Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-18
Van buren,, InterpTe,aiion Of Rnc6,,,,

As old Buck is resolved into a platform and i cor-
sequently num- must look to those who best mn,
derstand hm-who have known him longest snd
been most intimate with him-f,r his real opipion.
In casting about for such one none occupies 20 pro
minent position as the ex.President, Martin -
buren,. In his letter announcing his determine
TO support Buchanan he assigns h., reason, tn
Tor, and, among Others is the identity Of view,
tween him and Mr.. Buchanan in regard 10 Smut.
o0veTeigRty. He adduces Mr.. Buchanan, letter g.,
acceptance as conclusive proof that they are perf.,
ly agreed on this great point, and that Mr. b. "a.
well a. he, maintains that it Is "tOo clear 10 aim,
QdisPute or eaui, that it was the intention of Con-
gre's 10y the nsasNebraska acu 10 clotAs tLs,l.
pie IF the tsrritOries NTH ample Do,eer to Ey-
CLUDE SLAVERY from their respectire limit. As
WELL WHILE THEY CONTINUED TERRIFIC
RlES, as "' making prosisos tor it, e1cluso, firm,
the STATE phen that transition shaH take niue, -
We copy from Van Buren's letter which gives m
extract from Mr. Buchanans letter of acceptance ~,
which this ires-so Interpretation VI the Kansas act
is based:
Not having copy Of the Nebraska. Kansas act t.t
~ provisions IN regard 10 the authority il profss o.
eoner from Mr. Buehanans admirable letter Of accest.
lie thus describes IL.
This legislation is founded upon principles a. .nci.n,
A. the government it.e, aud IN accordance with then, L
SIMPLY declared that the people of TERRITORY ill., r.
OF state sha decide for themselves wbetbsr L..
bhAll or shall not exist within their limits -.
declaring a. be- the intent and meaning nj ,i ,
not 70 leSsate slavery into any territory nor 10 e,cd
uereirpm' but " leave the people thereof perfectly
iTee TO form and regulate their domestic institution IN
United states '''o" " uv
Prom these terms il is clear 10 admit Of damn no
oav that It was the intention Of Congress TO clote M
P ." w." territories With ample power IN erciie sg-
'fFHffoh rhiN their TcsDsctirc isfs a. ,sH sL;L ,L
og"tt"HefferritOrifs ~ iH maEfpg Dyorisj.as Ia, n,
place" "''' ''"'
Now, this letter Of Mr. Van Buren,. giving tbi.
clear aud emphatic free-soi and squattcr sovereignty
Interpretation, both to the Kansas act and Vr. By
ehdHdns letter " aeceptance, has been before tbc
public for nearly two months Mr. Bvcbogo. b,,
NJ ''teHee admits tie eorrsctaess NJ Mr.. Van Bg.
rens Interpretation 81 his letter and M, E,,o.,.
act
while Mr.. Buchanan and his bosom friend OF tb,
Buffalo platform arc thus holding themselves no r.,
the North as champions Of the doctrine of sot,,,.
sovereignty, their advocates at the South are r.,,,
sentng Mr.. Buchanan bitterly hostile TO this mos,
odious form which abolitonism has ever assumed
Somebody, II Is certain is to be cheated Mr. T. .
chanan says "He people NJ a territory, trKr 1no,r
ora STATE, 'haH decide oy Hom,elses phether, L,,,
W 1aH Or shaH not cri,t sihia thar yjD1.~
Van Buren, says this means what il purporfs nm il,
face 10 mean, 10 wit that squatter sovereipns in
territory can exclude slavery. Mr. Buchanan ,co,,;
esces IN his friend Vans Interpretation Aner tho
election he can say, as his friend Cass did undo,
similar circumstances. none but fool could pisur
derstand him