The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-03
AFFAIRS N WASHINGTON.

AFFAIRS N WASHINGTON.
Arrangements fer the Approaching Session
The Gossip OF the Capital.
Correspondence Of the South
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1857.
Cor. Walkers Plotting Against the Harmony Of
the Democracy 7redsurcr's N1tement-Mr. Mdnns
Project-7he Gddsden Parchdse-7he Neap Hall, &c.
1t is well understood that President Buchanan and
Governor Walker differ toto cello, in their views of the ac
ton Of the Kansas Com enon and that while the former
with his Cabinet endorses the action of the Convention
the latter opposes in the most violent terms the whole
Of the constitution The vile ntermedding of Governor
Walker in this matter excites great Indignation here.
The circumstance Of his having Washington 10
intervene in an issue which Congress is to decide
and with which he has nothing TO do, and to fulfil his
pledge TO the freeso party and the well ascertaned
fact that his course IN this respect Is aimed TO break
the democratic harmony in Congress- and TO attract
Northern sympathy to himself have occasioned little
feeling against his mission and good portion of the par
ty arc OPEN and loud in their OF the A
corrupt selhshness Is too apparent in this matter II
the action Of tho Convention in declining 10 submit all
parts the constitution 70 the people the matter might be
easily accommodated by taking free vote the slavery
clause ans under protest against the rest Of the
stution, which would then be competent for Congress
if should WILL 10 send back TO the people for a vote
upon the instrument itself Certainly il might be sup
posed that Governor Walker had other interest to
subserve in this matter than that OF justice he would be
satisfied tn leave the issue referred 10 to the determine
ton OF Congress, where II properly belongs. But no
Satisfied in his mind that Kansas Is 10 be free State
he directs his policy by high handed assumptions of
soil party and by the most shameless prostitution OF his
office TO making political capital in the North and in the
prosecution of this policy he has encouraged facous OPP
position to the action OF the Convention has given pledges
TO his free soil friends 10 defeat the constitution and has
dared to come TO Washington TO ebarrass the issue with
Congress by unwarranable and audacious
This is the whole story and You may depend upon that
Governor Walkers mission here has deep designs upon
the harmony Of the democratic party.
not 10 be supposed that Mr. Buchanan will yield 10
Governor Walkers position, although several interviews
have been conirived in which the oily little gentleman
Establishments hi.
views upon the administration. The probability is, that
in case OF his own in his conventon policy
bis nomination will not be into the Senate Governor
Walker would scarcely regret the opportunity TO parade
himself at this juncture martyr 70 his faithfuness to
The North and Is not improbable that he may provoke
the administration signal act Of dispeasure. In
such an event Of martyrdom where may expect 10
d the Southern admirers Of the mpecaoe Governor of
Kansas
We take the following interesting items from the Trea
surers statement for the week
Drafts drawn, but paid ........... 3023 74p o5
Amount subject 70 draft Observation-Disclosures. ,32s ISL o6
Reduction from last week .............. 5s2,T6l 81
receipts ........................ t62t42 W
irait returned paid l4s5sol 40
It's sad that Mr. Dudley MAINS steamship project, Of
which so little has been said Ia public lately has been
getting along excelenty wen that tho snoscr p,ons
have progressed very fsvorabiy, the canvassngs tins
city having been very successful.
learn that Senator Gwn, az California has prepared
bill, which he will bring forward Ut the commencement
Of the session, 10 establish the necessary Territorial
yernment for the Gadsden pur haze
The furniture the House ~ RcrfcT ontatives
beng rnTaSed, and the inspection Of elicit, many ex-
pres-sns OF admiration from those visiting se hall The
mater al s OF unvsrnished oak very e,hrstey finished
with leaves ro@ettes ynes and other deyces The Tres
The panels cf the hall about completed; but
the painters are still engaged IN the adaccni rooms exc
species Of dnish Tho walls and cell
ings The gorgeous amonaticn Of the walls aud cell
ING OF the Speakers retiring room attracts much aam
ration and renders H. Itself atenpl- OF art
The city has assumed air of iivelinsss, greatly in
contrast with IL usual locks that the members Of the
new Congress are dropping in and the anticipation Of an
at and leisure Among the distinguished arrivals
by tins time Senator Mason and Hon. C J. Faulkner,
Correspondence Of the Boston rostl
WAaIISGrus Nov. %. 1857.
The Nrraon War--Eans1s-Fr cs,d,a.s Message.
Prom gentleman just arrived here from iesvenworth,
learn that when he left arumor had reached that city,
md obtained credcnco among tho officers At tho fort that
the MorBons had raised forces and bocsaded all the
10 Salt lake City by the route taken by forces,
that q Fremont IN lSl3 IN many eaacB rendering the
canols impossible by means OF rocks and other nipple.
menls Young b the agent Of MeEsrg Russell 4 Waddeli
the contractors whose trains burned and denies hts
imputed agency IN the Transaction He declares that Is
not the design Of the h0rmunS 20 shed blood unless
yoked u do by similar action the part Of the govern
uent II believed that they will cndoavur possess
themselves q ths horses mules and stores " the exp
ton order a. removal early the spring. From tho
exposed position occupied by the advance this will
back upon Fort Laramie. The War Department u led TO
EXPECT despahcs from Colonel Iohntsonon Monday
Governor Walker, who arrived upon Thanks
- the Kansas Convention ia nat referring the
entire instr urneni 60 the people. No avoid
pcrcevinE the technical Improperly Of tho pur-
sued but highly probably that the practical issues in
Noycd would have been serious and perpexng had
th- been done TIE ertinacty ~ the republicans IN IN.
ssnr upon the recognition a. the Topeka constitution
Tho basis ~ tho present difficulty Several plans of AL
gus,ment under consideration, and the gloomy fore
Tho reuoenec exhibited by the President with re-
gard 10 hi inaugural likely - prevail in the
of his ~ Congress. The unsettled condition Il
Of The most important upon which he will
desire h. cstnnuni h sugges tons with the fact that
the advices Of day may change their tenor renders
probable ihst sealed copies IN advance Of the mcsagc
will not BE- sent Az least none such are yet IN prepare
ton.
mars appointment Central American Commission
or THIS eNciies some astonishmcni in view u Gcn LIS
same sapen authorities are of opinion that CLANCY
Jones of Pennsylvania wili he nominated to the Senate
Slideli viii accept the French mission
Correspondence of the Journal ~ Courmcrcel
WAsuSgruS, Nov. so. 1857
7he Dsocra,ic Caucus Saturday -7he 6G.ars Qss,or
-7ks lat NstUs. e.
Col. Orr, OF = G., and Mr.. Phelps. OF No are both
hero and both candidates for the Speakorshp Col
Orr considered the leading candidate though both
enjoy the respect and confidence II The democratic party
have not heard that the administration will throw Us
weight INTO the scale Of either sidethey would be con
tent with either a the competitors.
The democratic caucus for the nomination Of Speaker
Clerk SC, viii meet on Saturday evening aud " no Kan
tremendously made
osucus not The place Tor ue adjustment or political
disputes, OWt mercy TOT RECOMMENDATION Conii ting
views % individual candidates for Office II has been
the policy II the democratic Congressional
consider political resolutions out Of order provided
they objected 20 by any members In one ease two
years ago. where all the members united, resou-
ton u political nature adopted IN regard " tic
Kansas question resolution could receive the unsp.
nous sanction ri the caucus
Tie Kansas question has dwindcd down 10 very small
point for b Acknowledged that slavery is out me
question The question Is mercy g formal Or teobni-
cal nature The people may throw "a, slavery from tie
constitution Il they chouSc % vote. Nltt then will
main Tor objection, except subordinate points which Use
people themselves any lay, settle by change tIc
constitution
must here remark, that have il from the best posi-
bio authority that the admnstr alton do not any
PROV sion q tho schedule preventing the people ~
Kansas IRON changing She constitution hs soon ana 4.
often they please They have adopted the con truftian