Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-04-26
Special Dispatch TO the Cincinnati Gazette

4 The much talked-of letter of the Prcsi- b
dent to Robert j. Walker. while Governor
of Kansas, was brought out by the Covode c
Investigating, Committee, and annexed Is L
the document in full: lLL5l4t
WAsuINGroS. July ~, 1851.
My DEAR SIR: Iduly received your let a
ter of 2Sth ultimo. On Friday last, and read a
it to the Cabinet, then in session. The G
views which it contained, were not calcu- c
lated to assure rs of your success, though .
we lid not despond. Hence you may Judge i
with what satisfaction an account OF the l
proceedings of the National Democratic !
Convention held at Lecompton, on the od
inst, was received The point on which
your own success depends. is the suomls-
sion Of the Constitution to the people OF
Kansas; and by the people l mean, and
have no doubt you mean, the actual bona
file residents. who have been loag enough
in the Territory to identify themselves with
its fate. The Legislature determined three
months as the period to entitle individuals
to vote for or against the Constitution. 1t
appears to me this wouldbe reasonable
On the question OF submitting the Con IT,
tuition to the bona fde residents OF Kansas,
am willing to stand or fall. 1t is the
principle Of the Kansas Nebraska bill: the
principle of Popular Sovereignty. and the
! principle at the foundation of all popular
Governments. The more it is discussed the
stronger it will become. Should the Con-
vention adopt this principle all will DC set
tied tremendously, and, with the blessings
of Providence. you will return triumphantly
from your arluous, important and reSpon-
sible station. The structures of the Geor
gia and Mississippi Conventions will then
pass away and be forgotten. In rcsardt to
Georgia, our news from that State Is be-
coming better every day. We have not
vet had time to hear much from Mississippi.
Should You answer the resolution oil me lat
ter l would advise you to make the great
: principle of the submission of the Constr
, tuition to boaa fl lie residents of Kansas con.
spicuously prominent. On this you will
beirresistable. With the question OF eli
mate. every person is acquainted. and the
! more you insist upon this the less will orr
o opponents urge that we are violating tue
t principle of non-interference at the FONDA
e ton of the Kansas Nebraska bill. 1t Is
n strange that people at distance. who nave
y no practical acquaintance with the condi-
- ton of Kansas, should undertake to he
n wiser than those on the spot. 1t is beyond
IT all question the true policy to build mp a
l. great Democratic party there to maintain
a. the Constitution and laws. composed oil
lie Pro- Slavery and Free State Democrats,
!" and If the majority should be against sla-
o. very, to obtain such constitutional prori'
r. sion as will secure the rights OF slare-hold
rs ers in Missouri and other States, and main
of tain all laws guarding the Just rights Of
lis the South. You are right in your connect
to urc as to the cause of Judge Williams ap
p pointment. We supposed it would DC
n peculiarly acceptable to yourself, and ina
s. he might aid in carrying out your policy
Col Cumming has been appointed Gov
ernor Of Utah. This will cause his place
to be vacan. after the brief period requires
for settling up his business, and l ceitaini.
a shall be diso osed TO fill it by the appoint
in mcnt of Mr.. Stevens. Cen. Harvey Ina
m been ordered to command the expedition
a. to Utah. but we must contrive to have BIN
,re with Won, at least. until you are ont oil tn
ON woods. Kansas is vastly more impoitsn
led at the present moment than Utah. In
10 pressure upon me continues without inter
On mission. | pray that Divine Providene
the in which place my trust. may gracious'
ar preserve my life and health until the en-
ter of nv term; but Gods will be done IN an
ew event. With every sentiment oil esteem'
the remain always sincerely yours.
III. (Sione1) JAMES BUCHANAN.
can Hon. Robert j. Walker, Gov. of kansa
: in now THE PRINCIPLES OF THIS LETTER wER
red CARRIED OUT.
on On the first days examination WAKE
,,er declined to produce this letter. but It's e'
be- istence and contents having been prove
Ev. by Schell and others. and Attorney blac
and having asserted that Walker had no su'
letter, he felt compelled to produce 1t
r., sustain his own veracity. He prelaced
with n long statement concerning his who
anu official career in Kansas. in which the do
rum BILE dealing of the Administration ane Il
'e"' rascalitv of John Calhoun are made man
l. fest. On one point Mr.. Walker says:
CIV. after | had reluctantly consented TO
'e'' to Kansas. my instructions were drawn OF
'su which, according to my Judgment full
'n"- confirmed the doctrine of the submission
''' the Constitution to the vote OF the poop
: o. The President himself so regarded them.
" Il then set ahout drawing up my lnau
ySe. ural address. 1t was deemed importa
OF that / should present that address beio
own the meeting of the Topeka Legislature, WI
"e view to prevent this revolutionary acti
no on their part, which action would have I
.nd0 doubtedly brought about colision'by ior
Ion- for there could not have been two Cover
cans ments in actual operation in Kansas at
oea same tine-one a State Government WI
The State Legislature. a State Governor, a
IN Justices, and the other Territorial U'
naet ernment, with Territorial Legislature,
1t was deemed important. therefore. u
is this address should be published before
This meeting of the so called Topeka Legs
wo- turc l prepared that address. and
ising Buchanan. by appointment, met me az
rows house. where he spent many hours. wn
fore were devoted to that subject. That addr
their was not then complete. except that port
from of it which related to the question OF
Willie Constitution being submitted to the V
nee of the people; and what | said on the 81
ceiv- iect OF slavery in kansas-what sa'd
sfeId the subject of submitting the Const'tut
,nion to the people. Mr.. Buchanan fully approx