The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-19

wen under The order of the House, sooner than
Rave submitted this letter 10 you. Bat ]
nink IN the presen aspect Il the case
shat Id my duty TO produce the letter.
ny duty TO myself AMI perhaps to the President, AMI
now do produce it. Il is not marked private, or CONF
dental, as you viii observe
The witness here produced the letter which he handed
To the Committee, who examined It.
Mr. O1iS-s this ettsr in the handwriting Of the Pres
idsn,S
ASswER-It is all in tho handwriting OF tho Presi-
dert the body Of the letter we'll the signature.
do not wish part With this letter, but will read 1t 90
Ina, your clerk can take IL down.
The witness then read the letter rs follows:
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1857.
Ny DEAR SR ~ duly received your letter OF the 2sh
nit OIL Fdey las. read Il 10 the Cabinet, then IN
session The view, ~bch contsiued ware not cacuaied
10 assure Of your SUCCESS though lid not despond
Hence you ay Jdee with What satisfaction ceved
The nccoul, Of The proceedings OF the National Democratic
Convention held at Lecompioa on the Sd inst The point
ON which your depenos the submission
Of the constitution TO the people and by the people
mean and have no doubt you an the actual bsa is
sdens who have been long enough ia the Territory to
identity themselves with its fate The Legislature deter.
uced three months as the period OF residence to ente
o,ysuss TO vote for members Of the CoDvebtnn and
he Convention should toiDk proper to anopt The same
period cattle individuals 10 vote for or against the coz
trnuon, appears 70 me nis woad be Isssonsoe,
tie bora de resd eut settlers Of Ksnsas, am willing 70
s,sDd or fall la sustaining soch principle we cannot
fall the principle Of the Kansas Nebraska bh the
nrincipe of pornar and the prncpe ii
foundation OF all popular government The more Is lis
cufeed the stronger VIII become. Should the Oon-
Usntirr az Kansas sdoot this principle all will be
and with the blessing OF Prov fence
YOU win return trunpbantiy from yonr arduous impor-
George arc Mssaslpp' 0o1venos MeS psss y"
lot yet had time to hear much from Mississippi, Should
you answer tho resolution Of the latter would ADVISE
he Constitution to The bona ode residents Of Kansas
corepcuorsly prominent On this you will be inssaole
mI ns ne Svet o1a I'm az, ,r
nens urge that we are violating the prime pie Of non
interference at the foundation OF the Kansas Nebraska
ro n,.ns seons,nssncs Vim the c,ndi,on az Kansas
should undertake TO be wiser than those on
sse spot. beyond al Question inc Tae
,sn The 'ccnstip,ioe and the laws comnosed OF pro
slavery and free State democrats and il the majority
should be agsre' slavery 70 9otan sion Constoa Que
n, ana osher Statss and rsints,n Ali ina lava guard
ing the just rights The South You right in your
conjecture ss 70 .ne csuse o. Suoee Mnnans spp,ls
vorrscr and that he might aid IN out your policy
Colonel Cumming has been appointed Governor Of Utan
Tbs WI esve DIS pace Vscsn. ser We orle. pes TO-
be cirpoeed 70 All il by The sppor tment Of Mr. Stevens
General Harvey has been teltcted 70 command the
pednlon % utAn put We must oontrve 70 esve aim Win
The pressure upon me continues without intermsnon
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end Of my ter M bu. God's win be Tone IN any event
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