I have felt it my duty to decline the proposition of arbitration made by Her Majesty's Government, because it has hitherto been accompanied by reservations and limitations incompatible with the rights, interest, and honor of our country.
Johnson expresses his refusal to accept arbitration from Great Britain due to concerns over national interests.
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