The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-03
How James Buchanan ssset his foot
down FOfever.,s

How James Buchanan 'sset his foot
down Forever.''
Here is another illustration of the great
democratic" apostacy, which may well alarm
the people for the perpetuity of their free in
situations and their liberties.
The James Buchanan who is now Presi-
dent, says in his late letter to the Connect
cut clergymen, dated Aug 18th, 1857:
"Slavery existed at that PERIOD and still exists in
Kansas under the Constitution of the United States
This point has at last been finally decided the highest
tribunal known to laws. How it could ever have
been seriously doubtedis mystery. If confederation
of sovereign States acquire territory at the
set partners .can hdre right to exclude tie
Ssr 9"s en19ysns Sy pr9aS"g them ons
erty Oy the common Constitution"
This is the full extent of the Calhoun doc
trine. Slavery everywhere authorized and
protected by the Constitution of the U. S in
all the territory of the U. S.! There is no
mistake about the opinion of this Buchanan.
Here follow sundry remarks made in 1845
by the Buchanan who was then U. S. Senator
from Pennsylvania. The resolutions for the
containing the following provisions:
'And in such State or States as shall be
formed out of said Territory North of said
Missouri Compromise line, slavery or invol-
untary servitude Except for crime) shall be
prohibited.
In the discussion which ensued Mr.. Bu-
chanan said
she pleased with it again. because it settled the
question of slavery These resolutions went to esab
sh the Missouri Compromise by fixing a line within
which slavery was in future to be confined.
Was 1t desirable again to have the Missouri question
brought home to the people to goad them to fury That
question betaceen the tico great interests an or cou-
fo,t Mat moment lie had set foot on tile solid
ground there estc6tished and there lie qcould let the
question stand forece".'
That Buchanan certainly believed as we
do, in the right of Congress to exclude Slave.
ry from the Territories
Again, in 1913, in May, one James Bu-
chanan was prominent candidate for the
Presidency, and, the subject of the Wilmot
Proviso being much talked of, and the Ala
bama people seeming DESTROYS to know some
thing of the candidates opinion, he wrote a
letter to Hon. MIR. Toucey, in which he said:
con the 2sth of August last after much reflection
addressed letter to the Democracy of Berks coun.
| ty, Pa, on this important and exciting question
in which expressed the opinion in favor of the extern
sion of the Missouri Compromise any Territory which
we might acquire from Mexico. had entertained and
freely expressed this opinion from the time the question
was first agated, and every days experience since the
date of my letter. has but seemed to strengthen
viction That Missouri Compromise Is the best if moi
ne only mode effndy and satisfactorily ADJUSTING
this reared and dangerous question Under these cir
cumstGnces Icdnn0t abandon the position arhich
Aase Mus deli1eratety and conscentiouy taken, ana
assume any other that can be presented'
Tibet Buchanan certainly doubted wheth-
er the Constitution carried Slavery every.
where, as matter Of course.
Again the Alabama people were not YET
satisfied, and it became necessary that this
Buchanan should write again, which he did
in August, 1858, to Mr.. II. Sanford, and said
it inconsistent with itself Hdring urged tie adopto,
3Me Missouri Compromise, tie Inference is irresisti
Ole mat Congress an my opinion possesses the poace
to tegiste uOn the subject Of sIarery in the Terrific
ries What absurdity then would it be- if whilst as
sertng this sOceregn 0acer IN Congress- actch p0ace
from ats nature must be erclmsiue should the ver
same breath also claim this indentical power, tn
population of Territory in unorganized capacity
In conclusion desire to reerate and re affirm ever
sentiment contained in my Berks county letter. elm
ZONE Missouri compromise acih greater tendciy thai
eUer, and yet firmly believe that it will be adopted
Congress. Yours very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN
7. SANFORD ESQ.,"
Now read the first extract over again, trac
the apostacy, and the humiliating pc siton hi
and his party now occupy since he became
platform"