New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-31
Letter from Iir. Buchanan on the Nilmot
Proyfao
From the Pennsylvan'sn.
WasurNCTo~ 9.5ih

wAsutNerox 25th August, ls47.
GFSrLENES have been honored by mo receipt
OF your KIND Invitation unite with the Democr cy ~
Old Rerss in their Home Celebration - De held
At Reading On Saturday the 9Th instsnt should -
te IL both pleasure and prv &c To oe present on
that Interesting occasion II Is therefore win reRret
have 70 info nm YOU thst my public duties during the
present wees viii render this impossible
rejoice 70 observe that the glorious Democracy OF
"Od Ber,Ss" are huekling on their srmor, and pre-
pairing for the approaching contest 1t Is long 'nce
any state election has involved such important con
seouences for the Democracy OF the Union "a the sP
pros-hipg election tor Governor OF PennsyNania-
On ira result NAV probably depend the ascendsncy
Of the Democracy of the Union for years q come
Hence our Democratic brethren OF other states are
witnessing the contest with intense anxiety. loe
field il fair one candidate welltried s'ie and
honest; and he hs. been regularly nominated ty the
party should he be- defeated the enpt VIII u Vsin
20 plain the decision OF the ballot boxes 10 any o'ne
manner han nv admitting that the Whfs lave the ma
iority Our candidate Tor Canal Commissionsr ~ sso'
above all rsprOsch both personally and polucan) anu
IL emneuuy qualified for the duties OF that Important
Office. ", under such circumstsnees the DemeeIsuc
Keystone should give there great danger that 20"
arch may tumble into pieces Ia this contest
H. he thst /. for US Is sgsinst vs. % Dol APpe
bend ceeat uness our Fy toe should nrst nl Us INTO
security by making extraordinary puohc .nors Ano
then = the eleventh hour quietly ses insren upoh
n, q. they have done in some other Ststes Our Vle-
lance ought be constantly on the alert until the mo
The question Of Slavery Of ts sncieni aspects
IA. ea recenty revived aud thresteas 20 eonvue the
country The Democratic party OF the Uoion ought To
prepare Themselves 10 time for the approaching storm
Their best security In the hour OF danger 70 70 elos
fast 10 THAR time hODored principles sacred regard
for the Federal Constitution and for the reserved rsn
Oh the States Is the immovaoe basis on vhien the party
alone safely rest TINS ia. saved US rom lne ~
| ros5s of Abolition. Northern Democrats are not eN-
ncted Ia approve Slavery IN the ABSTRACT but hey
owe II 10 themselves they value the lnion and All 70
/ political blessings which beautifully no~ nom H. 10
sside BY tue compromises OF the Constitution and esNe
,hs question where that instrument hes lst H. 10 tne
s,.s. wherein slavery exiss Oar fathers have ihA'e
this agreeme with their brethren Of the SCUM sha u
il not Tor the descendants OF either party 10 the pf.eh
ysnsrsifn 10 cancel this solemn compact The Aooi'
onsts by their efforts 10 snnu T. have arrested 'ne
natural progress OF Emancipation and done great INJURY
srsr Ioui,ians was acquired from France BY Mr..
Jefferson and when the STATE Of Missouri which con
stitut-d part OF H. about 10 - sdmtd in'o inc
Union toe Missouri question srose. and IN rs progress
threatened dissolution Of the Union Tbs was set
tied BY the Of the last genersuon - otner IN or
tsut sBi dangerous Questions have been setueo' 10
spirit OF mutu. concession. Under the Missouri com,
promise. Slavery forever Prohinfed noftn o.
So deg 70 min and sOuth Of this parallel the question
eis " oe decided by the people congress 10 inc
admission Of f-s~s following 10 The footsteps OF TIER
ur,dc,.sors sd0gtd the sane rule and In my opinion
the harmony OF states and even the security Of TIE
Uaion itseli require ts. the line Of the Missouri eou
promise should oe extend q 10 any ne~ territory wnen
We mar acquire from Mexico
should entertain the opinion. even If !, were
certain that this would become serious prseiics ques
ZION bu: that IL be thus considered. must Dc
evident 10 al who have aftenrvey examined the SUBJECT
Neither the soT, the climate. nor the productions OF
hsi portion OF CaiOrnis south OF 20 Deg " MN Dor
indeed OF soy portion OF Il north OF south adapted 20
dave s5or and beside every facility would be there
Al rdod 70 the slave escape from bis master >ec1
property would be utterly insecure IN sny psr OF C-h
iornis Il 10 morally impossible. therefore thai ma
joty OF the emgrsns that portion OF the territory
.oatn Of 80 DEG 81 min which vii be chiefly ecnPosec
Of our fellow-cirE-ns from the Eastern, Nocle AM
Wessarn states Ni retstAbhsh slavery witnn ~
!, limits In regard 70 NesM-xico. east OF the N.
Cr.ade question has ben already settled ~ me 40
4 mission Of Texas into the Uuion-
4 should We acquire territory beyond the ho Grsnde
!. and east Of the Rocky Nountsins 10 10 SCI more in
+ probable that msliriy Of the pcspe o. mat resio'
. would consent - rsestsohsh slavery They are tnrn
q selves In large proportion colored popu-fion an.
T. among them The negro does not socially belong % &c
4 graded rsce- x.., l.,
: Ths Question Is therefore. not ooe Of practical i'm
, Dortapos It's agitation honestly Intended cal
prodacs DO sfrct but 10 sienste 'oe people OF dnern
r,rtiops Of the Union iron each otner 10 excite sec
n.l dvisious AID esousies and 10 distract ana po'
.eIy destroy the Democratic party. % tae sscenc.nc
~ xhosr principles and measuros dcpencs a. arm
eaieve TIE success Of our grand exPeriaent Of 81
. government ., -, -
e such have been my Individual opinions openly 30
e ,-v expr-ssed since the COMMENCEMENT o. tn
II s, 5nfor,upsts sxirsfi0n and OF al places IN u
c-d prefer 10 pot them On record before me ineo
q ruotlole Democracy OF Oid BeTks toeretore 0e
q is.ra 10 oa-r voc the folio ~irg seniirsnt'
~ ~ N..su-, Coasroras-Is st0R1on IN la-p saved y
y uri5u frurn threatened ooavusion IL I. ~
= 10 snyn new Territory which We RAY aSt--'e' ~ ~
u Var. very respectfully. JAMES bOShAhAs-
Charles Ksssss, Esq Presesnt aad vsofss SP''4 -
JssOs LAvsnsood, EsSs sserstHiss, Ia -