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{ president Bucharan's Letter to Robert
J. Walker.
WAsH1Ynroy. Anr;l1t

siesAoent oucHaIan Letter 70 Robert
J. Walker.
WAsHiSnToS, April 10.
The mueh.taiked-of letter of the Presi.
dent to Robert ]. Walker, while Governo,
OF Kanrss, was brought out by the Covods
investigating Committee, and annexed j. th.
document in full:
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1857.
MY DEAa SIR: / duly received you,
letter Of 2Sih ultimo, on Friday last, and
read it TO the Cabinet, then in session.
The views which 1t contained were not
calculated TO assure us Of your success,
though we did not despond. Hence you
may JUDI sc with what satisfaction an account
of the proceedings of The National Demo.
cratic Convention, held at Lecompton, on
the Sd inst, was received. The point on
which your own success depends, is the
submission Of the Constitution 10 the people
of Kansas; and by The people mean, and
have no doubt you mean, the actual bona
fds residents, who have been long enough
in the Territory to identify themselves with
its fate. The Legislature determined three
months as the period TO enti,le individuals
to vote for or against the Constitution.
1t appears TO ne this would DO reasons
bic. On the question of submitting the
Constitution to the bona fds residents of
Kansas, | am willing TO stand or fall. 1t is
the principle of the Kansas. ,raska Bill;
the principle of Popular Sovereignty, and
the principle at the foundation of oil popu-
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the stronger it will become. Should the
Convention adopt this principle all will be
settled tremendously, and, with the blessing
Of Providence, you will return triumphant.
ly from your arduous, important and res
ponsible station. The structures of the
Georgia and Mississippi Convention, will
then pass away and be forgotten. In re-
gard to Georgia, our news from that State
is becoming better every day. We have
not yet had time 10 hear much from Missis-
sippi. Should you answer the resolution
OF the latter, would advise you to make the
great principle OF the submission Of the
Constitution to bona fde residents of Kan.
sss conspicuGusly prominent. On this You
will be Irresistible.
With the question of climate, every per-
son is acquainted; and the more you insist
upon This the less will our opponents urge
that We are violating the principle of nom
interference at the foundation of the Kan.
ses- Nebraska Bill. II is strange that PEG.
pie at distance, who have no practical &C.
quaintancc with the condition Of Kansas,
should undertake to be wiser than those on
The spot. It is beyond all question the true
policy TO build up great Democratic party
there 10 maintain the Constitution and laws,
composed of Pro Slavery and Free State
Democrats, and if The majority should be
against Slavery, to obtain such constitution
al provision as will secure the rights of
Shareholders in Missouri and other States,
and maintain ell laws guarding the just
rights of tbs South. You are right in your
conjecture as TO the cause of Judge Will
hams appointment. supposedly would
be peculiarly acceptable TO yourself and
that he might aid in carrying out your pol
icy.
Col. Cumming has been appointed Gov
ernor Uteh. This will cause his place 10
be vacant after the brief period required for
settling up his business, and l certainly
shall be disposed TO fill il by the appoint
meHt of Mr.. Stevens. Gen. Harvey has
been ordered 10 command the expedition 10
Utah, but we must contrive TO have him
with You, al least until you are out Of the
woods. Kansas is vastly more important
ct the present moment than Utah. The
; pressure upon me continues without inter-
mission. | pray that the Divine Providence
In which place MY trust may ersciou,ly
preserve my life and health until the end Of
my tern; but Gods will DO done in any
event!
With every sentiment Of esteem, / remain
always sincerely yonIs,
(Signed,) JAMES BUCHANAN.
r To Hon. RoBT. J. WALLER, Governor
Of Kansas.
HOW TIE PRINCIPLES OF rnIs LITTER
81 WERE CARRIED OUT.
On The first days examination, Walker
declined 10 produce this letter, but its exis-
tence and contents having been proved by
Schell and others, and Attorney General !
Black having asserted that Walker had no
such letter, he felt compelled 70 produce it |
TO sustain his own veracity. He prefnced !
1t with long statement concerning his
whole official carer in Kansas, in which the
double dealing Of the Administration and
the rascalitY of John Calhoun are made
On one point Mr.. Walker says:
"After ! had reluctantly consented TO go
10 Kansas, my instructions were drawn out,
which, according TO my judgment, fully
confirmed the doctrine of the submission of
The Constitution 10 The vote of the people.
"The President himself SO regarded them.
I then set about drawing up Ey inaugural
address. II was deemed important that
should present that address before the meet
ing Of tho Topeka Legislature. with the
view 10 prevent this revolutionary action
On their part, which action would undoubt.
eddy have brought shout collision by force,
for there could not have been two govern
mepts in actual operation in Kansas at the
s.me time-one State Government, with
he State legislature State Governor and
Stats Justices, and the other a Territorial
with Territorial Legislature
ind Teyriioyist Governor II yyas there