Mr.. McLane TO Mr.. BacAandn.
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Sir: received on the 29th of December your
despatch, dated the 18th OF that month and on
the day following, sought an interview with
Lord Aberdeen. in order that in conformity with
your instructions, | might bring 10 his notice the
warIike preparations making by Great Britain
and, if possible. ascertain their real character and
object.


1t will not escape you That upon such a sub
jecl il is not always easy to obtain very ca,cgo.
real answers, or entirely definite official inior.
nation and did not doubt that frank personal
conference was the best. if not tho only mode of
obtaining any satisfactory information Whatever
In introducing tho subject, adverlcd at the
same time 10 tho information the President had re-
ce,ved from variety of sources, of the extensive
warlikc operations making by Great Britain,
and the natural inference upon his part that in
the present pacific state of the relations Of Grea,
Britain with all the powers OF Europe. they could
only look 10 rupture with the United States on
tic Oregon question.