New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-07
the New eovernsr Or K.as...

The following theoutnes Of the instructions to
Gov. Walker, agreed upon by the Cabinet They pro-
ceed upon the principle Of recognizing the statutes
of Kansas as valid ~
The principal business with which he Is charged ia
to zee that the people have free independent and IN
interrupted expression of opinion and the exercise Of
suffrage concerning the affairs OF the territory in
ryBg ont the provisions of the census and the registry
law and that for the election of delegates to the Com
stitutional Convention.
The troops heretofore employed in tie territory are
TO be removed and others not engaged in the former
difficulties to be ordered tther but it is not appre
hended that there will be any for them nor the
militia.
The administration have resolved that the laws shall
be maintained and have fnll confidence in Walkers
ability to carry out their instructions.
From the Washington Union we copy Cow walkers
letter, accepting the appointment:
WASHINGTON March 26, 1867.
MY Dear SiT: have at your request gec0nsidered
my determination, as announced to YOU decIinine
your tender Of the office Of Governor 81 the Territory
you, that the safety Of the Union may depend upon
the selection of the individual to whom shall be as
signed the task of settling the difficulties which again
surround the Kansas question, have concluded that
solemn sense OF duty to my country requires me to
accept this position. am brought to this conclusion
with unaffected diffidence in my own ability but
wit fervent hope that the same oyerruling Proyi-
dence which has carried my beloved country through
many perils will now attend and direct my humble
efforts for her welfare and that my course will not be
preudged by any portion Of my felIow-citzens in or
out of Kansas.
l understand that you and all your Cabinet cor
daily in the opinion expressed by me- that the
actual bona ide residents of the Territory Of Kansas
by fair and regular VOTE unaffected by frand or vio
lence must be permitted in adopting their State Con-
stution to decide for themselves what shall be their
social institutions. This is the great fundamental
principle Of the Act of Congress organizing that Ter
rtory, affirmed by the Supreme Court of the United
States and is in accordance with the views uniformly
expressed by me throughout my public career. con-
template peaceful settlement of this question by
appeal to the intelligence and patriotism of the whole
people of Kansas who should all participate freely
and fully In this decision, and by majority Of whose
votes the determination must be made as the only
proper and constitutional mode Of adjustment.
contemplate no appeal to military power, in the
hope that my conntrymen of Kansas, from every sec
ton, will submit to decision of this matter by full
and fair vote of majority of the people of that Ter
ritory. If this decision cannot thus be made, see
nothing in the future for Kansas but civil war extend
ing its balefu influence throughout the country, and
subjecting the Union itself to imminent hazard.
will go, them and endeavor thus to adjust these
difficulties in the full confidence strongly expressed
by you that will be sustained by all your high
authority, with the cordial cooperation Of all your
| cabinet.
As it will be impossible for me to leave for Kansas
before the second Monday Of May next would desire
! my appointment to take effect from that date.
Very respectfully, your friend.
| J.upr Rrcu .rAr President of the n s &