj
ALEXANDRIA LOT I ERT, Clan 10. mrlUC
lo se amwast Ai.aaadri 1 fj. on Sa urday,
iim ia oi axarra iao. ra aaaiberell flr.ee
Ballrf. t . , Hl .j:.-. , I
Grand Faheaaa. ,
:;-.!, - I f".ix ol $. 000.'
, ,r. .il of I0,(X.' i
I , t J . 1 af 4,000 mtifiOO - "
! - I Of$4 430 loffSOOO ,
p - I T prfaes of $ 1.000 eaah!! S
" "' ,Y"aa " ami-jT i,l''r("''",r :"-".-";
t ; Tiaketf t0te:lara. rrTr"
A oertilaate af a Patkags of Taskela wUl be
aeat tar fU dollars Share m aropertloa.
NfiW JERSEY STATU LOTTeRt. Cuaa tX
aw IMS. lobe ilraaa aljerae CHy, K. J . aa
VeaelerVrhe Kth of Marah, IML, f Num.
tairb- i.4l Uran BelkMa : -
. ' GfBjadjSeheme. ' y
' V $0 oooj TJ $ia mt r '
totS 000 " l efSitOS 90
V '-t tatSifotf -ats,ff
; .lof ltfajr., .'lioii.SM -.
I I af.00 , laf tSOSf s ; 9 t, ..
-!"- ''to PriMS eft 500 eachf "
- fOotlrttiOdolmra.- tit of SW dollar.' '.
tSafSOO dollars, mi tOS ef t to defter.
. tiJ,M -.IS.; Tiietl,loller., .-
A eaStiaWo of a Paduee ef SS Tkkets will be
oaol for IS Sbre ia proper ioa.
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY. Clam Al foe 144
. to be draw aa A loaned, io. U. G. aa Batarday,
I4ih el Marah, 144. . ft aaamsti .an ft Draaa
' tteileta. , , s- , " 1
f i ' " t. i ' fi'aad Beheme.' .
J 'b:-; V Mcooof ..go,oof , .
i - ' 10 000,'dollara.
faffMMideMae - t of t.877 detlara.
,. 'i(54 t.'tefaaj)Q "
.i.f tpraa etretrf !! '
, Sit otson , do af40S-
. , J004CS0 , - IMefS0 . ,
,' . Leweet Hre 10 dollar.. ,,;
'" ' Tiektt Oare If doilara.
A emtHraate af a Poahago M 4 Tiekata will be
tent T tvoawinro . nre t penportbm.
six prizes or$o,eoo tM;i, are-
fto.ono!
1 PRIZES OF $1,000 ABE
.oou .
ALEXNDBIA LOTTERY, Claaa It, Jor IM
tobedraaa at Aleiandria, O. C.) Saturday,
the flat aTMbrah, 146. 1 number IS Drawn
Ballota;
Grand Schema.
Tef 110000! jj .
t off, 500 dollar 1 f a.SW aotlarl
9n-ieefAt,000eeah!
3otW. X ol U,
" fce' fit.- ke. - .
Tielela $IOI-hara tarpollo.'
A Ceniaeate l a Paakage of 84 Ticket will be
aani tor $130 Share, Ij pronrtiea.
$30 OOt ...
NEW IF.RSET STATK LOTTERY. Clai. P,
for IMS to be drawn at Itrary fit?, N J. on
Wednesday, the tub ef Marah, lMd. Num.
bera-IS Draaa Ballota. .
.-.BalaaW-alv. .tl .
$30 000! ill00,!
,000 dollars S.0W dollar.
S,OU0 dalUra. , i a.WO dollere.
195 dollara.
ti priaeaafJJ.OOO.aeh!
SO ef 400 SO of ISO.
he. Wa.- htm."
- Tasaet gtO-Saarsa ia pmpaeliaa.
GertiBeM- of a PaeJutge, af tU What Tiahet
aUl beBKbtfor fOSbartt hi proporuob,
fM.ono! : ,
TF.KY, Clam 18, far It'l ,
. leb drawo at Alexandria, (D. C.)oo Satwrd.y,
the Site of Marah lllfi. tt Namber-iaOrawa
Ballota .
Bptcadid Sahemo.
185,000?
t at $4,000.
ftlOW0
let 3,000
1 of a,800 dntlora.
to oi.ooorrr
10 of 500
Ki) of 400
lOoftSO
lOafSUO
Loaeat frixa $10.
Tiakeii. Tea D llara.
A Can if a
fie of a Package of 4 rkketi
C Sbarei ia n report ioa.
lfl be
eat tor Alt
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.
. The United Stttei and Great Jiriium.
TP ho fbllowinir Mesiare ttoth (ha Presi
dent of the United Stales, communicating
Ihe Corresnondence vr'tich Jtaas-icjpilirv;
ken place between the Plenipotentiarirs of
the Govrrnraeriu of the United Siate and
Gieat Britain In relation to ihe Orfffon
Territoty, Was laid befoit the House of
Kepreaeatatitea on atnriinr last:
Ta th Uutue of Rtprtitrittitlve -
.tA Ohiti.tten-
- In cnoipliAnr'e wiih the request of the
House of Represeiliatives, in their resolu
tion of the Sd instant, I herewith eomituni.
cate a report from the' Secretary of State,
with the accompanying eorrerpondence,
which has taken place "between the Secre
tary of Stale and the Minister of the
United States at London,' and between
the Oovemment of Great Britain and this
Government, in relation to the country west
of the Roeky Mountain, since the last an.
nual message of the President' to Con
graa, . ' ,
-u.: : JAMES K, POLK,
Waahinglon, February 7, 1846.
wm PrwteniipnrmuermeZ"
Department of State,
; - WfthfngtRi February T, 186.
The Seereury of Stale, to whom has
been referred resolution .af the house of
tiepieec ntati ves Ot Uie 3d insl., requesting
ths , President to Communicate : to that
ilouae, so far as, in his opinion, is not
ineontpatlblo with the publie interest, nil
correspondence which has passed be.
tween the Government of Gieat Britain and
this Government, or by or between any of
me ouieera oi saiu uovernmenl, ia relation
to the country wst of the Rocky Mounr
ttins,' since the laat annual message of the
President to this House," haa the honor to
lay before the, President the accompanying
paper.
All
Ueh is reipeeiWIly submitted.
ik)it BUCHANAN.
Mr. Buchanan to Mr. Mt Lane.
... Department of State,
Wasfiington, December IS; 1845.. .
Sin.. ' ' " -
The President has received information,
from a variety of sources. Which he eannpt
disregard, that (treat Britan Is now making
exteneive warlike preparations. As her
relations whh all tne Powers of Europe
eem at present to be of a peaceful eharac
ter, the prevailing and natural 1 ifffefenee
hero is, that these preparations look to1
rupture Whh ike United Smtesonlhs.Ore-
Son question. It is of vaat Imftoftance that
lia Garerameat should, as early aV noi-
Me.-astmrUffi their true Charatfter. ' Ton
4r therefore imnfueled to embrace th first
opportunity of bringing this' subject le the
notice of law art T Aberdeeft, iff lach a
manner U ftnt my deenY most expedient.
i .. a .' , . Tha PraaiiUnt -.ui mm .iitwuu
to IChrR your own opinion spon fkia sub
teer with the least BrnrTiieafrfa aVMO.-'rr-t'W
Iam,,dE4(-' JAMk,S IfUCHANAPf.
Lou is McLana, Esq-dfS. dW4fcw
. , J' 11 ! tft4rv.vKi.t w
jUr. McLane to Mr. Buchanan.
., . London. Jsnuarv S. 19d A.
Sib: I ireceived on ths 2Wi of Decern-
your deapattk dated the IBib of that
months ana on the day . lotlowing 1 sought
an interview with Lord Aberdeen, in order
(hsW iVr eooforraity wttk your , iusiructiens.
I anic'hi brntflr trbis notice. tne warlike dtsv
phrations making by Great BiiUuttj,Aotl,
u poaMme, ascertain tneix ruat cnxiacier ano
ameet. . ' ' " ' . v. '
' It will rwlescape yow pSaCnpoq 'gneh
subject it is not siwsyseasyja tOMatn very
i I ' S Tl JC- i. -
eateirrrrTeal "answers. ,or enfirelv definite
official informaiion; and I diiT not donb
tkat a frank personal conference .was the
bfsf, if not the only mode; of obtaining any
atmracwry iniormaiion waatcver.
In introducing the au'bject, j adteHed fit J
the same time to the information the Presi-1
dent had received, from a variety bf sources, J
oi tne extenaive warlike preparations ma
king by Grant Britain, and the natural infer
ence upon his part thai in the pfesettt pacif
ic state of the relations of Great Britain with
sll the powers of Europe, they could onlv j
l..i. . -.t.L. o.-.A
look lo a fjpture with ths United Stales
on the Orecnn nuMlina. . a .. .
Lord Aberdeen said very promptly "and
franklv that it would be improper to dis
guise lha(, wRli the sineerest desire to avoid
it, they were obliged to look to the possi
bility of a rupture with the United Stales,
and that in such s crisis, the warlike pre-
larations now making would be useful and
mpbrtant; but hs elated at the aame time,
very positively and distinctly, that they had
no direct reference to, sueh i rapture, and
would have been made in the same mmy,
and to ihe same extent without regard to
the relations of Great Britain and the UnL
ted 8tates. if-'
lie alio adverted to1 Jib fact that sdcH
ptepara(ioni ii were aeUially making had
been commencedbefore the relations bet Wei
he United States and Great Britain h'kd
become as serious as thev now sppeared to
be, and .therefore fcoujd sot at that tints
feWh.Hl ipy cqutjexkio with deulties
wnir.n nau ainee grown out oi tie uregon
question. IhouirhU too, that the reprQi
aentations as to the extent of the prepara
tions niust have been exagrerated. He
denied that they related particularly, as 1
had been4 informed, io a distant set vice; or
tllitt they wefe mkkiug any addition to the
old form of marine, tie etatetl that the
most extensive and formidable parts of their
prepartions were the fottifii stions of the
principal and exposed ports and staiiona,
whih he thought could hardly be supposed
to guard sgain-l tovasiotl from the United
States; and to the increase of the number of
steam vessrla In IIhIi nr. the old eralt.lBO
whtckit appeaW other Ration
lo adnpt. and which he COrtffled he thought
a matter pi doubtful policy. s In short, lie
assumed the preparations in progress to be
on'y a part of a wise and phiilent system of
mttmnal dt' fence and protection, and of pre-pm-ihp;
in time of peai-e for the exigencies
of w4r, if it should unfortunately come front
any quarter whaieven and he distinctly 1
repnatea pis ciscjaimer trial tney , nan par
ticulnr or direct reference io a tuplure with
the United States on the Oregon question
or any other ground. . .
lit regard to my own opinion , upon Utia
eubjeel. which ihe President had been pleas
ed to desire. 0 . , ,,,...
It. is altogether probable that the possibility
of other difficulties from other quarters in
Europe
may have'jts inilaence in dictating the poli
Cy of the extensive preparntionsia progress
in all parts of the kinjtlom; wnd with nns;'
baled confidence in. the frankness and
straightforwardness of Lord Aberdeen, and
wTihout meaning t distrtial in the slightest
i rte tlie sincerity of hi disclaimers In
our recent fOnVeraiion, I do not' think it
ought to be assumed by any one that war
like preparations npnn sueh s scale that
(lpo'rt which (lief aVe undeniably making
here could noi hrivjg even an indirect refer
enre lo (be poeeible contingency of aruplnre
with us. At the same time it is prif-cl-ly
obvious thst they are in a great degree,
and especially so far as they constat of an
suffinentatPHi in the numVr of vteam ves
sels and of the naval marine3 generally,
precisely ef the character to be the moat
useful in a wr with our country.- I km
not prepare.! to say. nor do I deem It ma.
teri-l to decide, how far we have a right lo
expect aa explicit diachtimer of the ch rae
ter ftad mrfposeS or the warlike preparations
now msktngby Great' Britain, under the
circumstances They may be the tlicts'e
of .various motives of policy, and ths result
of many causes; ndf without attempting to
9s1 to eaft lie finriieular influence, I am
by no mean breoired lo" admit that' the
apprehension of difficulties with ths United
Steles had no share in them; and it 1 very
erear ,UaT if "f ""repmrewTtli ths 'United
Ststes should grow out of our present diffi
culties, this country 'will be ks fully and
eneetnaiiy prepared font at all,' points, and
for kll possible purposes, as if that, and thai
alone, had been the object ' of art bar War
like preparattoaet. ; She will be in a situa.
lions to act and "strike as promntlv snd
signally as yhs could have been with her
energies exclcsiveiy rTirectid ut ttjat end;
snd I feel it mt dtff to ftdd, tfiat not 10
expect, in casV a future beeffmes una void
soie,. uih tnis o vemment, thus ; jn m'
plete srmor, wUl prbnVptft d fiirrouslv
ekf rt her ntmoet power" to hvllict the utmost
pWMDfe Wjiiry kpon FlWf bntrf W ill
such a crisis, ; ..; .vafT.1 ... .e; -''.'
Utisk h edfrht to" be el oected. indeed
from alt 1 leant' I cannot doubt, that, ii
case Of host fli ties, the aim of this Govern
ment will be to strike its heaviest blow si
lbs commencement, ih the expectation of
being mereoy enabled to shorten ths dura
Uonofme war. ' ' o -'.-
k . I hsvt the honor to be; W r
r, :., Louis McLANE.
Ths Hew James Buchanan,' '
k Becretaiy of State, WsskingtOlt, '
Mr. Pakdimto MK Buehimmt.
" Washington. Deeembet'jrr, 1845.
, An attentive consideration of the present
gtats of affairs, W hh retereSce to tmt Oregon
question, Ms tletemined tho British Gov
eramentto instruct the ndersio'ned. her
J Britsianie Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary ti
Minister PknipoUnlmry,agam trprceut
in pressing terms to the Government of i
the United Stated the einedlenev of refer-
ring the whole qhestloo af aa etfuiUtble di-
vision of that territory (o the arbitration of j
softie friendly Sovereign or Slate.
Her Majesty's Government deeply ,fgre
the failure of &W their efforts id efleei
friendly settlement of the conflicting rluirtl
i... . l .
by direct negotiation between the two Gov
ernmenta. T ;.-...T..-I..;..
' They are slill persnaded that great ad
vantages would have tesulied to both parties
from duck a mode of settlement, had M been
practicable, bat there are difficul'ies now
in the way in that course of proceeding
wnicnit might be tedious lo remove, while
the importance of an early settlement
seems to become at each moment more ur
gent . . . r
Under these circumstances her Majesty's
Government think that a resort to aibitra
lion Is ihe most prudent, and, perhaps, the
only feasible step which eould be lakeh,
and tho best ealcoWled toallsr the elisiinjf
effervescence " of popular feetilii, whwh
otherwise greatly embarrass the ef
forts of both Goermnnta to preserve a
friendly , understanding between the two
countries. . T-T7-7T7
Ths Government of die United State!
wifi see ip tb, prorMsl which thd rJiwirr
signed is thus instructed t( Ajke. a proof
oi the connatfice oi liiS UrlitafttJovenimenl
in the justice pf their bwn cfianw They
will also see in it a proof of the readiness
of the Diiu'sh Government to incur the risk
oi great sacrifice Tor the preservation of
peace sod , of their .friendly .relations with
the Urtiiea Slates. , It is mads ib a spirit
of modcrntion' and fairness of which the
world will judge. , ,s . , - u
. The British Government confidently
hope that the, Government ef the , United
States will ool reject a proposal made with
such a friendly intention, sud for a purpose
riolv. , . 1 . ..
eI, not Derfeetly compatible witit the strict-
est regard lor the honor ad just Interests f
oolh parurr, particularly when 11 , ) consid.
ered of what small value to either is the
portion of territoty which in reality, forma
the eubiect of controversv. compsred with
tbe importance of - preserving a etote"of ,
peace
and food;jWja.ftA.w.k ths MrUea, fi
' "."V " . -s , j Itssumes ths fact that thk litis to Great Biiw. . a
'he undersigned takes sdvantafo of tUis'gin to a portion of the ttffitory is valid, and .-3
uons;
Fhei
epportnnitv Itf renew , to the Hon; James
uucnanan tne arsuianee 01 nis men conam-:
11 - . ' J . e,?.fl. : -iT.J.
lfiMOl&"-'''''','R;PAllENnAMi?tl
Theflon. Jsmes Buchanan, die.
Mr BtkhHnan 'ti Mr Fakeiham.
! I Department olSinie,;
' Washington. January 8. 1846;
The undersigned. Secretary of State of
me United Statea, haa the honor toacknowl
edge the receipt of ths note of Mr. Paksn
ham. her Britanift Maieatv's Envov Eitra-'l
ordinary tfd Minister PienlnOtehtwrV da
. . . .. .. . .J... J 77 . af. . . 7 I
ted the 8Tih nliifno , by which, under ln-
alructioas fr'm hla Goverameht,.ha propo
ses to ths Govern .nent of ihd United Bislfi
'the expedipney of referring the " whole
question of an eqnitable division of that
fine Oregon) territory to the arbitration of
-. ' - e. a . : . r, . ,v ., .... .
eonie inenuiy oorereig-trpr oiaie.
J be nnderairneJ has subintited this note
10 lbs President, who, after having bes
towed upon it that respectful consideration
to eminently due to sny proposition emsn
a'ingr from the Briti.h Government, has
inetraeied him to give k it the following
answer: '.- . 1 -s:
Tlie . British Govefhrttent do flbr pfo
poee.lo refer to ar bit ration ths qnetton
of tlt inle to the Oregon territory, claimed
by Uie two PtfWerarreSpectively. It iak
proposition to rarer to a friendly Sovereign
or Slate merely the partition or "equitable
diviaion" of that territory between lbs par
Ues. ... ll ewttmks the tact that tow tftli or
Great Britain to i portion of ths territory
is valid, snd njttl take for granted tho very
question ui dupoto. U nder thta propose
lion, ths .ef terms of thesebnvissfon would
contain In express"skM6 wiedgmeot 'of the
rlglit of U teat Britain to a portion of the
ti rriuiry, ni wdd n'esvrily preclude
the United 8utes from claiming tho whole
before IhS S'tmrriOr, .Thi. too, to tlie
faco of the note of f"S' undersigned to Mr.
Pakenham. of the SOth. Aupuet last, by
hich the President had asserted, in the
most solemn form, the title of the United
States to the whole territory. Eveh if
there wrs not ntber cotlcWsive ressofm tor
declining thst proposition, this aloft woold
be deemed stifticreyrt by ths Preaitfcfn,
Tbe rredeol hesfilly confufS .Wnli lbs
British OivefnmeiTt. to thelf iegtet thai all
attempts to settle ths Oregon question , by
negotiation save nitnerto uua.M tie can
not, howee,;corviir ith thftt Oovem
ment in the opinion that.. a rrsojrt. to arbi
tration, and especially on the terms propos
ed, would be followed by happier conse
quences. On ths contrary, he believes thai
any attempt to refer this question to n third
11 Ji.. i1Jt. a. ,1 ili. m:e
rawer wuuiu on iv involve .111a. new nit.
Dcuuies ,
i3 ice I
1" t'
Tn' declining his propotUIon, tho' Presi.
dent refers ' lo.the' sentiment expressed In
tho not of the trndersigned of die 50l,h
August last, to whicK Itufton' h already
been made, that ho eherisbes' the hope that
this long pending--eiMro ersy "may yet he
anauy aojusiea in eucn n manner as not 10
disturb the peace or Interrupt the harmony
now so happily ubitin between the two
oaiionsT tr;.!
1 J t J: t' '.- i
: 'Th'e anJerslgned Svall ht'melf of this
ceatien ts'rensw to Mr Fakenhaaa ss
Itiranees of his dislinruished eonsidera'too.
J.A VIES BUCHANAN.
Right Hon. It Paksnhafti die. tu; etc!
Mr. Pakenhnm to Mr. liuchatiatil'
Wlishihgion, isn. ti, IMS'
Tn'e untleri(fned, Her Briisnnie .Majes
tv's Envoy Extraordinary and , A7i.iteg
Plenipotentiary, has had the hnof io re
ceive the note of the Secretary of 7BiSte Hf
the U. 8,taies( ilft'ied ilia id inalant. in hn- '
swer to that of th undersigned, dtndji7ih
ult.. containing a Dronosal for referrine the)
question of an equitable partition of ths'
Oiegon fetritorr (o the arbitration of ,S0tnS".
friendly Sot erelgn of 8uts. ' ' ' v ' j
The undersigned will tuke an earl o-
portualty to transmit (hi rommutiicktion to
her Haiestv's Government
The undersigned bas the hdnof Itf renew
10 Mr. Buchanan1, the alsofsnca of his dit, .
tihguished ctnsideratiort. ' " ' " " ttier
" - R. PXKENUAM. l
. To the noii.'lamea Buchanan, 46. dtc. '.
Mr. PJeenhHM to Mr, Btuhanan; .
Wa.hihgtb'm Jah 16, 1816'
tWltft an anxlou deairelo eohtribuleT
by every means in his power, to a eatiafac
tiry , cwoClusi of .il a . question pe tdinp
between tlte two Govei omenta repectii.r
Oregon, ; the wnderstgne.l, her Br lannta
Majesty 'a Envoy Extraordinary ind Minis. j
ter Pienipotemisry. has , refli-cted' on thi
contents of lbs note addressed to him en the '
3d inatant, by the Secretary of Stat of ink
U; State!; in , answer 40 that which tha ..
nndenigned had the honor to address tev- ?
hint on the tTtk 04 last mootlt. , ;Ut , .1
- The now o( lbs . snderaigned proposed
tb the GoveroruSul of Uie United Stale
that the whole question of an equitable par.
titiiiB of the OfojErtn territory . shuukJ nsi
referred to ths arbitlatlto'ai of some friendly
Sotersta or 8Mti kh . tx n.-
In bie asw,rj 1
OOrSS'fV1 Sjf mMmOf.riritf'-'
formed the umleislirned thst his DroDoaliiow
wuld not ba'a not TT:
propose lo rarer to arbitration the question '
of the tide to Uta Oregon . lerritOf ctaimed b
by thotwa, Powers rspeeti! y .That im
ptoposing io refer to a friendly Sovetign vt 'Tr
Stats merrly ths partttlow Of equitalile divts. r
thus takes fOT Granted the verv naeation. in
dispute; that under thta Drooositinn. . the I
..... . "...
ver term of ths sUbmUui. I J attain iu
an sxprSM s knoH'Irdfiuniit of the right of 1 1
n . tj-!,' . . . T. ,:
vreat pnwin w a poniun 01 tne' tetntoryj
and would necee inly preclude the Uh'Ued
States, from claiming . the whole territory
before thk arbitra'tori and this too, ths See - "
rc'tary of Slats goes on 10 observe, in the 1
face id his note to ths undersigned of 80th "
August, by which th President had a4r
ted in the most solemn form tho title of the' '
United Stats lo th whole territorv. vS I i.ii
signed in lbs preient ote . to renet thtfT
diseufsioo i..io 'he title of either party;
Groat Britain or the United , States, to flia:- j
whole or to any pan of ths Oregon torntfwi . .
xy.. tie roust, . ho wevey. beg .leave, Wiw ,. ,
reference to lb obert'on which' he ha'V-' ,
just qoQteJ, to remind tit United Statee', ,
Secrtriary.or.atate, mat: it lbs .Government
of theJUnlied'Sutes have for nally advan
ccd a claim '0 ms wrioi or in uregors
lerritary, it is no Je certain that Great (
Britain haa, in a manner equally formal; , 1
decUrcd that she too has rights in lbs Ore-r
un uriiiiury, incomiBiinia wun in vina . -
re clalfrj advanced by tho United Sislesit
Tht4letiaratioh', arising from a oviction 7
equally sincere will; ihs undersigned ll 1
porsuaded, be tiewsd wi'h lbs same conn ,
aideration by ihe Government of ths United
Ststes, as they expect that their own da v
clsratitm should receive t Qis bandJ of tbw .
fJoverhmenl of Great Britain. ' :.:t- i
4iThlsipreroii,fe iht BRder
signed in addressing to M r. Buchanan tho V
present commumca lon t to aco tain iront 1 n
him whether, supposing the Brttuh Oov "i
erkmeht Ui tnteruin no o'ljeolidti to sitch i V-t: '
eouno, it would Suit tho viowo of ths Unp J -. rv
ted States Government to refer to arbitral
tkm,' not, as ha . already been proposed, ,
th nnestion of an tttoiutblabwillion ot thi
rerrrtofY. but the question Of tme in eiibtf
of tho two. Poareti to the whole territory i ,
Ubjert of emir lo the eonVilion. that it jL.
nt-iUier shnuld bs found, in tlte opinion 01 . .7
to nroitfator, to poases'sa k coinplet till "
Ui the" Whole territory, there shodld, Wthk'. ..
caae, W uigned to eseh. that.( poriib'ri of V,tf
territory which would, in, the opinldU of th t,..r
rbiiraiinf .Power, bo caUed for, s a just !. j
appreciation . of4 ths-,reecilie , ciiinaa of v, t
eaeti. ' - '- f. 1 ,
TThai tfndefsiened has Uresti a reler
ence on ths above prlncipie to i6W friendly ? :
Sovereign or Bute, : 1 '- - r, , C
..This'the undersigneS believes to' be ihe . , .
eoorse.ntuallv followed, in such ease; it is
that Which Jifts already been lew ted to by 4 .
tho two Govsnimrnu," (and. more tbait ' ;
once.V But there may he ather forma of
arbitration,' perhaps, more agreeablo to the
Government of t lie ut-iteq otaies. . .- , -
, .Theto tofghl bef for in tnra mixed ; i
commission, wilf,si umpire appointed by,
enoimon coVisent; or there might be a hoard,
ompOaed of ih mos! dwtiognislied civili ns
andmistd of the iimet-appoiotea In such a.o - v.
matt er aa snquiq prmg an poaumw- que
tion to tit decMiw of tho most nhrcn"
d, impariiaUsnd iiifleriewlcBtmttia.
In the present poition of affair, and
raefW' how mtAh tho interest of both
cointries require in eaJy as welj as
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