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ilockett cc iUithllclo:: JJcvotrd .:KcuV, follti'c, Cbxnuicrcc, AiU'iciiSluro, &c. - ," . ' Two Dollars iii A dvancc . V ( , l . - 4 V,1 E It N AL V.Ki.M, ANC.E IS tUE 1'RlCE OF L I B E U T Y . " 1 - i f PANOLA, ML, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1S1G. NO. 2' VOL. 2- the ; T 1 Li I A , every .T'."Ki.vY a- Ir. advance. Adveriie!iien '.uare (1 139 M-'- . 4 fcemi'ent i?wtiWC i,iJ onyceaf- - .;,.,.-, nnfue. -will h . iL'rr .HoXie profd: a. or le.-s) f"r tlvj.il!f .li,.,''?5,t'.022 " Gallery oi Beauty.. ' ' Th'i ("atlery of American It?auty ill ls a feati'ire of tins booV in which will coaetant'y o p p:n7 portrftitsrof t':i nio-n beantifiil of the sez. AnOther'charnct'ristic will be .. t". ' vonl'the dire-t In-e ol l..it- Will IT t.tli.M . jTli3 nthsr ill.trtuinna shall be -evcci ted by .UstiTjuha 1 Pit'icr fiTr , pictaarceq'io Hjt.aiii r Tivao-her Hi Vt-atations shall be executed lV s( rfl stale tf afTulrs. with refiren(u 4o piToJif lc llfo Uiiiicil Slates froni claim- w" .? .. N-.r . : - ..t.... 1 1.- :.. " ' - . . .. . . ..... tauty 01 Eclii'CCti Mr. .Hue ha it an 'and M: enhrim v ; '' - liIr,zraqJ:enhajji to Mr. 'Buchanan. )V asiii.N'g rn.-5 Dee; 27 TC fa. An ut!cjtive roiisi.lfnninn of ilic-1 re- vaRJ, aujJ thus lakes fur granted the very ques:kn in dispute. Under tli3 proposition, the very, terms oj" the submission would contain nn express aeKnov!e:Iicm?nt ol the tight of (j real liritain to a poriioh of thus torritary, and would necessarily Pr!feA...al n altera Me for U year, tf fi:x American Arlt, n.xi !. y fvcry ra-, Orc.jull niicslmn. has -Ji'irrmmn 1 ixiF ! c.1 lm tirul All win r.ifrrfir . V&'' (lel.h!'inr and MrJ-?Jcc 1 1 wrl beJlrilfsh pivcfnmcnt'lo insYrnet the I 'I ln,-tc -aW IWj j !rn, - I'trl'it'c executed Linh. unileisi"icJ, her liri tunic M.ijesiy's fn- 1 midersi OffflrrlS Sjt rl D sipv, -Vc. . "I . . .. , .. . .,,.,. ' -la V.i!;t.cvTv Variety of embsdSlimont, fxc- Yy CXt raordin i ry un I minister p.eni- -JMl A I ullaJi. CO 1.1 , n:rAbl3 !way3 ia ctl- ileuA-ero.l- a:'. ii . . . r. . . n - Ia-w t."il t ..r.,'. .""it; Klrctiai t cluM wUI iiuvet bi ciul tr. . . , , Mi.tivid.ial interest, will chargd at half price 0f ordianry advertisements and must be paid u "lli?vertiPinenw not marked wiOi the mimber-of irtioas will beeoatiued 'tUl lorbkl, a.vl any m::9rations mxre after Viwerti-n charged ext.a dvertis-uv; patroas will faor u by hamlmg intli-rradwrtiaeinanM as early after oirreiplar u Plication days ni coavea.ent not later many ifpawibltha-iTh irilayn.sht AllJOB-WOllK mufltbe -td for on neliv- "posTAOK ma-t be paid on all letters, or they wil ntbe attended tf .Hail Arranscnicnts, Tro Mail f"' Msmphis nr.iveoa Tuesday md SatJrdav at 1 J Vclock noo;i, aa'l dB;a:t for Msnipb's'at 1 olok the sams dys. Til- Mad from Oxford arrives o.i ertn3 .j n- ers.1i.14s at o'clo.-k, a i l dtpaits 1 ussJay uorain 9 at 7 o'clock. . , Ths Mail from t'f.'ltja, arrives 1 h i.suaj eveaiii3 at 7 oVtoek, aAl rfeparH Me i lay mornings at 5 o'clock. T4ie Mail for Carrolft .i rlis3s oa Sunday v ningi at d o'clock. . . . , - Tha Mail for Oxford elos; on Moi.luy ' mass at K oVIce'c. ' "- ' TbDMa.lfr Me:ipbi';e1orfl:i lifs , 1 Saturdays at I J o'clock iv-a. ciued by llj".b.-?St atti-"t, Hrill coat'mia to. grace o k book. We sUall ba t!3 first to saizo the nov elties of the day! PARIS FASHIONS J IN ADVANCE. As elegance an-l fwonoiny in dretara cfial!y desirablfj we o'.Ver jrcat intlucems.tM to (ro.intry itnders", in o.ir moathlv descriptions of the fash ions, accompanied by our co.-orcd plate, which wc give at hast, two months in advan;a ol eve ry coteinporary, bsing enabled ti do this from correspondents ki In.idon and Paris. So com pUtsly ha-ve c oat-tripped all jivalry in this point, that ths other rhagazincs no v only occa sionally fvitimh the fah'.oas. Hat as I015 a raste in dres is desirable, patterns of the latsst cot.na89 will bs i 1 lespsnsibls to t!i3 sez, in or Jertskeep the :m.i fhe changes in dress. Km in order thatotlier ill.it:atiois may not hare to gi ve plaie fort'.icin, wj shall p ibfisli Our Fashion PlalcsExlra Tlt is we shall gfe as many embslKshnments as any other two do'lar inagazins and the lash 0.1 plate besides! t AnJ injeder that q ir lady eabs;-rib2:s nijiyb? ncq-.iaintsd with ttis noT.Wties of the lay wc shall pibiish. as itooa as thsy eoma out, inoir' "iloniB OepartminiVl naw r;.aipM in C-oakery, nrw stvlas in Lmbrolday, new mt:3:s 10.- i.ace THE TERMS- Tl3Csh system adopted aal main.aUi3 1 by the publish ir, enables him ti offer JUagazins.V. 1 '-every respect eq.tal to ths old three duTJar magazines nt oa-riiir.. ls;cisi. Th--.. plies' of Paursoa's National U t1:eCr oty TvVO DJLLAIW per annujv oatfh, trwMl vaare. mi. Hie w ho.e lielorc Umj nrbitra or l'h t,-too, in the f.iccotilio no'.c of the ined to Mr. PacUcnham f t !c iinst last, h;' which the Presi dent had asserted, in tho most solemn I . . form, the lii! of the United S:atcs to formally advanced a clain to the ho.e the whole terrify. Uvcn if there of the Oregon territory, it is not less poieiitiary. tijjain toreprrsent in press ing terms to tho government of the Uni ted States the ex.cdleney .! -referring the wliolc j icstion of an cquitah'e d." i-ion of that territory to the arbitra tion of some friend! v soverciuii or S:a'. Iler Maji'sty's government deeply re gret the failure of all their efforts to eirect a friendly settlement of the con flicting claims hy direct negotiation Lc tween the two Kovefiiments. Tliey are stiH persuaded that gronl advantages wouhl have rcsylten to'brfth . thftt.'Stt rewrt fo arbitration, and cs(TC parties Irom such a motUrbftseltlenicnt, e4afly on tho icjnps prdposcdf WoutJ'bej hanl it Leon pruoticahle, -but there art followed by-uqf wer consequences, uii tin; contrary.-mnevos .-.lai.any ni lenvpv to refer thtj.rj flection No- atliud the United Slates Irom cluiming the wliolc territory before the arbitrator; arid this, too, the Secretary ofSiate goes on to observe, in the face of his no'o to lbs undersigned of 3Qili August, by w hic! the President had asserted in the most solemn form the title of the United Slates to tho whole territory: lie must, licwcver, beg leave, with reference, to the observation which' he has just quo:ed, to remind the United Stales Secretary of Sta'e, that if tho novcrnm ntt of tho United Slates have were not other 'conclusive reasons for declining the, proposition, this alone would be deemed sufficient by the Presi dent. The PiCii.lent heartily concurs with the IJritish government in their regret tht.V'all ailetnpts to settle ' ike Oregon quetvoiv Jbyt 'nejpihiiipa luxjo "hitherto certain that Great I'ritain has, in a man ner equally formal, dcclareJ that she, too, has rights in the Oregon territory, incomputable with the cxelusivo claim advanced by the United S ates. This dcclaratio.inrising from a con vict ion equaHy slue re, will, top under- signed ij iitfrSuaued, 4e viewed wit h-i he fa'ilext -"ll'-Jj canruVti 'howevcf , concur t xih thai povjGrnvmcnt in the opinio PliTliRSON'SLAmt.i TO CLUBS or'Jarto failitatj rtnitNMV ctp, -rronr -jrostij-iw-rTf -r.tfrs tnarrTr-Frwfifl fl 'int, 'He n'atliali3r'oTer the following -tarmsCoa - 1 Permits d-isposid to cljh, viz..- . - tf.coyy yi, "I perannniu d.fficuliics now in-the w;vy ian that course of tvrdeccdins "Which it miiht Lo tedious to rcmoAt;, while the importance Lptwr, would ony invofve- it.ii).- ncv of an early settlement fdems rtf bvcame, difilcu-U'ica. at each moment indrc if rgnt Uirdes these circumsiaivce. her "Ma- fiwoe (foivsidenHioft hy the govern mcnt -In foc1iDin5 this proportion-, tholfcJ5riiMh go' of thoUtitied Stato6rns t he x -expect that their owiv. declaration - sJouUi receive at tl;c -haVd bf tlic" government of 'tl'hisi nrcrnised, 'he ohjxt of the un- .deTsrne -in- auu rssi to-i r .. iucnan an the -present commuoicatlon is. to as .certain froin him-. whether, sy-rtpbsmg ' lhr; ilViirsli covcrument tocntcrtam lio Ptesident Vefeirs.-to thu sctmmcirt ex? ltr-:4w; ' 71 T nra 1 ilCT jrlmo. A-VH a'uo i' , , l f eoiSIU I peranniim, .. .. . ...,.r,.rvr vit K'v'r. f.i)'! IhiA. .T 7 fV Itl us? annum ' ' r ' . v-.-v .I;willWvr3copfnl3Ur.: i; JCWrtrvsl " t dar 1'adwaf ami two cOprMit nw-;atw.ia- . " " ". ' ; J -twist pard iaTtdvnaca. - The Urtie ' Netioaal- Magazine; is. now mj . . PUHMIUMS.' well estaVlih3l a.id o favrUy Vnpwn, IHat, ry j0:mastar, or o'nc- prsoa getting bv ganqral co-8J.l-of the ns-viapep y?, it J ' rjr,,Ve"i-itl ss.i ir linaMl for u'lacel at the .-' ' ..' w;vt:' .-i.V of .the new ftm-ti!. T.r every ?,3l- ll.'J.VD ()!' I'll!' I.1E-J.';- ttVill .io,;f rc-i lired, a new novel. f., ts-.. tikf! t!VlU nfi1.-.o.-ll ; . ... a - - . vo K;,Wt r .wtOk CI iii )l .1, we win sn a copy 01 i.u t..,i.l. :.7i- alt -tllTJlKU', riv .:,. i in this i-r ! :l 1" .i:tt i-of oi .hf tiitft, -aa-l .a-v a c o.i-4 rill is' Ki. one year c:f.'vRi."r.s j, r&TE:iso:?. No.uhfr .:)ir;Cz:i'e is f j VtV'isssr r-. ';.Hive!v awwr-J-tt teif w 1-j. - ;-f r.a .y ..r::!.luv-:..sm. Thr c,i; -"wfvra -j n-, rh vo!h mc commencing on the r.M-n: fej v wkkrly 'magazine ( K.tinaa ble Ul r.:in..i! ..i ..:.( nfLvtii 'tut'iu " "" y .-.... I.r -1 1 1 v-. i-.it-i s of h'rr lif W PC WIT, ROMANCE .YNO A! . .J f.l? 1 . III 1 -C - I !" I- i3,vbl em'.rVid.r-rvdr.-.':-,- ' l T":'V ; HdU:-.! by Siccv warm 1 v SJp,foirc..: .--'t:-' 'S llt. h lteslU .Na li3FuUxt&t.,Newo:W, 'v wo ill iislV U.iow ' ' ol' imil . wuhoux ii.tendi.fg or w islung lo di uui'ii- , f parage other wurk,. the pub...l.ers " Tife", nT.nt.nt-: r.i $X V JJ guilty to the ehgo 'of attempt ZrhaXo;. wr;ia e,p:ey .for. u; roNTCNTS AUG ALLOnOlXAL As a rirntee i f tb(! ftv,n in, 'V lv aced the editorial charg.ot ,h, m:, ne , . J.i. aci.ii"" ry ril.lCBI l.-j. .f An S. Sifll-.iia ln nanus ui -'- - - - . ,.;,,,. bv all -rifics to be, ths test mgc.zmt ki lei 1-1 V: ' 'J Ttw who have read her thrrflms 1 '.r il.ui ..... .. 1 --. . . - - 1 1 .1' . -. C 1 , '. , . I joity s go.veiiin)ent thiqR. llah.a.- refnrt preseir m ine uoic m m unuu.s.H.- loaroitraiTon is-.thVj.nost prad?nt,-aiRl,.6f tJ-SOib Hf August las,1o whiidi al petjMqJztheonly nsiblo srep witidrj lu:Oa has aTready been made, th:h' b could 00 titlvennnd Vhd bt "calculated Tiortslres the ho; c that This long pend Wallajlh'ti existing etVervesccucc ert; , ing clroversy may yet bo finally ad; popular. lee: mg-wliicli might otoe.rwiso jhs.cu mi but-11 a m i.v.w 'i-oailv mnDarrass the.cllbrts of both ! ttirhihc pence, or interrupt the hap- irovi'rnmwijs .to ir6et ve a-"ic:rilly4 tnony now so happily subsisting oc- t" - ! . . - . . . n inderslanding between the. HVo coan- ( Vi-n.tiie two n.i'j.iv .: m'i. . i : iminir P ri.o .'ovcrntf.ent of the Unitoi 8jalc Hiis oCcason, !o ' renew to V r. Paken-. wilT sou in that 'proposal which, thy ! bam as-stlrajices tl m uisunguiaiiuu undersigned sTlliu-instructed to' make, cuasiJcration. hfjection fo suclva courso, itwuu1d soil ti,o V?e-.vpf thi.;Uit'iU;d! Stales govern- meat so r,eter ttj aTgurauoo, not, us uas already heen prp4oseJ, the question 6f an equiiable"Jartitron of "the terrflorv, hut the qucSfion of tjjtlo in. either of the two iio'wers to tlrc Avhole lerrkbry. sub- 1 prool of the confidence of thc.llf i'.ish jmeruinent in the justice of their own claim. Thcy-will also see in it a roof of. 1 he TtatiMtS4 of tho Uri-Uh govorn- ment tojncur the Visk of a groat sacri- lice.for the prcscrvatton of jeace afuhof James RrjcilANA!. L Riht Hon. Richard Pahenlnm &c. &zc Jir, L'aUCHham Id Mr. -Duchaftan. Wasiiixotox, Jan,. 6, 1 04G. The undersigned, her Dritatlic ftfa- iheir frieildlv relations wri'.i lUe United josiy s envoy c.ii laorumary hhu ....... 3:ateal" It is'mxlc in a spirit of mode-j jer plenipotentiary, baa. had the honor r-uion and fairness &f wliu-Mho norUl to receive' the no:c of-thc Secrc'ary of i. T - ire. . I 1 - I. r I will iid-i. . " j ri:a'.e ol tlie unr.cu caies, ciiueu iirj o i The UritUh government confidently " :- answer to that or ttic unucr hoin; thai the miverniirent'ofthe UnUol signed dated 2?th uhi.no, contaiuig a States will not reject a proposal made j propoarlor reierrmg uio qucsoii 04 wi.h KHch a friendly intention, and .for ! e-pi.table. partiuon'ol the Urcgotf teTri a purpose o holy." . ' tory to the arbitration of some Tiiendly There-is noting in it, they are con-j sovereign or St.vc; v'niced" not retfcctlv compatibly -with The umrersigned will take, am cany lerrKory ject tf course to the condition that if ncit hcr -'HmjuIu be 4ound, in tho opinion of ihe.-nrbitrhtoT, there should in fliat I cas3, be assigned to each that portion .of territory which Would, in the opin ion of the arbitrating power, bo called for by a just appreciation of the respec tive daims of each. T1j undersig'fed has suggested a re ference on thb above principle .to som ' frieif.TTy overcfgn-or stare; This the undersigned believes to bo the "course usu-jjly followed in sucli cases; it is that w hich 1uis already bcun -re- sortcfT to by tho two g'overnmerrts, (and more than once.) Hut there may be other forms of arbitration, pchajs more fcrcca"hlc to the government of the United States. Thcrq wnight be, for instance, a mi.t od commission, "with na umpire appoint ed by common. consent; or there might be a hoard, composed of. iho most dia- tinuished civilfansind jurists of tl.c T at the arbitrator, to possess a completo ti tle to the whole territory, there should, in that case be assigned to each that .portion, of territory which would, in the opinion of the arbitrating power, ba called (or by a just appreciation of the respective, claims of nch. If the government of the United Slates should consent to an arbitration upon such a condition, this might, and probably would be construed into an intimation, if not a direct invitation to tho arbitra tor to divide the territory between tho parties. Were it possiblo for tho President, under any circumstances, to consent to refer the sul j ct toarhitra'ion, the title, and the title alone, deiachcd from. eve ry other consideration, i the only ques tion which could be submitted.' If not confined to a single point, so Mrong is the natural deposition of arbitrators to please both parties thai in almost eve ry instance, whether of national cr in dividual controversies, they make a compromising award. We have a mem orable example of this in our last arbi tration with Great Dritrin. Notwitl.staudiag that the arbitrator, under the terms of the submission, was clearly and explicitly confined to tho decimh pf which was tho lino of high land described is the treaty of peace of 1783, yet, instead of pursuing any range f highlands whatever, he advis ed that the line should run along the bid ol a river, and. -actually divided tho ter ritory in dispute battfeen the parties 'jy "the middle of the deepest channel of the St. John's. . - The undersigned might content him self, in answer l' tho present proposi tion, with a rcferenco t;i. the observa tions contained in last note 6.Mr. Pakenham of the 3dultinjo. In that, was plainly intimated. not only that there are ' other conclusive-reasons for dcclinlng he proposition," independ ently stated, bHt it was expressly as serted, ns the belief of the President, 'that ai;y attempt 10 reierthis ques. hon to & third power would only in volve it in new difficulties." Thcundersigncd will, however, pro ceed to sl4to a single reason which, apart from tho intrinsic difficulties of selecting a suitable arbitrator, as well bs other considerations tltat might be adJuced, is conclusive on Hie mind of the President against n reference to this question to arbitration, in any form which can Le devised, no matter what may bc'the character of tho arbitrator ;!u. strictest 1 egard for the houwr and.; op-po, tuaiiy -lo transmit this communi- j time, -appointed in such a :urics ' c l.v.J i,n1v" k-Milina tJray,'' . ... 1 -n.vnrst h nn Taylor," auu - - ; , hr exaltert ge tins. Sbs v. Ui ba a.ist3d by t.ie So Xl corps of coa;ri1nfto tu r y grayed ,n r ont'snpportofanyUdie.; t the hoad of this list is Mr. I .yd a- S oir 1-, vho will, hs.caftor, be a rr g liar dontf .5 CiorVhitii ,.1 poe'try aivl prose. M w,.l ba as- ! t l' Ooo 1 ' Mrs 1-. J. reifon, Vl fo Uud Mrs. Ana S. Stephen., ,V 1 1 11- ,r Mr. Seba Smrth, .... ; 1 Mrs. t'arol.ne O.no, . t .... t lo.ltfi illaitratireofthe maincrsa;ii sK.-ring ............ SdSatpsriol. in oir country U h.story. Tl 1 fi-st of these, a st ,ry of th3 re vol n.oa f. on i,n!iof"rie.iMWr eruun.gt the l ast uspano. . i,,n.v.an- ba toilovvM bart, and iar. v""t " . ii w L! . by articles of equal inters, Irom I - H Me L .,a ,i,-ofo.ir bssi w;iteis. I.cnti. al J S07 female po?ts will still bs ruj. Jad stories of a do,n,stic charact from Jiewe. known nsaofOrs, Anaa.i, l'L. I 'n A;;SS tint tl, icSlepartment may stan Uirst -J J l-v. the p .s.lishcr intends publi.l i.ig, in J a.iu.i y and Fcbruarv, two soperb premium ptetar.-, fa. eriSiaTijst ksasa-lf thmasax.n.- A nn, hasconfcsedly V,k aP?enVlbilyS Tnimitable rti. Ths erbeen eqialla I "v 1 y first of a se eeond, t-i appear ia Pebr lary, 1 ina;. Oin th, nation ucharacte h s work I'.sher has projecssn. . - ' ailau.especinl jastrate g-eat event in An r - ait I y thosa in which women I. ..enT.Tni' WASUlNtnOJV A l. Xx: ..,r"SI'.r"t. .m "" iinas wilts iv rn - . . ,.t .sd-U.r monsy early. . 1 we p"b ,vhatlsun lenHM?, thnt d.inS s w e J iished Mr-.-vnxv, oftk.n kh tn ( 1 ho' e whir-.-tt'-. "Nat'-. ,.nf ,. .. .n. t for the nricc, among mo a. 1 ' '';...,;,.:. 1 5 hi tho run ui tv Each UUS liflliu'W"'," ueekU number' contain sixteen large i.siTeofbeautilwliy pnuico u."..;. ier, xyiia. a heauwtnl ste..l engraving and is done up in- a highly embellish ...1 ;t!...ui:itp.d cover, making two vo. nines a Teur, comprisUfg C32 pag.-s and hi steel i'latus. . .The vork has now lived to an ago to Vive U somtJ l,-,-,'cu a -h!fttC' iiiiHak M iwclf, iJ I" wdrraut conh- dem eiu iw stability. o prt-u-r m to sound'onr own praises, diu .ei u. -works, if liey will prai-o .u. V e h-,ve labored hard 10 nmko a magazine fur Uio great mass ol the co.nmun.ty, 1 hut should bo the 'Iwst iha'coulu possi bly be-oaored forJlKi price, co.nb.n.ng uif.useinent with inst ruction,' uW.ui natingu taste lor the arts uud HCour aginga wheleso.ne and elevated luerti- lUY!'owTar wc havo been successful in the auain.nentol- thep objec.s docs no. become us to say. . That the Rover has nt.i.wiii ,1.1.,. ilii-.iil"li been sustaurc'i y - r ' . o s ntancVandupt.. tho present time, .V V.c ...n:iko its own .way m all iiomi'i iv-r- " w - 1 ail. IV ..l...nni.J !llil tho world without tiny u.m.iow... ..... influence, is a recommendation of nS,harauter andan ev.oc. u , . .: 1 nior. w iiicri o.'"".- - - CI'MMIIIUIK . . - . - ..1... V . rr . 1 . . 1 holh -gratified nul giaieiu . '" "Ul , ,j. .,,. in the 41 an ol the !i..vl iiiiiierial change. i - 1. r ... 'J ci. ..ii-fwuur upon the louiiu i...,. of the work wuh a s.cady pur wiui"" ... . ..,! ..colli!, its inlCMrRi ui.u . oonotimi. j .si "inleje.-ts of both ; a. ties, parttcu- eat5! to har Majesty's government, iarly wheir it is considered of-whit The nudersincd .has the bono r to ma1 1 value.of uiher is the portion of r renew to Mr. I'uchanan the asur:tacc tci ritory wliich in reality lorins the of his disuitgaislied tonsKleratiou subject of controversy compared with j r :. . . .. ......... I .tl. u importance o. pru.se 1 vm vi R. Pbkexiiam. eaco and good will butwcea two such nations. The undersigned takes advantagrj of ina opportunity to renew to the llo:i J aines-Uuchanun the Hssirancp of his hiiili ciMisideratiou. R. PackexiiaM. 1 t ho lion. J.MEi Uccuaxax, A:t.f &c, To Hon. James R.ichatraa, tkc ccc. nose to sustatn uc jss, and to embrace every I tws VT;rrSU:ic copiJ-,threc chdlar, Vylnr; Vo cos f.; five JollaVs and ' :C !- . t.-l dollars. Post Mas- h C?l .tl , . 1 bv la i forward ,3r:ili.nM..yf" of charge. ho value c.l'i he Vork. Comiiiissipfi?iMercliant. N'E W OR L. is . Mr". Buchanan Lo Mr. Hfckcnham. I e?.iutjiext of State, Wasiuxjtox, Ja ). 3, 1313. The undersigned. Secretary of Stale of the United S:a:es, has the honor to acknowledge ilic receipt of the note of Mr. Packt nham. lucr IJntanic Majesty s envoy extraordinary and minister plen- ipoteutia. y, dated the 27;h ultimo, by which, under- instructions from his grovcrnmcnl, he proposes to tho gov ernment pf the Uitiied States "iho cx peilicncy of referring the whole ques tion of an equitable divTsion of that (the Ore foil) icrri.ory to jhc arhitratio.i. ol sonic friendly sovereign or State.' The un -lersigaed'has suo nilted this note to the Pcesklent, wjio.- after htwing 'nestowed Upon it that respectful con kideration.so eminently due to any pro j)Osi!iutr..cmanatiu frJm tho Hri ish overnirxcnt, has instrwcied him to give it 1 he fol Towing answer. . The Hritish government do not pro pose to refer to jtjhil ration tlw question of the titlo o the Oregon territory, claimed by iheso iwo powers, respej rively. It N a propositioa to refer to h friendly sovereign o& State, merely the parlhi'n or equitable di vision" of that tc'riUory between iho jiar lies. It ns mcs the fact thai tho title of Great Britain n a portion of the territory is 17r Pnlraham . Mr. Buchanan. Wasiiingtox, Jan. 1G, 1C4G. "Willi an anxious" desire to contributo by every imaas 1:1 his power to a sa tifaetorv ' conchisioa of tho question pending between the two governments respecting Oregon, tl.c undersigned, her Urilanic Majesty's enjoy cxtraord-tjia-rv and mii.istcr plenipotentiary, l;as rcl'eetcd on the contents of the note ad dressed to him on the 3d install!, by the Secretary of Statu of the United States, in answer to that which tho undef sinc J had the honor to address to him on the 27ih of last tntnilh. The note of the undersigned pro posed to the government of the United Stales, that ibe whole question of an equi'.able part ii ion of the Oregon territo ry should bo referred to the arb.t ration of some friendly sovereign or S;atc. In his answer, the Secretary of Slate informed tho undersigned that his pro position could r.o: be accepted. Th.it it that it dil not propose to refer to ar bitration the question of the title to the Oregon territory claimed by the two rowers respective! v. That in propo- jn" to refer to a friendly sovereign or state merely the partition or equitable f ilr forrltorv between the UM 11"" v" - --w...----- - parties, it assumes the fact that the ti tie of Great Hiiiain to a portion of ih manner as -should bring all pending. jqtictions to ihc decision of ihc most enlightened, impartial and independent mind. In the pre-ent position of-affairs and feeling how much the intcrests'of both countries require an early as.we'l as an amicable nn I satisfactory adjustment ofcxiMing difficulties the undersigned earnestly invites the Secretncv of State to take thssuhj.'Ct of this note into con sideration, wiili a view to such an ar rangement on the "principle of 'arbitra tion as m jy seem to the government of the United S atcs to bo oi03t just, Wise, and expedient. Tlur undersigned takes 'advantage of this opportunity to renew to tho lion. James lluchanan the assurance t;f his ... high consideration. R. Pakexuam. To the. Hon. J. IhtciiAXAX, &c ccc. the .rv U vail.!, nn.l tints takes for tu . I 1 - J -.. , ranted the very question in dispu'o Thatnnler this proposition the very frms of tho submission woild contain an express ncklowiedgment of :li3 right of G'cat Dritain to a portion ol the tcr f tnrv. and would necessarily preclude Mr. Buchanan lo Mr. rakenham. Depautmext of State, Washington, 4th Feb., I84G. The undersigned, Secretary of Sta'e of the Uui ed States, has the honor lo acknowledge the receipt of the note of Mr. Pakenham, her Britnnic Majesiy's envoy extraordinary minister plenipo tentiarv. dated on iho IGth ultimo, by whicn he again proposes a reference of ihe Oregon question to arbitration. Un der his present proposition, the powers of th J arbitrator would not, as in his last, ho limited in terms to the division of the territory between tho parties, hut ,ou!d extend to the question of their w conflicting titles. There is however a condition annex ed to this oiler which exposes it to the samo o' jection, in point of fact, if not in form, which wai prominently pre sented in the answer of the undersign ed to Mr. Pa ken hain's last proposal. This condition is; What if neither par ty should be found in the opinion ofj whether sovereign, citizen or sub- j?ct. This reason is that he does not believe tho territorial 1 ights of this na tion to Lc a proper subject for arbitra tion. It may be true, that, under pecu liar circumstances, if the interests at stake were comparatively small, and if botfi parties s'ocdupon an equal foot ing, there might bo no insuperable ob- ection to such a-course. Uut what is the. extent or territory in dispute on the present occasion! It .embraces nearly thirteen degrees of latitude aiong tho northwest coast of the Pacific, an I stre cltc i eastward to the summit of the Rocky mountains. With in its limits several powerful and pros- perousTjtatcs of the Union may ho cm braced. It lies contiguous, on this con tinent, to the acknowledged territory of i!)e. United State, and is destined, at no dis ant day, to be peopled by our ci tizens. This territory presents tho avenuo through which tho commerce of our western States can bo profitably con ducted with Asia and ihe western. coasts of the continent; and its ports, the only harbors belonging to the United States to which our numerous whalers and other vessels in that region can resort. And yet, vatare-its dimensions, it con tain not a single safe and commodious liarbor from its-southern oxtremity un til we approach the 49 parallel of lati tude. It is far" from the intention of the undersigned again to open iho discus sion of the conflic;itig claim of the two powers to tho Oregon territory. It is sufficient for hirn to siato tho continued conviction of tl.c President, that the United Slates hoU the best title in ex istence to the. whole of this territory. . Under this conviction, he cannot con sent to jeopard for his country all the real in'crests involved, and by any posibillty, however remote, to deprive the republic of the good harbor on ths w I ! - 1 I. 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