The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-30


,ower, and have no doubt ths. such restnctloos
viii be impe@ed by ths Legislature as will render
hem harmless They have the whole mercantile
interests At their mercy, with me Po~a
ew q 'Sis cla .as now S.s regret ,hs. they
operated to the extent Of dollar IN these inss.S
tons and many believe that the ssate would benens
by mot chartering one Of them. For years past tne
c6mmnnNy has had to endure, but m hmi'e1 de
gree of course. Is compared with the present, peri
odcal contractions at the will OF tnese monsters
that they msy be able TO make . iav0ao
exhibit in rendering regular quarterly s,atemen,s
their condition to the Governor, after they had ex
handed to an unreasonsbl Die extent. | mistake much
II the next Legislature will not apply salutary re-
str1ction to this mischievous power.
question if n ADLER state paper has ever w Seen
will prove to be. The people look hopefully to hum
for some new development BY which to relieve the
State from her present embarrasSnents; and mis-
take much if he VIII not realize Ina. nope. MS
lighteped OF any that have vet, perhaps. been ex-
pressed upon that subject understand he Is de-
termined to urge the completion Of all the unfinished
works Of internal improvement in the State, not
the existing pressure.
NEWSPAPER tx rRACc3
(From tho r oemozd Enquirer, OCT. -
TRH ROCKINGHAM RssoLUrIONs-ANozH1R APrsAL
tn Nh HUNTER.
In another cohmn our readers will hnia series OF
resolutions adopted few days ago. In formal meet
ing by the ever vigant and unsdulterated democra-
cy Of Rockingham. will be seen that they endorse
and applaud the administration 30 far as has gone,
with hearty good will, declaring that they fud In
it Everything to admire and nothing to condemn.
1t viii also be observed that they take strong
ground in favor OF the submission OF the constitution
Of Kansas to the bona de inhabitants Of the Terri
tory for ratification or rejection. And Mr.. Hunter
is respectfully requested to respond to these resolu-
ti0s, with the assurance that should he endorse
delegates from that district and county for his
ele ction. committee was appointed TO forward
copy of the resout ons to him. And we cannot
but hope that we shall soon have the pleasure of
hearing from him again. In his late letter to Hon.
Shelton F. Leake we will not say that the interro
gatores of the Enquirer were altogether untouched,
but they were far from being either explicitly or
satisfactorily wered. Indeed, the principal point
utterly disregaroed. But Mr.. Hunter processes not
to have answered tie Enquirer. And we willingly
agree with him that be has not; although he says
the questions put to BIN by Mr. Leake are sin sub
stance nearly the same" with those propounded to
him by ourselves. 1t may be that the omission on
the part of his interrogation of the direct inquiry
to his condemnation or approval OF the "a cuous
Of the malcontents, is that which jusies the
Senator in the use of the qualifying adverb he has
employed.
Mr. Leake's interogatories were nearly the same
with those of the Enquirer, we are told There is no
notice in MIR. Hunters ans wers OF any such question
as that TO which We have just referred, and which
really involves the of the issue between tibet
Senator ami ourselves. As there is no response,
is to be presumed there is no such interrogatory
submitted in Mr.. Leake's letter. and, therefore, we
must again insist on q declaration from Senator
Hunter either of his approval or reprobation Of the
course of the disaffected democrats who have been
assaling the administration. We have no hesitation
in renewing our assurances to the Senator that we
have appealed to him in no spirit Of menace or un-
kindness; and we Indignantly disclaim the imputa
ton Of ever having threatened him, unless indeed
the alternative of opposition and perhaps defeat
which we have held up to him in the event of his
hla IN all an
OF his intended attitude towards the administration
lie admissible Of such Interpretation. If the tone
or language Of the Enquirer have been harsh
enough to imply threat il was the result Of that
sternness which ia necessary in the discharge Of
delicate and disaRreeabe duty, rather than any de-
sire to coerce offend. Our circumstances against
the significant silence Of Senator Hunter have been,
are still, and shall continue TO be respectful and
dignifed, but pointed and firm.
We have never submitted any inteTogatory to Mr..
Hunter in a spirit either OF evaporation or dispea-
II is true we have persisted and we mean still
TO persist, IN calling upon him Tor an unIeserved
avowa Of his views with reference to the policy pur
sued by the utraists in their opposition to Mr.. Bu-
chanan. But the Enquu er has not been provoked
into sarcasm upon the Senator, nor has II even de-
scended from that dignity due to itself well as to
him Until the appearance Of his letter to Mr.. Leake,
Mr.. Hunters silence MAS unbroken. We were pro-
pounding interrogatores TO him constantly, but we
received no answer. And even now that be has at
last favored the public with letter touching his att
tude towards the administration, he takes especial
pains to state that he has not answered the questions
Of the Enquirer because they were accompanied
with threats, or what were so considered We are
nevertheless still determined TO press inquiries
upon him with the utmost calmness and respect.
And as we readily remove the Senator's objection to
answering u.s. by disclaiming any intention to iAtmi
date him by threats we may, OF course, expect him
70 honor us with an explicit ard direct response.
We regret that the Senator's letter Is so evasive,
equivocal and unsatisfactory, II may be, however
that he has answered fully and freely the nterroga
0f Eo fhau Lr1ftk a1 20 h,r.
But the Rockingham resolutions, in which there is
certainly not the slightest sembance OF threat or
what may be 80 considered, Place before him the
proper question in unmistakabe terms, and leave
room for any other answG than direct denial or
unequivocal assertion OF his sympathy with the OPP
ponents Of the administration. II Is there held,
that Ia Mr.. Buchanans policy, =" 80 far as II has
been developed there Is every thing TO admire, aud
nothing 70 condemn" II IL also distinctly stated
that In obedience TO the spirit and letter Of the
Nebraska Kansas act, the constitution OF Kansas
shsud be submitted TO the people for ratification or
rejection.
On this point, however, Mr.. Hunter has already
answered in his letter TO Mr.. Leake; and his views
are directly in antagonism 70 the Rockingham de-
mocacy. But we are not disposed TO be captious or
exacting, nor are we desirous Of rendering the re
election Of the Senator uncertain, unless we are
constrained by q sense OF duty TO the demo-
cratic party 10 raise our voice against it. And,
therefore, In consideration OF his services, bis
ability and bis incumbency, we would still
ing his opinion that IL would be right In the Con-
yention, II the members Of that body think proper
not TO submit the constitution TO the people-pro-
vided he will declare determination not to enter
either directly or indirectly, by his acquicscence or
his acts into any attack that may be made upon the
administration regarding the course OF the Conven.
ton or Of Congress In relation 10 the constitution Of
Kansas The principal point on which we are aux.
ous 10 be enlightened by Mr.. Rsnter, is not whether
be approves the course Of Governor Walker or not
but whether he condemns the doctrines OF the dis.
unionists and their pseudodemocratic confreres;
not whether he hopes" or expects Ito support
Mr.. Buchanans administration in the main - but
whether be approves the policy IL has 30 far pursued
and whether he will cooperate with or war against
the ultrasts, In any such assaults as have already
been made upon IL. There are numbers OF unswerv.
ing democrats in Virginia, who, while they do not
accord 10 Governor Walker their unqualified appro-
baton are nevertheless true 10 the administration
and opposed 10 the of its assailants. Is Mr.
Hunter one Of those faithful democrats Let
him answer in the Affirmative, AM the En-
guisu will countenance no opposition TO