Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-06
TIE PRESIDENT AND KANSAS.

By the mails Of Thursday, We received the tele-
graphic sketch to the Louisville papers Of the Presi
dents message on Kansas affairs, transmitting the
Leoompton constitution, and recommending the ad-
mission Of Kansas under that constitution. We did
not publish this telegraphic synopsis preferring to
wait day or two and give the Presidents views in his
ownwords, rather than reporters understanding of
them We shall no doubt receive the message in
season 1or our paper Of tomorrow morning. The
concluding portion Of the message purpOrts to be
given verbatim in the telegraphic report, and
We therefore copy that portion now. Its appeal
seems to US to be irresistible; and We sincerely and
confidently hope it will prove so to our democratic
friends, in the Legislature. It is as follows
Every patriot in the country had INDUCED the
hope that the Kansas Nebraska act would put q final
end 10 slavery agitatiOn-at least in Congress
which had confused he country and endangered
the Union. This act involved great and fuudamen-
tai principles snd if fairly carried into effect will
settle the question Should agitation be again re-
newed; should the people Of sister States b. again
estraugod from each other with more than their
former bitterness, this will arise from 8 cause, so
far as the interests Of Kansas are concerned, more
trifing and Insignificant than has stirred the
elements OF great people into cOmmOtion To the
people of Kansas the only practical difference be-
tween the AQulebl0u OF ltJtGllou. 4tptuub bUltlJ
upon the fact, whether they can themselves more
speedily change their present constitution, If IL
does not accord with the will Of the majority, OF
frame q second constitution, to be submitted to
Congress hereafter Even if this were question
Of mere eIpeiienoy, and not one Of right the small
difference of lime, one way or the other, Is not Of
the least importance when cOnrasted with the evils
which must necessarily result to the whole country
from the revival Of slavery agitation. In consider
ing this question. 1t should never be forgotten that
in proportion &c It's insignihcanCe, lei the decision
be what IL may, far Il may affect a few thou
sand inhabitants Of Kansas, who have from the be-
ginning resisted the constitution and Ia for shIs
very reason the rejection Of the constitution will
be 30 much the more keenly felt by the people Of
fourteen States Of this Union, where slavery Is re
cognized under the constitution Of the United States.
again, the speedy admission Of Kansas into the
Union, would restore peace and quiet to the whole
country Already the affairs of the territory have
sngrossed q undue proportion Of the pubic atteu.
ton and have sadly affected the friendly relations
Of the people Of the STATES with one another and
alarmed the fears Of patriots for the safety Of the
Union. Kansas once admitted the excitement be-
comes localized, and will die away for want of
outside ament. Then every difficulty can be set
lied 81 the ballOt-bOE.
Besides, and this ia no trifing consideration, the
Government win be enabled to withdraw the troops
from Kansas and to employ them in service much
needed They have been kept in Kansas at the ear
nest lmpUIluHAlt Ol N0fs WAAAtEf 70 llalulatu the
existence Of the Territorial Government and secure
tae execution Of the laws He considered that there
IRE 81 least 900 regular troops acting under the
mmand Of Gen. Harvey. Acting upon reliable
l,tUrma alton, l have been obliged, in some degree,
60 interfere with the expedition TO Utah. in order
keep down the rebellion in Kansas Il has involved
very heavy expense to the Government. Kansas once
admitted it is believed that there will no longer be
occasion there for the troops Of the United States
have thus far performed my duty this important
question, under deep sense Of my responsibility to
nv country. Ny public life will terminate within
brief period, ard have no other object Of worthy
n.aat5n than TO leave my country 10 peaceful and
prosperous condition. and live in the affections and
respect Of my c0untrymen.
Dark aud ominoUs clouds now impending over
the Union. / conscienuously believe that they can
be Gissipated with honor TO every portion Of it, by
the admiss0nof Kansas during the present session
OF Congress- whereas if Kansas should be rejected,
] greatly fear that the clouds will become darker
and more ominous than any which ever before
threatened the Constitution and the Union.
JAMES BUCHANAN.