Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-22

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with us in the conclusion TINT the Cincinnati
Convention promises very little either for tho
country or the pnrty-Hnd that il IS safer t, SUP.
port such n man as Willard Fillmore. with the
noble record OF hi- admin -raliou for n platform,
than any man whom accident in,ri sue or neccs.
s;ty may make the democratic nominee.
Colonel Richardson AMI Kansas.
The Washington Union cnntnins n card from
Col, WM. A RinHARpSoN, of lllinoi-, commenting
on recently Published letter from ARCHIBALD
WILLIAMS Ell his late competitor for Congress.
In the letter If Mr.. w. it il sad that Col Il, ar
ged the Kansas Nebraska hill on the favor of his
constituents, upon the groun that its operation
would be 10 secure IL the North the territory
south Of thirty six degrees thirty minutes, u,
we'll "a that north Of that Ia', *. OF this ac SUI
sotion, Col. RICHARDSON says:
"The only notice desire TO take ot this letter
is to pronounce it so gross perser-ion Of my
position and speeches. then and now, us
to amount to n base aud Infamous liz. Ny posi-
ton then was. aud now is, that the Kansas Ne.
braskn net was based upon the true principles of
the CONSTITUTIONAL recognizing the right of each
state and Territory, preparatory to its admission
into the Union.to form aud regulate their domcs.
tic institutions their own way,subiect 10 the Con
situation of the United States, and that | would
vote for tho admission of each new State, with or
without slavery, ms its own people should desire
and this principle controlled my action in the
support of the sasNrbraska bill.
While it is impossible for me in this card 10
state all the arguments used in the canvass for
Congress,l do say that any one who pretends that
| assumed any position inconsistent with thi,
principle wilfully lies"
Having published the letter of Mr. Williams.
fair dealing requires that we should give Cot
Richardson the benefit of his denial.
The Richmond Enquirer of Monday has an
editorial article on relations with England,
from which we make the following extract:
mo person who attentivry observes the pro-
gress and the successive developments of the
dispute between the British and American govern
ments, resist the conclusion that the two coun.
tries are in imminent hazard of collision From
the beginning attributed to the controver-
sy "A more serious and menacing aspect than the
public were willing to accept. For predictions
OF a possible rupture,w were reproached with ex
oessive nervousness & disposition to magnify
very diminutive difficulty into great aud portcu-
tous proportions Whether or nor these taunts
were inst, may be ascertained by reference To the
present aspect of the controversy and to the goo
my approximations which possess the mind, OF the
most sagaeious statesmen in Washington. A
mong such persons there prevails n deliberate
conviction, that the difficulty between the L. :.
and Great Britain is complicated beyond the pro
liability of pacific solution"
We think all will agree tha. there is no ques
ton between this government and that of Great
Britain which might not have been settled bv
prompt and decided action by those who have
charge of our foreign relations, or could not vet
be adjusted either by frightened aud liberal di-
plomacy,or by the arbitrament of some di>nter-
ested and competent party But, our object in
referring to the Enquirer's OF Snon of the serious
and menacing posture of affairs is to direct at
tention to the unprecedented and highly repre-
hensibe conduct of Mr.. Buchanan in resigninr
his mission at time when such momentous in
terests were hanging on it as the peace or war Of
two ot the greatest nations of the earth Mr.
Buchanan had had charge of the controversy al
most from its inception. He was familiar with
! the facts and arguments on both sides He knew
the men with whom he had to dealand possessed
many advantages which it was impossible for a
new man, coming into the discussion, to make
hims elf master Of. No reason relating to his
health or his private affairs has been assigned
for his abandonment at such crisis Of the eau $,
| committed to him by his country. Weoan form
| no other conclusion than that Mr.. Buchanan per
mitted his ambition to overcome his patriotism