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velopmcnts he arrived at the conclusion that il was
duty which he owed his country to withdraw the
proposition which he had submitted. This was ac-
cordingly done by my note to Mr.. Pakenham Of the
30th Of August last. The President thus took his
ground, from which he will not depart. II the Brit
ish government have any rev proposition TO sub
nit, il must proceed from them voluntarily, and
without any previous invitation or assurance on
our part; and then such proposition will be re-
spectfuly considered by the government Of the Unr
ted States.n 4e y 3aat) p7
sg And, ia the same letter, Mr.. Buchanan further
says:


"In consequence of my communications with Mr.
Pakenham, the President, after holding two eabine
councils the present state Of the Oregon negotia
ton has finally determined that he will not renew
his former offer, nor submit any other proposition
and il must remain for the British government u
decide what other further steps, ifany, they may
think proper to take in the negotiation. You vii
not be surprised at the result you well awars
that nothing but Difference for the repeated action o
his predecessors, and for the principle Of compro
mise on which the negotiation had been commenced
A. well as a sincere desire TO cultivate the mos
friendly relations between the two countries coul,
have induced him so far TO depart from his well
known opinions to have directed the proposi
ton TO be made which has been rejected and with
drswp,n. 49, wfp


And again: Mr. Buchanan, in his letter to Mr
McLane Of December 18th, lS45, writes as follows
tsThe President sincerely oesires 10 preserve on
fr;sndlv relations with Great Britain. His polio,
with that and all other nations Is 'eace, so long
,h;s can be maintained consistently with the nations
v,gb,. and honor. The Oregon question " now af
preaching crisis. II is hardly probable that u
Rr,ish government will suffer It TO remain upon I
nr..en basis; and it is clear that, if there should
INV new movement towards its adjustment ~
,,,s,st tyrisihAi1 with Great Britain Shooid th'
-overnspe1t lake any further step with avfew 70 e
~ ,he controversy, the President would judge cf Y
Character ~ Of the proposition when made; snd n,