New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-25


The subjofned letter from the President Of he
United States to the Hon. Robert ]. Wailkes, Cor
ernor Of Kansas, being recently drawn fFsm Inc
latter by the Investigating Committee Of he House
Of Representatives and having passed into lie pub
lie papers, we lay II before readers ~ ints-
resting document in the history Of shat fofntaf IL
bitter waters--the Kansas Territory.
Copy the eebrsed buchanan 70 Hon.
Robert =. walker vhsi s;oysraor n Ksa;ss
WASHINGTON July Iii 1857
Ny Dear Sa--I duly received yeur letter of the
9th ultimo Friday last, and read II to the Cab
met, then in session. The views which It contained
were not calculated to assure " of your suesesa,
though we did not despond. Hence y0umaY judE6
with what satisfaction ne received an ace6ilnt ~
the proceedings of the National Democratic Cor
ventioH held at Lecompton on the 81 insteHt
The point ON which your own succeBs depen&elwE
the submission Of the Constitution % che people ~
Kansas; and by the people mean, and have 10
doubt you mean the actual bona tide residen1s who
have been long enough IN the Territory to inenely
themselves with its fate. The Legislature deta7-
mined three months as the period of residence To-
entitle individuals to vote for members OF me Con
vention; and f the Convention should think pro-
per to adopt the period To enfislc individuals
to vote for against the Constitution, 1t appears
to me this would be reasonable.
On the question Of submitting the Constitution to
the bona tide residents Of Kansas, am wilinB ~
stand Or fall. Il ~ the principle u the Kxns1a-
Nebraska law the principle Of popular sovereignty,
and the principle Of the foundation Of ali popular
1uo luUFG II 06CuS9e0 LHE 8tf0UXtE
| + Will become. Should tho Convention Oh KArsns
adopt this principle all will be settled h1rmoni-
ousty, and with the blessing of Providence, You
S T Iesul ma Tampnaaay ron your s.duons IN
| Of the Georgia and Misaissippt Conversions WIN
then pass away and be forgotten IN regard ~
Georgia, our news from that Stats 4 hecemi.g
better every day. We have not set had time -
| hear much frDm Mississippi, Sh6ufa yosf anSssr
the resolution of the latter, world adpse w. "
make the great principle Of the aubnissicn 81 ~
4 IN i1a 1o~
conspicuously prominent. On this you viii h< irrs-
| sistible. FsS
! With the question of climate every person \ -
quainted; and the more you insist upon this, he
the principle OF n0n-interference at the foundation
| Of the Kansas and Nebraska bill. It ii strnnge
acquaintance with the condition Of Kansas, should
undertake to be wiser than those on the spot II
is beyond all question the true policy W build ups
great Democratic party there 70 maintain tho Com
/ stitution and laws, composed Of pFoslEvery and
free-State Democrats and, If the majority should
be against slavery, to obtain such CONSTITUTIONAL
provision viii secure the rights Of slayeholdexE
| in Missouri and the other States and maintain all
| the laws guarding the Just rights of the Gonth.
You are right in your conjectures as to the cause
of Judge Williams appointment We supposed &
would be. peculiarly acceptable to yourself, and
that he might aid in carrying out your policy: Col
Cumming has been appointed Governor Of Utah
This will cause his place to Be vacant after the
brief period required for settling up his busineas.
ana 1 certhlny sihA VI uspusSu " III ~ w tnS
appointment Of Mr.. Stevens. Gen Harvey has
been ordered to command the expedition TO Utah !;
4 but we must contrive to have him with you, ne
least until You are out Of the woods Kansaa H
vastly more important at the present moment tnan
Utah.
!; The pressure upon me continues, without inter-
mission. pray the Divine Providence, ia which +
place my trust, may graciously preserve my life
and my health until the end Of my term. But Gods
will be done, in any event.
With sentiment Of esssein, rsaAin sinrszsiy
/ 'S JAMES BUCHANAN.
| Hon ROBERT j. wALxER, Governor Of Kansas