Year: 1860

brough ht out by the examination of Mr. Walker and
Mr.. E. B. Schnabel, before the Covode Investiga-
ting Committee ON Wednesday:


WAsHINGToN, July 12, 1857.


Mr. Dear Sir Il duly received your letter of
the 25th utimo, on Friday last, and read it to the
Cabinet then i'll session. The views which it
contained were not calculated to assure of
your success, though we did not despond. Hence
you may judge with what satifaction received
account OF the proceedings of the National
Democric Convention held at Lecompton the
Sd inst The point which your success
depends is the submission of the constitution to
the people of Kansas; and by the people [ mean,
and have no doubt you mean. the actual bona
tide residents, who have been long enough in the
Territory to identify themselves with fate. The
Legislature determined three months as the peri
cd of residence to entitle individuals to vote for
members OF the convention, and if the conven-
ton should think proper to adopt the same period
to entitle individuals to vote tor or against the
constitution, 1t appears to me this would be reas
enable On the question of submitting the con-
stituton to the bona tide residents of Kansas, am
willing to stand or fail 1t is the principle of he
Kansas Nebraska bill, the principle OF popular
sovereignty aud the principle at the foundation
of all popular government. The more it is dis
cussed the stronger it will become. Should the
convention of Kansas adopt this princlple ali
will be settled tremendously and, with the bles-
sit4g Of Providence, you Will return triumphantiy
from your arduuus. important and reSpOnslb
station. The structures OF the Georgia and Mis-
sissippi Conventions will then pass Asay, and be
speedily forgotten.


In regard to Georgia. our news from that State
Is. becoming better every day. We have not vet
had-time to hear much from Mississippi Should
you answer the resolution of the latter, should
advise you to make the great principle Of the sub
mission of the constitution to the bona tde resi-
dents of Kansas conspicuously prominent. On
this you will be Irresistible With the question
of climate every perSan is acquainted, and the
more you insist upon this, the more will op-
ponents urge that are violating the principle of
non-inteltereuce at the foundation of the Kansas
and Nebraska bill 1t is strange that people at
distance w no have no practical acquaintance with
the condition OF Kansas, should undertake to be
wiser than those on the spot, 1t is beyond all
question the true policy to build up great Demo
cratic party there to maintain the constitution and
the'aws, composed of pro slavery and Free State
Democrats. and if the major should be against
slavery, to obtain such constitutional provisions
as will secure the rig hts of SHAREHOLDERS in Mis-
souri, and other States. and maintain all the laws
guarding the just rights of the South.


You right in your conjecture as to the cause
of Judge Williams appointment We supposed
it would be peculiarly acceptable to yourself, and
hat he might aid in carrying out your policy.


Col Cumming has been appointed Governor of
Utah. This will cause his place TO be vacant
after the brief period required for settling up his
business, and certainly shall be disposed to fill
it by the appointment of Mr.. Stevens.


Gen. Harvey has been ordered to command the
expedition to Utah, but we must continue to have
him with you, at least until j'ou out of The
woods. Kansas is vastly more important, at the
present moment, than Utah. The pressure upon
me continues without intercession / pray that
Divine Providence in which l place my trust,
may graciously preserve my life and my health
until the end of my term. But Gods. win be
done, in any event.


With every sentiment Of esteem, remain al.
ways sincerely your friend, BUCHANAN.