Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-23
President Buchauan's Letter to Rob-
erI ,. walker.

The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the President
to RoBT. j. WALKER, while Governor of Kan
sas, was brought out by the CovOde Investi-
aating Committee, aud annexed is the docu-
ment in full:
WASHINGTON, July IL. 1857.
My DEAR SIR: duly received your letter
of 28'h ult., on Friday last and read it to the
Cabinet. then in session. The views which it
contained were not calculated to assure us OF
your success, though we did not despOnd.-
Hence you may judge with what satisfaction
we received an account of the proceedings of
the National Democratic Convention held at
LecOmpton on the Sd inst. The point on
which your own success depends is the sub
mission of the constitution 10 the people of
Kansas, and by the people | mean, and
have 40 doubt you mean, the actual bona fide
residents, who have been long enough in the
Territory to identify themselves with its fate.
On the question of submitting the cOnstitu
ton In the bona fide 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, aud the principle
at the foundation of all popular governments.
The more il is discussed, the stronger il will
become. Should the convention OF Kansas
adopt this principle, all will be settled bar
y.
dence, you will return triumphantly from
your arduous. important and responsible sta
tion. The structures of the Georgia and Mis-
>issippi Conventions will then pass away and
be forgotten. In regard to Georgia. our news
from that State is becoming bttrr every day.
We have not vet had time t.. hear much from
Mississippi. Should you answer the rcsolu-
tiOn of the latter, | would advise you In
make the great principle of the submis-
sion of the constitution To the bona fide
residents of Kansas conspicuOusly promi-
nent. On this you will be irresistible. With
the question OF climate every person is ac-
quainied, and The more yon insist upon this
the less will our opponents urge that we
are violating the principles OF non-interfer-
ence at the foundation of the Kansas-Ne-'
brsska bill. IL is strange that people at dis
lance. who have no practical acquaintance
with the condition of Kansas, should under
take 10 be wiser than those on the spot II is
beyond all question the true policy TO build
up great Democratic party there TO main
tain the Constitution and laws composed of
Pro-Slavrry and Free State Democrats and
il the majority should b. against Slavery. t.
obtain such constitutional provision rs will
secure the rights Of Shareholders in Missouri
and other States, and maintain all laws
guarding the just rights OF the South. You
are right in Y ar conjecture TO the eause
VI JhuNc W tlftAi4s "ppotutHfuf. We sup
posed IL would be peculiarly accept tble TO
yonr-elf and that be might aid in carrying
o Al your policy.
ca" Cumming has been appointed Govern
or of Utah. This will cause his place IL be-
vacant AFTER the brief period required far set
Ting up bis business. ard certainly shall he
di>pos Il Ia iill /; by the appointment of Mr.
Stevens Gen. Harvey has been ordered 10
commend the expedition To Utah. but we
must eunirivr g. have him with YOU. at least.
until you are cut at the woods. Kansas j.
sasiiy more import ant at hue present momel (
tbNn Utah. TIE pressure upon me continues
without inter mission. pray that the Diyine
Providence la which plles my trust may
graeioasly preserve INV life and health until
the end at my ts-Fm; but God's will be done
IN any eveat. With every ssaiim'nt of Is
teen. remain always sincerely yours,
(Signed,) jaws BUCHANAN.
To Hon. RoREkr j. wAIkER. Governor Of
Kansas.