Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04
From the Washington Union, Sept >.

The public had become apprized during tne pas
week that correspondence OF pecuhai Quo. mr.
had taken place between number ot cIei Ir;,l
others of the North and the President 81 ,i,o Wiz
States in relation to political affairs 10 ha,sas
purported 10 be copies or extracts from ,h'' 'o''
pondence having found their way into the heMsp"
pers, We deemed it proper that such =; ,b.
il should bs made as would relieve all uouo. W. w..
public mind as to its geuuineness J." nus 1 nu
called upon the President yesterday VINO has ,u'
ed us with copies, aud kindly consented 10 ''e p'
LEGATION.
This correspondence, we are we'll satlsteo' WIN oF
read with the deepest interest by all classss VI
Ii will show that that restless and meddieso'o 'p
which heretofore prompted the three thousnnu o..
fifty cergymen of the North to interfere ID lne et
iation OF Congress: still asramPan ana r
AZ ever, and that it is perpetusly seeking ior oppo.
tunites TO interfere in those purely political anu gov
ernmentai matters, that are not properly e'o'" G
within the sphere OF their professional dut'eS.
it will also show, with what dignity and crushI1s g.
feet the President has replied to these revereh! anu
lnpertiuent Intermediates, and exposed thel 's"D
rance OF facts and the lmsness of their arguinen.e
All thinking men, Of every shade OF political opru
ion. who are not absolutely blinded by anatlcal p
JUDGE. will agree in the opinion that the letter VI 'uI
Presidents, in its whole scope and SPIRIT worthy VI
the just character Of his whole life, aud Worlhy VI
the executive head Of this great nation. . n,s
heretofore doubted his true position on the hais"s
question, they can doubt no longer. His l8uguase
and bis policy are clear aud unmlsakable Lei .ne
country North and South rest assured that thal poh
cy, as he las announced il, will be carried our anu
that the constitution Of the United States, and the e.
tablished laws in kansas and elsewhere, Will DC tuiJ
and faithfully executed. The pious men, therefore
who are the authors Of the memorial, and VINO Seem
so deeply Interested in political affairs, may continue
to pray "that Almighty God will make your admin
ltratlon an example Of justice and benetcence anu
with lila terrible majesty protect our people ana our
constitution"
But we shall reserve to another time, our opinion
and comment, on the character and spirit OF TINS
pompous memorial, and of the conduct and motives
of those who thus persist 10 thrusting it and them
selves on the public attention.
To HIS ExcELLEScY JAMES BUCHANAN,
President Of the United States.
The undersigned, citizens Of the United STATS
and electors OF the State Of Connecticut respectfully
offer to your Ercellsncy this their Memorial:
The fundamental principle Of the Constitution o
the United States and Of our political institutions Is
that the people shall make their iarcs and e'ec
their orn rulers.
We see with grief, If not with astonishment, tina
Gov. Walker, of Kansas, openly represents and pro
claims that the President of the United States is EN-
ployng through him an army, one purpose of which
Is 10 force he people of kanSa; TO obey lars not ei
omn, nor Of tie United States but laws which it il
notorious, and established upon evidence, they neve
made, and rulers they never elected
We represent. therefore, that by the foregoing
your e1cellency is openly held up and proclaimed
The great derogation of our national character, a
violating in its lnost essential particular The solemn
oath which the Presiden; has taken 10 support III
! Constitution of This Union.
We call attention further, to the fact, that your ex
ceency ia, in like manner, held up to this nation t
all mankind, aud to all posterity, n the attitude
"erying rar against La portion of the DnHee
States" by employing arms in Kansas to uphold
body of men, and code of enactmen,s purportinl
to be legislative, but which never had the election
DOR sanction nor consent, of the people of the Ter
ritory.
We earnestly represent to your excellency, that WI
also have taken the oath to obey the Constitution
and your E-ce'e~cy may be assared that shall
not refrain from tie prayer that ALMIGHTY GoD vii
make your Administration ~ sample of justice ant
beneficence, and with HIS terrible Is, ssty prOtcc