Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-04-28

to the excitement, but IL was laid over under
the rule until next day. Mayor Wood and
Ike Cook have their labor in getting up
National Delegations for their pains.
What next
The Committee to construct platform,
after q long and. exciting discussion, repud-
lated the Cincinnati platform by vote OF
II 10 IL, the Southern delegations demand
ing platform that will not be liable to two
constructions 1t is probable that a pro-
tracted and excited debate will arise on the
platform when it is reported to the Conven-
ton.
R1cn DEvELorNENrs.-Amoug the develop
menis of the House investigations brought out
by the Covode Committee, is a letter oil Dr'
Buchanan, containing the instructions Of the
executive to Robert J. Walker, about the man
Der of regulating his governmental policy aud
department in the affairs of Kansas The let
ter fully substaniiates the charges OF vasciIa-
tion and caprice Of the president, and rs most
damaging aEEIr, IL the president has political
character enough left to be affected by It, lie
stands convicted, over bis own signature, OF the
miserable tigerversatiOns charged upon him,
and his offended dignity, purity at the course
of the committee is made to assume very lu-
dicrous aspect, by the light of this episllc. The
subterfuge of assuming a counterfeit, where
real virtue is wanting, though very pitilul, and
a certain evidence of guilt is not uncommon,
and after all, only shows that the chief magis.
trate has his full share Of the fraities of hu-
man nature. Let the letter speak for ITSELF
WASHINGTON, July IL. 1857.
Ny DEAR Sri duly received your
letter of the 2Sth ult on Friday last, and
read it to the Cabinet then in session. The
views which it contained we're not calcula-
ted to assure us of your success, though we
did not despond. Hence you nay judge
with what satisfaction we received an ac-
count of the proceedings of the National
Democratic Convention, held at Lecompten
on the Sd inst. The point on which your
own success depends is the submission of
the Constitution to the people of Kansas +;
and by the people mean, and ] have no
doubt you mean, the actual bona 6de resi-
dents, who have been long enough in the
Territory to identify themselve with its fate
The Legislature determined three months
as the period Of residence to entite individ
uals to vote for members of the Convention,
and if the ConEen:iop should think proper
to adopt the same period to entitle individ-
uals to vote for or against the Constitution,
it appears to me this would be reasonable.
On the question of submitting the Constitu
tion to the bona fde residents of Kansas,
am willing to stand or fall. 1t is the princi
pie of the Kansas Nebraska BILL the princi.
pie Of Popular Sovereignty, and the princ-
pie ut the foundation of all popular govern
ment. The more it is discussed the strong
er it will become. ShouId the Convention
of Kansas adopt this principle, all will be
settled harmoniously and. with the bless
ing of Providence, you will return trium
phantly from your ardous, important and
responsible station. The structures of the
Georgia and Mississippi Conventions will
then pass away and be speedily forgotten.
In regard to Georgia, our news from
that State is becoming better every day.
We have not yet had much time to hear
from Mississippi Should you answer the
resolution of the latter, | would advise you
to make the great principle of submission
of theI Constitution to the bona Gde residents
Of Kansas coDspicnOHsly prominent On
this you will be irresistible With the ques-
tion of climate every person is acquainted,
ana the more you insist on this, the more
will our opponents urge that we are Violat-
ing the principle of non-uterferance at the
| foundation of the Kansas and Nebraska
bill. 1t is strange that people at a distance,
who have no practical acquaintance with
the condition of Kansas, should undertake
to be wiser than those on the spot II is
beyond all question the true policy to build
up o great Democratic party there to
maintain the Constitution and the laws
composed of Pro-Slavery and Free State
Democrats, and if the majority should be
against Slavery to obtain such constitutional
provisions as will secure the rights of slave
holders in Missouri and other States, anC
maintain all the laws guarding the rights 0
the South.
You are right in your conjectures as t.
the cause of Judge WiIams'S appointment
We supposed it would be peculiarly accept
able to yourself, and that be might aid il
carrying out your policy.
I NOls ShiiiluluE bho ONOh dBpoAheNh Oc'
ernor of Utah. This will cause his place
to be vacant after the brief period required
for settling up this business, and / certainly
shall be disposed to fill it by the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Stevens. =
Gen. Harney has been orderd to com
mand the expedition to Utah, but we must
continue to have him with you, at least nn.
til you are out of the woods Kansas is
vastly more important at the present mo-
ment than Utah. The pressure upon me
continues without intercession pray thai
Divine Providence, in which / place m,
} trust, may graciously preserve my life ant
; my health until the end of my term. Blu
Gods will be done, in any event.
With every sentiment Of esteem
remain always sincerely your friend
JAMES BUCHANAN.
| To Hon. ROBERT J. WALKER.