Letter of Ex-President Van Buren: June 28, 1856

accomplished admission admit adopted American arisen authority believe best BOOK Buchanan's character charges clothe coming Compro condition Congress consideration Constitution continued country deemed Democratic party desire direct legislation doubt doubtless duty effects election especially EX-PRESIDENT VAN BUREN excited exclude slavery Executive exercise exerted existence expose extent fail favor fear Federal feelings foreign form founded free friends fully give Government grant grave happy HARVARD heart history honored hope hostile Independence influence intended interest invitation issue JUNE 28 Kansas know last leading leave left letter LIBRARY limits long maintenance masses matter measure meeting MEMORIAL mise Missouri Compromise mode Nebraska-Kansas Act never object opinions organic OVERDUE partisan performance pledge political parties positive possess power presented principal parties principles proposition public question ratified re-union reason regard remain repeal required respect restoration result right secure settled settlement Slave slavery step subject sufficient suffrage system take taken terms Territories think tion Union united views