Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-21
The Presidents Letter.


The following ID u copy of Mr.. Buchanan's eel
ebrntcd letter to Robert j. Walker. Esq, when
Governor of Kansas It was brought out by the
examination OF Mr.. Walker and Mr.. i. d. Selma
bel, before tho Covode investigating committee on
Wednesday,:
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1857
M Dear FL duly received your letter OF
the 2Sth ult on Friday last and read it to tho
Cabinet thcn in session. The views which 1t CON
tanned were not calculated 10 assure ns VI your
success though VIC did not dcspond. Hence you
NAV Judge with what satisfaction receiv.
cd an account of the proceedings of the National
Democratic Convention, held at Iecompton on the
Sd inst. Tho point on which your own success
depends is the submission Of the constitution to
tho people Of Kansas, and by the people ! mean,
! and have no doubt you mean, the actual bona
idc residents, who have been long enough in the
Territory to identity themselvs with it's fate
The Legislature determined three months MS the
ncrod Of residence to cntite indiyi luals to vote
Tor members Of the convention, and II the con-
ycntion should think proper to adopt the same pc
riod to cntite individuals to vote Tor or against
the constitution, it appears to mo this would he
reasonable. On the question of submitting tho
constitution to the bona fidc residents Of Kansas,
| nm willing to stand or fnll 1t it is the principle
Of tho Kansas Nebraska bill, the principle at the
foundation of all popular government. The
more it il discussed tho stronger it will become
Sh ,uld the convention of Kansas adopt this prin-
riplc all will be settled tremendously; and, with
the blessing of Providence you will return trium-
phnntly from your arduous, important and re-
sponslblc station. The structures of tho Georgia
and Mississippi conventions will then pass away,
and be speedily forgotten.
In regard to Gcorgn, our news from that State
is becoming better every day. We have not yet
had time To hear much from Mss sippi Should
La I,,i, ,f lat.
advise you to make the great principle Of the
submission of the constitution to the bona fdc re-
sidrnts Of Kansas c"nspicuously prominent. On
this you will be irresistible. With the question
Of Climate every person is acquainted, and the
more you insist upon this. the more will our OPP
ponents urge TINT VIC nre violating the principle Of
non-intcrlerence ut the foundation of the Kansas
and Nebraska bill. 1t is strange that people ut n
distance. who have no practical acquaintance
with tho condition of Kansas, should undertake to
b. wiser than those on tho spot 1t is beyond all
question The true policy to build up II great dem
ocratic party there to maintain the constitution
and the laws. composed Of pro-slavcry and tree
| free State democrats, and if the majority should
he against slnvery, to obtain such constitutional
] provisions ns will secure the rights of snvchod
crs in Mi ,sour and other States. and maintain
nll Tho laws guarding the Just rights Of the South
You right in your conjecture rs to tho
cause Of Judge Williams appointment. We sup
/ po>eu II wouid DO peculiarly acceptable 10 your
self and that he might MD in carrying out youl
/ lolicv
Col. Cumming has been appointed Governor %
/ Vtah. This will cause his place to he vacant ar
tor tho brief period required for settling up hi
husncse, and certainly shall DO disposed to I'll
! il hv the appointment 81 Mr.. Stevens.
Zen. llarney has boon ordered to command tn,
expedition to Utah. but we must continnc to has,
him with you, at least until you are out of til,
woods Kansas is vastly mnre important at III,
rrescut moment than Utah. Tho pressure upon N,
continues without intcrcoson. pray that Divin,
Providence. in which place my trust, may gra
ciously preserve my life and my health until thu
end Of my term.-But Gods will be done, in any
event.
With every sentiment OF esteem, remain al
ways sincerely your friend, BUcuAEAN.