Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-11

of Congress to give this authority to the people
of the territories. But it IS think, quite Ger
tain, that e the object raised N behalf of the
slave Statesin respect 70 legislation for the gov
/ obiecion could NOT be obyiated either by the
restoration ofthe Missouri Compromise, or by
| the readopfi0n of the old mode of settling the
Question Of slareTF IN the terTitoriessdr by the
direct legislation of Congress Whether these
questions are settled by the set of the people of
the territories, or by the direct legislation OF
Congress, or By the restoration of the Missouri
Compromise, (so far as That would reach the
validity of the settlement in each cse, and to an
equal extent rests upon an act of Congress and
UP9B the cOnstitntiouality Of that net; and this
would Of course, have been the case If the Nc
baaska- Kansas act had not recognized m terms
the subsection of the powers it intended to grant
in the Constitution.
Mr. Buchanan, IN his letter OF acceptance,
pledges himself to the people nom
nation of the Convention be ratified by the
people, that all the power and influence consh-
tutionally possessed by the Executive shall be
exerted iria-firrn but eonciliatory spirit during
the single term he shall remaih in. Office, to re-
store the same harmony among the sister States
which prevailed before the apple of discord, IN
the form Of slavery agitation, had been cast in
their midst" He knows that this pledge can
be redeemed in but6ne way, and that.is by Sc
curing to the bona tide settlers of the territory,
II nlaGLeTS SQOulQ De 5t4VWe1 70 IBIHalI Is huEN
nov stand the full free and practical enjoyment
of the rights intended to be granted TO them By
the organic act, including that of free suffrage,
and NO one VIII understand better than he that
nothing short of the substance of those rights
would answer the purpose or satisfy the excited
and vigiiant scrutiny of those who vii! watch
Ieverv step that is taken IN the matter. Doubts
were at one time thrown QUIT know not from
what quarter-in regard TO the power of the EE-
ecutiye to give this security; but affairs now in
progress show that these doubts, if they ever
existed, have been dispelled. The Constitution
makes it the express duty Of the Federal Exec
utive to see that 1.-The laws are faithfully execu
ted " and he Is clothed with powers adequate to
It's performance.
viii Mr.. buchanan, if elected, redeem his
pledge? believe he will, and therefore I will
cheerfulIy support him. All that can be asked
of him is to do equal and exact justice to every
section of the country-to exercise the high
powers with which he viii be invested to secure
| the object in view, as well because 1t will be
| right so to do, as because there may be reason
TO fear that the existence Of the government it
! self NAV depend upon his securing it. So much
has been said in regard 10 the dangers with
which the Union is threatened, as to require no
inconsiderable effort on the part of an earnest
man to touch upon the solemn theme for fear
he might be suspected of desire to prostitute
lit to comparatively petty purposes. But all
must admit it to be certain that there never was
! a period in the history Of this Republic when
sectional auimosities werc 80 rife, OF had, 70 so
great an extent, infamed the masses of the peo-
pic.
If the confederacy shall prove strong enough
/ to withstand these torrents of bitter waters, it
viii afford the best evidence that the love of
union is as deeply impressed upon the American
heart as its most sanguine friends have imagined
Tito be. see good grounds for hope that such
may be the happy issue out OF our present star-
lining condition, in the prospect of Mr. BuchRn-
ans election. He is neither an untried man or
one Of ordinary stamp. FIe has for long time
been hvorsbly known to the public service and
comes before the country With a character al
ready formed, and q mind thoroughly trainedin
the school of experience. In regard to the tu-
ture action of such man, his constituents arc
not left to conjecture and hope, but may form
positive opinions. He has established foreign
reputation, in regard to which he cannot fail to
be solicitous.
He has, with characteristic good sense, reliev-
cd himself Of the imputation Of being Influenced
by desire to conciliate any special or partial
Interest, with view to reelection, and his
lOf being so influenced hight Gnsender. That
imam with such antecedcnts and occupying
such position, acting in a matter of sufficient
Interest to attract the attention of the world,
and in the presence of a free and intelligent
people, among whom he was reared and expects
to spend the evening of his life, can fail to per-
form his entire duty when the path that leads
to tits so plain that "thc way aring man, though
a fool, need not err therein is coisumation
that am very certain can never be realized
i am very truly yours,
n. VAN buren,
To Messrs. Murphy, Shepard, Fowler, Kelly,
r