The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-04-02

The New GOVERNOR OF KANsAs.-The Hon.
II. J. Walker, of Mississippi has accepted the
Office Of Governor of Kansas, vice Geary, re-
signed. The post Of Territorial Secretary of
State has been accepted by Hon. Frederick P.
Stanton, of Tennessee.
The New York Times gives the following
biography of the new Governor of Kansas:
Robert j. Walker, the son of Judge Walker,
che of the judges of the Supreme Court of the
United States was born in Pennsylvania, and,
1 believe, not far from the home of Mr.. Bu-
chanan. He studied law under his own father,
and practiced his profession at Pittsburgh,
where he married daughter of Franklin Bache,
of Philadelphia, and a grand daughter of Ben
Jamin Franklin. The first nomination of Andrew
jackson for the Presidency was made by young
Walker, shortly after he admitted to the
bar, at a convention of the Penns ylvania De-
mocracy. After MS emf grafton to Mississippi, he
became Identified with Texan independence,
but took no leading part in national matters
until the declaration of South Carolina in favor
OF notification had excited his zeal in behalf
oil the Union. Then succeeded the famous
struggle between himself and Poindexter-the
latter the righthand of Calhoun in Mississippi,
through whom he hoped to gain over that
State TO the cause of secession.
Walker, in the Senate, soon became q con-
fdentlal friend Of jackson, and took a leading
part in the annexation Of Texas; but be it re-
membered by those who distrust him on account
of his supposed Pro Slavery proclivities, that
he sirenuousy opposed Mr. Calhoun's project
OF making all Of Texas slave territory, and was
the main instrument of making the freedom of
the soil OF the northern portion of our newly
acquired possessions a condition of annexation.
Walker was first requested by Mr.. Polk to
enter his Cabinet Attorney General, that
post being deemed most in accordance with his
tastes; but subsequent events transferred him
to the Treasury Department. He then in
augurated the revenue" as distinguished
from the protection tariff system, and drew
up and reported the tariff of 1886
Walker is the only Cabinet officer who has
had his reports reprinted abroad Sir Robert
Peel, had them printed, for the benefit of the
House of Commons, and his is the honor of be-
ing the only financial minister whom the world
has produced, who has advanced Government
stocks, and maintained them above par, during
q foreign war, and while it was borrowing
money daily.
The Cabinet have had several consultations
relative 90 the affairs of Kansas. Mr.. Stanton,
the new Secretary of State, will leave for Kan
sas on the 9th of A pril and be the acting Gov
tFEOT unlli lne arrival Vi OOV. w SlkeF, whose
private business will detain him here till the
second Monday III May.
The outlines Of the instructions to Governor
Walker have been agreed upon by the Cabinet,
aud proceed on the principle of recognising the
Kansas statutes as valid. The principal bust
ness with which he is charged is to see that the
people have free, independent, and uninter-
rupted expression of opinion, and the exercise
OF suffrage, concerning the affairs of the Terri
tory, in carrying out the provisions Of the CEN
sus and registry law, and that for the election
of delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
The troops heretofore employed in the Terri
tory are to be removed, and others not engaged
in the former difficulties to be ordered thther ;
but it is not apprehended there will be any use
for them nor tho militia.
Mr.. Woodson, who has been superseded by
Mr.. Stanton as Secretary of State for Kansas,
will be appointed to the land Office, in that
Territory.