Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-27

Where 1nchannn ssands.
The hoil- Albert 81 Bfo3n, Eniaed Sfases Sen
stor from Mississippi, vas one of the committee
chosen by the Cincinnati Convention to wait on
Mr.. Buchanan and apprise him Of his nomination
Having done 50, be reports progress to his pre-.
decessor in the following letter:
WAsIsGros err, Wednesday, June Is 1856.
Ny DEAR Sin; congratulate you OF, Che nom
nation of your favorite candidate for the Presi-
dency.
II the nomination of Mr. Buchanan was accep-
table to me at first, il. Is more 80 now since
have seen him and heard him speak. The COM
nlittee, of which WIS one. waited on him at his
residence TO give him formal and Official notice
of his nomination, and in the nsale of the Nation
al Democracy TO request his acceptance OF it,
We found him open, frafs, and wholly unsiis-
gnised in the expression Of his sentiments. Mr..
Buchanan said, in the presence of all who had
assembled-and they were from the North and
the South, the East and the West-that he stood
upon the Cincinnati Pituf aud Endorsed eery
part Of It. He was explicit d. h,s remarks on its
Slavery features, sdgiag that the .Starery issaes
,ras the absorbing element in the caarass He re-
cognized to its fullest extent the overshadowing
Importance ofhat issue, and if elected, he would
make it the great Him of his Administration to
settle the question upon such terms as should
give peace and safety to the Union, and securi-
ty to the South. He spoke an terms Of decided
conamenddtion Of the Kansas bill, and as pointed
ly deprecated the unworthy efforts of sectional
agitation to get up national confagration on
that question. After the passage of the Com
promise measures of 1850, the Kansas bill, was
he said, necessary to harmonic our legislation
in reference to the Territories, and he expressed
his surprise that there should appear anywhere
organized opposition to the Kansas bill, after
the general acquiscence which the whole coun.
try had expressed in the measures of 1850.
After thus speaking ofKausas and the slavery
issues, Mr., Buchanan passed to our foreign poll
cy. lie approredin general terms Of the Cimcia.
| natl resolutions on tbs subject. But said that
while enforcing our own policy, We must at all
times scrupulously regard the just rights and
proper policy of other nations. He was not OPP
posed to territorial extension. All our acquis
items had been fairly and honorably made. On
necessities might require MS TO make other ac9ni
sitions. He regarded the acquisition Of Cuba as
rery desirable non, and it soas likely to become q
national necessity. Whenever we could obtain
the Island on fair, honorable TERMS he was fol-
taking it. But. he added, it will be II terrible
necessity that would induce me TO sanction any
movement that would bring reproach upon Us
or tarnish the honor and glory of our beloved
country.
After the formal interview was over, Mr.. Bu
chanan said playfully, but in the presence of the
whole audience, "JfI ccn besinstramental an set
ting the Slarery question upon the terms hart
named and then add Cuba to the Union, / shall
if President be witting TO give up the ghost ana
let Breckenridge take tie Government"
Could there be more noble ambition? You
may well be proud of your early choice of can
didate, and congratulate yourselfthat no adverse
influences ever moved you an inch from your
stern purpose of giving the great Pennsy lvahl(n
Il steady, earnest and cordial support. In my
judgment he sas acorthky of Southern confidence
and Southern cotes as Dir. Calhoun ever ,ras ;
and in saying this l do not mean to intimate
that Mr. Buchanan has any sectional prejudces
in our favor. l only mean to say that he has
none against US, and that we may rely with alb.
solute certainty on receiving lull justice, &C.
cording to the Constitution, at his hands,
Knowing your long, laborions and faithful adj.
herence to the fortunes of Mr.. Buchanan, have
thought it proper to address you this letter, to
give you assurance that you had not mistaken
your man, nor failed i'll the performance OF Il
sacred and tial duty to the South. In doing
so violate no confidence.
Very truly, your friend,
To the Hon. r. S. Adams. A. e. BRowN.