The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-04
lY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
slker's Plan for the Paeifica-
ton of Kansas.
currence Of the President and
Cabinet
Jas PREPAsISa TO d 4 FREE STATE.
r Defeat Of tho Disc ontented Dis
uni0nists.
lew VIEW or the QUESTION,
&C., &C., 10.
Dur Wsshinxtsn Correspondence.


Our WashlnGt.s Correspondence.
wAsms0ror, April q 1857.
sud 70 yeu for publication this morning he oct Of the
- Legislature providing fer tho taking Of The
nd easCuoa for delegates 70 convention" 10 franc Q
ntut,on preparatory TO admission Into the Union .
This u the bill which, Gov, 0eaFy vetoed, but
U Legislature subsequently passed over his head
Importance can be estimated whom state that under
xovtsaoas, rightly, iDa iliyenuy and honestly con-
ID, the admtnssyatsoa feel confident Governor WoLter
succeed N pacsjys~e Kaasas ana ad1stsNo ne diff
"a IN lat Territory presents Key to the sola
Of the inbrosno, and 40 believe Governor Walker
the neeve end ability 70 master the dtuation. he
. has 10 did moi accept the position rendered him by
Duohanan without due and mature deiberAton; and
ainiy no has every incentive TO restore peace by
Discharge Of bis 5udes whilst not . single personal
sntage ON even be suggested for bis pursuing TOR.
~ path.
tho fra place Gssry's veto Wa unwise and puere
sas based upon totsi xaorAaoe of even the radi-
utary principles Of cons isuaona law and proved him
npeasnt for the position he occupied. He objected to
bill bsosuss did no. render Il obligatory upos the
avsnsas In 20 many words 70 submit The oonstution
Sch they might agree upon the people Of The Terri
for their approval. HAD suoh . provision been 10.
%ed in the cot u would have been Q usurpasou Of
hority BY the Legislature. that body had right or
wer 70 dictate 70 what he fsturs action
The latter should be- The Legislature did not
duty IN directing shs mode in which the Convention
oud be brought INTO being and IT. delegates elected,
beyond this Possessed no voice In that
UoNa Tho Conversion y . higher body than
Legislature, and whom invested with life
ID i.r own master under the constitution Of
United Stats II cannot be controlled In IL ssusn
The limitations o. Acs Of the Legislature, for the
.sla,urs itsslf becomes rss~S ocio By the superior
wsrs a The Ooavsnton ros aos,on q the Oouvsnnea
Ne exercise Of the highest nshs Of sovereignty pos
ssd BY shs people. u thai ncpisat Sep necessary
b taksn 70 lssd ths people Of territory nom their
busss exsenos 70 ths fan rights, powers, duties and
bneaHsas psrtashs 70 shs citizens OF stats. And
No w. Gov Geary's 10 desired sbas The Legs
SURE uhssh conHol the scss Of ne oonvsstson. when
der ~ cossuAusss NE vaasd saass, ntrprstsd
ne Supreme Oour tnsy have pos The power 70 10 %.
u A,gAIy probable tst tina constitution will be submit.
a 10 Ne people by ,ss Oonvenuon. very grave
sssasu arises - 70 she psossaiy II doing o. In oFdsr
give proper authority AID ct all events
! has been doue 10 nearly every instance sino !,
he formation Of The govsrnment Bat H. under the
nszucn a he Uniied States, this necessary step,
yin be done - . matter OF right which oanno. be
Men sv~y from NE peo OF she Territory By the Con-
enuon IT. on the ots or hand the federal consultation
|nposn no such restriction upoa shs Ocaventop, II 10
~ shas Ne Legislature had No gns 70 do 90, ssd that
he Ouavenuon iisef alone has the power 70 dsermia
vhssbsr shall subsequently submit the institution o,
- embryo 5ta.s 10 me people or not In any event
It Quegnn 70 be dssermioei by the Conventon unde
e coosSluaos OF the uaed States, and any outdo In
srfsrenos Dy tie federal soveramsut would u6ly DO
s. Of ne Territory We hold this posiaos DO clear
md usesnsss, and 81 onos ends all controversy on
,-ro,,. q. q. Al, c~~~~~s<a ~tsn sh,. Ia A.
AhAs Il ab~vSss al tie pressoG, acts Of Us Territory
Appn IL adoeo of test oatas, DC. becomes. In fsoi
1oss sun s o.sU ..s S
49, As srmes laws should repealed In express terms
nay become mopsranse ~ The more rcoeni enactment,
oxpusess nom The statute books Of Ksasas rhs act In
question explicitly states what shall constitute 80 legal
yoa IN ths ryrri.oy aod sone must be the Guide In
0hs inhabitants shai be msde By psytes duly author 3D.
- amer resurns u the number Of inhaesanM made,
n sucS pisoss = sha De oos convenient 70 III nhab
0ans Of eNoh county sisoaos DISTRICT for The purposc
q hsang evidence Of fscH snd making such oorreosious
ssurss or oshervise-nis 10 ormsiiss ssas scqairsd
undsv oalh That when shs isss thus revised and
ss .ss ss - S.sd sus q
sibutsd gsnsraiy snosu see ishaetsns Of shs fsrr-
esvy." - veil - yossed up ., We ponin9 places.
ssch dv,ssn frmins reprsepssuvs preoisos 70 slssi
Bmbe OF ths oouveatos the elecu ~ 70 AXE place on
sss lhrd Monday In June rert TIE cot thsa provide.
whom sss 70 be sworn ssa declares isss any acnps 70
mct zoe By uresss ioroe, by Any osher unlawful
nsaps oheo$ly tpdB ecy. 70 nduenoe any qualide6
voter IN the rss exsruss u his rshs q suffrage snail BE-
guilty Of misdemeaD5 aaa punsha ste BY 0ae not ias
Sas ave busdrsc dos or BY imprsoa asas Of no, sss
Nan hree months frspf IN ths rsturas xissed By
en- returning ooew 10 punishabls 70 doabs the extsnt
iu ossd On she Whole, ,ns lag drawn up tairiy and
s.ssy ana prsvdas sncss ssessy rsess
By ioas ss1ablished precedess vipes out al the am
oussn which ne former dasrsocfal Territorial lavs
eansd. No ~ he required NOT rrceg nirsd IN the
prssssa 90. bsrAuss theY nopssscas with spirs
and ers Bus n snoosns tns way Tor "a hosorsbs and
2 u.s., s ,ss 81 sss
subjcs a ultimate and speedy suc,ess Ia quesng the
TerrrSory> We have resasa 70 ssos thas Governor
1890 = sc . ss en- q S" :. Sssrss cI
noua<nxs GHccwsssx ,ssth " asd thai ell scss
.sossa:sss which p5sv,ss g, az 's%,, o..S, o. R
iorai legislature No swy osnY sascing vili dsputs
NE aooracy Of This position, vni-t no mas OF common
seass en- deubs Ms wisdom ana fsirasss
mere are ~ present time three parties In Kansas.
Tbs n, :, 10 composea Of me Atchisoa srnsfeov bov
AR rvfhass," vho desire 70 GRAN slavery down the
ehroas of she people, sEeiher ma ,rfty desire or
no, he seoond u No T. ,cka" party, Of rnich Ga,
ysrnorv Robinson heao and hassa 0reeey The tall
ss. rs' .Ssaoo or isso rssy -. ;. :sSsa q toe
oosssnutcs recognizes ,avc,y pccsuse that would give
sAsm ali Vie cata hey requirs 70 Get me North 10
s,u: cps. ana uaSssisss, ,or sss same cssc. ~i
p.sduosd- rhey ere snpy scs u sessi,n asisssors
.so Ic:r settlement q ,os ms,.ss, o. scss
payues possss anything hse . majority Of the
bono fas vp4es There No. however, third party In the
fsrr and iso~ .ps s !, .Ss sa.s
ssnev OF NE s~tusl sstners 10 composed q bosh
sDuthe'n AND Northern men, .ho nave ssed IN kaass'
fov the purpose Of mskgs II the'r permsnens nome
4Ney have porchassd aud ana surrounded By sncr f.
1ies sek Aaa prosperity and no-pendeece shc Stout
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